CELEX: 51992PC0533
Language: en
Date: 1992-12-11
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) harmonizing various technical measures in Mediterranean fisheries

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                           COM(92) 533 final
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                                                               Brussels, 11 December 1992
                                            Proposal for a
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                              harmonizing various technical neasures in
                                       Mediterranean fisheries
                                     (presented by the Commission)
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                            Explanatory Memorandum
Background
At its meeting of 20 November 1990 the Council acknowledged the need to
establish a common system for the management and conservation of fishery
resources which was specially suited to the Mediterranean. This statement
was made in response to the Commission's Discussion Paper entitled "Outline
of a Common Fisheries System in the Mediterranean"(*). In this context,
the Council invited the Commission to examine the areas of research on
species,    the  problems    facing   certain   specialized   fisheries  and
harmonization of the rules applied by the Member States with Mediterranean
coastlines.
The Commission's communication on the progress of this work(^) has been
discussed at different levels within the Council, culminating with the
Fisheries Council meeting       on 9 June     1992. The   latter   found the
communication to be a sound basis on which the Commission could continue
its work and suggested in particular that it should commence the
harmonization of the laws of the Mediterranean Member States so that fish
stocks can be better managed and conserved in compliance with the
principles and aims of the CFP.
The attached proposal for a Council Regulation harmonizing various
technical measures in Mediterranean fisheries deals with these concerns in
so far as a common approach for the entire region has emerged from scrutiny
of the national rules and the results of scientific and legal research. It
should be emphasized that adoption of this text will not be the final step
in introducing the common policy on conservation and management in the
Mediterranean, but rather the first practical step in that direction: other
measures will have to be added as we gain increased understanding of the
complexities of this area and the need for Community intervention.
Methodology
On the basis of some 400 legal texts communicated by the four Mediterranean
Member States, Commission staff carried out a comparative study on the
provisions applied to Mediterranean fisheries with a view to distilling an
essential body of rules to be implemented at Community level.
To support this work and to enable the Council to draw up, on the basis of
the available scientific advice, the conservation measures needed to attain
the objectives laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83(3)f a s
Article 2 of that Regulation requires it to do, Council Regulation (EEC) No
3499/91(4) provides for the Community to contribute to the financing of
studies and pilot projects in the field in question. These studies add to
the body of knowledge already available concerning biological and
socioeconomic aspects and in time will allow the Community's action in the
region to be further refined.
  (1)   SEC(90) 1136 final.
  (2)   SEC(92) 183 final.
  (3)   0J No L 24, 27.1.1983, p. 1.
  (4)   OJ No L 331, 3.12.1991, p. 1
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The contributions of both the national and regional authorities and the
professional organizations in the Member States concerned have been equally
important. This collaboration has enabled the Commission better to define
the scope of the proposed action and to target more specifically those
aspects of the fishing industry which can easily be harmonized.
The text
Analysis of the national laws of the four Mediterranean Member States
concerning the conservation and management of fishery resources in the
Mediterranean has identified various technical provisions which can be
harmonized at Community level.
They can be grouped into the following categories:
1.   Provisions prohibiting certain methods and gear,
2.   Provisions defining fishing zones,
3.   Provisions describing the technical characteristics of gear,
4.   Provisions fixing minimum mesh sizes,
5.   Provisions fixing minimum catching/harvesting sizes.
1.   The first category     includes fishing methods which entail the
     destruction of a disproportionately large number of juveniles, such as
     the use of poisons, explosives and shore seines, which generally have
     small-meshed nets.
2.   It is felt to be appropriate to adopt at Community level the
     restrictions which are common to all four Member States in certain
     fishing zones, particularly in zones where trawling and dredging are
     permitted,   because   their   parameters   are  determined   by   the
     biogeographical characteristics of the Mediterranean. The proposal
     indicates the minimum restrictions to be adopted at Community level
     for the types of fishing concerned, but does not exclude the adoption
     of further restrictions at a later date.
     The only reason which can justify the localized suspension of fishing,
     whether temporary (periodical or otherwise) or permanent, is the
     protection of zones with high concentrations of juveniles. The
     closure of reproduction zones during the spawning season is justified
     only on the basis of objective biological facts.
3.   Although all four Member States apply restrictive measures concerning
     the technical characteristics of fishing gear, it is proposed that
     these should be kept to a minimum in this Regulation.
     In view of the variety of types of trailing gear (bottom-set
     longlines, drifting longlines, baskets, gillnets, drift nets, etc.),
     it is unquestionably preferable to introduce a non-exhaustive rule
     which harmonizes the logic of minimum restrictions on technical
     characteristics (sizes, number of hooks, etc.) at European level and
     allows the Member States to adapt those restrictions to the
     characteristics of the activities of their nationals as required.
