Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX I U.K. TOWED GEARS: Regions 1 and 2, except Skagerrak and Kattegat

Mesh size ranges, target species, and required catch percentages applicable to the use of a single mesh size range

a [F1 In the North Sea from 1 March to 31 October, and during the whole of the year in the remainder of Regions 1 and 2, except Skagerrak and Kattegat.]
b In the North Sea, from 1 November to the last day of February.
c The catch retained on board must consist of: at least 90 % of any mixture of two or more target species, or at least 60 % of any one of the target species and no more than 5 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, and saithe and no more than 15 % of any mixture of the species marked with the symbol ‘∅’.
d The catch retained on board must consist of: at least 90 % of any mixture of two or more target species, or at least 60 % of any one of the target species and no more than 5 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, and saithe and no more than 15 % of any mixture of the species marked with the symbol ‘ÿ’.
e Provisions regarding limitations on catches of herring which may be retained on board when taken with nets of 16 to 31 mm mesh size are stipulated in Community legislation fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, total allowable catches and certain conditions under which they may be fished.
f [F1 During the first year following the date of application of this Regulation a minimum percentage of target species of 50 % shall pertain with respect to catches taken in Region 2 with the exception of the North Sea, ICES Division Vb and sub-area VI north of latitude 56 o N.]
Target species		Mesh size range (millimetres)
		< 16	16 to 31		32 to 54		55 to 69	70 to 79	80 to 99		≥ 100
		Minimum percentage of target species
		95	90/60c e	60	30	90/60d	90	35	30	70f	None
Sand eels (Ammodytidae) a		×	×			×		×	×	×	×
Sand eels (Ammodytidae) b			×			×		×	×	×	×
Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)			×			×		×	×	×	×
Smelt (Atherina spp. and Osmerus spp.)			×			×		×	×	×	×
Poor cod (Trisopterus minutus)			×			×		×	×	×	×
Silvery cod (Gadus argenteus)			×			×		×	×	×	×
Red bandfish (Cepolidae)			×			×		×	×	×	×
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)			×			×		×	×	×	×
Eel (Anguilla anguilla)			×			×		×	×	×	×
Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicholus)			×			×		×	×	×	×
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)			×			×		×	×	×	×
Argentines (Argentinidae)			×			×		×	×	×	×
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus)			×			×		×	×	×	×
Shrimps/Common prawns (Pandalus montagui, Crangon spp., Palaemon spp.)				×	×	×		×	×	×	×
Mackerel (Scomber spp.)	∅					×	×	×	×	×	×
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)						×		×	×	×	×
Herring (Clupea harengus)						×		×	×	×	×
Squids (Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae)	∅					×		×	×	×	×
Garfish (Belone spp.)	∅					×		×	×	×	×
Bib (Trisopterus luscus)	∅					×		×	×	×	×
Prawns (Pandalus spp., Parapenaeus longirostris)	∅				×			×	×	×	×
Conger (Conger conger)	∅ ÿ							×	×	×	×
Weevers (Trachinidae)	∅ ÿ							×	×	×	×
Gurnards (Triglidae)	ÿ							×	×	×	×
Octopus (Octopus vulgaris)	∅ ÿ							×	×	×	×
Squat lobsters (Galatheidae)	∅ ÿ							×	×	×	×
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)	∅ ÿ							×	×	×	×
Sole (Solea vulgaris)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Hake (Merluccius merluccius)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Dab (Limanda limanda)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Flounder (Platichthys flesus)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Dogfish (Scyliorhinidæ)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Witch (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus)	∅ ÿ									×	×
John Dory (Zeus faber)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Queen scallop (Chlamys opercularis)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Variegated scallop (Chlamys varia)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Red mullets (Mullidae)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Grey mullets (Mugilidae)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Grenadiers (Nezumia spp., Trachyrhynchus spp., Malococephalus spp.)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Hairtails (Trichiuridae)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Anglers (Lophiidae)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Skates and rays (Rajidae)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Sea breams (Sparidae)	∅ ÿ									×	×
Turbot (Psetta maxima)	∅ ÿ									×	×
All other marine organisms											×

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 308/1999 of 8 February 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.