Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2192 of 6 August 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specific technical measures for red seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo) in ICES subareas 6 to 8

• CELEX: Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2192
• Articles: 3

Article 1

Annexes VI and VII to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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 2026 until 31 December 2026.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Annexes VI and VII to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 are amended as follows:

(1)

Annex VI is amended as follows:

(a)

Part A is amended as follows:

(i)

the nineteenth entry of the table is replaced by the following:

‘Red seabream ( Pagellus bogaraveo )

36 cm  ( *1 )

( *2 )

(ii)

point 1 below the table is replaced by the following:

‘1.

The minimum conservation reference sizes specified in this Part for cod ( Gadus morhua ), haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus ), saithe ( Pollachius virens ), pollack ( Pollachius pollachius ), hake ( Merluccius merluccius ), megrim ( Lepidorhombus spp.), sole ( Solea spp.), plaice ( Pleuronectes platessa ), whiting ( Merlangius merlangus ), ling ( Molva molva ), blue ling ( Molva dypterygia ), mackerel ( Scomber spp.), herring ( Clupea harengus ), horse mackerel ( Trachurus spp.), anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus ), bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax ) and sardine ( Sardina pilchardus ) shall apply to recreational fisheries in the North Western Waters. However, for red seabream ( Pagellus bogaraveo ), the minimum conservation reference size of 40 cm shall apply to recreational fisheries in ICES subareas 6 and 7 until 31 December 2026  ( *3 ) .

( *3 )   In the absence of new rules adopted before 31 December 2026, as of 1 January 2027 the applicable minimum conservation reference size for red seabream shall be 33 cm.’;"

(b)

in Part C, point 12 is replaced by the following:

‘12.

Closed areas for the conservation of red seabream in ICES subareas 6 and 7

12.1.

From 1 January to 30 June 2026, all fishing for red seabream in ICES subareas 6 and 7 shall be prohibited to vessels flying the French flag.’;

(2)

Annex VII is amended as follows:

(a)

in Part A, the twentieth entry of the table is replaced by the following:

‘Red seabream ( Pagellus bogaraveo )

36 cm  ( *4 )

( *5 )

(b)

in Part C, point 5.4 is replaced by the following:

‘5.4.

The measures in points 5.1 to 5.3 shall apply until 31 December 2026.’.

( *3 )   In the absence of new rules adopted before 31 December 2026, as of 1 January 2027 the applicable minimum conservation reference size for red seabream shall be 33 cm.’;’

( *1 )   This minimum conservation reference size shall apply to ICES subareas 6 and 7 until 31 December 2026. The minimum conservation reference size of 33 cm shall apply to ICES subarea 5.

( *2 )   In the absence of new rules adopted before 31 December 2026, as of 1 January 2027 the applicable minimum conservation reference size shall be 33 cm.’;

( *4 )   This minimum conservation reference size shall apply to ICES subarea 8 until 31 December 2026. The minimum conservation reference size of 33 cm shall apply to ICES subareas 9 and 10 (Union waters) and CECAF zones 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.0 (Union waters).

( *5 )   In the absence of new rules adopted before 31 December 2026, as of 1 January 2027 the applicable minimum conservation reference size shall be 33 cm.’;