Article 22 Regional measures under temporary discard plans
United Kingdom
F1Technical measures in discard plans made under Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 F2or in regulations made under Article 15(2) of this Regulation may contain, inter alia, the following elements:
specifications of fishing gear and the rules governing their use;
specifications of modifications to fishing gear or use of selectivity devices to improve size or species selectivity;
restrictions or prohibitions on the use of certain fishing gear and on fishing activities in certain areas or during certain periods;
minimum conservation reference sizes;
derogations adopted on the basis of Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
The measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall aim at achieving the objectives set out in Article 3 and in particular for the protection of juveniles or spawning aggregations of fish or shellfish species.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Art. 22(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(22)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Words in Art. 22(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(22)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)