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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2588 of 20 October 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards technical measures for certain demersal and pelagic fisheries in the Celtic Sea, the Irish Sea and the West of Scotland

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2588 · Regulation · 3 articles

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Article 1

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Annex VI 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 . It shall apply from 1 January 2023.

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ANNEXSupplementary provisions

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ANNEX Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 is amended as follows: (1) Part B is amended as follows: (a) point 1.3.2 (a) is replaced as follows: (a) “vessels operating with bottom trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 30% of Norway lobster shall use one of the following gears : (i) 300 mm squared mesh panel; vessels below 12 meters in length over all may use a 200 mm square mesh panel; (ii) Seltra panel; (iii) Sorting grid with a 35 mm bar spacing or a similar Netgrid selectivity device; (iv) 100 mm cod-end with a 100 mm square mesh panel; (v) Dual cod-end with the uppermost cod-end constructed with T90 mesh of at least 100 mm and fitted with a separation panel with a maximum mesh size of 300 mm;” (b) point 1.4.2 is replaced as follows: “1.4.2. The following shall apply to fishing vessels operating with bottom trawls or seines in ICES division 7a (Irish Sea): (a) vessels operating with bottom trawls or seines with a cod-end mesh size equal to or larger than 70 mm and smaller than 100 mm and with catches comprising more than 30% of Norway lobster shall use one of the following gears: (i) 300 mm square mesh panel; vessels below 12 meters in length over all may use a 200 mm squared mesh panel; (ii) Seltra panel; (iii) Sorting grid with 35 mm bar spacing; (iv) CEFAS Netgrid; (v) Flip-flap trawl; (b) vessels equal to or greater than 12 meters in length overall operating with bottom trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 10 % of haddock, cod and skates and rays combined, shall use 120 mm cod-end; By way of derogation from letters (a) and (b), the use of an alternative fishing gear shall be permitted provided such gears result in at least the same or higher selectivity for cod haddock and whiting. Such gears shall be assessed by the STECF and approved by the Commission and shall fulfil the criteria set by Article 15(4).” (c) Point 1.6. is replaced as follows: “1.6 Measures in points 1.3 to 1.5 shall be applicable until 31 December 2023.” (2) Point 10.2. of Part C is amended as follows: “Measures in point 10.1 shall be applicable until 31 December 2023.”

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