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Conservation of Antarctic marine living resources: fishing control

2007/0001(CNS)

PURPOSE: to apply, in Community law, new provisions adopted by the “Commission For the Conservation of Arctic Marine Living Resources” CCAMLR.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources.

CONTENT: the Council adopted a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (CCAMLR). Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, which implements certain conservation measures adopted by the CCAMLR, is amended to bring it into line with a number of amendments to the conservation measures adopted at the CCAMLR during its 2004, 2005 and 2006 annual meetings.

The main elements of the new provisions relate to, inter alia,:

  • improved licensing requirements,
  • enhanced environmental protection,
  • enhanced scientific research for Dissostichus spp.; and
  • measures to combat illegal fishing activities.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 29 September 2007.