Article 7 Survivability exemption for species caught in pots, traps and creels

The survivability exemption provided for in Article 15(4)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply to species caught with pots, traps and creels (gear codes: FPO, FIX, FYK) in ICES subareas 5 (excluding 5a and including only Union waters of 5b), 6 and 7.

When discarding fish caught in the cases referred to in paragraph 1, the fish shall be released immediately.