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      In the case of towed gear, particularly dredges, and types used for
      small-scale fisheries and coral fishing, the variety of gear used and
     types of fishing make it difficult to identify which restrictions on
     technical characteristics can usefully be harmonized at Community
      level.
4.   Above all else, it is important to ensure that methods of measuring
     mesh sizes are standardized (inner dimensions of stretched meshes).
     The minimum mesh size for codends should be no greater than that
     recommended by the General Council for Fisheries in the Mediterranean
    . (GCFM)-?- i.e. —40 mm- -Once the Community has become a member of this
     body, it should insist that this recommendation be made compulsory,
     and therefore binding throughout the Mediterranean.
      In view of the great variety of types found, it is preferable not to
     propose minimum mesh sizes for other towed gear (such as dredges for
     shellfish, bull trawls, etc.), but rather to emphasize minimum
     catching or harvesting sizes, particularly for shellfish.
     In the case of gillnets, whether drifting or set, it is proposed to
     adopt minimum mesh sizes which are consistent with those for codends,
     i.e. mesh sizes which allow the same percentages of fish of equivalent
     sizes to escape.
     Lastly, in the case of encircling nets, minimum mesh sizes have been
     chosen on the basis of the commercial sizes to be imposed for anchovy,
     which is the only small pelagic species covered which is sufficiently
     fished to justify technical protection measures.
5.   In the case of demersal species of considerable commercial interest,
     it is proposed to adopt minimum catching sizes which will produce a
     synergistic effect in conjunction with the provisions on minimum mesh
     sizes. In       the    interests  of    consistency   and  to  facilitate
     implementation and control, these minimum sizes have been extended to
     cover all types of fishing. The same approach has been taken with
     crustaceans,      restricted   to the Norway      lobster, and molluscs,
     restricted to the genera Venus and Venerupis.
     The anchovy is the only small pelagic species covered which is
     sufficiently fished to justify the introduction of a minimum catching
     size. Catches will therefore be limited to individuals which have
     reached maturity, as in the case of the Atlantic fisheries. The
     Regulation also seeks to align the minimum catching size for mackerel
     on that laid down for Atlantic fisheries.
     In view of the Community's application for membership of the ICCAT, it
     is recommended that the minimum sizes adopted for large pelagic
     species should be those stipulated by this international body which is
     responsible for managing tuna in the Mediterranean. Thus, the minimum
     weight adopted for the bluefin tuna is 6.4 kg, which is biologically
     justified for the Mediterranean.
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      The minimum size recommended for swordfish is 100 cm, which          will
      increase the protection of juveniles (age categories 0 and 1 ) .
      In the case of molluscs, the Regulation harmonizes the minimum sizes
      for scallops in the Mediterranean with those in the Atlantic. The
      minimum sizes proposed for bivalve molluscs of the genera Venerupis
      and Venus are based on requests from one Member State.
      Lastly, echinoderms, ascidia, corals and sponges have been given a
      token entry in the annex defining minimum sizes; although it is still
      too early to lay down specific parameters for a more rational
      exploitation of these resources, action at Community level will
      certainly be needed in the medium term, and the proposed Regulation
      provides for this possibility through the management committee
      procedure.
This proposal is based on the best available scientific advice,- as
reflected in the rules currently in force in the region. It also includes
the relevant recommendations of the Scientific and Technical Committee on
Fisheries    contained  in   its   19th   report  dated   27  May     1991 i'^')-'.-
  (5)    SEC(91) 1651.
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                                  Proposal for
                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No         /..
