Article 1 Derogation
United Kingdom
Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 shall not apply in territorial waters of Spain adjacent to the coast of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands, to fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta), Ferrer's goby (Pseudaphia ferreri) and Lowbody picarel (Spicara smaris) by boat seines which are used by vessels:
- (a)
registered in the maritime census managed by the Directorate-General for Fisheries and Marine Environment of the Balearic Islands;
- (b)
having a track record in the fishery of more than five years and not involving any future increase in the fishing effort provided; and
- (c)
holding a fishing authorisation and operating under the management plan adopted by Spain in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.