Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (repealed)Show full title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 ‘Ø’.
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 [F2 Union] legislation fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, total allowable catches and certain conditions under which they may be fished.
f [ F3 ]
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	70	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.)	Ø					×	×	×	×	×	×
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)						×		×	×	×	×
Herring (Clupea harengus)						×		×	×	×	×
Squids (Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae)	Ø					×		×	×	×	×
Garfish (Belone spp.)	Ø					×		×	×	×	×
Bib (Trisopterus luscus)	Ø					×		×	×	×	×
Prawns (Pandalus spp., Parapenaeus longirostris)	Ø				×			×	×	×	×
Conger (Conger conger)	Ø ÿ							×	×	×	×
Weevers (Trachinidae)	Ø ÿ							×	×	×	×
Gurnards (Triglidae)	ÿ							×	×	×	×
Octopus (Octopus vulgaris)	Ø ÿ							×	×	×	×
Squat lobsters (Galatheidae)	Ø ÿ							×	×	×	×
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)	Ø ÿ							×	×	×	×
Sole (Solea vulgaris)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Dab (Limanda limanda)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Flounder (Platichthys flesus)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Dogfish (Scyliorhinidæ)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Witch (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus)	Ø ÿ									×	×
John Dory (Zeus faber)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Queen scallop (Chlamys opercularis)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Variegated scallop (Chlamys varia)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Red mullets (Mullidae)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Grey mullets (Mugilidae)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Grenadiers (Nezumia spp., Trachyrhynchus spp., Malococephalus spp.)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Hairtails (Trichiuridae)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Anglers (Lophiidae)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Skates and rays (Rajidae)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Sea breams (Sparidae)	Ø ÿ									×	×
Turbot (Psetta maxima)	Ø ÿ									×	×
[F4 Boarfish (Caproidae)						×					]
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.

F2 Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2187/2005, (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 2347/2002 and (EC) No 1224/2009, and Regulations (EU) No 1379/2013 and (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the landing obligation, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98.

F3 Deleted by Regulation (EU) No 227/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms and Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 specifying conditions under which herring may be landed for industrial purposes other than direct human consumption.

F4 Inserted by Regulation (EU) No 579/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms and Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 establishing transitional technical measures from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2011.

ANNEX II U.K. TOWED GEAR: Region 3, except ICES Division IXa east of longitude 7^o 23′ 48″ W

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

Target species	Mesh size range (millimetres)
	16 to 31		32 to 54		55 to 59		60 to 69	≥ 70
	Minimum percentage of target species
	50 %	90 %	90 %	90 %	30 %	70 %	70 %	None
Sand eels (Ammodytidae)		×		×		×	×	×
Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)		×		×		×	×	×
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)		×		×		×	×	×
Eel (Anguilla anguilla)		×		×		×	×	×
Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)		×		×		×	×	×
Smelt (Atherina spp. and Osmerus spp.)		×		×		×	×	×
Poor cod (Trisopterus minutus)		×		×		×	×	×
Silvery cod (Gadus argenteus)		×		×		×	×	×
Red bandfish (Cepolidae)		×		×		×	×	×
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus)		×		×		×	×	×
Swimming crab (Polybius henslowi)	×			×		×	×	×
Shrimps (Pandalus mantagui, Crangon spp., Palaemon spp.)	×		×	×	×	×	×	×
Mackerel (Scomber spp.)				×		×	×	×
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)				×		×	×	×
Herring (Clupea harengus)				×		×	×	×
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)				×		×	×	×
Argentines (Argentinidae)				×		×	×	×
Squids (Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae)				×		×	×	×
Garfish (Belone spp.)				×		×	×	×
Pouting (Trisopterus spp.)				×		×	×	×
Wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata)				×		×	×	×
Prawns (Pandalus spp.)			×		×	×	×	×
Breams (Bramidae, Berycidae)						×	×	×
Conger (Conger conger)						×	×	×
Sea breams (Sparidae except Spondyliosoma cantharus)						×	×	×
Rockfish (Scorpaenidae)						×	×	×
Sole (Microchirus azevia, Microchirus variegatus)						×	×	×
Forkbeard (Phycis spp.)							×	×
Weevers (Trachinidae)						×	×	×
Gurnards (Triglidae)						×	×	×
Picarels (Centracanthidae)						×	×	×
Octopus (Octopus vulgaris, Eledone cirrosa)						×	×	×
Wrasses (Labridae)						×	×	×
Shrimps (Aristeus antennatus, Aristaeomorpha foliacea, Parapenaeus longirostris)					×		×	×
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)							×	×
Grenadiers (Malacocephalus spp., Nezumia spp., Trachyrhynchus spp.)							×	×
Dogfish (Scyliorhinidae)						s	×	×
Common mora (Mora moro)							×	×
Squat lobsters (Galatheidae)							×	×
John Dory (Zeus faber)							×	×
Red mullets (Mullidae)							×	×
[F4 Boarfish (Caproidae)				×				]
All other marine organisms								×

ANNEX III U.K. TOWED GEARS: ICES Division IXa east of longitude 7^o 23′ 48″ W

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

a Quantities of any mixture of the other species mentioned in Annex XII retained on board may not exceed 10 % by weight of the total catch retained on board.
Target species	Mesh size range (millimetres)
	40 to 54	≥ 55
	Minimum percentage of target species
	60 %a	None
Grey mullets (Mugilidae)	×	×
Sea breams (Sparidae)	×	×
Red mullets (Mullidae)	×	×
Gurnards (Triglidae)	×	×
Weevers (Trachinidae)	×	×
Wrasses (Labridae)	×	×
Forkbeard (Phycis spp.)	×	×
Wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata)	×	×
Spotted flounder (Citharus linguatula)	×	×
Conger (Conger conger)	×	×
Mantis shrimp (Squilla mantis)	×	×
Shrimps (Parapenaeus longirostris, Pandalus spp.)	×	×
Squids (Ommastrephidae, Loliginidae Alloteuthis spp.)	×	×
Octopus (Octopus vulgaris)	×	×
Cuttlefish (Sepia spp.)	×	×
Mackerel (Scomber spp.)	×	×
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)	×	×
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)	×	×
Eel (Anguilla anguilla)	×	×
Smelt (Atherina spp., Osmerus spp.)	×	×
Garfish (Belone spp.)	×	×
All other marine organisms		×

[F1 ANNEX IV U.K. [F5 TOWED GEARS: — Skagerrak and Kattegat

Textual Amendments

F5 Substituted by Regulation (EU) No 227/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms and Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 specifying conditions under which herring may be landed for industrial purposes other than direct human consumption.

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

a Only within 4 miles from the baselines.
b Outside 4 miles from the baselines.
c From 1 March to 31 October in Skagerrak and from 1 March to 31 July in Kattegat.
d From 1 November to the last day of February in Skagerrak and from 1 August to the last day of February in Kattegat.
e When applying this mesh size range, the codend shall be constructed of square mesh netting with a sorting grid in accordance with Annex XIVa of this Regulation.
f The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 10 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.
g The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 50 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.
h The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 60 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe and lobster.] ]
Species	Mesh size range (mm)
	< 16	16-31		32-69		35-69	70-89 e	≥ 90
	Minimum percentage of target species
	50 % f	50 % f	20 % f	50 % f	20 % f	20 % g	30 % h	none
Sand eel ( Ammodytidae ) c	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sand eel ( Ammodytidae ) d		X		X	X	X	X	X
Norway pout ( Trisopterus esmarkii )		X		X	X	X	X	X
Blue Whiting ( Micromesistius poutassou )		X		X	X	X	X	X
Greater weever ( Trachinus draco ) a		X		X	X	X	X	X
Molluscs (except Sepia) a		X		X	X	X	X	X
Garfish ( Belone belone ) a		X		X	X	X	X	X
Gray gurnard ( Eutrigla gurnardus ) a		X		X	X	X	X	X
Argentine ( Argentina spp.)				X	X	X	X	X
Sprat ( Sprattus sprattus )		X		X	X	X	X	X
Eel ( Anguilla Anguilla )			X	X	X	X	X	X
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp ( Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus ) a			X	X	X	X	X	X
Mackerel ( Scomber spp.)				X			X	X
Horse mackerel ( Trachurus spp.)				X			X	X
Herring ( Clupea harengus )				X			X	X
Northern shrimp ( Pandalus borealis )						X	X	X
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp ( Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus ) b					X		X	X
Whiting ( Merlangius merlangus )							X	X
Norway lobster ( Nephrops norvegicus )							X	X
All other marine organisms								X

ANNEX V U.K. TOWED GEARS: Regions 4, 5 and 6

A.

Regions 4 and 5

Specie	Mesh size range (millimetres)
	20 to 39	40 to 64	≥ 65
	Minimum percentage of target species
	50 %	80 %	None
Bogue (Boops boops)	*	*	*
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus)	*	*	*
Mackerel (Scomber spp.)		*	*
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)		*	*
All other marine organisms			*

B.

Region 6

Species	Mesh size range (millimetres)
	45 to 50	≥ 100
	Minimum percentage of target species
	30 %	None
Shrimps (Penaeus subtilis, Penaeus brasiliensis, Xiphopenaeus kroyeri)	*	*
All other marine organisms		*

[F6 ANNEX VI U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 724/2001 of 4 April 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.

