council regul ec june lai technic measur conserv fisheri resourc mediterranean council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe regul commun level conserv manag fisheri resourc mediterranean year common fisheri polici circumst lend easili applic rule analog appli atlant north sea time remedi problem affect resourc mediterranean introduc harmon manag system suit circumst take account exist nation regul make adjust requir protect stock balanc progress manner commun seek cooper coastal state concern establish common polici manag exploit mediterranean fish stock manag system introduc regul cover oper relat fish mediterranean stock carri vessel fly flag countri commun port gear mediterranean contribut excess degrad marin environ run stock prohibit part coastal zone reserv select gear small scale fishermen notwithstand geograph scope council regul eec octob lai technic measur conserv fisheri resourc provis regul drift gill net purs sein applic mediterranean defin characterist main type fish gear mediterranean minimum mesh size minimum size speci fish crustacean mollusc fisheri product specif mediterranean order prevent exploit likewis order avoid situat larg number unders individu caught protect zone juvenil congreg take account local biolog condit zone regul fisheri mediterranean commun nation legisl account special speci environ recogn fragil endang order imped scientif research regul appli oper requir purpos research nation measur supplementari minimum requir system establish regul measur regul relationship engag fish activ remain measur maintain introduc subject review commiss compat commun law conform common fisheri polici limit period procedur ensur minimum neg effect resourc activ commun fishermen nation measur author provis regul accept articl council regul eec decemb establish commun system fisheri aquacultur oblig member state ensur commerci fisheri activ jeopard conserv manag resourc cover common fisheri polici oblig import mediterranean own consider extent activ sea import limit neg affect thereof state stock commun signatori unit nation convent law sea principl rule govern conserv manag marin biolog resourc adopt regul articl regul appli fisheri relat activ pursu territori maritim water mediterranean east line west fall sovereignti jurisdict member state except pool lagoon appli activ pursu mediterranean water commun vessel member state mediterranean coastlin continu legisl area cover paragraph includ commerci fisheri adopt measur supplementari minimum requir system establish regul provid measur compat commun law conform common fisheri polici adopt measur member state pai attent conserv fragil endang speci environ list annex commiss inform time present observ accord procedur laid articl regul eec plan introduc amend nation conserv resourc manag measur articl fish purpos keep board toxic soporif corros substanc electr shock gener explos prohibit st andrew cross similar tow gear harvest coral pneumat hammer percuss instrument collect lithophag mollusc prohibit encircl tow net set boat oper shore shore sein prohibit januari council act qualifi major propos commiss decid light scientif data prove neg impact resourc articl trawl sein similar net prohibit nautic mile coast isobath depth reach shorter distanc irrespect method tow haulag derog provid nation legisl respect mile coastal zone extend territori water member state fish gear distanc coast laid subparagraph accord nation law forc januari decemb council act qualifi major propos commiss decid light scientif data prove neg impact resourc derog paragraph dredg catch shellfish author irrespect distanc coast depth provid catch speci shellfish exce total weight catch fish bottom trawl sein similar net posidonian bed posidonia oceanica marin phanerogam prohibit prohibit set type encircl net coast isobath depth reach shorter distanc articl member state draw list protect zone fish activ restrict biolog reason specif zone compet author member state concern fix list fish gear protect zone technic rule basi relev conserv object accord regul measur refer paragraph notifi commiss commun member state articl member state fix restrict involv technic characterist main type gear accord minimum requir set annex ii restrict refer paragraph notifi commiss accord articl exercis power accord articl regul eec council account characterist fisheri activ peculiar water question articl keep board trawl similar tow gear gill net encircl net prohibit mesh size part net smallest mesh equal greater minimum mesh size list annex iii fish gear minimum mesh size smaller mesh size laid annex iii accord nation law forc januari decemb council act qualifi major propos commiss decid light scientif data prove neg impact resourc mesh size determin accord procedur laid commiss regul eec length net defin length float line drop net defin sum height mesh includ knot wet stretch perpendicular float line articl member state prohibit land place special prepar author purpos member state adopt measur notifi immedi commiss inform member state articl fish crustacean mollusc fisheri product deem unders smaller minimum size annex iv relev speci size fish crustacean mollusc measur accord articl regul eec annex iv method measur size permit fish crustacean mollusc deem requir size stipul measur greater relev minimum size minimum size coral sea urchin sea squirt spong adopt accord procedur laid articl treati unders fish crustacean mollusc fisheri product retain board tranship land transfer store sold displai offer sale articl regul appli fish oper conduct sole purpos scientif investig carri permiss author member state member state concern commiss inform articl excercis power regul prepar propos measur area cover agreement conclud fishermen commiss seek opinion organ repres articl regul enter forc januari regul bind entireti directli applic member state luxembourg june council presid simiti oj oj oj oj oj regul amend regul eec oj oj oj annex fragil endang speci environ speci marin speci mammal cetacean pinnip bird reptil chelonid fish present mediterranean annex ii convent conserv migratori speci wild anim decis eec annex ii convent conserv european wildlif natur habitat approv decis eec environ coastal wetland bed marin phanerogam oj oj annex ii minimum requir relat characterist main type fish gear trawl pelag demers devic cover codend insid restrict devic author commiss regul eec dredg maximum breadth dredg case dredg spong fish gagava encircl net sein lampara net length net restrict drop case tuna sein bottom set net gillnet entangl net trammel net maximum drop bottom set net prohibit board set bottom set net vessel bottom set longlin prohibit board set longlin vessel surfac set longlin float prohibit board set km longlin vessel oj annex iii minimum mesh size gt tabl gt annex iv gt tabl gt