European Parliament 4 April 2000, WRITTEN QUESTION E-1052/00 by Brigitte Langenhagen (PPE-DE) to the Commission. EU Regulation 850/98: monitoring compliance with the provisions laid down in Title III, Article 29 (maximum engine power of 221 kW).

The flatfish species listed by the Honourable Member are not major species. Individuals of these species will be retained by fishing gears deployed primarily to catch the major species. If retained and then returned to the sea, almost all fish, including those listed by the Honorable Member, are either dead or moribund. There is little or no conservation effect to be gained by discarding.