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Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (repealed)

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ANNEX IU.K.ACCESS TO COASTAL WATERS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 17(2)

1.COASTAL WATERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOMU.K.

A.ACCESS FOR FRANCEU.K.

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
1.Berwick-upon-Tweed east

Coquet Island east

HerringUnlimited
2.Flamborough Head east

Spurn Head east

HerringUnlimited
3.Lowestoft east

Lyme Regis south

All speciesUnlimited
4.Lyme Regis south

Eddystone south

DemersalUnlimited
5.Eddystone south

Longships south-west

DemersalUnlimited
ScallopsUnlimited
LobsterUnlimited
CrawfishUnlimited
6.Longships south-west

Hartland Point north-west

DemersalUnlimited
CrawfishUnlimited
LobsterUnlimited
7.Hartland Point to a line from the north of Lundy Island
DemersalUnlimited
8.From a line due west Lundy Island to Cardigan Harbour
All speciesUnlimited
9.Point Lynas North

Morecambe Light Vessel east

All speciesUnlimited
10.County Down
DemersalUnlimited
11.New Island north-east

Sanda Island south-west

All speciesUnlimited
12.Port Stewart north

Barra Head west

All speciesUnlimited
13.Latitude 57°40'N

Butt of Lewis west

All species

Except shellfish

Unlimited
14.St Kilda, Flannan Islands
All speciesUnlimited
15.West of the line joining Butt of Lewis lighthouse to the point 59°30'N-5°45'W
All speciesUnlimited

B.ACCESS FOR IRELANDU.K.

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
1.Point Lynas north

Mull of Galloway south

DemersalUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited
2.Mull of Oa west

Barra Head west

DemersalUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited

C.ACCESS FOR GERMANYU.K.

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular charactristics
United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
1.East of Shetlands and Fair Isle between lines drawn due south-east from Sumbrugh Head lighthouse due north-east from Skroo lighthouse and due south-west from Skadan lighthouse
HerringUnlimited
2.Berwick-upon-Tweed east, Whitby High lighthouse east
HerringUnlimited
3.North Foreland lighthouse east, Dungeness new lighthouse south
HerringUnlimited
4.Zone around St Kilda
HerringUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
5.Butt of Lewis lighthouse west to the line joining Butt of Lewis lighthouse and the point 59°30'N-5°45'W
HerringUnlimited
6.Zone around North Rona and Sulisker (Sulasgeir)
HerringUnlimited

D.ACCESS FOR THE NETHERLANDSU.K.

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
United Kingdom coast (6 to nautical 12 miles)
1.East of Shetlands and Fair Isle between lines drawn due south-east from Sumburgh Head lighthouse due north-east from Skroo lighthouse and due south-west from Skadan lighthouse
HerringUnlimited
2.Berwick upon Tweed east, Flamborough Head east
HerringUnlimited
3.North Foreland east, Dungeness new lighthouse south
HerringUnlimited

E.ACCESS FOR BELGIUMU.K.

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
United Kingdom coast (6 to nautical 12 miles)
1.Berwick upon Tweed east

Coquer Island east

HerringUnlimited
2.Cromer north

North Foreland east

DemersalUnlimited
3.North Foreland east

Dungeness new lighthouse south

DemersalUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
4.Dungeness new lighthouse south, Selsey Bill south
DemersalUnlimited
5.Straight Point south-east, South Bishop north-west
DemersalUnlimited

2.COASTAL WATERS OF IRELANDU.K.

A.ACCESS FOR FRANCEU.K.

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Irish coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
1.Erris Head north-west

Sybil Point west

DemersalUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited
2.Mizen Head south

Stags south

DemersalUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
3.Stags south

Cork south

DemersalUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
4.Cork south, Carnsore Point south
All speciesUnlimited
5.Carnsore Point south, Haulbowline south-east

All species,

except shellfish

Unlimited

B.ACCESS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOMU.K.

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Irish coast (6 to 12 miles)
1.Mine Head south

Hook Point

DemersalUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
2.Hook Point

Carlingford Lough

DemersalUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited
ScallopsUnlimited

C.ACCESS FOR THE NETHERLANDSU.K.

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Irish coast (6 to 12 miles)
1.Stags south

Carnsore Point south

HerringUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited

D.ACCESS FOR GERMANYU.K.

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Irish coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
1.Old Head of Kinsale south

Carnsore Point south

HerringUnlimited
2.Cork south

Carnsore Point south

MackerelUnlimited

E.ACCESS FOR BELGIUMU.K.

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Irish coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
1.Cork south

Carnsore Point south

DemersalUnlimited
2.Wicklow Head east

Carlingford Lough south-east

DemersalUnlimited

3.COASTAL WATERS OF BELGIUMU.K.

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
3 to 12 nautical milesNetherlandsAll speciesUnlimited
FranceHerringUnlimited

4.COASTAL WATERS OF DENMARKU.K.

a

Measured from the coast line.

