# Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005, Article 11: Catches of marine mammals, seabirds and marine reptiles

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

1. The catching, retention on board, transhipment or landing of marine mammals or marine reptiles referred to in Annexes II and IV to Directive 92/43/EEC and of species of seabirds covered by Directive 2009/147/EC shall be prohibited.
2. When caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released.
3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, the retention on board, transhipment or landing of specimens of marine species referred to in paragraph 1 which have been caught accidentally, shall be permitted as far as this activity is necessary to secure assistance for the recovery of the individual animals and to allow for scientific research on incidentally killed specimens, provided that the competent ... authorities of the fisheries administration concerned have been fully informed in advance as soon as possible after the catch and in accordance with relevant assimilated direct legislation.
4. On the basis of the best available scientific advice a fisheries administration may by regulations put in place mitigation measures or restrictions on the use of certain gear. Such measures shall minimise, and where possible eliminate, the catches of the species referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article ... and be at least as stringent as technical measures applicable under relevant assimilated direct legislation.
5. Measures adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article shall aim at achieving the target set out in point (b) of Article 4(1). ...

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1241/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1241/article-11
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