Article 5Survivability exemption for by-catch of all species subject to catch limits in pots and fyke nets
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The survivability exemption referred to in Article 15(4)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply to all species subject to catch limits caught with pots and fyke nets (FPO, FYK) in the Union waters of ICES division 3a and ICES subarea 4.
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When discarding fish caught in the cases referred to in paragraph 1, the fish shall be released immediately and below the sea surface.