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Regulation (EU) 2015/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No. 1343/2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 308, 25 November 2015, pp. 1-10.
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Marine fisheries Marine fishes Cartilaginous fishes Aquatic animals Marine mammals Bycatch Coral Fishing gear/fishing method Sustainable use Fishery management and conservation Protection of species Birds
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Basin
Black Sea
Abstract

This Regulation lays down some addenda to Regulation (EU) No. 1343/2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area. Firstly, new article 15 prohibiting the use of trawl nets and gill-nets fisheries in the Black Sea is inserted. Further, three new chapters are added to Title II: a) Chapter IV on conservation and sustainable exploitation of red coral; b) Chapter V on reduction of the impact of fishing activities on certain marine species (incidental catches of seabirds, sea turtles, monk seals and cetaceans in fishing gears; protected sharks and rays; identification of sharks); c) Chapter VI on measures for fisheries for small pelagic stocks in the Adriatic Sea.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Regulation (EU) No. 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea.

Legislation | European Union | 2011

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Aquaculture, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing vessel, Registration, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Fishing gear/fishing method, Seasons, Fishing authorization, Mesh, Foreign fishing, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX