Catches of herring taken:

• in Regions 1 and 2 with towed nets of minimum mesh size equal to or greater than 32 mm, or

• in Region 3 with towed nets of minimum mesh size equal to or greater than 40 mm, or

• in Regions 1, 2 or 3 with any fishing gear other than towed nets,

shall not be landed for purposes other than direct human consumption unless they are first offered for sale for direct human consumption and fail to find a buyer.

However, any herring caught with any fishing gear within the conditions specified in Article 2 may be landed for purposes other than direct human consumption.