Geographical areasMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics

North Sea coast (Danish/German frontier to Hanstholm)

(6 to 12 nautical miles)

GermanyFlatfishUnlimited
Shrimps and prawnsUnlimited
Danish/German frontier to Blåvands HukNetherlandsFlatfishUnlimited
RoundfishUnlimited
Blåvands Huk to BovbjergBelgiumCodUnlimited only during June and July
HaddockUnlimited only during June and July
GermanyFlatfishUnlimited
NetherlandsPlaiceUnlimited
SoleUnlimited
Thyborøn to HanstholmBelgiumWhitingUnlimited only during June and July
PlaiceUnlimited only during June and July
GermanyFlatfishUnlimited
SpratUnlimited
CodUnlimited
SaitheUnlimited
HaddockUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
WhitingUnlimited
NetherlandsCodUnlimited
PlaiceUnlimited
SoleUnlimited

Skagerrak

(Hanstholm to Skagen)

(4 to 12 nautical miles)

BelgiumPlaiceUnlimited only during June and July
GermanyFlatfishUnlimited
SpratUnlimited
CodUnlimited
SaitheUnlimited
HaddockUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
WhitingUnlimited
NetherlandsCodUnlimited
PlaiceUnlimited
SoleUnlimited

[X1Kattegat

(3 to 12 miles)]

GermanyCodUnlimited
FlatfishUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
North of Zeeland to the parallel of the latitude passing through Forsnæs lighthouseGermanySpratUnlimited

Baltic Sea

(including Belts, Sound, Bornholm) 3 to 12 nautical miles

GermanyFlatfishUnlimited
CodUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
SpratUnlimited
EelUnlimited
SalmonUnlimited
WhitingUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited

Skagerrak

(4 to 12 miles)

SwedenAll speciesUnlimited

Kattegat

(3a to 12 miles)

SwedenAll speciesUnlimited

Baltic Sea

(3 to 12 miles)

SwedenAll speciesUnlimited

5.COASTAL WATERS OF GERMANYU.K.

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics

North Sea coast

(3 to 12 nautical miles)

all coasts

DenmarkDemersalUnlimited
SpratUnlimited
Sand-eelUnlimited
NetherlandsDemersalUnlimited
Shrimps and prawnsUnlimited
Danish/German frontier to the northern tip of Amrum at 54°43′NDenmarkShrimps and prawnsUnlimited
Zone around HelgolandUnited KingdomCodUnlimited
PlaiceUnlimited

Baltic coast

(3 to 12 miles)

DenmarkCodUnlimited
PlaiceUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
SpratUnlimited
EelUnlimited
WhitingUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited

6.COASTAL WATERS OF FRANCE AND THE OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTSU.K.

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
North-east Atlantic coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
Belgian/French frontier to east of Departement Manche (Vire-Grandcamp les Bains estuary 49° 23' 30" N-1° 2 'WNNE)BelgiumDemersalUnlimited
ScallopsUnlimited
NetherlandsAll speciesUnlimited
Dunkerque (2° 20' E) to Cap d'Antifer (0° 10' E)GermanyHerringUnlimited only during October to December
Belgian/French frontier to Cap d'Alprech west (50° 42 30" N — 1° 33' 30" E)United KingdomHerringUnlimited
Atlantic Coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
Spanish/French frontier to 46° 08′ NSpainAnchoviesDirected fishing, unlimited only from 1 March to 30 June
Fishing for live bait from 1 July to 31 October only.
SardinesUnlimited only from 1 January to 28 February and from 1 July to 31 December,
In addition, activities relating to the abovementioned species must be pursued in accordance with and within the limits of the activities pursued during 1 984
Mediterranean coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
Spanish frontier Cap LeucateSpainAll speciesUnlimited

7.COASTAL WATERS OF SPAINU.K.

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Atlantic coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
French/Spanish frontier to Cap Mayor lighthouse (3° 47' W)FrancePelagicUnlimited in accordance with and within the limits of the activities pursued during 1 984
Mediterranean coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
French frontier/Cap CreusFranceAll speciesUnlimited

8.COASTAL WATERS OF THE NETHERLANDSU.K.

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
(3 to 12 nautical miles) whole coastBelgiumAll speciesUnlimited
DenmarkDemersalUnlimited
SpratUnlimited
Sand-eelUnlimited
Horse-mackerelUnlimited
GermanyCodUnlimited
Shrimps and PrawnsUnlimited
(6 to 12 nautical miles) whole coastFranceAll speciesUnlimited
Texel south point, west to the Netherlands/German frontierUnited KingdomDemersalUnlimited

9.COASTAL WATERS OF FINLANDU.K.

a

3 to 12 miles around Bogskär Isles.

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Baltic Sea (4 to 12 miles)aSwedenAll speciesUnlimited

10.COASTAL WATERS OF SWEDENU.K.

a

Measured from the coastline.

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Skagerrak (4 to 12 nautical miles)DenmarkAll speciesUnlimited
Kattegat (3a to 12 miles)DenmarkAll speciesUnlimited
Baltic Sea (4 to 12 miles)DenmarkAll speciesUnlimited
FinlandAll speciesUnlimited

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