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Council Regulation (EC) No. 724/2001 amending Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 102, 12 April 2001, pp. 16-19
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Mesh Size Fishing gear/fishing method Cartilaginous fishes Protection of species
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation entered into force on 2 May 2001.
Abstract

Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 is hereby amended. In particular, article 5 (5) shall be deleted. Further, the following articles are hereby substituted: 4(4) (b); 6(1) (a); 7(4); 10; 18(4); 28(1) (a). Amendments are laid down to some Annexes as well. Annex VI, on fixed gears for Regions 1 and 2, shall be replaced by Annex I to this Regulation. Annexes XII and XIII are amended as set out in article 1, paragraphs 12 and 13 respectively. The amendments laid down in this Regulation mainly concern landing, carrying on board of certain fishing gear, minimum size of specific fish species, catch retained on board. For each fishing voyage, during which only towed nets of one range of mesh size are used, landings shall be prohibited whenever the catch taken in each of the regions or geographical areas mentioned in Annexes I to V, and retained on board, does not comply with the corresponding conditions laid down in the relevant Annex.

Full text
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Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Mesh, Size, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Cartilaginous fishes, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX