Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (c. 1241)

ANNEX XII NEAFC REGULATORY AREA

PART D Closed areas for the protection of sensitive habitats

1. It shall be prohibited to conduct bottom trawling and fishing with static gear, including bottom set gillnets and bottom set longlines, within the following areas sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:

Part of the Reykjanes Ridge:

• 55°04.5327′ N, 36°49.0135′ W

• 55°05.4804′ N, 35°58.9784′ W

• 54°58.9914′ N, 34°41.3634′ W

• 54°41.1841′ N, 34°00.0514′ W

• 54°00′ N, 34°00′ W

• 53°54.6406′ N, 34°49.9842′ W

• 53°58.9668′ N, 36°39.1260′ W

• 55°04.5327′ N, 36°49.0135′ W

Northern MAR Area:

• 59°45′ N, 33°30′ W

• 57°30′ N, 27°30′ W

• 56°45′ N, 28°30′ W

• 59°15′ N, 34°30′ W

• 59°45′ N, 33°30′ W

Middle MAR Area (Charlie-Gibbs Fracture zone and Subpolar Frontal Region):

• 53°30′ N, 38°00′ W

• 53°30′ N, 36°49′ W

• 55°04.5327′ N, 36°49′ W

• 54°58.9914′ N, 34°41.3634′ W

• 54°41.1841′ N, 34°00′ W

• 53°30′ N, 30°00′ W

• 51°30′ N, 28°00′ W

• 49°00′ N, 26°30′ W

• 49°00′ N, 30°30′ W

• 51°30′ N, 32°00′ W

• 51°30′ N, 38°00′ W

• 53°30′ N, 38°00′ W

Southern MAR Area:

• 44°30′ N, 30°30′ W

• 44°30′ N, 27°00′ W

• 43°15′ N, 27°15′ W

• 43°15′ N, 31°00′ W

• 44°30′ N, 30°30′ W

The Altair Seamounts:

• 45°00′ N, 34°35′ W

• 45°00′ N, 33°45′ W

• 44°25′ N, 33°45′ W

• 44°25′ N, 34°35′ W

• 45°00′ N, 34°35′ W

The Antialtair Seamounts:

• 43°45′ N, 22°50′ W

• 43°45′ N, 22°05′ W

• 43°25′ N, 22°05′ W

• 43°25′ N, 22°50′ W

• 43°45′ N, 22°50′ W

Hatton Bank:

• 59°26′ N, 14°30′ W

• 59°12′ N, 15°08′ W

• 59°01′ N, 17°00′ W

• 58°50′ N, 17°38′ W

• 58°30′ N, 17°52′ W

• 58°30′ N, 18°22′ W

• 58°03′ N, 18°22′ W

• 58°03′ N, 17°30′ W

• 57°55′ N, 17°30′ W

• 57°45′ N, 19°15′ W

• 58°11.15′ N, 18°57.51′ W

• 58°11.57′ N, 19°11.97′ W

• 58°27.75′ N, 19°11.65′ W

• 58°39.09′ N, 19°14.28′ W

• 58°38.11′ N, 19°01.29′ W

• 58°53.14′ N, 18°43.54′ W

• 59°00.29′ N, 18°01.31′ W

• 59°08.01′ N, 17°49.31′ W

• 59°08.75′ N, 18°01.47′ W

• 59°15.16′ N, 18°01.56′ W

• 59°24.17′ N, 17°31.22′ W

• 59°21.77′ N, 17°15.36′ W

• 59°26.91′ N, 17°01.66′ W

• 59°42.69′ N, 16°45.96′ W

• 59°20.97′ N, 15°44.75′ W

• 59°21′ N, 15°40′ W

• 59°26′ N, 14°30′ W

North-West Rockall:

• 57°00′ N, 14°53′ W

• 57°37′ N, 14°42′ W

• 57°55′ N, 14°24′ W

• 58°15′ N, 13°50′ W

• 57°57′ N, 13°09′ W

• 57°50′ N, 13°14′ W

• 57°57′ N, 13°45′ W

• 57°49′ N, 14°06′ W

• 57°29′ N, 14°19′ W

• 57°22′ N, 14°19′ W

• 57°00′ N, 14°34′ W

• 56°56′ N, 14°36′ W

• 56°56′ N, 14°51′ W

• 57°00′ N, 14°53′ W

South-West Rockall (Empress of Britain Bank):

