Summary
This regulation implements international Mediterranean and Black Sea fishing rules into EU law to protect marine life and combat illegal fishing. 10 03.06.2026
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environment
social policy
public administration
agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Key points
- The regulation aims to implement international GFCM recommendations into EU law to ensure fair competition and sustainable resource management.
- Vessels over 12 metres must be equipped with satellite-based vessel monitoring systems (VMS), with some exemptions for smaller vessels until early 2026.
- From the start of the 2027 season, fish aggregating devices (FADs) must be made exclusively from biodegradable materials to reduce plastic pollution.
- Authorities must maintain records of red coral harvest certificates for a period of ten years.
Documents (PDFs)
PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT RESULTING FROM INTERINSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 2023/2124 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 October 2023 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area
DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 2023/2124 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 October 2023 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 2023/2124 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 October 2023 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area
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