# Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) 2018/973, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008, Article 11: Recreational fisheries

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

1. When scientific advice indicates that recreational fishing is having a significant impact on the fishing mortality of a stock referred to in Article 1(1), a fisheries administration may set non-discriminatory limits for recreational fishermen.
2. When setting the limits referred to in paragraph 1, a fisheries administration shall refer to transparent and objective criteria, including those of environmental, social and economic nature. The criteria used may include, in particular, the impact of recreational fishing on the environment, the societal importance of that activity and its contribution to the economy in coastal areas.
3. Where appropriate, a fisheries administration must take the necessary and proportionate measures for the monitoring and collection of data for a reliable estimation of the actual recreational catch levels.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/472/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-472/article-11
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