Area 1

• 56°24′ N, 15°37′ W

• 56°21′ N, 14°58′ W

• 56°04′ N, 15°10′ W

• 55°51′ N, 15°37′ W

• 56°10′ N, 15°52′ W

• 56°24′ N, 15°37′ W

Area 2

• 55°56.90 N -16°11.30 W

• 55°58.20 N -16°11.30 W

• 55°58.30 N -16°02.80 W

• 55°56.90 N -16°02.80 W

• 55°56.90 N -16°11.30 W

Area 3

• 55°49.90 N -15°56.00 W

• 55°48.50 N -15°56.00 W

• 55°48.30 N -15°50.60 W

• 55°49.60 N -15°50.60 W

• 55°49.90 N -15°56.00 W

Edora’s bank

• 56°26.00 N -22°26.00 W

• 56°28.00 N -22°04.00 W

• 56°16.00 N -21°42.00 W

• 56°05.00 N -21°40.00 W

• 55°55.00 N -21°47.00 W

• 55°45.00 N -22°00.00 W

• 55°43.00 N -23°14.00 W

• 55°50.00 N -23°16.00 W

• 56°05.00 N -23°06.00 W

• 56°18.00 N -22°43.00 W

• 56°26.00 N -22°26.00 W

Southwest Rockall Bank

Area 1

• 55°58.16 N -16°13.18 W

• 55°58.24 N -16°02.56 W

• 55°54.86 N -16°05.55 W

• 55°58.16 N -16°13.18 W

Area 2

• 55°55.86 N -15°40.84 W

• 55°51.00 N -15°37.00 W

• 55°47.86 N -15°53.81 W

• 55°49.29 N -15°56.39 W

• 55°55.86 N -15°40.84 W

Hatton-Rockall Basin

Area 1

• 58°00.15 N-15°27.23 W

• 58°00.15 N -15°38.26 W

• 57°54.19 N -15°38.26 W

• 57°54.19 N -15°27.23 W

• 58°00.15 N -15°27.23 W

Area 2

• 58°06.46 N -16°37.15 W

• 58°15.93 N -16°28.46 W

• 58°06.77 N -16°10.40 W

• 58°03.43 N -16° 10.43 W

• 58°01.49 N -16°25.19 W

• 58°02.62 N -16°36.96 W

• 58°06.46 N -16°37.15 W

Hatton Bank 2

Area 1

• 57°51.76 N -18°05.87 W

• 57°55.00 N -17°30.00 W

• 58°03.00 N -17°30.00 W

• 57°53.10 N -16°56.33 W

• 57°35.11 N -18°02.01 W

• 57°51.76 N -18°05.87 W

Area 2

• 57°59.96 N -19°05.05 W

• 57°45.00 N -19°15.00 W

• 57°50.07 N -18°23.82 W

• 57°31.13 N -18°21.28 W

• 57°14.09 N -19°28.43 W

• 57°02.21 N -19°27.53 W

• 56°53.12 N -19°28.97 W

• 56°50.22 N -19°33.62 W

• 56°46.68 N -19°53.72 W

• 57°00.04 N -20°04.22 W

• 57°10.31 N -19°55.24 W

• 57°32.67 N -19°52.64 W

• 57°46.68 N -19°37.86 W

• 57°59.96 N -19°05.05 W

Logachev Mound:

• 55°17′ N, 16°10′ W

• 55°34′ N, 15°07′ W

• 55°50′ N, 15°15′ W

• 55°33′ N, 16°16′ W

• 55°17′ N, 16°10′ W

West Rockall Mound:

• 57°20′ N, 16°30′ W

• 57°05′ N, 15°58′ W

• 56°21′ N, 17°17′ W

• 56°40′ N, 17°50′ W

• 57°20′ N, 16°30′ W

2. Where, in the course of fishing operations in new and existing bottom fishing areas within the NEAFC Regulatory Area, the quantity of live coral or live sponge caught per gear set exceeds 60 kg of live coral and/or 800 kg of live sponge, the vessel shall inform its flag State, cease fishing and move at least 2 nautical miles away from the position that the evidence suggests is closest to the exact location where this catch was made.