Article 9 Survivability exemption for Norway lobster

The survivability exemption provided for in Article 15(4)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply to Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) caught in ICES subareas 8 and 9 with bottom trawls (gear codes: OTB, OTT, PTB, TBN, TBS, TB, TBB, OT, PT and TX).

When discarding Norway lobster caught in the cases referred to in paragraph 1, the Norway lobster shall be released immediately and in the area where it has been caught.