FIXED GEARS: Regions 1 and 2

a Applicable only in ICES Divisions VIId and IIIa and in the North Sea.
b In ICES division VIIe the minimum size shall be 90 mm.
c In ICES divisions VIId and VIIe the minimum size shall be 110 mm.
d Catches of anglerfish ( Lophius spp.) taken ICES Sub-areas VI and VII and retained on board in excess of 30 % of the total catch on board from those areas must be taken with a minimum mesh size of 250 mm or greater.]
Species	Mesh
	10-30 mm	50-70 mm	90-99 mm	100-119 mm	120-219 mm	≥ 220 mm
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus)	*	*	*	*	*	*
Eel (Anguilla anguilla)	*	*	*	*	*	*
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)	*	*	*	*	*	*
Horse mackerel ( Trachurus spp.)		*	*	*	*	*
Herring (Clupea harengus)		*	*	*	*	*
Mackerel ( Scomber spp.)		*	*	*	*	*
Red mullets (Mullidae)		*	*	*	*	*
Garfish ( Belone spp.)		*	*	*	*	*
Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)			*	*	*	*
Grey mullets (Mugilidae)			*	*	*	*
Lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)			*	*	*	*
Dab (Limanda limanda)			* a	*	*	*
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)				*	*	*
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) b			* a	*	*	*
Flounder (Platichthys flesus)			* a	*	*	*
Sole (Solea vulgaris)			* a	*	*	*
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)				*	*	*
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)				*	*	*
Cod (Gadus morhua)					*	*
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) c					*	*
Ling (Molva molva)					*	*
Saithe (Pollachius virens)					*	*
Hake (Merluccius merluccius) c					*	*
Picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias)					*	*
Greater spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus stellaris)					*	*
Megrim ( Lepidorhombus spp.)					*	*
Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus)					*	*
All other marine organisms						* d

ANNEX VII U.K. FIXED GEARS: Region 3

a In ICES Divisions VIIIc and IX the minimum mesh size will be 60 mm. However, with effect from 31 December 1999, the minimum mesh size wull be 80 to 90 mm.
b Catches of anglerfish (Lophius spp.) and retained on board in excess of 30 % of the total catch on board must be taken with minimum mes size of 220 mm or greater.
Mesh sizeSpecies	< 40 mm	40 to 49 mm	50 to 59 mm	60 to 79 mm	80 to 99 mm	≥ 100 mm
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus)	×	×	×	×	×	×
Shrimps (Palaemon spp.)	×	×	×	×	×	×
Rainbow wrasse (Coris julis)	×	×	×	×	×	×
Bogue (Boops boops)	×	×	×	×	×	×
Shrimps (Penaeus spp.)		×	×	×	×	×
Mantis shrimps (Squilla mantis)		×	×	×	×	×
Red mullets (Mullidae)		×	×	×	×	×
Wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata)		×	×	×	×	×
Wrasses (Labridae)		×	×	×	×	×
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)			×	×	×	×
Mackerel (Scomber spp.)			×	×	×	×
Bib (Trisopterus luscus)			×	×	×	×
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)			×	×	×	×
Gurnards (Triglidae)			×	×	×	×
Sea breams (Sparidae)				×	×	×
Rockfish (Scorpaenidae)				×	×	×
Eyed sole (Microchirus acevia)				×	×	×
Shortfinned squids (Ommatostrephidae)				×	×	×
Conger (Conger conger)				×	×	×
Forkbeard (Phycis spp.)				×	×	×
Brill (Scophtalmus rhombus)				×	×	×
Weevers (Trachinidae)				×	×	×
Picarels (Centracanthidae)				×	×	×
Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)					×	×
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)					×	×
Turbot (Psetta maxima)					×	×
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius)					×	×
Flounders (Pleuronectidae)					×	×
Sole (Solea vulgaris) a						×
Hake (Merluccius merluccius) a						×
All other marine organismsb						×

ANNEX VIII U.K. Permitted combinations of mesh size ranges for Regions 1 and 2, except Skagerrak and Kattegat

Millimetres
< 16 + 16 to 31
16 to 31 + 32 to 54
16 to 31 + 70 to 79
16 to 31 + 80 to 99
16 to 31 + ≥ 100
32 to 54 + 70 to 79
32 to 54 + 80 to 99
32 to 54 + ≥ 100
70 to 79 + 80 to 99
70 to 79 + ≥ 100
80 to 99 + ≥ 100

ANNEX IX U.K. Permitted combinations of mesh size ranges for Region 3, except ICES Division IXa east of longitude 7^o 23′ 48″ W

Millimetres
16 to 31 + 32 to 54
16 to 31 + ≥ 70
32 to 54 + ≥ 70
55 to 59 + ≥ 70
[F1 60-69 + ≥ 70]

[F7 ANNEX X U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1459/1999 of 24 June 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.

A. CONDITIONS FOR USE OF CERTAIN COMBINATIONS OF MESH SIZE IN REGIONS 1 AND 2, EXCEPT SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT U.K.

[F6 1. Mesh size combination: 16 to 31 mm + ≥ 100 mm U.K.

The catch retained on board shall consist of at least 20 % of any mixture of shrimps and common prawns ( Pandalus montagui , Crangon spp. and Palaemon spp.).]

