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Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (repealed)
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a [F1In 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:
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d The catch retained on board must consist of:
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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 [F2Union] 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) | ||||||||||
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< 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 | × | × | ||||||||
[F4Boarfish (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.
Target species | Mesh size range (millimetres) | |||||||
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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) | × | × | ||||||
[F4Boarfish (Caproidae) | × | ] | ||||||
All other marine organisms | × |
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) | |
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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 | × |
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.
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) | |||||||
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< 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 |
Specie | Mesh size range (millimetres) | ||
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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 | * |
Species | Mesh size range (millimetres) | |
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45 to 50 | ≥ 100 | |
Minimum percentage of target species | ||
30 % | None | |
Shrimps (Penaeus subtilis, Penaeus brasiliensis, Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) | * | * |
All other marine organisms | * |
Textual Amendments
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 | |||||
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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 |
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 |
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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 | × |
Millimetres | ||
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< 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 |
Millimetres | ||
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16 to 31 + 32 to 54 | ||
16 to 31 + ≥ 70 | ||
32 to 54 + ≥ 70 | ||
55 to 59 + ≥ 70 | ||
[F160-69 + ≥ 70] |
Textual Amendments
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.).]
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’.
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.
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.]
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.]
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.
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.).
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 ).
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.
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.]
Species | [F2Minimum conservation reference size] | |
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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) | [F627 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 | |
[F1Mackerel (Scomber spp. ) | 20 cmb | |
Herring (Clupea harengus) | 20 cm | 18 cm |
[F1Horse 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 | — |
[F8Carpetshell (Venerupis pullastra)] | [F838 mm] | — |
[F5Short-necked clam ( Venerupis philippinarum ) | 35 mm | ] |
Clam (Venus verrucosa) | 40 mm | — |
[F8Hard clam (Callista chione) | 6 cm | ] |
[F8Razor clam (Ensis spp ) | 10 cm | ] |
[F6Surf clams (Spisula solida)] | 25 mm | |
Donax clams (Donax spp.) | 25 mm | |
[F9Bean solen (Pharus legumen) | 65 mm | ] |
Whelk (Buccinum undatum) | 45 mm | — |
[F5Octopus ( 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.) | [F695 mm] | |
[F9Deepwater 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 ] | |
Species | [F2Minimum conservation reference size]; Regions 1 to 5, except Skagerrak/Kattegat |
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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 | |
[F5Anchovy ( 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 | |
[F6ICES 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 [F2minimum 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, [X1VIId: 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.
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.
Species | [F2Minimum conservation reference size] : Region 9 |
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Turbot (Psetta maxima) | 45 cm] |
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.
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.
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.
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.]
Carapace length
Overall length
VERNACULAR NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME |
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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 |
[F12Boarfish | Capros aper |
Greater forkbeard | Phycis blennoides |
Redfish | Sebastes spp. |
Sardinelles | Sardinella aurita] |
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.
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.
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.
The length of the panel shall be at least 2 metres and the width of the panel at least 1 metre.
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.
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.
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.
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) .
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.
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.
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.
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.]
Regulation (EC) No 894/97 | Present Regulation |
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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 |
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.
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