Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/118 is amended as follows:
(1)
Article 3 is amended as follows:
(a)
point 1(a) is replaced by the following:
‘(a)
in areas 1(1) to 1(15), except for the respective alert zones 1(10.az), 1(11.az), 1(12.az) and 1(13.az), 1(14.az) and 1(15.az), the following gears shall be prohibited: bottom trawl (TB), beam trawl (TBB), bottom otter trawl (OTB), otter twin trawl (OTT), bottom pair trawl (PTB), nephrops trawl (TBN), shrimp trawl (TBS), seine (SX), Danish anchor seine (SDN), Scottish seine (SSC), Scottish pair seine (SPR), boat or vessel seine (SV), except for fishing activities with beam trawls and bobbin ropes with mesh size between 16 and 31 mm (TBB_CRU_16-31) in the traditional fishery targeting brown shrimp ( Crangon spp.) in area 1(10)(b);’;
(b)
point 1(b) is replaced by the following:
‘(b)
in addition, in areas 1(10) to 1(15), except for the respective alert zones 1(10.az), 1(11.az), 1(12.az), 1(13.az), 1(14.az) and 1(15.az) the following gears shall be prohibited: boat dredge (DRB) and mechanised dredge including suction dredge (HMD);’;
(c)
point 3(d) is deleted;
(2)
Article 4 is amended as follows:
(a)
paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. Fishing vessels carrying on board any mobile bottom contacting gear that are not authorised to fish in areas 1(1) to 1(15), including the respective alert zones 1(12.az), 1(13.az), 1(14.az) and 1(15.az), and fishing vessels carrying on board gillnets and entangling nets that are not authorised to fish in areas 4(1) to 4(4), may transit across those respective areas provided that these gears be lashed and stowed during the transit in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.’
;
(b)
paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
‘3. The speed during transit for all fishing vessels that are not authorised to fish in areas 1(10) to 1(15), including the respective alert zones 1(12.az), 1(13.az), 1(14.az) and 1(15.az), area 2(28) and areas 4(1) to 4(3), shall not be less than six knots except in case of force majeure , in accordance with Article 50(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.’
;
(3)
Article 5, paragraph 2, point c is replaced by the following:
‘(c)
carrying on board any prohibited gear and travelling under six knots in areas 1(12) to 1(15) (Annex I), including the respective alert zones 1(12.az), 1(13.az), 1(14.az) and 1(15.az). In areas 1(14), 1(15) and the alert zones 1(14.az) and 1(15.az), VMS data can also be transmitted via GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) or GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication).’;
(4)
Article 6 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 6
Review
From 8 March 2023, Member States concerned shall monitor, assess and report on the implementation of the measures set out in Articles 3, 4 and 5, every three years for measures in areas 4(1) and 4(4) (Annex VI) under the Birds Directive, and every six years for measures in areas 1(10) to 1(13) (Annex I), area 2(28) (Annex II) and areas 4(2) and 4(3) (Annex VI) under the Habitats Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Member States shall review the measures in areas 1(14) and 1(15) six years after their entry into force.’
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(5)
Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.