Measures on European seabass fisheries in ICES divisions 8a and 8b
Article 12
1. France and Spain shall ensure that the fishing mortality of the European seabass stock in ICES divisions 8a and 8b from their commercial and recreational fisheries does not exceed the F MSY point value, as required by Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472. 2. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 8a and 8b: (a) a maximum of two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day; (b) fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass. 3. Paragraph 2 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.