2. Mesh size combination: 32 to 54 mm + > = 100 mm U.K.

The catch retained on board or landed shall consist of at least 20 % of any mixture of shrimps and prawns ( Crangon spp., Pandalus spp., Palaemon spp., Parapenaeus longirostris );

or

the catch retained on board or landed shall consist of at least 50 % of any mixture of those marine organisms indicated in Annex I as the target species for mesh sizes between 32 and 54 mm, with the exception of shrimps and prawns ( Crangon spp., Pandalus spp., Palaemon spp., Parapenaeus longirostris ) and of no more than 15 % of any mixture of the species marked in Annex I with the symbol ‘y’.

3. Mesh size combination: 70 to 79 mm + > = 100 mm U.K.

The catch retained on board or landed shall consist of at least 10 % of any mixture of those marine organisms indicated in Annex I as the target species for mesh sizes between 70 and 79 mm.

[F6 4. Mesh size combination: 80 to 99 mm + ≥ 100 mm U.K.

The catch retained on board shall consist of at least 45 % of any mixture of those marine organisms indicated in Annex I as the target species for mesh sizes between 80 and 99 mm.]

B. CONDITIONS FOR USE OF CERTAIN COMBINATIONS OF MESH SIZE IN SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT U.K.

Mesh size combination < = 89 mm + > = 90 mm

The catch retained on board or landed shall consist of at least 10 % of any mixture of those marine organisms indicated in Annex IV as the target species for mesh sizes between 70 and 89 mm.]

[F7 ANNEX XI U.K.

A. CONDITIONS FOR USE OF CERTAIN COMBINATIONS OF MESH SIZE IN REGION 3, EXCEPT ICES DIVISION IXa EAST OF LONGITUDE 7 ^o 23′ 48″ W U.K.

1. Mesh size combination: 16 to 31 mm + > = 70 mm U.K.

The catch retained on board or landed shall consist of at least 40 % of any mixture of shrimps ( Pandalus montagui , Crangon spp. and Palaemon spp.) and swimming crab;

or

The catch retained on board or landed shall consist of at least 70 % of any mixture of those marine organisms indicated in Annex II as the target species for mesh sizes between 16 and 31 mm, with the exception of shrimps ( Pandalus montagui , Crangon spp. and Palaemon spp.) and swimming crab.

2. Mesh size combination: 32 to 54 mm + > = 70 mm U.K.

The catch retained on board or landed shall consist of at least 70 % of any mixture of those marine organisms indicated in Annex II as the target species for mesh sizes between 32 and 54 mm, with the exception of shrimps and prawns ( Pandalus spp., Crangon spp. and Palaermon spp.).

3. Mesh size combination: 55-59 mm + > = 70 mm U.K.

The catch retained on board or landed shall consist of at least 20 % of any mixture of shrimps and prawns ( Pandalus spp., Crangon spp., Palaemon spp., Aristeus antennatus , Aristaeomorpha foliacea , Parapenaeus longirostris );

or

The catch retained on board or landed shall consist of at least 60 % of any mixture of those marine organisms indicated in Annex II as the target species for mesh sizes between 55 and 59 mm, with the exception of shrimps and prawns ( Pandalus spp., Crangon spp., Palaemon spp., Aristeus antennatus , Aristaeomorpha foliacea , Parapenaeus longirostris ).

4. Mesh size combination: 60 to 69 mm + > = 70 mm U.K.

The catch retained on board or landed shall consist of at least 60 % of any mixture of those marine organisms indicated in Annex II as the target species for mesh sizes between 60 and 69 mm.

B. CONDITIONS FOR USE OF CERTAIN COMBINATIONS OF MESH SIZE IN ICES DIVISION IXa EAST OF LONGITUDE 7 ^o 23′ 48″ W U.K.

Mesh size combination 40-54mm + > = 55 mm

The catch retained on board or landed shall consist of at least 50 % of any mixture of those marine organisms indicated in Annex III as the target species for mesh sizes between 40 and 54 mm.]

ANNEX XII U.K.

[F2 MINIMUM CONSERVATION REFERENCE SIZES]

