| a Gear codes used in this Table refer to those codes in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common fisheries policy. | ||
| b For the vessels whose LOA is less than 10 metres gear codes used in this table refer to the codes from the FAO gear classification. | ||
| c Vessels are considered as saithe targeting if, when using trawls with mesh size ≥ 100 mm, they have had annual average landings of saithe of ≥ 50 % of all landings by the vessel taken in both EU and third country zone of the North Sea over the period of x-4 to x-2 where x is the year of application; i.e. 2012-2014 for 2016 and 2013-2015 for 2017. | ||
| d Except in ICES division IIIa when fishing with trawls with a mesh size of at least 90 mm equipped with a top panel of at least 270 mm mesh size (diamond mesh) or at least 140 mm mesh size (square mesh) or 120 mm square mesh panel placed 6 to 9 meters from the cod-end. | ||
| Fishing geara b | Mesh size | Species concerned |
|---|---|---|
| Trawls: OTB, OTT, OT, PTB, PT, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM, TMS, TM, TX, SDN, SSC, SPR, TB, SX, SV | > 100 mm | All catches of saithe (if caught by a saithe targeting vesselc), plaice and haddock. All by-catches of Northern prawn. |
| Trawls: OTB, OTT, OT, PTB, PT, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM, TMS, TM, TX, SDN, SSC, SPR, TB, SX, SV | In ICES Subarea IV and in Union waters of ICES Division IIa: 80-99 mm | In all areas, all catches of Norway lobster and common soled. All by-catches of Northern prawn. In ICES Division IIIa: all catches of haddock. |
| In ICES Division IIIa: 70-99 mm | ||
| Trawls: OTB, OTT, OT, PTB, PT, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM, TMS, TM, TX, SDN, SSC, SPR, TB, SX, SV | 32-69 mm | All catches of Northern prawn. |
| Beam trawls: TBB | > 120 mm | All catches of plaice. All by-catches of Northern prawn. |
| Beam trawls: TBB | 80-119 mm | All catches of common sole. Any by-catches of Northern prawn. |
| Gillnets, trammel nets and entangling nets: GN, GNS, GND, GNC, GTN, GTR, GEN, GNF | All catches of common sole. All by-catches of Northern prawn. | |
| Hooks and lines: LLS, LLD, LL, LTL, LX, LHP, LHM | All catches of hake. All by-catches of Northern prawn. | |
| Traps: FPO, FIX, FYK, FPN | All catches of Norway lobster. All by-catches of Northern prawn. | |