Legal provisions of COM(2021)588 - Allocation of fishing opportunities under the (2021-2026) Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable fisheries agreement with Mauritania - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2021)588 - Allocation of fishing opportunities under the (2021-2026) Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable fisheries ... |
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| document | COM(2021)588  |
| date | November 11, 2021 |
Article 1
The fishing opportunities established under the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
| (1) | Category 1 – Vessels fishing for crustaceans other than spiny lobster and crab:
In this category, no more than 15 vessels may operate in Mauritanian waters at any one time. |
| (2) | Category 2 – Black hake (non-freezer) trawlers and bottom longliners:
In this category, no more than four vessels may operate in Mauritanian waters at any one time. |
| (3) | Category 2a – Black hake (freezer) trawlers: Spain:
In this category, no more than six vessels may operate in Mauritanian waters at any one time. |
| (4) | Category 3 – Vessels fishing for demersal species other than black hake with gear other than trawls:
In this category, no more than six vessels may operate in Mauritanian waters at any one time. |
| (5) | Category 4 – Tuna seiners (14 000 tonnes – reference tonnage):
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| (6) | Category 5 – Pole-and-line tuna vessels and surface longliners (7 000 tonnes – reference tonnage):
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| (7) | Category 6 – Pelagic freezer trawlers:
During the period of application of the Protocol, the Member States shall have the following number of quarterly licences:
The Member States shall inform the Commission if certain licences may be made available to other Member States. In this category, no more than 19 vessels may operate in Mauritanian waters at any one time. |
| (8) | Category 7 – Non-freezer pelagic vessels:
If not used, these fishing opportunities shall be transferred to category 6 according to the method of allocation of that category. In this category, no more than two vessels may operate in Mauritanian waters at any one time. |
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 15 November 2021 (date of signature of the Protocol).
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.