                                   of
                 harmonizing various technical measures in
                            Mediterranean fisheries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having   regard    to   the   Treaty   establishing    the   European   Economic
Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(*•),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2)/
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(^),
Whereas   there   has   been   no  regulation    at  Community    level  of  the
conservation and management of fishery resources in the Mediterranean
during the first ten years of the common fisheries policy because the
particular   circumstances     there   lend  themselves    less  easily  to  the
application of rules analogous to those applying in the Atlantic and
North Sea since 1983;
Whereas,   however,    the   time  has   now  come  to   remedy    the  problems
currently   affecting   resources    in the Mediterranean by      introducing a
harmonized management system suited to the circumstances there, while
taking   into    account    existing     national   regulations     and   making
adjustments to the latter as required to protect stocks;
(1)   OJ No C
(2)   OJ No C
(3)   OJ No C
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 ---pagebreak--- Whereas    gear  which,    when    used    in   the   Mediterranean,      contributes
excessively    to the degradation of the marine environment                or to the
running-down    of   certain    stocks    should    be   prohibited;    whereas   the
coastal zone should be reserved for the most selective gears used by
 small-scale fishermen; whereas, notwithstanding the geographical scope
of Council Regulation      (EEC) No 3094/86< 4 ), Articles 9 and 9a of that
Regulation concerning drifting gillnets and purse seines are already
applicable in the Mediterranean;
Whereas it is appropriate to define the characteristics of the main
types of fishing gear used in the Mediterranean, in particular minimum
mesh   sizes, as well     as minimum     sizes for certain        species of    fish,
crustaceans,    molluscs    and   other    fishery    products     specific   to  the
Mediterranean in order to prevent their overexploitation;
Whereas, likewise, in order to avoid situations in which large numbers
of   undersized   individuals     are   caught,    it   is   necessary    to  protect
certain zones where juveniles congregate, taking account of the local
biological conditions in these various zones; whereas it is furthermore
appropriate that, when regulating fisheries in the Mediterranean, both
Community and national legislation should take into account the special
needs of particular species and environments recognized to be fragile
or endangered;
Whereas, in order not to impede scientific research, this Regulation
should not apply to any operations required for the purposes of such
research;
Whereas national measures supplementary to, or going beyond the minimum
requirements of, the system established by this Regulation or measures
regulating    the    relationships      between     those     engaged    in   fishing
activities    should   remain    possible;     whereas     such   measures    may  be
maintained   or   introduced,    subject     to   review    by  the   Commission   as
regards their compatibility with Community             law and their       conformity
with the common fisheries policy;
(4)    OJ No L 288, 11.10.1986, p. 1
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 Whereas   it  may  prove   necessary   to  introduce   detailed  rules  for
 implementing   this Regulation; whereas such detailed      rules should be
 adopted  in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of
 Council  Regulation   (EEC)  No . . . . of   ....  establishing  a  Community
                                         5
 system for fisheries and aquaculture^ );
Whereas the Community is a signatory to the United Nations Convention
on the Law of the Sea, which contains principles and rules governing
the conservation and management of marine biological resources,
(5)    OJ No L
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 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                  Article 1
 1. This  Regulation   shall   apply  to   the   catching,   transhipment  and
    landing  of   fishery   resources    in  the   maritime    waters  of  the
    Mediterranean under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member
    States.  This Regulation shall also apply to such operations carried
    in the Mediterranean out outside those waters by vessels flying the
    flag or registered in the port of a Member State.
2. Member   States  with  a   Mediterranean    coastline   shall  continue  to
    legislate in the areas covered by paragraph 1 by adopting measures
    supplementary to, or going beyond the minimum requirements of, the
    system established by this Regulation, provided such measures are
    compatible with Community     law and   in conformity with the common
    fisheries policy.
3. The Commission must be informed of all such measures adopted under
    the conditions described in paragraph 2 in time for it to present
    its observations.
    If the Commission so requests within one month of such notification,
    the Member State concerned shall suspend the entry into force of the
    measures planned until three months have elapsed from the date of
    the said notification, so that the Commission can decide within that
    period whether the measures in question comply with the provisions
    of paragraph 2.
    Where the Commission finds, by a decision which it shall notify to
    all Member States, that a planned measure does not comply with the
    provisions of paragraph 2, the Member State concerned may not bring
    it into force without making the requisite amendments thereto.
CS/fv <MED/REG/MES-TEC/en3)
 ---pagebreak---    The Member State concerned shall immediately inform the other Member
    States and the Commission of the measures adopted, having made any
    amendments which may be necessary.
4. Member States shall provide the Commission, on request, with all
   particulars necessary for an assessment of whether their national
   technical measures comply with the provisions of paragraph 2.
5. At the    instigation of the Commission, or at the request            of any
   Member State, the question of whether a national technical measure
   applied   by a Member State complies with paragraph           2 may be the
    subject of a decision taken in accordance with the procedure laid
   down in Article 11.      Should such a decision be taken, the third and
    fourth subparagraphs of paragraph 3 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
                                   Article 2
1. The   use  for   fishing   purposes  of    toxic,  soporific   or  corrosive
   substances and of explosives shall be prohibited.
2. The   use  of   Saint  Andrew's   crosses    and  similar  towed   gear   for
   harvesting    coral   and   the  use   of   hammers   or  other   percussive
   instruments    for the collection of       lithophagous molluscs    shall be
   prohibited.
