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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/303 of 15 December 2021 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 as regards measures to reduce incidental catches of the resident population of the Baltic Proper harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Baltic Sea

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/303 of 15 December 2021 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 as regards measures to reduce incidental catches of the resident population of the Baltic Proper harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Baltic Sea

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/303 · Regulation · 3 articles

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Article 1

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Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . The measures in point 1.1(b) of the Annex shall apply from 1 June 2022.

Supplementary provisions

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ANNEX Part A of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 is amended as follows: 1. Point 1.1 is amended as follows: ‘1.1. It shall be prohibited: (a) for vessels with an overall length of 12 m or more to use the fishing gear in specific areas as defined below without the simultaneous use of active acoustic deterrent devices. Area Gear Baltic Sea Area delimited by a line running from the Swedish coast at the point at longitude 13° E, thence due south to latitude 55° N, thence due east to longitude 14° E, thence due north to the coast of Sweden; and, Area delimited by a line running from the eastern coast of Sweden at the point at latitude 55°30′ N, thence due east to longitude 15° E, thence due north to latitude 56° N, thence due east to longitude 16° E thence due north to the coast of Sweden Any bottom-set gill net or entangling net Baltic Sea sub-division 24 (except for the area covered above) Any bottom-set gill net or entangling net ICES sub-area 4 and ICES division 3a (only from 1 August to 31 October) Any bottom-set gill net or entangling net, or combination of these nets, the total length of which does not exceed 400 m   Any bottom-set gillnet or entangling net ≥ 220 mm ICES divisions 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h and 7j Any bottom-set gillnet or entangling net ICES division 7d Any bottom-set gillnet or entangling net (b) for all vessels to use the fishing gear in specific areas as defined below without the simultaneous use of active acoustic deterrent devices. Area Gear In the West and East of the “sandbank Ryf Mew” (Inner and Outer Puck Bay, within and outside the Natura 2000 site “Zatoka Pucka Półwysep Helski” (PLH220032)) The area is defined as that area of sea enclosed by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates: Static nets  ( * ) — 54,606030°N — 18,803830°E — 54,631210°N — 18,772230°E — 54,681520°N — 18,711720°E — 54,694090°N — 18,690050°E — 54,701420°N — 18,652120°E — 54,717640°N — 18,628640°E — 54,789790°N — 18,418240°E — 54,770450°N — 18,412820°E — 54,754770°N — 18,392950°E — 54,727580°N — 18,390240°E — 54,721830°N — 18,402890°E — 54,720780°N — 18,416430°E — 54,705080°N — 18,436300°E — 54,695130°N — 18,467000°E — 54,687800°N — 18,460680°E — 54,660040°N — 18,457070°E — 54,633310°N — 18,463390°E — 54,628590°N — 18,469710°E — 54,632780°N — 18,510350°E — 54,615480°N — 18,507640°E — 54,584510°N — 18,537440°E — 54,550380°N — 18,554600°E — 54,541970°N — 18,543760°E — 54,510950°N — 18,543760°E — 54,486220°N — 18,564530°E — 54,592910°N — 18,808350°E In the Natura 2000 site “Sydvästskånes utsjövatten” (SE0430187), this prohibition shall apply between 1 May and 31 October. The area is defined as that area of sea enclosed by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates: Static nets  ( * ) — 55,35106°N — 12,97893°E — 55,22202°N — 13,53572°E — 55,01445°N — 13,39068°E — 55,01099°N — 13,20750°E — 55,07472°N — 13,16464°E — 55,12709°N — 12,97429°E — 55,09678°N — 12,97513°E — 55,16606°N — 12,79373°E — 55,24938°N — 12,67606°E — 55,30773°N — 12,63771°E — 55,33667°N — 12,64080°E — 55,34481°N — 12,69023°E — 55,30593°N — 12,70856°E — 55,27558°N — 12,80246°E — 55,26932°N — 12,88011°E — 55,27786°N — 12,92801°E 2. The following points are added: ‘3. Special measures in the Baltic Sea 3.1. Fishing shall only be permitted with pots, fish traps and longlines within the following areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system: “Northern Midsea Bank”: — 56,241°N — 17,042°E — 56,022°N — 17,202°E — 56,380°N — 17,675°E — 56,145°N — 17,710°E 3.2. Fishing with all types of static nets  ( *1 ) shall be prohibited within the following areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system: Natura 2000 site “Hoburgs bank och Midsjöbankarna” (SE0330308) — 55,64194°N — 17,55060°E — 55,77718°N — 17,45729°E — 55,80195°N — 17,32586°E — 55,69214°N — 17,11479°E — 55,54258°N — 17,18434°E — 55,50003°N — 17,00016°E — 55,37749°N — 16,58925°E — 56,01093°N — 16,61700°E — 56,45158°N — 17,14420°E — 56,50419°N — 18,05446°E — 56,84110°N — 18,08191°E — 56,82638°N — 18,64635°E — 56,67028°N — 18,75222°E — 56,40337°N — 18,60704°E — 55,79712°N — 18,03668°E — 55,78242°N — 17,99611°E — 55,64194°N — 17,55060°E “Southern Midsea Bank” The Southern Midsea Bank is defined as the Swedish part of the Southern Midsea Bank, covering all waters between the Natura 2000 site Hoburgs bank och Midsjöbankarna (SE0330308) and the Swedish-Polish border. Polish waters are delimited as the area within the following coordinates: — 55,377°N — 16,589°E — 55,466°N — 17,538°E — 55,797°N — 18,037°E 3.3. Fishing with static nets  ( *1 ) shall be prohibited in the areas enclosed by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following sets of coordinates between 1 November and 31 January: Natura 2000 site “Adler Grund and Rønne Banke” (DK00VA261) — 55,035336°N — 14,459815°E — 54,971063°N — 14,607236°E — 54,812483°N — 14,413654°E — 54,812496°N — 14,171885°E Natura 2000 site “Adlergrund” (DE1251301) — 55,64194°N — 17,55060°E — 55,77718°N — 17,45729°E — 55,80195°N — 17,32586°E — 55,69214°N — 17,11479°E — 55,54258°N — 17,18434°E — 55,50003°N — 17,00016°E — 55,37749°N — 16,58925°E — 56,01093°N — 16,61700°E — 56,45158°N — 17,14420°E — 56,50419°N — 18,05446°E — 56,84110°N — 18,08191°E — 56,82638°N — 18,64635°E — 56,67028°N — 18,75222°E — 56,40337°N — 18,60704°E — 55,79712°N — 18,03668°E — 55,78242°N — 17,99611°E — 55,64194°N — 17,55060°E Natura 2000 site “Westliche Rönnebank” (DE1249301) — 54,70283°N — 14,10320°E — 54,64811°N — 13,99096°E — 54,66159°N — 13,97909°E — 54,67779°N — 13,96169°E — 54,69590°N — 13,93852°E — 54,70927°N — 13,91839°E — 54,71866°N — 13,90198°E — 54,74805°N — 13,96202°E — 54,77042°N — 14,00388°E — 54,76700°N — 14,00920°E — 54,72013°N — 14,07838°E — 54,70283°N — 14,10320°E Natura 2000 site “Pommersche Bucht mit Oderbank” (DE1652301) — 54,12615°N — 14,20141°E — 54,23882°N — 14,16802°E — 54,27765°N — 14,06962°E — 54,44113°N — 14,07828°E — 54,50001°N — 14,05618°E — 54,50001°N — 14,05786°E — 54,50000°N — 14,74218°E — 54,49839°N — 14,74796°E — 54,38175°N — 14,59768°E — 54,16732°N — 14,35027°E — 54,12576°N — 14,23746°E — 54,12608°N — 14,20783°E — 54,12615°N — 14,20141°E Natura 2000 site “Greifswalder Boddenrandschwelle und Teile der Pommerschen Bucht” (DE1749302) The area of sea enclosed by: a) rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates: — 54,34995°N — 13,75007°E — 54,35002°N — 13,78340°E — 54,31672°N — 13,88336°E — 54,25958°N — 14,00053°E — 54,27765°N — 14,06962°E — 54,23882°N — 14,16802°E — 54,12615°N — 14,20141°E — 54,18295°N — 13,98338°E — 54,14431°N — 13,86995°E — 54,14633°N — 13,83198°E — 54,14714°N — 13,83127°E — 54,15004°N — 13,82926°E — 54,15088°N — 13,82880°E — 54,15144°N — 13,82881°E — 54,18832°N — 13,82347°E — 54,18832°N — 13,82346°E — 54,19374°N — 13,82268°E — 54,21375°N — 13,80557°E — 54,23009°N — 13,79156°E — 54,23160°N — 13,77499°E — 54,23358°N — 13,75603°E — 54,27407°N — 13,72601°E b) The coastline from 54,35002° N 13,72601°E to 54,27765°N 13,75007°E Natura 2000 site “Ostoja na Zatoce Pomorskiej” (PLH990002). The area of sea enclosed by: a) rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates: — 54,32395°N — 15,38526°E — 54,25835°N — 15,38440°E — 54,24455°N — 15,38422°E — 54,19953°N — 15,38237°E — 54,16881°N — 15,38111°E — 54,15807°N — 15,38067°E — 54,15804°N — 15,38067°E b) the coast from 54,15804°N 15,38067°E to 54,00013°N 14,65346°E c) rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates: — 54,00013°N — 14,65346°E — 53,99989°N — 14,65269°E — 53,99982°N — 14,65200°E — 53,99987°N — 14,65201°E — 54,01629°N — 14,64664°E — 53,97913°N — 14,49071°E — 53,95057°N — 14,43891°E — 53,93854°N — 14,45827°E d) the coast from 53,93854°N 14,45827°E to 53,92176°N 14,28495°E e) rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates, read in column order: — 53,92176°N — 14,28495°E — 54,48498°N — 14,79511°E — 54,47014°N — 14,85220°E — 53,92905°N — 14,28883°E — 54,48476°N — 14,79733°E — 54,47135°N — 14,85316°E — 53,93619°N — 14,29442°E — 54,48434°N — 14,79876°E — 54,47238°N — 14,85454°E — 53,94698°N — 14,30494°E — 54,48346°N — 14,80031°E — 54,47294°N — 14,85603°E — 53,94830°N — 14,31365°E — 54,48261°N — 14,80164°E — 54,47313°N — 14,85830°E — 53,95213°N — 14,33902°E — 54,48179°N — 14,80253°E — 54,47319°N — 14,86005°E — 53,97892°N — 14,33091°E — 54,48092°N — 14,80321°E — 54,47303°N — 14,86222°E — 53,97914°N — 14,33084°E — 54,47987°N — 14,80368°E — 54,47261°N — 14,86469°E — 54,10243°N — 14,29333°E — 54,47887°N — 14,80444°E — 54,47191°N — 14,86718°E — 54,12747°N — 14,28383°E — 54,47743°N — 14,80590°E — 54,47115°N — 14,86915°E — 54,12688°N — 14,25228°E — 54,47594°N — 14,80723°E — 54,47031°N — 14,87098°E — 54,12728°N — 14,24162°E — 54,47431°N — 14,80922°E — 54,46938°N — 14,87249°E — 54,16731°N — 14,35028°E — 54,47285°N — 14,81127°E — 54,46819°N — 14,87436°E — 54,16880°N — 14,35199°E — 54,47083°N — 14,81463°E — 54,46476°N — 14,87841°E — 54,16889°N — 14,35222°E — 54,46903°N — 14,81781°E — 54,46234°N — 14,88129°E — 54,38286°N — 14,59913°E — 54,46704°N — 14,82181°E — 54,46009°N — 14,88427°E — 54,49418°N — 14,74253°E — 54,46523°N — 14,82507°E — 54,45760°N — 14,88823°E — 54,49380°N — 14,74525°E — 54,46369°N — 14,82837°E — 54,45514°N — 14,89218°E — 54,49272°N — 14,75092°E — 54,46218°N — 14,83167°E — 54,45298°N — 14,89570°E — 54,49188°N — 14,75496°E — 54,46121°N — 14,83447°E — 54,44969°N — 14,90148°E — 54,49095°N — 14,75871°E — 54,46044°N — 14,83791°E — 54,44706°N — 14,90626°E — 54,48966°N — 14,76338°E — 54,46010°N — 14,84096°E — 54,44515°N — 14,90988°E — 54,48813°N — 14,76830°E — 54,46010°N — 14,84096°E — 54,44264°N — 14,91458°E — 54,48735°N — 14,77153°E — 54,46018°N — 14,84560°E — 54,44081°N — 14,91853°E — 54,48661°N — 14,77585°E — 54,46076°N — 14,84763°E — 54,43878°N — 14,92371°E — 54,48597°N — 14,77957°E — 54,46185°N — 14,84974°E — 54,43679°N — 14,92842°E — 54,48525°N — 14,78345°E — 54,46303°N — 14,85090°E — 54,43529°N — 14,93180°E — 54,48506°N — 14,78639°E — 54,46454°N — 14,85156°E — 54,43364°N — 14,93526°E — 54,48516°N — 14,79048°E — 54,46628°N — 14,85192°E — 54,43167°N — 14,93970°E — 54,48510°N — 14,79239°E — 54,46903°N — 14,85211°E — 54,43013°N — 14,94295°E f) rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates, read in column order: — 54,30457°N — 15,24969°E — 54,31048°N — 15,36540°E — 54,30337°N — 15,25282°E — 54,31376°N — 15,36389°E — 54,30277°N — 15,25502°E — 54,31833°N — 15,36227°E — 54,30249°N — 15,25746°E — 54,32214°N — 15,36082°E — 54,30267°N — 15,26188°E — 