Species	[F2 Minimum conservation reference size]
	Regions 1 to 5, except Skagerrak/Kattegat	Skagerrak/Kattegat
Cod (Gadus morhua)	35 cm	30 cm
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	30 cm	27 cm
Saithe (Pollachius virens)	35 cm	30 cm
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius)	30 cm	—
Hake (Merluccius merluccius)	27 cm	30 cm
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.)	20 cm	25 cm
Sole (Solea spp.)	24 cm	24 cm
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	[F6 27 cm]	27 cm
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)	27 cm	23 cm
Ling (Molva molva)	63 cm	—
Blue ling (Molva dipterygia)	70 cm	—
Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)	36 cm	—
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) a Norway lobster tails		130 (40) mma
[F1 Mackerel (Scomber spp. )		20 cmb
Herring (Clupea harengus)	20 cm	18 cm
[F1 Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp. )]	15 cmf	15 cm
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus)	11 cm	—
Lobster (Homarus gammarus)	85 mmc	220 (78) mma
Spinous spider crab (Maia squinado)	120 mm	—
Queen scallop (Chlamys spp.)	40 mm	—
Grooved carpetshell (Ruditapes decussatus)	40 mm	—
[F8 Carpetshell (Venerupis pullastra)]	[F8 38 mm]	—
[F5 Short-necked clam ( Venerupis philippinarum )	35 mm	]
Clam (Venus verrucosa)	40 mm	—
[F8 Hard clam (Callista chione)	6 cm	]
[F8 Razor clam (Ensis spp )	10 cm	]
[F6 Surf clams (Spisula solida)]	25 mm
Donax clams (Donax spp.)	25 mm
[F9 Bean solen (Pharus legumen)	65 mm	]
Whelk (Buccinum undatum)	45 mm	—
[F5 Octopus ( Octopus Vulgaris )	Whole area except waters under sovereignty or jurisdiction of Region 5: 750 grams Waters under sovereignty or jurisdiction of Region 5: 450 grams (gutted)	]
[ F10
F10 ]
Crawfish (Palinurus spp.)	[F6 95 mm]
[F9 Deepwater rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostirs)	22 mm (carapace length)	]

a Total lenght (carapace length).
b 30 cm for industrial purposes only
c With effect from 1 January 2002 a carapace length of 87 mm shall apply.
d [ F10
e F10 ]
f [F11 No [F2 minimum conservation reference size] will apply to horse mackerel ( Trachurus picturatus ) caught in waters adjacent to the Azores islands and under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal.]
Species	[F2 Minimum conservation reference size]; Regions 1 to 5, except Skagerrak/Kattegat
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)	Whole area, except Region 3 and ICES VIa, VIIa: total length 85 mm, carapace length 25 mm
	ICES VIa, VIIa; Region 3: total length 70 mm, carapace length 20 mm
Norway lobster tails	Whole area, except Region 3 and ICES VIa, VIIa: 46 mm
	ICES VIa, VIIa; Regione 3: 37 mm
Mackerel (Scomber spp. )]	Whole area, except North Sea: 20 cm
	North Sea: 30 cm
[F5 Anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus )	Whole area, except ICES division IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W: 12 cm or 90 individuals/kg ICES division IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W: 10 cm]
Edible crab (Cancer pagarus)	Regions 1 and 2 north of 56o N: 140 mm
	Region 2 south of 56o N, except ICES Divisions VIId, e, f, and ICES Divisions IVb, c: 130 mm
	[F6 ICES Divisions IVb, c south of 56 o N: 130 mm, except for an area limited by a point at 53 o 28′22″ N, 0 o 09′24″ E, on the coast of England, a straight line joining this point with 53 o 28′22″ N, 0 o 22′24″ E, the 6 mile boundary of the United Kingdom, and a straight line connecting a point at 51 o 54′06″ N, 1 o 30′30″ E, with a point on the coast of England at 51 o 55′48″ N, 1 o 17′00″ E, where the [F2 minimum landing conservation reference size] shall be 115 mm]
	ICES Divisions VIId, e, f: 140 mm
	Region 3: 130 mm
Scallop (Pecten maximus)	Whole area, except ICES VIIa north of 52o 30′ N VIId: 100 mm
	ICES VIIa north of 52o 30′ N, [X1 VIId: 110 mm]

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 707/98 of 30 March 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds (Official Journal of the European Communities L 98 of 31 March 1998).

Textual Amendments

F8 Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1298/2000 of 8 June 2000 amending for the fifth time Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.

F9 Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1298/2000 of 8 June 2000 amending for the fifth time Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.

F10 Deleted by Council Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 of 14 May 2001 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species.

F11 Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 724/2001 of 4 April 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.

[F12 ANNEX XII a U.K.

Textual Amendments

F12 Inserted by Regulation (EU) No 227/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms and Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 specifying conditions under which herring may be landed for industrial purposes other than direct human consumption.

[F2 Minimum conservation reference sizes] for Region 9

Species	[F2 Minimum conservation reference size] : Region 9
Turbot (Psetta maxima)	45 cm]

ANNEX XIII U.K. MEASUREMENT OF THE SIZE OF A MARINE ORGANISM

1. 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. U.K.

2. The size of a Norway lobster shall be measured as shown in Figure 2: U.K.

• as the length of the carapace, parallel to the midline, from the back of either eye socket to the distal edge of the carapace, and/or,

• as the total length, from the tip of the rostrum to the rear end of the telson, not including the setae, and/or,

• 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.

3. The size of a lobster [F13 or crawfish] from Regions 1 to 5 except Skagerrak/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. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 Deleted by Council Regulation (EC) No 724/2001 of 4 April 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.

4. The size of a lobster from Skagerrak or Kattegat shall be measured as shown in Figure 3: U.K.

• as the length of the carapace, parallel to the midline, from the back of either eye socket to the distal edge of the carapace, and/or,

• as the total length, from the tip of the rostrum to the rear end of the telson, not including the setae.

[F1 5.

(a)

The size of a spinous spider crab shall be measured, as shown in Figure 4A, 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.

(b)

The size of an edible crab shall be measured, as shown in Figure 4B as the maximum width of the carapace measured perpendicular to the antero-posterior midline of the carapace.]

6. The size of any bivalve mollusc shall be measured as shown in Figure 5, across the longest part of the shell. U.K.

7. The size of a whelk shall be measured as shown in Figure 6 as the length of the shell. U.K.

[F11 8. The size of a crawfish shall be measured as shown in Figure 7 as the length of the carapace from the tip of the rostrum to the midpoint of the distal edge of the carapace.] U.K.

(a)

Carapace length

(b)

Overall length

ANNEX XIV U.K. VERNACULAR AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES

VERNACULAR NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME
Aesop shrimp	Pandalus montagui
Anchovy	Engraulis encrasicolus
Anglers	Lophiidae
Argentines	Argentinidae
Baltic shrimp	Palaemon adspersus
Bib	Trisopterus luscus
Bigeye tuna	Thunnus obesus
Bivalve molluscs	Bivalvia
Blue and red shrimp	Aristeus antennatus
Blue ling	Molva dipterygia
Blue whiting	Micromesistius poutassou
Bluefin tuna	Thunnus thynnus
Bogue	Boops boops
Breams	Bramidae, Berycidae
Brill	Scophthalmus rhombus
Carpetshell	Venerupis pullastra
Clam (= warty venus)	Venus verrucosa
Cod	Gadus morhua
Common mora	Mora moro
Common prawn	Pandalus spp.
Common shrimp	Crangon spp.
Conger	Conger conger
Crawfish	Palinurus spp.
Cuttlefish	Sepia officinalis, Sepia spp.
Dap	Limanda limanda
Deeptwater rose shrimp	Parapenaeus longirostris
Dogfish, spotted dogfish	Scyliorhinidae
Donax clams	Donax spp.
Edible crab	Cancer pagurus
Eel	Anguilla anguilla
Eyed sole	Microchirus ocellatus
Flounder	Platichthys flesus
Flounders	Pleuronectidae
Forkbeard	Phycis spp.
Garfish	Belone spp.
Gastropod molluscs	Gastropoda
Giant red shrimp	Aristaeomorpha foliacea
Grenadiers	Malacocephalus spp., Nezumia spp., Trachyrhynchus spp.
Grey mullets	Mugilidae
Grey gurnard	Eutrigla gurnardus
Grooved carpetshell	Ruditapes decussatus
Gurnards	Triglidae
Haddock	Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Hagfish	Myxinidae
Hairtails	Trichiuridae
Hake	Merluccius merluccius
Hard clam	Mercenaria mercenaria
Herring	Clupea harengus
Horse mackerel	Trachurus spp.
John Dory	Zeus faber
Lampreys	Petromyzonidae
Lemon sole	Microstomus kitt
Ling	Molva molva
Lobster	Homarus gammarus
Lumpsucker, Lumpfish	Cyclopterus lumpus
Mackerel	Scomber spp., Scomber scombrus
Mantis shrimp	Squilla mantis
Megrim	Lepidorhombus spp.
Northern shrimp	Pandalus borealis
Norway lobster	Nephrops norvegicus
Norway pout	Trisopterus esmarkii
Octopus	Octopus vulgaris, Eledone cirrosa
Picarels	Centracanthidae
Picked dogfish, Spurdog	Squalus acanthias spp.
Pilchard (= sardine)	Sardina pilchardus
Plaice	Pleuronectes platessa
Pollack	Pollachius pollachius
Poor cod	Trisopterus minutus
Pouting	Trisopterus luscus
Prawn	Palaemon spp.
Queen scallop	Chlamys opercularis
Rainbow wrasse	Coris juris
Razor clam	Ensis spp., Pharus legumen
Redband fish	Cepolidae
Red mullets	Mullidae
Rockfish	Scorpaenidae
Saithe	Pollachius virens
Salmon	Salmo salar
Salmonids	Salmonidae
Sand eels	Ammodytidae
Sardine (= pilchard)	Sardina pilchardus
Scallop	Pecten maximus
Sea bass	Dicentrarchus labrax
Sea breams	Sparidae
Sea trout	Salmo trutta
Shortnecked clam	Ruditapes philipinarum
Shrimp	Penaeus spp.
Silvery cod	Gadus argenteus
Skates and rays	Rajidae
Skipjack tuna	Katsuwonus pelamis
Smelt	Atherina spp., Osmerus spp.
Sole	Solea solea/vulgaris
Spinous spider crab	Maja squinado
Spotted flounder	Citharus linguatula
Sprat	Sprattus sprattus
Squat lobsters	Galatheidae
Squids	Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae, Alloteuthis spp.
Surf clam	Spisula solidissima
Swimming crab	Polybius henslowi
Swordfish	Xiphias gladius
Thickback sole	Microchirus variegatus
Tuna	Auxis spp., Euthynnus spp., Katsuwonus spp., Thunnus spp.
Turbot	Psetta maxima
Variegated scallop	Chlamys varia
Warty venus (= clam)	Venus verrucosa
Wedge sole	Dicologoglossa cuneata
Weevers	Trachinidae
Whelk	Buccinum undatum
Whiting	Merlangius merlangus
Witch	Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Wrasses	Laridae
Yellowfin tuna	Thunnus albacares
[F12 Boarfish	Capros aper
Greater forkbeard	Phycis blennoides
Redfish	Sebastes spp.
Sardinelles	Sardinella aurita]

