The Commission’s proposal is part of its wider protection plan for the European coral reefs, preceded by a ban on the use of bottom trawl gear in an area north west of Scotland, the so-called 'Darwin Mounds', established by Council Regulation (EC) No 602/2004 of March 2004, amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.
The Commission’s proposal is part of its wider protection plan for the European coral reefs, preceded by a ban on the use of bottom trawl gear in an area north west of Scotland, the so-called 'Darwin Mounds', established by Council Regulation (EC) No 602/2004 of March 2004, amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.