Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 ANNEX IV

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ANNEX IV An encounter with a possible VME is defined as: (a) for a trawl tow, and other fishing gear than longlines: the presence of more than 30 kg of live coral and/or 400 kg of live sponge of VME indicators; and (b) for a longline set: the presence of VME indicators on 10 hooks per 1 000 hook segment or per 1 200 m section of longline, whichever is the shorter.

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