EN
31.1.2023
Official Journal of the European Union
L 28/19
The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (d), shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using fixed gillnets over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.
In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogations to apply to another Union fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to each of the derogations and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.
4.
The catch limits set out in paragraph 3 shall not be transferable between fishing vessels.
5.
In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a and 7a to 7k:
(a) from 1 February to 31 March 2023: (i) only catch-and-release fishing with a rod or a handline for European seabass shall be allowed; (ii) it shall be prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area; (b) in January and from 1 April to 31 December 2023: (i)
not more than two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day;
(ii) the minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm; (iii) fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.
6.
Paragraph 5 shall be without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.
Article 12 Measures on European seabass fisheries in ICES divisions 8a and 8b 1.
France and Spain shall, in accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, ensure that the fishing mortality of the European seabass stock in ICES divisions 8a and 8b from their commercial and recreational fisheries does not exceed the FMSY point value, as defined in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472.
2.
In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 8a and 8b:
(a) a maximum of two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day; (b) fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.
3.
Paragraph 2 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.
Article 13 Measures on European eel fisheries 1.
This Article applies to Union waters, including brackish waters, such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters, and for Union fishing vessels in GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27.
This Article does not apply to GFCM geographical subarea 29. 2.
It shall be prohibited to engage in commercial fishing activities for European eel (Anguilla anguilla), either as a targeted species or as by-catch, at all life stages for a period of at least six months.
To that effect, each Member State concerned shall determine one or more closure periods subject to the following: (a) where appropriate, the closure period or periods may differ within one Member State from one fishing area to another in order to take account of the geographical and temporal migration pattern of eel at its different life stages;