Council Regulation (EC) No. 2550/2000 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1626/94 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of marine resources in the Mediterranean.

Regulation (EC) No. 1626/94 is hereby amended as follows: the second subparagraph of article 3(1) shall is replaced; paragraph 1 a is added to article 3; in article 6, paragraph 1 a is inserted. The amendments mainly concern the fishing gear which shall be allowed. In particular, the use of fishing gear under the conditions of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 of Regulation 1626/94/EC shall be prohibited, with exception of the fishery conducted with 'gangui', unless the Member State concerned has enacted measures ensuring that for these fisheries: the prohibition envisaged in paragraph 3 is not jeopardised; fishing does not interfere with the activities of vessels using gears other than trawls, seines or similar towed nets; fishing is restricted to target species not subject to a minimum landing size in accordance with Article 8; fishing is restricted in such a way that catches of species mentioned in Annex IV are minimal; vessels are subject to special fishing permits issued in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No. 1627/94 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits.