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Species for which there is a prohibition to fish for, retain on board, tranship, land, store, sell, display or offer for sale, as referred to in Article 10(2):
The following species of sawfish in all Union waters:
narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata);
dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata);
smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata);
largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis);
green sawfish (Pristis zijsron);
basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all waters;
smooth lantern shark (Etmopterus pusillus) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union waters of ICES subareas 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14;
reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) in all Union waters;
giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all Union waters;
the following species of Mobula rays in all Union waters:
devil fish (Mobula mobular);
lesser Guinean devil ray (Mobula rochebrunei);
spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica);
smoothtail mobula (Mobula thurstoni);
longhorned mobula (Mobula eregoodootenkee);
Munk’s devil ray (Mobula munkiana);
Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana);
shortfin devil ray (Mobula kuhlii);
lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma);
Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) in Union waters of ICES divisions 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h and 7k;
white skate (Raja alba) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6-10
guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in Union waters of ICES subareas 1-10 and 12;
angel shark (Squatina squatina) in all Union waters;
salmon (Salmo salar) and sea trout (Salmo trutta) when fishing with any towed net within the waters outside the six-mile limit measured from Member States’ baselines in ICES sub-areas 1, 2 and 4-10 (Union waters);
houting (Coregonus oxyrhynchus) in ICES division 4b (Union waters);
the Adriatic sturgeon (Acipenser naccarii) and common sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) in Union waters;
berried female crawfish (Palinurus spp.) and berried female lobster (Homarus gammarus) in the Mediterranean Sea except when used for direct restocking or transplantation purposes;
date shell (Lithophaga lithophaga), fan mussel (Pinna nobilis) and common piddock (Pholas dactylus) in Union waters in the Mediterranean Sea;
hatpin urchin (Centrostephanus longispinus).
For the purposes of Article 12, the following restrictions on fishing activity are applicable in the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:
Belgica Mound Province:
51°29.4′ N, 11°51.6′ W
51°32.4′ N, 11°41.4′ W
51°15.6′ N, 11°33.0′ W
51°13.8′ N, 11°44.4′ W
51°29.4′ N, 11°51.6′ W
Hovland Mound Province:
52°16.2′ N, 13°12.6′ W
52°24.0′ N, 12°58.2′ W
52°16.8′ N, 12°54.0′ W
52°16.8′ N, 12°29.4′ W
52°04.2′ N, 12°29.4′ W
52°04.2′ N, 12°52.8′ W
52°09.0′ N, 12°56.4′ W
52°09.0′ N, 13°10.8′ W
52°16.2′ N, 13°12.6′ W
North-West Porcupine Bank Area I:
53°30.6′ N, 14°32.4′ W
53°35.4′ N, 14°27.6′ W
53°40.8′ N, 14°15.6′ W
53°34.2′ N, 14°11.4′ W
53°31.8′ N, 14°14.4′ W
53°24.0′ N, 14°28.8′ W
53°30.6′ N, 14°32.4′ W
North-West Porcupine Bank Area II:
53°43.2′ N, 14°10.8′ W
53°51.6′ N, 13°53.4′ W
53°45.6′ N, 13°49.8′ W
53°36.6′ N, 14°07.2′ W
53°43.2′ N, 14°10.8′ W
South-West Porcupine Bank:
51°54.6′ N, 15°07.2′ W
51°54.6′ N, 14°55.2′ W
51°42.0′ N, 14°55.2′ W
51°42.0′ N, 15°10.2′ W
51°49.2′ N, 15°06.0′ W
51°54.6′ N, 15°07.2′ W.
be on a list of authorised vessels and be issued with a fishing authorisation in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
carry on board exclusively pelagic gear;
give four hours advance notification of their intention to enter an area for the protection of vulnerable deep-sea habitats to the Irish Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC) as defined in point 15 of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and at the same time notify quantities of fish retained on board;
have an operational, fully functioning secure Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) which complies fully with the respective rules when present in any of the areas described in point 1;
make VMS reports every hour;
inform the Irish FMC on departure from the area and at the same time notify quantities of fish retained on board; and
have on board trawls with a codend mesh size range from 16-79mm.
Darwin Mounds:
59°54′ N, 6°55′ W
59°47′ N, 6°47′ W
59°37′ N, 6°47′ W
59°37′ N, 7°39′ W
59°45′ N, 7°39′ W
59°54′ N, 7°25′ W.
44°12′ N, 5°16′ W
44°12′ N, 4°26′ W
43°53′ N, 4°26′ W
43°53′ N, 5°16′ W
44°12′ N, 5°16′ W.
It shall be prohibited to deploy bottom set gillnets, entangling nets and trammel nets at depths greater than 200 m or bottom trawls or similar towed gear within the following areas:
27°00′ N, 19°00′ W
26°00′ N, 15°00′ W
29°00′ N, 13°00′ W
36°00′ N, 13°00′ W
36°00′ N, 19°00′ W.
It shall be prohibited to deploy bottom set gillnets, entangling nets and trammel nets at depths greater than 200 m or bottom trawls or similar towed gear within the following areas:
36°00′ N, 23°00′ W
39°00′ N, 23°00′ W
42°00′ N, 26°00′ W
42°00′ N, 31°00′ W
39°00′ N, 34°00′ W
36°00′ N, 34°00′ W.
Albacore: Thunnus alalunga
Bluefin tuna: Thunnus thynnus
Bigeye tuna: Thunnus obesus
Skipjack: Katsuwonus pelamis
Atlantic Bonito: Sarda sarda
Yellowfin tuna: Thunnus albacares
Blackfin tuna: Thunnus atlanticus
Little tuna: Euthynnus spp.
Southern bluefin tuna: Thunnus maccoyii
Frigate tuna: Auxis spp.
Oceanic sea breams: Brama rayi
Marlins: Tetrapturus spp.; Makaira spp.
Sailfishes: Istiophorus spp.
Swordfishes: Xiphias gladius
Sauries: Scomberesox spp.; Cololabis spp.
Dolphinfishes: Coryphœna spp.
Sharks: Hexanchus griseus; Cetorhinus maximus; Alopiidae; Carcharhinidae; Sphyrnidae; Isuridae; Lamnidae
Cephalopods: all species
The size of any fish shall be measured, as shown in Figure 1, from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail fin.
The size of a Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) shall be measured, as shown in Figure 2, either:
as the length of the carapace, parallel to the midline, from the back of either eye socket to the midpoint of the distal dorsal edge of the carapace, or
as the total length, from the tip of the rostrum to the rear end of the telson, not including the setae.
In the case of detached Norway lobster tails: from the front edge of the first tail segment present to the rear end of the telson, not including the setae. The tail shall be measured flat, unstretched and on the dorsal side.
The size of a lobster (Homarus gammarus) from the North Sea except Skagerrak or Kattegat shall be measured, as shown in Figure 3, as the length of the carapace, parallel to the midline, from the back of either eye socket to the distal edge of the carapace.
The size of a lobster (Homarus gammarus) from Skagerrak or Kattegat shall be measured, as shown in Figure 3, either:
as the length of the carapace, parallel to the midline, from the back of either eye socket to the midpoint of the distal dorsal edge of the carapace, or
as the total length, from the tip of the rostrum to the rear end of the telson, not including the setae.
The size of a crawfish (Palinurus spp.) shall be measured, as shown in Figure 4, as the length of the carapace, parallel to the midline, from the tip of the rostrum to the midpoint of the distal dorsal edge of the carapace.
The size of any bivalve mollusc shall be measured, as shown in Figure 5, across the longest part of the shell.
The size of a spinous spider crab (Maja squinado) shall be measured, as shown in Figure 6, as the length of the carapace, along the midline, from the edge of the carapace between the rostrums to the posterior edge of the carapace.
The size of an edible crab (Cancer pagurus) shall be measured, as shown in Figure 7, as the maximum width of the carapace measured perpendicular to the antero-posterior midline of the carapace.
The size of a whelk (Buccinum spp.) shall be measured, as shown in Figure 8, as the length of the shell.
The size of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) shall be measured, as shown in Figure 9, as the lower jaw to fork length (LJFL).
a In Union waters in ICES division 4a. In ICES Divisions 4b and 4c, a minimum conservation reference size of 130 mm shall apply. | |
b In an area in ICES divisions 4b and 4c limited by a point at 53°28′22″ N, 0°09′24″ E, on the coast of England, a straight line joining this point with 53°28′22″ N, 0°22′24″ E, the 6-mile boundary of the United Kingdom, and a straight line connecting a point at 51°54′06″ N, 1°30′30″ E, with a point on the coast of England at 51°55′48″ N, 1°17′00″ E, a minimum conservation reference size of 115 mm shall apply. | |
c For edible crabs caught in pots or creels, a maximum of 1 % by weight of the total catch of edible crab may consist of detached claws. For edible crabs caught with any other fishing gear, a maximum of 75 kg of detached crab claws may be landed. | |
d By way of derogation from Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the minimum conservation reference sizes of sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel and mackerel shall not apply within a limit of 10 % by live weight of the total catches retained on board of each of those species. The percentage of sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel or mackerel below minimum conservation reference size shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine organisms on board after sorting or on landing. The percentage may be calculated on the basis of one or more representative samples. The limit of 10 % shall not be exceeded during transhipment, landing, transportation, storage, display or sale. | |
Species | North Sea |
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Cod (Gadus morhua) | 35 cm |
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) | 30 cm |
Saithe (Pollachius virens) | 35 cm |
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) | 30 cm |
Hake (Merluccius merluccius) | 27 cm |
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) | 20 cm |
Sole (Solea spp.) | 24 cm |
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) | 27 cm |
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) | 27 cm |
Ling (Molva molva) | 63 cm |
Blue ling (Molva dipterygia) | 70 cm |
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) | Total length 85 mm, Carapace length 25 mm Norway lobster tails 46 mm |
Mackerel (Scomber spp.) | 30 cmd |
Herring (Clupea harengus) | 20 cmd |
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) | 15 cmd |
Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) | 12 cm or 90 individuals per kgd |
Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) | 42 cm |
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) | 11 cmd |
Lobster (Homarus gammarus) | 87 mm (carapace length) |
Spinous spider crab (Maja squinado) | 120 mm |
Queen scallop (Chalamys spp.) | 40 mm |
Grooved carpetshell (Ruditapes decussatus) | 40 mm |
Carpetshell (Venerupis pullastra) | 38 mm |
Short-necked clam (Venerupis philippinarum) | 35 mm |
Clam (Venus verrucosa) | 40 mm |
Hard clam (Callista chione) | 6 cm |
Razor clam (Ensis spp.) | 10 cm |
Surf clams (Spisula solida) | 25 mm |
Donax clams (Donax spp.) | 25 mm |
Bean solen (Pharus legumen) | 65 mm |
Whelk (Buccinum undatum.) | 45 mm |
Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) | 750 g |
Crawfish (Palinurus spp.) | 95 mm (carapace length) |
Deepwater rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostirs) | 22 mm (carapace length) |
Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) | 140 mma b c |
Scallop (Pecten maximus) | 100 mm |
Cod (Gadus morhua) | 30 cm |
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) | 27 cm |
Saithe (Pollachius virens) | 30 cm |
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) | — |
Hake (Merluccius merluccius) | 30 cm |
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) | 25 cm |
Sole (Solea spp.) | 24 cm |
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) | 27 cm |
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) | 23 cm |
Ling (Molva molva) | — |
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) | — |
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) | Total length 105 mm Norway lobster tails 59 mm Carapace length 32 mm |
Mackerel (Scomber spp.) | 20 cmd |
Herring (Clupea harengus) | 18 cmd |
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) | 15 cmd |
Lobster (Homarus gammarus) | Total length 220 mm Carapace length 78 mm |
the associated conditions set out in that table are complied with, and by-catches of cod, haddock and saithe do not exceed 20 % of the total catch in live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip; or
other selectivity modifications are used which have been assessed by STECF upon request of one or more Member States and approved by the Commission. Those selectivity modifications shall result in the same or better selectivity characteristics for cod, haddock and saithe as that of 120 mm.