3. The use of encircling and towed nets set from a boat and operated
   from   the   shore    (shore   seines)    shall   be  prohibited    as   from
   1 January 1997.
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                                     Article 3
 1. The use of all types of towed nets shall be prohibited within three
    nautical miles of the coast or within the 100 m isobath where that
    depth is reached at a shorter distance, irrespective of the method
    of towing or haulage, except where a derogation is provided for in
    national legislation adopted in the framework of Article 1 (2) in
    respect  of   a  throe-» -mile  coastal  zone  which  extends   beyond  the
    territorial waters of a Member State.
2. It shall be prohibited to set any type of encircling net less than
    300 m from the coast or in waters which are less than 30 m deep,
    where that depth is reached at a shorter distance.
3. It is prohibited to set bottom nets at a depth of less than double
    the drop of the net.
4. Restrictions on the setting of certain types of gear are set out in
    Annex I.
                                    Article 4
1. Member   States   shall '!raw up a list of protected        zones in which
    fishing activities are restricted for biological reasons specific to
    those zones.
2. The competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall fix
    the list of fishing gear which may be used in protected zones, as
    well  as  the   appropriate    technical   rules,  on  the  basis  of  the
    relevant conservation objectives.
3. The particular- refet •••. -1 to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be notified
    to the Commission, which shall communicate them to the other Member
    States for information.
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                                     Article 5
 1. Member   States    shall    fix   restrictions  involving  the   technical
    characteristics of the main types of gear in accordance with the
    minimum requirements set out in Annex II.
2. Where fishing operations involve drift nets, the vessel must remain
    attached to the end of the net while fishing.
3. National measures taken in the field covered by paragraph 1 shall be
    notified to the Commission        in accordance with the procedure laid
    down in Article 1 (2) to (5).
    The Commission shrill rk-cide whether such measures are in conformity
    with Community lav; and the common fisheries policy on the basis of
    Annex II,   in   particular     taking  account  of  the  nature   of  the
    fisheries activities which characterise the waters in question.
                                     Article 6
1. Any trawl or similar towed gear, gillnet or encircling net must have
    a mesh size which,       in that part of the net having the smallest
    meshes, is equal to or greater than one of the minimum mesh sizes
    listed in Annex III.
2. Mesh sizes shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid
    down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2108/84( 6 ).
3. The length of nets ••.hill be defined by the length of the float line.
    The drop of in 4 s shall be defined as the sum of the height of the
    meshes when wet. and stretched perpendicular to the float line.
(6)    OJ No L 194, 24.7.1984, p. 22
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                                   Article 7
Member States may prohibit landings outside places specially prepared
or recognized as suitable for that purpose.
                                   Article 8
1. A   fish,  crustacean, mollusc      or   other   fishery  product    shall   be
   deemed undersized if it is smaller than the minimum size specified
   in Annex IV for the relevant species.
2. The size of    fish, crustaceans and molluscs shall be measured in
   accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 unless
   otherwise   specified   in   Annex    IV.   If  more   than   one  «net hod  of
   measuring size is permitted, the fish, crustacean or mollusc shall
   be deemed of the required size if at least one of the stipulated
   measurements is greater than the relevant minimum size.
4. Undersized   fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other           fishery   products
   shall not be «old, displayed or offered for sale.
5- The minimum sizes     for   the   species    and products    marked   with   an
   asterisk   in  Annex  IV   shall   be   adopted    in  accordance with      the
   procedure laid down in Article 43 of the Treaty*
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                                     Article 9
 This Regulation shall not apply.to fishing operations conducted solely
 for the purpose of scientific research which are carried out with the
 permission and under the authority of the Member State or Member States
 concerned, and of which the Commission and the Member State or Member
 States in whose waters the research is carried out have been informed
 in advance.
                                    Article 10
When adopting measures specifically concerning Mediterranean fisheries,
 the Member States shall pay attention to the conservation of fragile or
 endangered  species and   environments,      in particular   those   listed in
 Annex V.
                                    Article 11
 Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted
 by  the  Commission  in  accordance      with  the  procedure   laid   down in
Article 14 of Regulation fKEC) No
                                    Article 12
When exercising its powers under this Regulation, and particularly when
proposing to adopt at «"< - I.IM'IH i t y levl measures in areas already covered
by agreements conelude'l bet v/oen fishermen, the       Commission shall take
care to seek the opinion of the organizations representing them.
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                                Article 13
This Regulation shall enter into force on [             ]
This  Regulation    shall   be binding   in its entirety  and  directly
applicable in all Member States.
                                                   For the Council
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         ANNEX T - K••.•STRICTIONS ON THE SETTING OF FISHING GEAR
                                 (Article 3)
ENCIRCLING NETS (SEINE'S AND LAMPARA NETS)
- It is prohibited to set an encircling net less than 300 m from any
   other encircling or fixed net or less than one nautical mile from
   aquacultural    facilities,      including    lagoons    for   extensive
   aquaculture.
