Article 7 Measures concerning restocking

If a F1fisheries administration permits fishing for eels less than 12 cm in length F2as part of an Eel Management Plan, it shall reserve at least 60 % of the eels less than 12 cm in length caught by the fisheries in F3the United Kingdom during each year to be marketed for use in restocking in eel river basins F4in accordance with Eel Management Plans for the purpose of increasing the escapement levels of silver eels.

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In order to ensure that F660% of eels less than 12 cm in length caught are used in a restocking programme, F7a fisheries administration must establish an appropriate reporting system.

The transfer of eels for restocking shall be part of an Eel Management Plan as defined in F8Article 1A. Eel Management Plans shall specify the quantity of eels of less than 20 cm in length needed for restocking for the purpose of increasing escapement levels of silver eels.

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Restocking shall be deemed to be a conservation measure for the purposes of F12Article 11(f) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, provided that:

• it is part of an Eel Management Plan F13...,

• it concerns eels less than 20 cm in length, and

• it contributes to the achievement of the 40 % target level of escapement as referred to in Article 2(4).