a Vessels shall be prohibited from using any beam trawl with a mesh size between 32 and 99 mm north of a line joined by the following points by a point on the East Coast of the United Kingdom at latitude 55° N, then east to latitude 55°, longitude 5° E, then north to latitude 56° N and east to a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 56° N. It is prohibited to use any beam trawl of mesh size range 32 to 119 mm within ICES Division 2a and that part of ICES Sub-area 4 to the north of 56° 00′ N. | ||
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
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At least 100 mma | North Sea south of 57° 30′ N | Directed fishing for plaice and sole with otter trawls, beam trawls, and seines. A square mesh panel of at least 90 mm shall be fitted. |
At least 80 mma | ICES Divisions 4b and 4c | Directed fishing for sole with beam trawls. A panel with a mesh size of at least 180 mm fitted in the upper half of the anterior part of the net shall be fitted. Directed fishing for whiting, mackerel and species not subject to catch limits with bottom trawls. A square mesh panel of at least 80 mm shall be fitted. |
At least 80 mm | North Sea | Directed fishing for Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus). A square mesh panel of at least 120 mm or sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm or equivalent selectivity device shall be fitted. Directed fishing for species not subject to catch limits and which are not covered elsewhere in the table. A square mesh panel of at least 80 mm shall be fitted. Directed fishing for skates and rays. |
At least 80 mm | ICES division 4c | Directed fishing for sole using otter trawls. A square mesh panel of at least 80 mm shall be fitted. |
At least 70 mm (square mesh) or 90 mm (diamond mesh) | Skagerrak and Kattegat | Directed fishing for Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus). A sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35mm or equivalent selectivity device shall be fitted. |
At least 40 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for squid (Lolignidae, Ommastrephidae). |
At least 35 mm | Skagerrak and Kattegat | Directed fishing for Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis). A sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 19mm or equivalent selectivity device shall be fitted. |
At least 32 mm | Whole area except Skagerrak and Kattegat | Directed fishing for Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis). A sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 19 mm or equivalent selectivity device shall be fitted. |
At least 16 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for small pelagic species which are not covered elsewhere in the table. Directed fishing for Norway pout. A sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm in the Norway pout fishery shall be fitted. Directed fishing for common and Aesop shrimps. A separator trawl or sorting grid must be fitted in accordance with nationally or regionally established rules. |
Less than 16 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for sandeel. |
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
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At least 100 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for haddock, whiting, dab and bass |
At least 90 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for flatfish or species not subject to catch limits and which are not covered elsewhere in the table |
At least 50 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for small pelagic species which are not covered elsewhere in the table |
the east coast of England at latitude 55°30′ N
55°30′ N, 01°00′ W
58°00′ N, 01°00′ W
58°00′ N, 02°00′ W
the east coast of Scotland at longitude 02°00′ W.
the area within 12 nautical miles of the coasts of France, north of latitude 51°00′ N, Belgium, and the Netherlands up to latitude 53°00′ N, measured from the baselines;
the area bounded by a line joining the following coordinates:
a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 57°00′ N
57°00′ N, 7°15′ E
55°00′ N, 7°15′ E
55°00′ N, 7°00′ E
54°30′ N, 7°00′ E
54°30′ N, 7°30′ E
54°00′ N, 7°30′ E
54°00′ N, 6°00′ E
53°50′ N, 6°00′ E
53°50′ N, 5°00′ E
53°30′ N, 5°00′ E
53°30′ N, 4°15′ E
53°00′ N, 4°15′ E
a point on the coast of the Netherlands at latitude 53°00′ N
the area within 12 nautical miles of the west coast of Denmark from 57°00′ N as far north as the Hirtshals Lighthouse, measured from the baselines.
vessels whose engine power does not exceed 221 kW using bottom trawls or Danish seines;
paired vessels whose combined engine power does not exceed 221 kW at any time using bottom pair trawls;
vessels whose engine power exceeds 221 kW shall be permitted to use bottom trawls or Danish seine, and paired vessels whose combined engine power exceeds 221 kW shall be permitted to use bottom pair trawls provided that such vessels do not engage in directed fishing for plaice and sole and comply with the relevant mesh size rules contained in Part B of this Annex.
The engine power of the vessels does not exceed 221 Kw and their overall length does not exceed 24 m; and
The beam length or aggregated beam length, measured as the sum of each beam, is no more than 9 m, or cannot be extended to a length greater than 9 m, except when directed fishing for common shrimp (Crangon crangon) with a minimum mesh size of less than 31 mm.
Fishing with any towed gear with a codend mesh size of less than 32 mm or static nets less than 30 mm mesh size shall be prohibited within the geographical areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84, and during the following periods mentioned:
from 1 January to 31 March, and from 1 October to 31 December, within ICES statistical area 39E8. For the purpose of this Regulation, that ICES area shall be the area bounded by a line due east from the east coast of the United Kingdom along latitude 55°00′ N to a point at longitude 1°00′ W, from there due north to a point at latitude 55°30′ N and from there due west to the United Kingdom coast;
from 1 January to 31 March, and from 1 October to 31 December, within the inner waters of the Moray Firth west of longitude 3°30′ W, and in the inner waters of the Firth of Forth west of longitude 3°00′ W,
from 1 July to 31 October, within the geographical area bounded by the following coordinates:
the west coast of Denmark at latitude 55°30′ N
latitude 55°30′ N, longitude 7°00′ E
latitude 57°00′ N, longitude 7°00′ E
the west coast of Denmark at latitude 57°00′ N.
Bottom set gillnets used for directed fishing for hake of a mesh size of at least 100 mm and no more than 100 meshes deep, where the total length of all nets deployed does not exceed 25 km per vessel and the maximum soak time is 24 hours;
Entangling nets used for directed fishing for anglerfish of a mesh size of at least 250 mm and no more than 15 meshes deep, where the total length of all nets deployed does not exceed 100 km and the maximum soak time is 72 hours.
a point on east coast of the United Kingdom at latitude 55° N
east to latitude 55° N, longitude 5° E
north to latitude 56° N
east to a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 56° N.
The following conditions shall apply:
no more than 5 % of the beam trawler fleet per Member State use the electric pulse trawl;
the maximum electrical power in kW for each beam trawl is no more than the length in metres of the beam multiplied by 1,25;
the effective voltage between the electrodes is no more than 15 V;
the vessel is equipped with an automatic computer management system which records the maximum power used per beam and the effective voltage between electrodes for at least the last 100 tows. It is not possible for non-authorised personnel to modify this automatic computer management system;
it is prohibited to use one or more tickler chains in front of the footrope.
a In ICES divisions 6a and 7a a minimum conservation reference size of total length of 70 mm and a carapace length of 20 mm shall apply. | |
b In ICES divisions 6a and 7a a minimum conservation reference size of 37 mm shall apply. | |
c In Union waters in ICES sub-areas, 5, 6 south of 56° N and 7, except ICES divisions 7d, 7e and 7f, a minimum conservation reference size of 130 mm shall apply. | |
d For edible crabs caught in pots or creels, a maximum of 1 % by weight of the total catch of edible crab may consist of detached claws. For edible crabs caught with any other fishing gear, a maximum of 75 kg of detached crab claws may be landed. | |
e In ICES division 7a north of 52°30′ N, and ICES division 7d, a minimum conservation reference size of 110 mm shall apply. | |
f By way of derogation from Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the minimum conservation reference sizes of sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel and mackerel shall not apply within a limit of 10 % by live weight of the total catches retained on board of each of those species. | |
Species | Whole area |
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Cod (Gadus morhua) | 35 cm |
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) | 30 cm |
Saithe (Pollachius virens) | 35 cm |
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) | 30 cm |
Hake (Merluccius merluccius) | 27 cm |
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) | 20 cm |
Sole (Solea spp.) | 24 cm |
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) | 27 cm |
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) | 27 cm |
Ling (Molva molva) | 63 cm |
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) | 70 cm |
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Norway Lobster tails | Total length 85 mm, Carapace length 25 mma 46 mmb |
Mackerel (Scomber spp.) | 20 cmf |
Herring (Clupea harengus) | 20 cmf |
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) | 15 cmf |
Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) | 12 cm or 90 individuals per kgf |
Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) | 42 cm |
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) | 11 cmf |
Red sea-bream (Pagellus bogaraveo) | 33 cm |
Lobster (Hommarus gammarus) | 87 mm |
Spinous spider crab (Maja squinado) | 120 mm |
Queen scallop (Chlamys spp.) | 40 mm |
Grooved carpetshell (Ruditapes decussatus) | 40 mm |
Carpetshell (Venerupis pullastra) | 38 mm |
Short-necked clam (Venerupis philippinarum) | 35 mm |
Clam (Venus verrucosa) | 40 mm |
Hard clam (Callista chione) | 6 cm |
Razor clam (Ensis spp.) | 10 cm |
Surf clams (Spisula solida) | 25 mm |
Donax clams (Donax spp.) | 25 mm |
Bean solen (Pharus legumen) | 65 mm |
Whelk (Buccinum undatum.) | 45 mm |
Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) | 750 g |
Crawfish (Palinurus spp.) | 95 mm |
Deepwater rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) | 22 mm (carapace length) |
Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) | 140 mmc d |
Scallop (Pecten maximus) | 100 mme |
The percentage of sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel or mackerel below the minimum conservation reference size shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine organisms on board after sorting or on landing.
The percentage may be calculated on the basis of one or more representative samples. The limit of 10 % shall not be exceeded during transhipment, landing, transportation, storage, display or sale.
the associated conditions set out in that table are complied with, and by-catches of cod, haddock and saithe do not exceed 20 % of the total catch in live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip; or
other selectivity modifications are used which have been assessed by STECF upon request of one or more Member States and approved by the Commission. Those selectivity modifications shall result in the same or better selectivity characteristics for cod, haddock and saithe as that of 120 mm, or 100 mm in ICES sub-area 7b-7k, respectively.
a This is without prejudice to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/2002f. | ||
b At least 70 mm mesh size shall apply for single rig vessels in ICES division 7a. | ||
c This is without prejudice to Article 2(5) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 737/2012g. | ||
d This provision shall not apply to ICES division 7d. | ||
e This provision shall not apply when directed fishing for whiting, mackerel and species not subject to catch limits in ICES divisions 7d and 7e. | ||
f Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 of 19 March 2002 establishing additional technical measures for the recovery of the stock of hake in ICES sub-areas III, IV, V, VI and VII and ICES divisions VIII a, b, d, e (OJ L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 8). | ||
g Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 737/2012 of 14 August 2012 on the protection of certain stocks in the Celtic Sea (OJ L 218, 15.8.2012, p. 8). | ||
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
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At least 80 mma | ICES sub-area 7 | Directed fishing for hake, megrim and anglerfish, or directed fishing for whiting, mackerel and species not subject to catch limits and which are not covered elsewhere in the table, using bottom trawls. A square mesh panel of at least 120 mm shall be fittedc e Directed fishing for sole and species not covered by catch limits, using otter trawls. A square mesh panel of at least 80 mm shall be fittedc. |
At least 80 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)b. A square mesh panel of at least 120 mm or sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm or equivalent selectivity device shall be fitted. |
At least 80 mm | ICES divisions 7a, 7b, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h and 7j | Directed fishing for sole with beam trawls. A panel with a mesh size of at least 180 mmd fitted in the upper half of the anterior part of the net shall be fitted. |
At least 80 mm | ICES divisions 7d and 7e | Directed fishing for whiting, mackerel and species not subject to catch limits and which are not covered elsewhere in the table, using bottom trawls. |
At least 40 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for squid (Lolignidae, Ommastrephidae) |
At least 16 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for small pelagic species which are not covered elsewhere in the table. Directed fishing for common and Aesop shrimps. A separator trawl or sorting grid must be fitted in accordance with nationally established rules |
Less than 16 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for sandeel |
a In division 7d, at least 90 mm shall apply. | ||
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 100 mma | Whole area | Directed fishing for flatfish or species not subject to catch limits and which are not covered elsewhere in the table Directed fishing for whiting, dab and bass |
At least 50 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for small pelagic species which are not covered elsewhere in the table Directed fishing for red mullet |
From 1 January to 31 March, and from 1 October to 31 December, each year, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity using any towed gear or static nets in the area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:
55°25′ N, 7°07′ W
55°25′ N, 7°00′ W
55°18′ N, 6°50′ W
55°17′ N, 6°50′ W
55°17′ N, 6°52′ W
55°25′ N, 7°07 W.
no fishing gear other than pots and creels are carried on board; and
by-catches of a species subject to the landing obligation are landed and counted against quotas.
no net of mesh size greater than or equal to 55 mm is carried on board; and
by-catches of a species subject to the landing obligation are landed and counted against quotas.
a point on the east coast of the Ards peninsula in Northern Ireland at 54°30′ N
54°30′ N, 04°50′ W
53°15′ N, 04°50′ W
a point on the east coast of Ireland at 53°15′ N.
All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:
57°00′ N, 15°00′ W
57°00′ N, 14°00′ W
56°30′ N, 14°00′ W
56°30′ N, 15°00′ W
57°00′ N, 15°00′ W.
52°27′ N, 12°19′ W
52°40′ N, 12°30′ W
52°47′ N, 12°39,60′ W
52°47′ N, 12°56′ W
52°13,5′ N, 13°53,83′ W
51°22′ N, 14°24′ W
51°22′ N, 14°03′ W
52°10′ N, 13°25′ W
52°32′ N, 13°07,50′ W
52°43′ N, 12°55′ W
52°43′ N, 12°43′ W
52°38,80′ N, 12°37′ W
52°27′ N, 12°23′ W
52°27′ N, 12°19′ W.
Edge of Scottish continental shelf
59°58′ N, 07°00′ W
59°55′ N, 06°47′ W
59°51′ N, 06°28′ W
59°45′ N, 06°38′ W
59°27′ N, 06°42′ W
59°22′ N, 06°47′ W
59°15′ N, 07°15′ W
59°07′ N, 07°31′ W
58°52′ N, 07°44′ W
58°44′ N, 08°11′ W
58°43′ N, 08°27′ W
58°28′ N, 09°16′ W
58°15′ N, 09°32′ W
58°15′ N, 09°45′ W
58°30′ N, 09°45′ W
59°30′ N, 07°00′ W
59°58′ N, 07°00′ W
Edge of Rosemary bank
60°00′ N, 11°00′ W
59°00′ N, 11°00′ W
59°00′ N, 09°00′ W
59°30′ N, 09°00′ W
59°30′ N, 10°00′ W
60°00′ N, 10°00′ W
60°00′ N, 11°00′ W
Not including the area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:
59°15′ N, 10°24′ W
59°10′ N, 10°22′ W
59°08′ N, 10°07′ W
59°11′ N, 09°59′ W
59°15′ N, 09°58′ W
59°22′ N, 10°02′ W
59°23′ N, 10°11′ W
59°20′ N, 10°19′ W
59°15′ N, 10°24′ W.
it shall immediately cease fishing and exit the area in which it is present;
it may not re-enter either of the areas until its catch has been landed;
it may not return to the sea any quantity of blue ling.
60°58.76′ N, 27°27.32′ W
60°56.02′ N, 27°31.16′ W
60°59.76′ N, 27°43.48′ W
61°03.00′ N, 27°39.41′ W
60°58.76′ N, 27°27.32′ W.
a point on the south coast of the United Kingdom at 02°00′ W
49° 30′ N, 2° 00′ W
49° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W
52° 00′ N, 7° 00′ W
a point on the west coast of the United Kingdom at 52° 00′ N.
static nets and/or hand lines;
demersal trawls, Danish seines or other similar towed nets, with a mesh size greater than 80 mm.
The engine power of the vessels does not exceed 221 Kw and their length does not exceed 24 m; and
The beam length or aggregated beam length, measured as the sum of each beam, is no more than 9 m, or cannot be extended to a length greater than 9 m, except when directed fishing for common shrimp (Crangon crangon) with a codend mesh size of less than 31 mm.
Bottom set gillnets used for directed fishing for hake with a mesh size of at least 100 mm and no more than 100 meshes deep, where the total length of all nets deployed does not exceed 25 km per vessel and the maximum soak time is 24 hours.
Entangling nets used for directed fishing for anglerfish with a mesh size of at least 250 mm and no more than 15 meshes deep, where the total length of all nets deployed does not exceed 100 km and the maximum soak time is 72 hours.
a No minimum conservation reference size shall apply to horse mackerel (Trachurus pictaratus) caught in waters adjacent to the Azores islands and under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal. | |
b In ICES sub-area 9 and CECAF area 34.1.2 a minimum conservation reference size of 9 cm shall apply. | |
c In all waters in that part of the eastern central Atlantic comprising divisions 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.1.3 and sub-area 34.2.0 of fishing zone 34 of the CECAF region, a gutted weight of 450 g shall apply. | |
d In Union waters in ICES sub-areas 8 and 9 a minimum conservation reference size of 130 mm shall apply. | |
e For edible crabs caught in pots or creels, a maximum of 1 % by weight of the total catch of edible crab may consist of detached claws. For edible crabs caught with any other fishing gear, a maximum of 75 kg of detached crab claws may be landed. | |
f By way of derogation from Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the minimum conservation reference sizes of sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel and mackerel shall not apply within a limit of 10 % by live weight of the total catches retained on board of each of those species. The percentage of sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel or mackerel below the minimum conservation reference size shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine organisms on board after sorting or on landing. The percentage may be calculated on the basis of one or more representative samples. The limit of 10 % shall not be exceeded during transhipment, landing, transportation, storage, display or sale. | |
g No more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the catches shall be 1,20. These provisions shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. | |
Species | Whole area |
---|---|
Cod (Gadus morhua) | 35 cm |
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) | 30 cm |
Saithe (Pollachius virens) | 35 cm |
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) | 30 cm |
Hake (Merluccius merluccius) | 27 cm |
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) | 20 cm |
Sole (Solea spp.) | 24 cm |
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) | 27 cm |
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) | 27 cm |
Ling (Molva molva) | 63 cm |
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) | 70 cm |
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) | Total length 70 mm, Carapace length 20 mm |
Norway Lobster tails | 37 mm |
Mackerel (Scomber spp.) | 20 cmf |
Herring (Clupea harengus) | 20 cmf |
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) | 15 cma f g |
Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) | 12 cm or 90 individuals per kgb f |
Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) | 36 cm |
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) | 11 cmf |
Red sea-bream (Pagellus bogaraveo) | 33 cm |
Lobster (Hommarus gammarus) | 87 mm |
Spinous spider crab (Maja squinado) | 120 mm |
Queen scallop (Chlamys spp.) | 40 mm |
Grooved carpetshell (Ruditapes decussatus) | 40 mm |
Carpetshell (Venerupis pullastra) | 38 mm |
Short-necked clam (Venerupis philippinarum) | 35 mm |
Clam (Venus verrucosa) | 40 mm |
Hard clam (Callista chione) | 6 cm |
Razor clam (Ensis spp.) | 10 cm |
Surf clams (Spisula solida) | 25 mm |
Donax clams (Donax spp.) | 25 mm |
Bean solen (Pharus legumen) | 65 mm |
Whelk (Buccinum undatum.) | 45 mm |
Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) | 750 gc |
Crawfish (Palinurus spp.) | 95 mm |
Deepwater rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) | 22 mm (carapace length) |
Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) | 140 mmd e |
Scallop (Pecten maximus) | 100 mm |
the associated conditions set out in that table are complied with, and by-catches of hake do not exceed 20 % of the total catch in live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip; or
other selectivity modifications are used which have been assessed by STECF upon request of one or more Member States and approved by the Commission. Those selectivity modifications shall result in the same or better selectivity characteristics for hake as that of 70 mm, or 55 mm in ICES division 9a east of longitude 7°23′ 48″ W respectively.
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 55mm | Whole area excluding ICES division 9a east of longitude 7°23′ 48″ W | Directed fishing for species not subject to catch limits and which are not covered elsewhere in the table Directed fishing for red sea bream Directed fishing for mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting with bottom trawls |
At least 35mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for wedge sole |
At least 55 mm | ICES division 9a west of longitude 7°23′ 48″ W | Directed fishing for crustaceans |
At least 16 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for small pelagic species which are not covered elsewhere in the table Directed fishing for shrimps (Palaemon serratus, Crangon crangon), and crab (Polybius henslowi) |
Less than 16 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for sandeel |
a A mesh size of less than 40 mm may be used for sardines. | ||
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 80 mm | Whole area except ICES division 8c and ICES sub-area 9 | Directed fishing for sea bass, whiting, turbot, flounder and pollack |
At least 60 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for species not subject to catch limits and which are not covered elsewhere in the table |
At least 50 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for small pelagic speciesa which are not covered elsewhere in the table |
At least 40 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for red mullet, shrimps (Penaeus spp.), mantis shrimp, wedge sole and wrasse |
Fishing with any trawl, Danish seine or similar towed net shall be prohibited within the geographical areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:
from 1 October to 31 January in the following year:
43°46,5′ N, 07°54,4′ W
44°01,5′ N, 07°54,4′ W
43°25,0′ N, 09°12,0′ W
43°10,0′ N, 09°12,0′ W
from 1 December to the last day of February in the following year:
a point on the west coast of Portugal at 37°50′ N
37°50′ N, 09°08′ W
37°00′ N, 09°07′ W
a point on the west coast of Portugal at 37°00′ N
from 1 June to 31 August:
42°23′ N, 08°57′ W
42°00′ N, 08°57′ W
42°00′ N, 09°14′ W
42°04′ N, 09°14′ W
42°09′ N, 09°09′ W
42°12′ N, 09°09′ W
42°23′ N, 09°15′ W
42°23′ N, 08°57′ W
from 1 May to 31 August:
37°45′ N, 09°00′ W
38°10′ N, 09°00′ W
38°10′ N, 09°15′ W
37°45′ N, 09°20′ W
Bottom set gillnets used for directed fishing for hake of a mesh size of at least 80 mm in ICES division 8c and ICES sub-area 9 and 100 mm in all remaining areas and no more than 100 meshes deep, where the total length of all nets deployed does not exceed 25 km per vessel and the maximum soak time is 24 hours.
