Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/755 of 29 February 2024 on extending the derogation from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the minimum distance from the coast and the minimum sea depth for boat seines fishing for transparent and Ferrer’s gobies (Aphia minuta and Pseudaphia ferreri) and Lowbody picarel (Spicara smaris) in certain territorial waters of Spain (Balearic Islands)

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/755
• Articles: 3

Article 1 Derogation

The first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 shall not apply to vessels using boat seines fishing for transparent and Ferrer’s gobies ( Aphia minuta and Pseudaphia ferreri ) and Lowbody picarel ( Spicara smaris ) within the Spanish territorial waters of the Balearic Islands. Those vessels shall fulfill all the following requirements:

(a)

being registered in the maritime census managed by the Directorate-General for Fisheries and Marine Environment of the Balearic Islands;

(b)

having a track record in the fishery of more than five years and not involving any future increase in the fishing effort deployed;

(c)

holding a fishing authorisation and operating under the management plan adopted by Spain in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.

Article 2 Monitoring plan and reporting

Spain shall communicate to the Commission a report drawn up in accordance with the monitoring plan established in the management plan referred to in Article 1(c), for the first time by 30 September 2024 and, thereafter, every 12 months.

Article 3 Entry into force and period of application

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 May 2023 until 30 April 2026.