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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1154 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on a multiannual recovery plan for Mediterranean swordfish and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 and Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote, and in particular Article 34, paragraph 1, points (e), thereof,Whereas:
(1)The Union is party to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), having approved accession to the ICCAT Convention pursuant to Council Decision 86/238/EECnote.
(2)ICCAT adopts measures to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fishery resources in the ICCAT Convention area and to safeguard the marine ecosystems in which these resources occur. Such measures may become binding upon the Union.
(3)ICCAT has adopted, at its 2025 annual meeting, Recommendation 25-09note on fishing gear employed in the swordfish fishery. In the context of fishing gear, that Recommendation foresees the combined use of loops with the current system of hooks. That measure should be implemented into Union law.
(4)As the provisions provided for in this Regulation have a direct impact on the planning of the fishing season of Union vessels and on related economic activities, this Regulation should enter into force as soon as possible,
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