De minimis landing obligation exemption: Adriatic & SE Mediterranean

This regulation creates a 'de minimis' exemption to the landing obligation for specific bottom-dwelling fish fisheries in the Adriatic and south-eastern Mediterranean. It allows fishers to discard a small, specified percentage of catches that cannot be avoided, reducing the operational burden of the general rule that requires all catches to be brought to shore.

This affects commercial fishing operators in the Adriatic and south-eastern Mediterranean who target demersal species. It provides them with limited flexibility in managing their catches to avoid unnecessary waste and operational difficulties.