# Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species and repealing Regulation (EC) No 973/2001, Article 23: Protection of dolphins

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Only United Kingdom fishing vessels operating under the conditions laid down in the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Programme which have been allocated a Dolphin Mortality Limit (DML) shall be authorised to encircle schools or groups of dolphins with purse seines when fishing for yellowfin tuna in Area 3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/520/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-520/article-23
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