Entangling nets used for directed fishing for anglerfish of a mesh size of at least 250 mm and no more than 15 meshes deep, where the total length of all nets deployed does not exceed 100 km and the maximum soak time is 72 hours.
Trammel nets in ICES sub-area 9 used for directed fishing for anglerfish of a mesh size of at least 220 mm and no more than 30 meshes deep, where the total length of nets deployed does not exceed 20 km per vessel and the maximum soak time is 72 hours.
By way of derogation from the provisions laid down in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 establishing additional technical measures for the recovery of the stock of hake in ICES sub-areas 3-7 and ICES Divisions 8a, 8b 8d and 8e, it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activity using trawls, Danish seines and similar gear, with the exception of beam trawls, with a mesh size range of 70-99 mm in the area defined in point (b) of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 if the gear is fitted with a 100 mm square mesh panel.
Species | Geographical Areas | Minimum Conservation Reference Size |
---|---|---|
Cod (Gadus morhua) | Sub-divisions 22-32 | 35cm |
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) | Sub-divisions 22-32 | 25 cm |
Salmon (Salmo salar) | Sub-divisions 22-30 and 32 | 60 cm |
Sub-division 31 | 50 cm | |
Flounder (Platichthys flesus) | Sub-divisions 22-25 | 23 cm |
Sub-divisions 26, 27 and 28 | 21 cm | |
Sub-divisions 29-32, south of 59° | 18 cm | |
Turbot (Psetta maxima) | Sub-divisions 22-32 | 30 cm |
Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus) | Sub-divisions 22-32 | 30 cm |
Eel (Anguilla anguilla) | Sub-divisions 22-32 | 35 cm |
Sea trout (Salmo trutta) | Sub-divisions 22-25 and 29-32 | 40 cm |
Sub-divisions 26, 27 and 28 | 50 cm |
the associated conditions set out in that table are complied with, and by-catches of cod do not exceed 10 % of the total catch in live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip; or
other selectivity modifications are used which have been assessed by STECF upon request of one or more Member States and approved by the Commission. Those selectivity modifications shall result in the same or better selectivity characteristics for cod as that of 120 mm T90, or of 105 mm fitted with a 120 mm Bacoma exit window, respectively.
a The use of beam trawl shall not be authorised. | ||
b The catch may consist of up to 45 % of herring by live weight | ||
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 90 mm | In sub-divisions 22 and 23 | Directed fishing for flatfisha Directed fishing for whiting |
At least 32 mm | In sub-divisions 22-27 | Directed fishing for herring, mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting |
At least 16 mm | In sub-divisions 22-27 | Directed fishing for spratb |
At least 16 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for species other than flatfish and which are not subject to catch limits and not covered elsewhere in the table |
At least 16 mm | In sub-divisions 28-32 | Directed fishing for small pelagic species which are not covered elsewhere in the table |
Less than 16 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for sandeel |
a The use of gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets of more than 9 km for vessels with an overall length of less than 12 m and 21 km for vessels with an overall length of more than 12 m shall be prohibited. The maximum immersion time for such gear shall be 48 hours, except when fishing under ice cover. | ||
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditionsa |
---|---|---|
At least 90 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for flatfish species |
Less than 90 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for small pelagic species |
At least 16 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for species which are not subject to catch limits and not covered elsewhere in the table |
It shall be prohibited throughout the year, to fish with any towed gear in the geographical area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:
54°23′ N, 14°35′ E
54°21′ N, 14°40′ E
54°17′ N, 14°33′ E
54°07′ N, 14°25′ E
54°10′ N, 14°21′ E
54°14′ N, 14°25′ E
54°17′ N, 14°17′ E
54°24′ N, 14°11′ E
54°27′ N, 14°25′ E
54°23′ N, 14°35′ E.
from 1 June to 15 September each year in waters of subdivisions 22-31;
from 15 June to 30 September each year in waters of subdivision 32.
the total engine power (kW) of the vessels within the lists must not exceed that observed for each Member State in the years 2000-2001 in subdivision 28-1; and
the engine power of a vessel must not exceed 221 kW at any time.
such replacement does not lead to an increase in the total engine power as indicated in point 3.3(a) for the Member State concerned; and
the engine power of any replacement vessel does not exceed 221 kW at any time.
the replacement of an engine does not lead to the vessel’s engine power exceeding 221 kW at any time; and
the power of the replacement engine is not such that replacement leads to an increase in the total engine power as indicated in point 3.3(a) for the Member State concerned.
Area 1:
55°45′ N, 15°30′ E
55°45′ N, 16°30′ E
55°00′ N, 16°30′ E
55°00′ N, 16°00′ E
55°15′ N, 16°00′ E
55°15′ N, 15°30′ E
55°45′ N, 15°30′ E
Area 2:
55°00′ N, 19°14′ E
54°48′ N, 19°20′ E
54°45′ N, 19°19′ E
54°45′ N, 18°55′ E
55°00′ N, 19°14′ E
Area 3:
56°13′ N, 18°27′ E
56°13′ N, 19°31′ E
55°59′ N, 19°13′ E
56°03′ N, 19°06′ E
56°00′ N, 18°51′ E
55°47′ N, 18°57′ E
55°30′ N, 18°34′ E
56°13′ N, 18°27′ E.
Species | Geographical Areas | Period |
---|---|---|
Flounder | Sub-divisions 26-29 south of 59° 30′ N | 15 February to 15 May |
Subdivision 32 | 15 February to 31 May | |
Turbot | Sub-divisions 25, 26 and 28 south of 56° 50′ N | 1 June to 31 July |
The retention on board of eel caught with any active gear shall be prohibited. When accidentally caught, eel shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.
a Member States may convert the minimum conservation reference size into 110 specimens per kg. | |
b Member States may convert the minimum conservation reference size into 55 specimens per kg. | |
c CL — carapace length; TL — total length. | |
d This minimum conservation reference size shall not apply to fries of sardine landed for human consumption if caught by boat seines or shore seines and authorised in accordance with national provisions established in a management plan as referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, provided that the stock of sardine concerned is within safe biological limits. | |
Species | Whole Area |
---|---|
Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) | 25 cm |
Annular sea bream (Diplodus annularis) | 12 cm |
Sharpsnout sea-bream (Diplodus puntazzo) | 18 cm |
White sea-bream (Diplodus sargus) | 23 cm |
Two-banded sea-bream (Diplodus vulgaris) | 18 cm |
European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) | 9 cma |
Groupers (Epinephelus spp.) | 45 cm |
Stripped sea-bream (Lithognathus mormyrus) | 20 cm |
Hake (Merluccius merluccius) | 20 cm |
Red mullets (Mullus spp.) | 11 cm |
Spanish sea-bream (Pagellus acarne) | 17 cm |
Red sea-bream (Pagellus bogaraveo) | 33 cm |
Common Pandora (Pagellus erythrinus) | 15 cm |
Common sea bream (Pagrus pagrus) | 18 cm |
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) | 45 cm |
European sardine (Sardina pilchardus) | 11 cmb,d |
Mackerel (Scomber spp.) | 18 cm |
Common sole (Solea vulgaris) | 20 cm |
Gilt-head sea-bream (Sparus aurata) | 20 cm |
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) | 15 cm |
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) | 20 mm CLc |
70 mm TLc | |
Lobster (Homarus gammarus) | 105 mm CLc |
300 mm TLc | |
Crawfish (Palinuridae) | 90 mm CLc |
Deepwater rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) | 20 mm CLc |
Scallop (Pecten jacobeus) | 10 cm |
Carpet Clams (Venerupis spp.) | 25 mm |
Venus shells (Venus spp.) | 25 mm |
The following mesh sizes shall apply in the Mediterranean Sea.
a It shall be prohibited to use netting with a twine thickness greater than 3 mm or with multiple twines; or netting with a twine thickness of greater than 6 mm in any part of a bottom trawl. | ||
b Only one type of net (either 40 mm square mesh or 50 mm diamond mesh) is allowed to be kept on board or deployed. | ||
Mesh Sizea | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 40 mm square mesh codendb | Whole area | A diamond mesh codend of 50 mm2 may be used as an alternative to the 40 mm square mesh cod end at the duly justified request of the vessel owner |
At least 20 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for sardine and anchovy |
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 14 mm | Whole area | None |
The following mesh sizes for bottom set gillnets shall apply in the Mediterranean Sea.
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 16 mm | Whole area | None |
The maximum breadth of dredges shall be 3 m, except for dredges used for directed fishing of sponges.
The length of purse seines and seines without purse lines shall be restricted to 800 m with a drop of 120 m, except in the case of purse seines used for directed fishing of tuna.
A trammel net with a drop of more than 4 m;
A bottom set gillnet or combined trammel and gillnet with a drop of more than 10 m except when such nets are shorter than 500 m, where a drop of not more than 30 m is permitted.
2 500 hooks when directed fishing for swordfish; and
5 000 hooks when directed fishing for albacore tuna.
It shall be prohibited to have on board or set more than 250 pots or creels per vessel to catch deepwater crustaceans.
The directed fishing for red sea bream (Pagellus bogaraveo) with the following gear shall be prohibited:
gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets having a mesh size of less than 100 mm;
longlines with hooks of a total length of less than 3,95 cm and a width of less than 1,65 cm.
It shall be prohibited to fish with spear guns if used in conjunction with underwater breathing apparatus (aqualung) or at night from sunset to dawn.
Species | Minimum Conservation Reference Size |
---|---|
Turbot (Psetta maxima) | 45 cm |
The following mesh sizes shall apply in the Black Sea:
a Only one type of net (either 40 mm square mesh or 50 mm diamond mesh) is allowed to be kept on board or deployed. | ||
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 40 mm | Whole area | A diamond mesh codend of 50 mma may be used as an alternative to the 40 mm square mesh cod end at the duly justified request of the vessel owner |
The following mesh sizes for static nets shall apply in the Black Sea:
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 400 mm | Whole area | Bottom set gillnets when used to catch turbot |
The use of trawls or dredges at depths beyond 1 000 m shall be prohibited.
The following mesh sizes shall apply in Union waters in the Indian Ocean and the West Atlantic.
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 100 mm | All waters off the coast of the French department of Guyana that come under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of France | None |
At least 45 mm | All waters off the coast of the French department of Guyana that come under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of France | Directed fishing for shrimp (Penaeus subtilis, Penaeus brasiliensis, Xiphopenaeus kroyeri). |
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 14 mm | Whole area | None |
Restrictions on fishing activities in the 24-mile zone around Mayotte
Vessels shall be prohibited from using any purse-seine on tuna and tuna-like schools of fish within 24 nautical miles of the coast of Mayotte, measured from the baselines from which territorial waters are measured.
Species | NEAFC |
---|---|
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) | 30 cm |
Ling (Molva molva) | 63 cm |
Blue ling (Molva dipterygia) | 70 cm |
Mackerel (Scomber spp.) | 30 cm |
Herring (Clupea harengus) | 20 cm |
The following codend mesh sizes shall apply in the NEAFC Regulatory Area.
Codend Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 100 mm | Whole area | None |
At least 35 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for blue whiting |
At least 32 mm | ICES sub-areas 1 and 2 | Directed fishing for Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis). A sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 22 shall be fitted |
At least 16 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for mackerel, capelin and argentines |
The following mesh sizes for static nets shall apply in the NEAFC Regulatory Area.
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
---|---|---|
At least 220 mm | Whole area | None |
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, it shall be permitted to catch redfish from 11 May to 31 December in the area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system (the ‘Redfish Conservation Area’):
64°45′ N, 28°30′ W
62°50′ N, 25°45′ W
61°55′ N, 26°45′ W
61°00′ N, 26°30′ W
59°00′ N, 30°00′ W
59°00′ N, 34°00′ W
61°30′ N, 34°00′ W
62°50′ N, 36°00′ W
64°45′ N, 28°30′ W.
