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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
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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.’
;
(5)
Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX
In Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/118, the following points are added (all coordinates measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system):
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1(14): Management zone located in the Southern part of the Dutch Natura 2000 site Dogger Bank (NL2008001).
The geographical area enclosed by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude N (y)
Longitude E (x)
A01
55,219539 °
4,032589 °
A02
54,399216 °
2,793136 °
A03
54,380169 °
2,763327 °
A04
54,399905 °
2,773361 °
A05
54,566153 °
2,866138 °
A06
54,600000 °
2,900000 °
A07
54,600000 °
3,000000 °
A08
54,900000 °
3,300000 °
A09
54,900000 °
3,450000 °
A10
55,200000 °
3,750000 °
A11
55,250000 °
3,700000 °
A12
55,300000 °
3,700000 °
A13
55,350000 °
3,750000 °
A14
55,350098 °
3,900085 °
1(14.az) : Alert zone of 4nm surrounding the management zone located in the Southern part of the Dutch Natura 2000 site Dogger Bank (NL2008001).
The geographical area enclosed by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude N (y)
Longitude E (x)
AAZ01
55,398662 °
3,985798 °
AAZ02
55,244121 °
4,142261 °
AAZ03
55,223544 °
4,150326 °
AAZ04
55,202652 °
4,146567 °
AAZ05
55,183685 °
4,132361 °
AAZ06
54,323936 °
2,831891 °
AAZ07
54,312857 °
2,779999 °
AAZ08
54,314559 °
2,733106 °
AAZ09
54,326877 °
2,690952 °
AAZ10
54,348385 °
2,660469 °
AAZ11
54,374488 °
2,647378 °
AAZ12
54,397131 °
2,651871 °
AAZ13
54,593427 °
2,760873 °
AAZ14
54,648790 °
2,816134 °
AAZ15
54,666567 °
2,869256 °
AAZ16
54,666585 °
2,933614 °
AAZ17
54,948760 °
3,215421 °
AAZ18
54,966563 °
3,269037 °
AAZ19
54,966595 °
3,382883 °
AAZ20
55,200096 °
3,615802 °
AAZ21
55,224445 °
3,591366 °
AAZ22
55,241259 °
3,583495 °
AAZ23
55,308592 °
3,583298 °
AAZ24
55,325405 °
3,591057 °
AAZ25
55,398486 °
3,663960 °
AAZ26
55,416545 °
3,718386 °
AAZ27
55,416683 °
3,931697 °
AAZ28
55,398662 °
3,985798 °
1(15): Management zone located in Northern part of the German and Dutch Natura 2000 sites Dogger Bank (NL2008001 and DE1003301).
The geographical area enclosed by:
(a)
seaward separation line between the German and Danish Exclusive Economic Zones from coordinates of point B01 55,810118° N 4,019211° E to latitude 55,685000° N;
(b)
rhumb line between the intersection of the seaward separation line between the German and Danish Exclusive Economic Zones with latitude 55,685000° N to coordinates of point B02 55,685000° N 4,000000° E in the German Exclusive Economic Zone;
(c)
rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates in the German Exclusive Economic Zone:
Point
Latitude N (y)
Longitude E (x)
B02
55,685000 °
4,000000 °
B03
55,650000 °
4,000000 °
B04
55,650000 °
4,100000 °
B05
55,550000 °
4,200000 °
B06
55,550000 °
4,250000 °
B07
55,450000 °
4,250000 °
(d)
rhumb line from coordinates of point B07 55,450000° N 4,250000° E westwards along latitude 55,450000° N to the seaward separation line between the German and Dutch Exclusive Economic Zones;
(e)
seaward separation line between the German and Dutch Exclusive Economic Zones from latitude 55,450000° N northwards to latitude 55,550000° N;
(f)
rhumb line between the intersection of the seaward separation line between the German and Dutch Exclusive Economic Zones with latitude 55,550000° N westwards to coordinates of point B08 55,550000° N 3,700000° E in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone;
(g)
rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
Point
Latitude N (y)
Longitude E (x)
B08
55,550000 °
3,700000 °
B09
55,500000 °
3,650000 °
B10
55,500000 °
3,500000 °
B11
55,586973 °
3,500000 °
B12
55,645090 °
3,635784 °
(h)
rhumb line between coordinates of point B12 55,645090° N 3,635784° E in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone to coordinates of point B13 55,645643°N 3,637786° E in the German Exclusive Economic Zone;
(i)
rhumb line between coordinates of point B13 55,645643°N 3,637786° E and point B01(14) 55,810118° N 4,019211° E in the German Exclusive Economic Zone, so that the management zone ends again at the seaward separation line between the German and Danish Exclusive Economic Zones;
(j)
the seaward separation line between the German and Danish Exclusive Economic Zones divides the management zone in its Dutch and German part.
1(15.az): Alert zone of 4nm surrounding the management zone in the Northern part of the German and Dutch Natura 2000 sites Dogger Bank (NL2008001 and DE1003301).
The geographical area enclosed by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude N (y)
Longitude E (x)
BAZ01
55,433416 °
3,476653 °
BAZ02
55,443556 °
3,433622 °
BAZ03
55,462242 °
3,400651 °
BAZ04
55,486706 °
3,382738 °
BAZ05
55,602823 °
3,382392 °
BAZ06
55,630758 °
3,407319 °
BAZ07
55,698214 °
3,564762 °
BAZ08
55,701245 °
3,572502 °
BAZ09
55,872807 °
3,970108 °
BAZ10
55,878430 °
4,025862 °
BAZ11
55,832928 °
4,299922 °
BAZ12
55,821027 °
4,330757 °
BAZ13
55,710591 °
4,481739 °
BAZ14
55,672619 °
4,488346 °
BAZ15
55,638451 °
4,458485 °
BAZ16
55,618418 °
4,401279 °
BAZ17
55,618418 °
4,266729 °
BAZ18
55,615659 °
4,269480 °
BAZ19
55,613795 °
4,289388 °
BAZ20
55,602241 °
4,325939 °
BAZ21
55,584202 °
4,352839 °
BAZ22
55,562052 °
4,367487 °
BAZ23
55,436703 °
4,367114 °
BAZ24
55,412262 °
4,349244 °
BAZ25
55,393541 °
4,316288 °
BAZ26
55,383415 °
4,273270 °
BAZ27
55,383415 °
4,054121 °
BAZ28
55,390787 °
4,016721 °
BAZ29
55,483416 °
3,810961 °
BAZ30
55,483416 °
3,768298 °
BAZ31
55,450665 °
3,735463 °
BAZ32
55,433416 °
3,679988 °
BAZ33
55,433416 °
3,476653 °’