[F12 ANNEX XIVa U.K. SPECIFICATIONS FOR A SORTING GRID

1. The species selective grid shall be attached in trawls with full square mesh codend with a mesh size equal to or larger than 70 millimetres and smaller than 90 millimetres. The minimum length of the codend shall be 8 metres. It shall be prohibited to use any trawl with more than 100 square meshes in any circumference of the codend, excluding the joining or the selvedges. The square mesh codend is required only in Skagerrak and Kattegat. U.K.

2. The grid shall be rectangular. The bars of the grid shall be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the grid. The bar spacing of the grid shall not exceed 35 millimetres. It shall be permitted to use one or more hinges in order to facilitate its storage on the net drum. U.K.

3. The grid shall be mounted diagonally in the trawl, upwards and backwards, anywhere from just in front of the codend to the anterior end of the untapered section. All sides of the grid shall be attached to the trawl. U.K.

4. In the upper panel of the trawl there shall be an unblocked fish outlet in immediate connection to the upper side of the grid. The opening of the fish outlet shall have the same width in the posterior side as the width of the grid and shall be cut out to a tip in the anterior direction along mesh bars from both sides of the grid. U.K.

5. It shall be permitted to attach in front of the grid a funnel to lead the fish towards the trawl floor and grid. The minimum mesh size of the funnel shall be 70 millimetres. The minimum vertical opening of the guiding funnel towards the grid shall be 15 centimetres. The width of the guiding funnel towards the grid shall be the grid width. U.K.

Schematic illustration of a size and species selective trawl. Entering fish are led towards the trawl floor and grid via a leading funnel. Larger fish are then led out of the trawl by the grid while smaller fish and Norway lobster pass through the grid and enter the codend. The full square mesh codend enhances escapement of small fish and undersized Norway lobster. The square mesh codend shown in the diagram is required only in Skagerrak and Kattegat.

ANNEX XIVb U.K. CONDITIONS FOR FISHERIES WITH CERTAIN TOWED GEARS AUTHORISED IN THE BAY OF BISCAY

1. Specifications of the top square mesh panel U.K.

The panel shall be a rectangular section of netting. There shall be only one panel. The panel shall not be obstructed in any way by either internal or external attachments.

2. Location of the panel U.K.

The panel shall be inserted into the middle of the top panel of the rear tapered section of the trawl, just in front of the untapered section constituted by the extension piece and the codend.

The panel shall terminate not more than 12 meshes from the hand braided row of meshes between the extension piece and the rear tapered section of the trawl.

3. Size of the panel U.K.

The length of the panel shall be at least 2 metres and the width of the panel at least 1 metre.

4. Netting of the panel U.K.

The meshes shall have a minimum mesh opening of 100 millimetres. The meshes will be square meshes, i.e. all four sides of the panel netting shall be cut all bars.

The netting shall be mounted such that the bars run parallel and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the codend.

The netting shall be single twine. The twine thickness shall be not more than 4 millimetres.

5. Insertion of the panel into the diamond mesh netting U.K.

It shall be permitted to attach a selvedge on the four sides of the panel. The diameter of this selvedge shall be no more than 12 millimetres.

The stretched length of the panel shall be equal to the stretched length of the diamond meshes attached to the longitudinal side of the panel.

The number of diamond meshes of the top panel attached to the smallest side of the panel (i.e. one metre long side which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the codend) shall be at least the number of full diamond meshes attached to the longitudinal side of the panel divided by 0,7.

6. The insertion of the panel into the trawl is illustrated below. U.K.

ANNEX XIVc U.K. SQUARE MESH PANEL FOR VESSELS OF MORE THAN 15 METRES

1. Specifications of the top square mesh panel U.K.

The panel shall be a rectangular section of netting. The netting shall be single twine. The meshes shall be square meshes, i.e. all four sides of the panel netting shall be cut all bars. The mesh size shall be equal or more than 120 millimetres. The length of the panel shall be at least 3 metres except when incorporated into nets towed by vessels of less than 112 kW, when it shall be of at least 2 metres in length.

2. Location of the panel U.K.

The panel shall be inserted into the top panel of the codend. The rearmost edge of the panel shall be no more than 12 metres from the codline as defined in Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3440/84 of 6 December 1984 on the attachment of devices to trawls, Danish seines and similar nets (1) .

