Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 concerning the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009

Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 of 27 November 2009 establishing transitional technical measures from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2011 and its amending act, Regulation (EU) No 579/2011 of 8 June 2011, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles or marine organisms, provide for the continuation of certain technical measures established in Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitation are required on a transitional basis until 31 December 2012.

A new technical conservation measures framework is awaited which justifies the extension of the application of those technical measures on a transitional basis. This framework will not be in place by the end of 2012 as its adoption is extremely dependent upon the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). In order to ensure the continuation of proper conservation and management of marine biological resources Regulation (EC) No 850/98 should be updated by including the transitional technical measures.

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