54,32356°N — 15,36059°E — 54,30319°N — 15,26968°E — 54,32452°N — 15,36102°E — 54,30321°N — 15,27431°E — 54,32527°N — 15,36217°E — 54,30327°N — 15,27860°E — 54,32726°N — 15,36727°E — 54,30238°N — 15,28297°E — 54,32853°N — 15,37192°E — 54,30115°N — 15,28744°E — 54,32944°N — 15,37681°E — 54,30039°N — 15,29080°E — 54,33059°N — 15,38341°E — 54,29976°N — 15,29354°E — 54,33088°N — 15,38527°E — 54,29886°N — 15,29724°E — 54,33089°N — 15,38535°E — 54,29858°N — 15,29968°E     — 54,29829°N — 15,30447°E     — 54,29812°N — 15,31408°E     — 54,29777°N — 15,32068°E     — 54,29695°N — 15,32706°E     — 54,29610°N — 15,33412°E     — 54,29570°N — 15,33741°E     — 54,29523°N — 15,34150°E     — 54,29497°N — 15,34467°E     — 54,29501°N — 15,34994°E     — 54,29578°N — 15,35382°E     — 54,29752°N — 15,35843°E     — 54,29935°N — 15,36192°E     — 54,30108°N — 15,36420°E     — 54,30289°N — 15,36536°E     — 54,30516°N — 15,36587°E     — 54,30711°N — 15,36580°E     The marine part of the Natura 2000 site “Wolin i Uznam” (PLH320019) The area is defined as that area of sea enclosed by joining: a) rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates: — 53,93854°N — 14,45827°E — 53,95057°N — 14,43891°E — 53,97913°N — 14,49071°E — 54,01629°N — 14,64664°E — 53,99987°N — 14,65201°E b) The coastline between 53,93854°N and 14,45827°E Natura 2000 site “Pommersche Bucht” (DE1552401) The area of sea enclosed by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates: — 54,12576°N — 14,23746°E — 54,12615°N — 14,20141°E — 54,23882°N — 14,16801°E — 54,27765°N — 14,06962°E — 54,44109°N — 14,07828°E — 54,44113°N — 14,07828°E — 54,61491°N — 14,01307°E — 54,62898°N — 14,00541°E — 54,64622°N — 13,99307°E — 54,64642°N — 13,99285°E — 54,64811°N — 13,99096°E — 54,72155°N — 14,14161°E — 54,81190°N — 14,23910°E — 54,81190°N — 14,41303°E — 54,65773°N — 14,41303°E — 54,53561°N — 14,63560°E — 54,53208°N — 14,62721°E — 54,50000°N — 14,74218°E — 54,49839°N — 14,74796°E — 54,38175°N — 14,59768°E — 54,16732°N — 14,35027°E — 54,12576°N — 14,23746°E 3.4. Fishing with static nets  ( *1 ) shall be prohibited in the areas enclosed by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following sets of coordinates from 1 November to 30 April. Natura 2000 site “Sydvästskånes utsjövatten” (SE0430187) — 55,35106°N — 12,97893°E — 55,22202°N — 13,53572°E — 55,01445°N — 13,39068°E — 55,01099°N — 13,20750°E — 55,07472°N — 13,16464°E — 55,12709°N — 12,97429°E — 55,09678°N — 12,97513°E — 55,16606°N — 12,79373°E — 55,24938°N — 12,67606°E — 55,30773°N — 12,63771°E — 55,33667°N — 12,64080°E — 55,34481°N — 12,69023°E — 55,30593°N — 12,70856°E — 55,27558°N — 12,80246°E — 55,26932°N — 12,88011°E — 55,27786°N — 12,92801°E 3.5. Member States shall ensure that the control authorities can monitor fishing vessel’s activity at any time to implement the measures laid down in points 3.1 to 3.4. ( *1 )   Semi-driftnets, classified in the European Commission Fleet Register as a gillnet (GNS), that are anchored to the seabed at one side, fall within the definition of static nets.’ " ( *1 )   Semi-driftnets, classified in the European Commission Fleet Register as a gillnet (GNS), that are anchored to the seabed at one side, fall within the definition of static nets.’ " ( *1 )   Semi-driftnets, classified in the European Commission Fleet Register as a gillnet (GNS), that are anchored to the seabed at one side, fall within the definition of static nets.’ " ( *1 )   Semi-driftnets, classified in the European Commission Fleet Register as a gillnet (GNS), that are anchored to the seabed at one side, fall within the definition of static nets.’ ” ( * )   Semi-dr iftnets, classified in the European Commission Fleet Register as a gillnet (GNS), that are anchored to the seabed at one side, fall within the definition of static nets.’

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