Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/677 of 10 April 2017 on extending the derogation from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the minimum distance from the coast and depth granted to boat seines fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) in certain territorial waters of Spain (Murcia)

Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 shall not apply in territorial waters of Spain adjacent to the coast of the Autonomous Community of Murcia, to fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) by boat seines which are used by vessels:

(a) registered in the maritime census managed by the Directorate-General for Livestock and Fisheries of the Autonomous Community of Murcia;

(b) having a track record in the fishery of more than 5 years and not involving any future increase in fishing effort provided; and

(c) holding a fishing authorisation and operating under the management plan adopted by Spain in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (hereinafter referred to as the management plan).

This derogation shall apply until 31 December 2019.

Article 2

Monitoring plan and report

Spain shall communicate to the Commission, within three years following the entry into force of this Regulation, a report drawn up in accordance with the monitoring plan established in the management plan referred to in Article 1, first paragraph, point (c).

Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 April 2017.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude Juncker