Conservation of Antarctic marine living resources: technical measures to fishing

PURPOSE : to lay down technical measures concerning the activities of Community fishing vessels which take and keep on board marine organisms taken from marine living resources in the area covered by the CCAMLR Convention. LEGISLATIVE ACT : Council Regulation 600/2004/EC laying down certain technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources. CONTENT : the Council unanimously adopted this Regulation laying down certain technical and control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (CCAMLR). As the adoption of conservation measures by CCAMLR is binding on the contracting parties, this Regulation includes, in Community law, the provisions for the control of fishing activities and technical rules, which apply to certain fishing activities. These provisions include among other, the banning of certain types of equipment regarded as harmful to environment, the use of specific fishing gear. As regard the control of fishing activities, they entail special fishing permits, data reporting system, inspection at sea and in port and infringement procedures. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 08/04/2004.