Agriculture & Fisheries DOUE Importance: 3/10

Extension of the exception for fishing sand eels and gobies near the coast in Catalan waters

21 Sep 2026 Effective: 18 Sep 2026 50 views
Who is affected:
Artisanal fishermen with seine nets in Catalan territorial waters

Summary

The EU extends the special authorization to fish sand eels and gobies with seine nets near the Catalan coast, below the usual minimum limits of distance and depth.

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Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2085 extends an exception to Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, which sets minimum distances of 3 nautical miles and minimum depths of 50 meters for seine net fishing. The exception allows vessels in Catalan territorial waters to catch sand eels (Gymnammodytes cicerelus and G. semisquamatus…

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Full official title

CELEX:32026R2085: Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2026/2085 de la Comisión, de 18 de septiembre de 2026, por el que se prorroga una excepción a lo dispuesto en el Reglamento (CE) n.o 1967/2006 del Consejo en lo concerniente a la distancia mínima de la costa y la profundidad marina mínima para la pesca de lanzones (Gymnammodytes cicerelus y G. semisquamatus) y góbidos (Aphia minuta y Crystallogobius linearis) con redes de tiro desde embarcación en determinadas aguas territoriales de España (Cataluña)

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