Article 10 Survivability exemption for skates and rays
United Kingdom
The survivability exemption provided for in Article 15(4)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply to skates and rays (Rajiformes) caught with all gears in ICES subareas 8 and 9.
When discarding skates and rays in the cases referred to in paragraph 1, the skates and rays shall be released immediately.
Member States having a direct management interest shall submit as soon as possible, but not later than by 1 May 2022 additional scientific information supporting the exemption laid down in paragraph 1. The STECF shall assess that scientific information by 31 July 2022.
The exemption referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply to cuckoo ray:
caught by trammel nets in ICES subareas 8 and 9 until 31 December 2022. Member States having a direct management interest shall submit as soon as possible, but not later than by 1 May 2022, additional scientific information supporting this exemption for cuckoo ray caught with trammel nets. The STECF shall assess that scientific information by 31 July 2022;
caught by bottom trawls in ICES subarea 8 until 31 December 2021. Member States having a direct management interest shall submit as soon as possible, but not later than by 1 May 2021, additional scientific information supporting this exemption for cuckoo ray caught with bottom trawls. The STECF shall assess that scientific information by 31 July 2021.