3.6.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 164/13 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 587/2014 of 2 June 2014 derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the minimum distance from the coast and depth for shore seines fishing in certain territorial waters of France (Languedoc- Roussillon and Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea ('), and in particular Article 13(5) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 prohibits the use of towed gears within 3 nautical miles of the coast or within the 50 m isobath where that depth is reached at a shorter distance from the coast. (2) At the request of a Member State, the Commission may allow a derogation from Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, provided that a number of conditions set out in Article 13(5) and (9) are fulfilled. (3)  On 1 October 2013 the Commission received a request from France for a derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of that Regulation, for the use of shore seines in certain sea areas situated within the territorial waters of France, irrespective of the depth. (4)  France provided up-to-date scientific and technical justifications for the derogation. (5)  The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) assessed the derogation requested by France and the related draft management plan at its plenary session held from 4 to 8 November 2013. (6)  The derogation requested by France complies with the conditions laid down in Article 13(5) and (9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006. (7)  There are specific geographical constraints given the limited size of the continental shelf. (8)  The shore seines fishery has no significant impact on marine environment. (9)  The derogation requested by France affects a limited number of only 23 vessels. (10)  Shore seine fishing is carried out from the shore in shallow depths and targets a variety of species. The nature of this type of fishery is such that it cannot be undertaken with any other gear. (11) The management plan guarantees no future increase in the fishing effort, as fishing authorisations will be issued to specified 23 vessels involving a total effort of 1 225 Kw that are already authorised to fish by France. (12)  The request covers vessels with a track record in the fishery of more than five years and which operate under a management plan adopted by France on 15 April 2014 () in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006. (13) Those vessels are included on a list communicated to the Commission in line with the requirements of Article 13(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006. (14)  The fishing activities concerned fulfil the requirements of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 since the French management plan explicitly prohibits to fish above protected habitats. (15)  The requirement of Article 8(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 are not applicable since they relate to traw- lers. (') OJL 36,8.2.2007, p. 6. (¥ Reference JORFNo 0101, 30.4.2014, p. 7452.