Edge of Scottish continental shelf
59°58′ N, 07°00′ W
59°55′ N, 06°47′ W
59°51′ N, 06°28′ W
59°45′ N, 06°38′ W
59°27′ N, 06°42′ W
59°22′ N, 06°47′ W
59°15′ N, 07°15′ W
59°07′ N, 07°31′ W
58°52′ N, 07°44′ W
58°44′ N, 08°11′ W
58°43′ N, 08°27′ W
58°28′ N, 09°16′ W
58°15′ N, 09°32′ W
58°15′ N, 09°45′ W
58°30′ N, 09°45′ W
59°30′ N, 07°00′ W
59°58′ N, 07°00′ W;
Edge of Rosemary bank
60°00′ N, 11°00′ W
59°00′ N, 11°00′ W
59°00′ N, 09°00′ W
59°30′ N, 09°00′ W
59°30′ N, 10°00′ W
60°00′ N, 10°00′ W
60°00′ N, 11°00′ W
Not including the area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:
59°15′ N, 10°24′ W
59°10′ N, 10°22′ W
59°08′ N, 10°07′ W
59°11′ N, 09°59′ W
59°15′ N, 09°58′ W
59°22′ N, 10°02′ W
59°23′ N, 10°11′ W
59°20′ N, 10°19′ W
59°15′ N, 10°24′ W.
Fishing for blue ling using any fishing gear within the period and areas referred to in point 2.1 shall be prohibited.
it shall immediately cease fishing and exit the area in which it is present;
it may not re-enter either of the areas until its catch has been landed;
it may not return to the sea any quantity of blue ling.
60°58.76′ N, 27°27.32′ W
60°56.02′ N, 27°31.16′ W
60°59.76′ N, 27°43.48′ W
61°03.00′ N, 27°39.41′ W
60°58.76′ N, 27°27.32′ W.
All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:
57°00′ N, 15°00′ W
57°00′ N, 14°00′ W
56°30′ N, 14°00′ W
56°30′ N, 15°00′ W
57°00′ N, 15°00′ W.
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
The following measures to monitor and reduce incidental catches of sensitive species shall apply:
The measures set out in Parts A, B and C.
Member States shall take the necessary steps to collect scientific data on incidental catches of sensitive species.
As a result of scientific evidence, validated by ICES, STECF, or in the framework of GFCM, of negative impacts of fishing gear on sensitive species, Member States shall submit joint recommendations for additional mitigation measures for the reduction of incidental catches of the concerned species or in a concerned area on the basis of Article 15 of this Regulation.
Member States shall monitor and assess the effectiveness of the mitigation measures established under this Annex.
Area | Gear |
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Baltic Sea Area delimited by a line running from the Swedish coast at the point at longitude 13° E, thence due south to latitude 55° N, thence due east to longitude 14° E, thence due north to the coast of Sweden; and, Area delimited by a line running from the eastern coast of Sweden at the point at latitude 55°30′ N, thence due east to longitude 15° E, thence due north to latitude 56° N, thence due east to longitude 16° E thence due north to the coast of Sweden | Any bottom-set gill net or entangling net |
Baltic Sea sub-division 24 (except for the area covered above) | Any bottom-set gill net or entangling net |
ICES sub-area 4 and ICES division 3a (only from 1 August to 31 October) | Any bottom-set gill net or entangling net, or combination of these nets, the total length of which does not exceed 400 m |
Any bottom-set gillnet or entangling net ≥ 220 mm | |
ICES divisions 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h and 7j | Any bottom-set gillnet or entangling net |
ICES division 7d | Any bottom-set gillnet or entangling net |
Area | Gear |
---|---|
ICES sub-areas 6, 7 and 8 | Pelagic trawls (single and pair) |
Mediterranean Sea (of the east of line 5°36′ west | Pelagic trawls (single and pair) |
ICES divisions 6a, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 8c and 9a | Bottom-set gillnet or entangling nets using mesh sizes equal to or greater than 80 mm |
ICES sub area 4, ICES division 6a, and ICES sub-area 7, with the exception of ICES divisions 7c and 7k | Driftnets |
ICES divisions 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d south of 59° N, 3d north of 59° (only from 1 June to 30 September) and ICES sub-areas 4 and 9 | Pelagic trawls (single and pair) |
ICES sub-areas 6, 7, 8 and 9 | High-opening trawls |
ICES divisions 3b, 3c and 3d | Bottom-set gillnet or entangling nets using mesh sizes equal to or greater than 80 mm |
Where the data referred to in point 2 of the introductory paragraph of this Annex indicate a level of incidental catches of seabirds in specific fisheries which constitutes a serious threat to the conservation status of those seabirds, Member States shall use bird scaring lines and/or weighted lines, if it is scientifically proven that such use has a conservation benefit in that area, and where practical and beneficial shall set longlines during the hours of darkness with the minimum of deck lighting necessary for safety.
Area | Species | Gear |
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Union waters in the Indian Ocean and the West Atlantic | Shrimps (Penaeus spp., Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) | Any shrimp trawl |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Sea | North Western Waters | South Western Waters | Baltic Sea | Mediterranean Sea |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cod | Cod | Hake | Cod | Hake |
Haddock | Haddock | Whiting | Plaice | Red Mullet |
Saithe | Saithe | Megrim | ||
Whiting | Whiting | |||
Plaice | Plaice |
For the purposes of this Annex:
the Kattegat is limited in the north by a line drawn from Skagen Lighthouse to the lighthouse in Tistlarna, and from there to the nearest point on the Swedish coast, and in the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre Head to Gniben Point, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg, and from Gilbjerg Head to the Kullen,
the Skagerrak is limited in the west by a line drawn from the lighthouse of Hanstholm to the lighthouse of Lindesnes, and in the south by a line drawn from Skagen Lighthouse to the lighthouse of Tistlarna, and from there to the nearest point on the Swedish coast,
the North Sea shall comprise ICES sub-area 4, the adjacent part of ICES Division 2a lying south of latitude 64° N, and that part of ICES Division 3a which is not covered by the definition of Skagerrak given in the second indent.
In sub-divisions Skagerrak and Kattegat, a diamond mesh top panel of at least 270 mm mesh size or a square mesh top panel of at least 140 mm mesh size shall be fitted. In sub-division Kattegat, a square mesh panel of at least 120 mm may be fitted (on trawls in the period from 1 October to 31 December, and on seines in the period from 1 August to 31 October).
Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 establishing specific conditions for fishing for deep-sea stocks in the north-east Atlantic and provisions for fishing in international waters of the north-east Atlantic and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 (OJ L 354, 23.12.2016, p. 1).
Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (OJ L 157, 20.6.2017, p. 1).
To be phased-in over a two-year period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
A mesh size of at least 220 mm shall be used when fishing for anglerfish. A mesh size of at least 110 mm shall be used when directed fishing for pollack and hake in ICES divisions 7d and 7e.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/2034 of 18 October 2018 establishing a discard plan for certain demersal fisheries in North-Western waters for the period 2019-2021 (OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 8).
This provision is without prejudice to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 494/2002.
For directed fishing for Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus), a square mesh panel of at least 100 mm or equivalent selectivity device shall be fitted when fishing in ICES divisions 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e. For directed fishing for sole with beam trawls, a panel with a mesh size of at least 180 mm fitted in the upper half of the anterior part of the net shall be fitted.
For directed fishing for anglerfish a mesh size of at least 220 mm shall be used.