Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2191 of 16 July 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/118 as regards conservation measures in the Dogger Bank and in some areas in the Kattegat

‘1 Fishing vessels carrying on board any mobile bottom contacting gear that are not authorised to fish in areas 1(1) to 1(15), including the respective alert zones 1(12.az), 1(13.az), 1(14.az) and 1(15.az), and fishing vessels carrying on board gillnets and entangling nets that are not authorised to fish in areas 4(1) to 4(4), may transit across those respective areas provided that these gears be lashed and stowed during the transit in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.’

‘3 The speed during transit for all fishing vessels that are not authorised to fish in areas 1(10) to 1(15), including the respective alert zones 1(12.az), 1(13.az), 1(14.az) and 1(15.az), area 2(28) and areas 4(1) to 4(3), shall not be less than six knots except in case of force majeure, in accordance with Article 50(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.’

From 8 March 2023, Member States concerned shall monitor, assess and report on the implementation of the measures set out in Articles 3, 4 and 5, every three years for measures in areas 4(1) and 4(4) (Annex VI) under the Birds Directive, and every six years for measures in areas 1(10) to 1(13) (Annex I), area 2(28) (Annex II) and areas 4(2) and 4(3) (Annex VI) under the Habitats Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Member States shall review the measures in areas 1(14) and 1(15) six years after their entry into force.’

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.