3. Insertion of the panel into the diamond mesh netting U.K.

There shall be no more than two open diamond meshes between the longitudinal side of the panel and the adjacent selvedge.

The stretched length of the panel shall be equal to the stretched length of the diamond meshes attached to the longitudinal side of the panel. The joining rate between the diamond meshes of the top panel of the codend and the smallest side of the panel shall be three diamond meshes to one square mesh for 80 millimetre codends, or two diamond meshes to one square mesh for 120 millimetre codends, except for edge bars of the panel from both sides.

ANNEX XIVd U.K. SQUARE MESH PANEL FOR VESSELS OF LESS THAN 15 METRES

1. Specifications of the top square mesh panel U.K.

The panel shall be a rectangular section of netting. The netting shall be single twine. The meshes shall be square meshes, i.e. all four sides of the panel netting shall be cut all bars. The mesh size shall be equal or more than 110 millimetres. The length of the panel shall be at least 3 metres except when incorporated into nets towed by vessels of less than 112 kW, when it shall be of at least 2 metres in length.

2. Location of the panel U.K.

The panel shall be inserted into the top panel of the codend. The rearmost edge of the panel shall be no more than 12 metres from the codline as defined in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3440/84.

3. Insertion of the panel into the diamond mesh netting U.K.

There shall be no more than two open diamond meshes between the longitudinal side of the panel and the adjacent selvedge. The stretched length of the panel shall be equal to the stretched length of the diamond meshes attached to the longitudinal side of the panel. The joining rate between the diamond meshes of the top panel of the codend and the smallest side of the panel shall be two diamond meshes to one square mesh, except for edge bars of the window from both sides.]

ANNEX XV U.K. CORRELATION TABLE

Regulation (EC) No 894/97	Present Regulation
Article 1	Article 1 and 2
Article 2(1)	Article 4
Article 2(2)	Article 10
Article 2(3)	Article 5
Article 2(4)	Article 14 and 15
Article 2(5)	—
Article 2(6), first subparagraph	Article 5(1) and Article 12(1)
Article 2(6), second subparagraph	Article 5(6)
Article 2(7)	—
Article 2(8)	—
Article 2(9), first subparagraph	Article 6
Article 2(9), second subparagraph	Article 7
Article 2(9), third subparagraph	Article 3(d)
Article 2(10), first subparagraph (a), (b) and (c)	Article 11(1)
Article 2(10), first subparagraph (d)	Article 3(g) and (h)
Article 2(10), first subparagraph (e)	Article 13
Article 2(10), second subparagraph	Article 48
Article 3	Article 48
Article 4	Article 16
Article 5(1)	Article 17 and Article 18(2)
Article 5(2)	Annex XIII
Article 5(3), first subparagraph	Article 19(1)
Article 5(3), second subparagraph (a)	Article 19(2)(b)
Article 5(3), second subparagraph (b), first and second indents	Article 19(2)(a)
Article 5(3), second subparagraph (b), third indent	Article 35
Article 5(3), second subparagraph (c)	Article 19(3)
Article 5(3), third subparagraph	Article 19(2)(a), third sentence
Article 5(4)	Article 18(3) and (4)
Article 5(5)	—
Article 6(1)	Article 26
Article 6(2)	Article 36
Article 7	Article 20
Article 8(1)	—
Article 8(2)	Article 21
Article 9	Article 22
Article 10(1)	—
Article 10(2)(a)	Article 30(1)
Article 10(2)(b)	Article 39
Article 10(3)	Article 29
Article 10(4)	Article 34(1), (2) and (3)
Article 10(5)	Article 34(4)
Article 10(6)	Article 29(6) and Article 34(5)
Article 10(7)	—
Article 10(8)	—
Article 10(9)	Article 37
Article 10(10)	Article 23
Article 10(11)	Article 28(2), Article 29(5), Article 30(2), second subparagraph, Article 30(3), Article 34(5), and Article 40
Article 10(12), first subparagraph	Article 31
Article 10(12), second subparagraph	Article 41
Article 10(13)	—
Article 10(14)	Article 30(1), last sentence
Article 10(15)	Article 28(1)
Article 10(16)	Article 32
Article 10(17)	Article 33
Article 10(18)	Article 38
Article 10(19)	Article 24(1)
Article 11	—
Article 12	Article 24(2)
Article 13	Article 42
Article 14	Article 43
Article 15	Article 44
Article 16	Article 45
Article 17	Article 46
Article 18	Article 48
Article 19	Article 49
Article 20	Article 50
Annex I	Annexes I, II, III, IV and V
Annex II	Annex XII
Annex III	Annex XII
Annex IV	Annex XIII
Annex V	Annex VI
Annex VI	Annex VII
Annex VII	Annex XV

(1)

[F12 OJ L 318, 7.12.1984, p. 23 .]

Textual Amendments

F12 Inserted by Regulation (EU) No 227/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms and Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 specifying conditions under which herring may be landed for industrial purposes other than direct human consumption.