Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2960of 29 November 2024extending a derogation from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the minimum distance from coast and the minimum sea depth for boat seines fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) in certain territorial waters of Italy (Tuscany and Liguria)

Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 shall not apply in territorial waters of Italy adjacent to the coast of Liguria and Tuscany, to boat seines fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta), provided those vessels:

(a) are registered in the maritime Directorates (Direzione Marittima) of Genoa and Livorno respectively;

(b) have a track record in the fishery of more than 5 years and do not involve any further increase in the fishing effort deployed; and

(c) hold a fishing authorisation and operate under the management plan adopted by Italy in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.

Article 2

Monitoring plan and reporting

Italy shall communicate to the Commission, within 1 year following the entry into force of this Regulation, a report drawn up in accordance with the monitoring plan established in the Italian management plan referred to in Article 1(c).

Article 3

Entry into force and period of application

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 as of 1 November 2024 to 31 March 2027.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 November 2024.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula von der Leyen