02018R0161 — EN — 01.01.2021 — 001.001

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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2018/161

of 23 October 2017

establishing a de minimis exemption to the landing obligation for certain small pelagic fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea







Article 1

Subject matter and scope

This Regulation establishes a de minimis exemption from the landing obligation for species subject to minimum sizes caught in small pelagic fisheries using pelagic mid-water trawl and/or purse seins in the Mediterranean Sea (fisheries for anchovy, sardine, mackerel and horse mackerel).

Article 2

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) ‘species subject to a minimum size’ means any species listed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006;

(b) ‘Mediterranean Sea’ means maritime waters of the Mediterranean to the east of line 5°36′ West;

(c) ‘GFCM Geographical Sub-Area’ means General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Geographical Sub-Area as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 );

(d) ‘Western Mediterranean Sea’ means GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.1, 11.2 and 12;

(e) ‘South Eastern Mediterranean Sea’ means GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23 and 25;

(f) ‘Adriatic Sea’ means GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas 17 and 18;

(g) ‘Southern Adriatic and Ionian Sea’ means GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas 18, 19 and 20;

(h) ‘Malta Island and South of Sicily’ means GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas 15 and 16;

(i) ‘Aegean Sea and Crete Island’ means GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas 22 and 23.

Article 3

De minimis exemption

1. In the small pelagic mid-water trawl and purse seines fisheries set out in Annexes I, II and III, up to 5 % of the total annual catches of any species subject to a minimum size may be discarded.

2. In the small pelagic purse seines fisheries set out in Annexes IV, V and VI, up to 3 % of the total annual catches of any species subject to a minimum size may be discarded.

3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall apply by way of derogation from Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Article 4

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2018.

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It shall apply until 31 December 2023.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.









ANNEX I

Small pelagic fisheries in the Western Mediterranean Sea







GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas Gear code Fishing gear Species targeted 1, 2, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11.1, 11.2 and 12 OTM, PTM mid-water pelagic trawl Anchovy, sardine, mackerel and horse mackerel 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.1, 11. 2 and 12 PS purse seine Anchovy, sardine, mackerel and horse mackerel









ANNEX II

Small pelagic fisheries in the South Eastern Mediterranean Sea







GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas Gear code Fishing gear Species targeted 15, 16, 19, 20, 22 23 and 25 OTM, PTM mid-water pelagic trawl Anchovy, sardine, mackerel and horse mackerel 25 PS purse seine Anchovy, sardine, mackerel and horse mackerel









ANNEX III

Small pelagic fisheries in the Adriatic Sea







GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas Gear code Fishing gear Species targeted 17 and 18 OTM, PTM mid-water pelagic trawl Anchovy, sardine, mackerel and horse mackerel 17 PS purse seine Anchovy, sardine, mackerel and horse mackerel









ANNEX IV

Small pelagic fisheries in the Malta Island and South of Sicily







GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas Gear code Fishing gear Species targeted 15 and 16 PS purse seine Anchovy, sardine, mackerel and horse mackerel









ANNEX V

Small pelagic fisheries in the Aegean Sea and Crete Island







GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas Gear code Fishing gear Species targeted 22 and 23 PS purse seine Anchovy, sardine, mackerel and horse mackerel









ANNEX VI

Small pelagic fisheries in the Southern Adriatic and Ionian Sea







GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas Gear code Fishing gear Species targeted 18, 19 and 20 PS purse seine Anchovy, sardine, mackerel and horse mackerel