Proposal for a Council Regulation amending for the fifth time Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms
Date: 1999-11-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: conservation of fish stocks, fishery resources, fishing net, fishing regulations, protection of animal life

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(Preparatory Acts)

COMMISSION

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending for the fifth time Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for
the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of
marine organisms

(2000/C 89 E/01)

(Text with EEA relevance)

COM(1999) 636 final (cid:151) 1999/0255(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 30 April 1999)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

2. A new Article 29 bis shall be inserted after Article 29:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

(cid:145)Article 29 bis

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of
Committee,

the Economic and Social

Whereas:

(1) Because of geographical and seasonal particularities;

it is
appropriate that detailed rules for separator trawls or nets
with a sorting grid to be used in shrimp fisheries shall be
established by Member States for fishing vessels flying their
flag; therefore, Article 25 needs to be amended;

(2) Recent

scientific advice indicates

for
closure of fisheries for sand eels off the northeast coast
of England and the east coast of Scotland; therefore, such
an area needs to be established;

the requirement

(3) The exact modalities as to the applicability of Article 46 as
therefore, part of

currently drafted are not
Article 46 needs to be redrafted to improve clarity;

fully clear;

(4) Minimum sizes for a number of bivalve molluscs and crus-

taceans need to be revised or introduced;

(5) Regulation (EC) No 850/98 has therefore to be amended.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 850/98 is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 25, paragraph 2 shall be replaced by:

(cid:145)2.
A separator trawl or a net with a sorting grid shall be
used to catch common shrimps and Aesop shrimps. This
provision shall apply only to nets towed by fishing vessels.
Member States
the
implementation of this provision in accordance with the
provisions of Article 46. These rules shall be notified to
the Commission no later than 30 June 2002.(cid:146)

establish detailed rules

shall

for

Restrictions on fishing for sand eels

1.
During the years 2000, 2001 and 2002, it shall be
prohibited to land or retain on board sand eels caught
within the geographical area bounded by the east coast of
England and Scotland, and a line sequentially joining the
following coordinates:

(cid:151) the east coast of England at latitude 55(cid:176)30’N,

(cid:151) latitude 55(cid:176)30’N, longitude 0(cid:176)00’,

(cid:151) latitude 56(cid:176)00’N, longitude 0(cid:176)00’,

(cid:151) latitude 56(cid:176)00’N, longitude 1(cid:176)00’E,

(cid:151) latitude 58(cid:176)00’N, longitude 1(cid:176)00’E,

(cid:151) latitude 58(cid:176)00’N, longitude 2(cid:176)00’W,

(cid:151) the east coast of Scotland at longitude 0(cid:176)00’W.

2.
Before 1 March 2001 and again before 1 March 2002,
the Commission will report to the Council on the effects of
the provision contained in paragraph 1. On the basis of said
reports,
appropriate
amendments to the conditions indicated above.(cid:146)

the Commission may

propose

3. In Article 46 paragraph 1, the phrase (cid:145)provided that such
measures apply solely to the fishermen of the Member State
concerned(cid:146) shall be replaced by:

(cid:145)provided that such measures apply solely to fishermen of
the Member State concerned, or to fishing vessels flying the
flag of
the Member State concerned, or to any fishing
practice authorised by the Member State concerned(cid:146).

4. In Annex XII, the following changes shall be made:

(cid:151) (cid:145)Carpetshell (Venerupis pullastra) 40 mm(cid:146), to be replaced

by (cid:145)Carpetshell (Venerupis pullastra) 38 mm(cid:146).

(cid:151) (cid:145)Hard clam (Callista chione) 5 cm(cid:146), to be replaced by

(cid:145)Hard clam (Callista chione) 6 cm(cid:146)

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(cid:151) (cid:145)Razor clam (Ensis spp., Pharus legumen) 10 cm(cid:146), to be

replaced by (cid:145)Razor clam (Ensis siliqua) 10 cm(cid:146)

(cid:151) to be newly added: (cid:145)Bean solen (Pharus legumen) 65 mm(cid:146)

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 2000.

(cid:151) to be newly added: (cid:145)Deepwater rose shrimp (Parapenaeus

longirostris) 24 mm (carapace length)(cid:146).

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