# Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 establishing specific conditions for fishing for deep-sea stocks in the north-east Atlantic and provisions for fishing in international waters of the north-east Atlantic and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002, Article 3: Subject matter

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

1. This Regulation applies to species that occur in deep-sea waters and that are characterised by a combination of the following biological factors: maturation at relatively old ages, slow growth, long life expectancies, low natural mortality rates, intermittent recruitment of successful year classes and spawning that may not occur every year (‘deep-sea species’).
2. For the purposes of this Regulation, deep-sea species and, among them, most vulnerable species are listed in Annex I.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/2336/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2336/article-3
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