Article 25b Suitability of aquatic medium and sustainable management planF1

The provisions of Article 6b(1) to (5) shall apply to this Chapter.

Defensive and preventive measures taken against predators under Council Directive 92/43/EEC ^f1 and national rules shall be recorded in the sustainable management plan.

Verifiable coordination shall take place with the neighbouring operators in drawing up their management plans where applicable.

For aquaculture animal production in fishponds, tanks or raceways, farms shall be equipped with either natural-filter beds, settlement ponds, biological filters or mechanical filters to collect waste nutrients or use seaweeds and/or animals (bivalves and algae) which contribute to improving the quality of the effluent. Effluent monitoring shall be carried out at regular intervals where appropriate.