Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2200 of 10 July 2019 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/98 on the implementation of the Union’s international obligations, as referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries

‘6 By way of derogation from Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, catching vessels not fishing actively bluefin tuna shall not retain on board bluefin tuna exceeding 20 % of the total catch by weight or number of pieces. The level of authorised by-catches of bluefin tuna shall be specified by Member States in the annual fishing plan referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council and shall never exceed that percentage. The calculation based on the number of pieces shall only apply to tuna and tuna-like species managed by ICCAT.

‘8 By way of derogation from Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, it shall be prohibited to catch, retain on board, tranship or land more than one bluefin tuna per vessel per day in recreational fisheries. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure and facilitate the release of bluefin tuna caught alive in the framework of recreational fishing.

9 By way of derogation from Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, it shall be prohibited to catch, retain on board, tranship or land more than one bluefin tuna per vessel per day in sport fisheries. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure and facilitate the release of bluefin tuna caught alive in the framework of sport fisheries.’

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 from 21 June 2019.