# 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 17: Closed or restricted areas to protect juveniles and spawning aggregations

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

When making regulations under Article 15(2) in relation to Part C of Annexes 5, 6 and 7 or in order to establish new closed or restricted areas , a fisheries administration must have regard to the following elements in respect of such closed or restricted areas:
(a)the objective of the closure;
(b)the geographical extent and duration of the closure;
(c)restrictions on specific gear; and
(d)control and monitoring arrangements.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1241/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1241/article-17
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