CHAPTER IIIREGIONALISATION

Article 17Closed or restricted areas to protect juveniles and spawning aggregations

F1When making regulations under Article 15(2) in relation to Part C of Annexes 5, 6 and 7 or in order to establish new closed or restricted areas F2, a fisheries administration must have regard to the following elements in respect of such closed or restricted areas:

  1. (a)

    the objective of the closure;

  2. (b)

    the geographical extent and duration of the closure;

  3. (c)

    restrictions on specific gear; and

  4. (d)

    control and monitoring arrangements.