BOTTOM-SET NETS AND DRIFT NETS (GILLNETS    AND ENTANGLING NETS)
- Drift nets must be set with a minimum      interval between nets of 500 m
   in the case of nets set in waters         less deep than 50 m and one
   nautical mile in the case of nets set     in waters deeper than 50 m.
BOTTOM-SET AND FLOATING LONGLINES
- A minimum distance of two nautical miles must be kept between two
   floating longlines.
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                                    THE MAIN TYPES OF FISHING GEAR
                                                  (Article 5)
 TRAWLS (PELAGIC AND DEMERSAL)
       It is prohibited to use any device to cover the codend, on the
       inside or the outside, which reduces its selectivity, except in the
       case of protective chafers placed underneath.
DREDGES
- The maximum breadth of dredges is 3 m.
ENCIRCLING NETS (SEINES AND LAMPARA NETS)
- The length of netting is restricted to 600 m and the depth to 150 m,
      except in the case of tuna seines.
BOTTOM-SET NETS (GILI.NETS AND ENTANGLING NETS)
- It is prohibited to net more than 20 000 m 2 per vessel,
DRIFT NETS (GILLNETS)
- The maximum drop of drift nets is 10 m.
TRAMMEL NETS
- The maximum drop of trammel nets is 3 m.
      It is prohibited to set more than 3 500 m                  of  trammel  nets per
      vessel.
BOTTOM-SET LONGLINE
      The use of this c-e.r is restricted to 7 000 m of longline and 3 000
      hooks per vessel.
SURFACE-SET LONG LINE ( !•' !.( > AT INC. )
- The use of this gear is restricted to 60 km of                    longline and 2 000
      hooks per vessel.
- Size of hooks (included for completeness).
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                               !U - MINIMUM MESH SIZES
                                   (Article 6)
Towed nets (bottom
trawls, surface
trawls(l), '.anchored
seines, etc.)                  40 mm           Codend
Encircling nets                14 mm
(1)   For surface trawling of sardine and anchovy, the minimum mesh
      size is reduced to 20 mm 'where these species account for at least
      70% of the catch after sorting.
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                       ANNEX IV - MINIMUM LANDING SIZES
                                    (Article 8)
  SPECIES                        MINIMUM SIZE
  FISH
 Dicentrarchus labrax                 2 5 cm
 Diplodus spp.                        15 cm
 Engraulis encrasicolus               10 cm(*)
 Epinephelus spp.                     4 5 cm
 Lophius spp.                         30 cm
 Merluccius merluce ins               20 cm
 Mugil spp.                           20 cm
 Mullus spp.                          11 cm
  Pagellus spp.                       12 cm
  Pagrus pagrus                       20 cm
 Polyprion americanus                 4 5 cm
 Scomber scombrus                     20 cm
 Solea vulgaris                       20 cm
 Sparus aurata                        20 cm
 Thunnus thynnus                      69 cm or 6.4 kg
 Trachurus spp.                       12 cm
 Xiphias gladius                     100 craf^)
 CRUSTACEANS
 Homarus gammarus                     85  mm             carapace
                                     240  mm             total length
 Nephrops norvegicus                  20  mm             carapace
                                      70  mm             total length
 Palinuridae                         240  mm             total length
 MOLLUSCS
 Pecten spp.                         100 mm
 Venerupis spp.                       30 mm
 Venus spp.                           2 5 mm
 OTHER
 Corallium rubrum (coral)              (*)
 Echinidae (urchins)                    (*)
 Microcosmus spp. (sea squirts)         (*)
 Spongiidae (sponges)                   (*)
(1)    Member States may convert the minimum size into numbers of
       individuals of this species per kilogram.
(2)    The length is m • isnred along a straight line drawn from the tip
       of the lower jaw to the posterior extremity of the shortest
       caudal ray.
(*)    Minimum size to ! .-• determined (see Article 8 (4)).
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          ANNEX V - FT>ACI!,E OR ENDAGERED SPECIES OR ENVIRONMENTS
                                 (Article 10)
 SPECIES:
All marine species of
 -  mammals (cetaceans, pinipeds),
 -  birds,
 -  reptiles (chelonids)
 -  fish
present in the Mediterranean and indicated in Annexes I and II to the
Convention on the Protection of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
adopted by Council Decision 82/461/EEC of 24 June 1982 or Annex II to
the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural
Habitats adopted by Council Decision 82/72/EEC of 3 December 1981.
ENVIRONMENTS:
-   lagoons,
-   coastal wetlands,
—   beds of marine phanerogams.
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