Article 13U.K.Restrictions on the use of certain fishing opportunities
1.The fishing opportunities fixed in Annex I for tusk, cod, megrim, anglerfish, haddock, whiting, hake, blue ling, ling, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, sole and spurdog in ICES subarea VII or relevant divisions thereof, shall be restricted by the prohibition to fish or retain onboard any such species during the period from 1 May to 31 July 2011 in the Porcupine Bank. The relevant Annex I entries are identified by cross-reference to this Article.
2.For the purposes of this Article, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
| Point | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52° 27′ N | 12° 19′ W |
| 2 | 52° 40′ N | 12° 30′ W |
| 3 | 52° 47′ N | 12° 39,600′ W |
| 4 | 52° 47′ N | 12° 56′ W |
| 5 | 52° 13,5′ N | 13° 53,830′ W |
| 6 | 51° 22′ N | 14° 24′ W |
| 7 | 51° 22′ N | 14° 03′ W |
| 8 | 52° 10′ N | 13° 25′ W |
| 9 | 52° 32′ N | 13° 07,500′ W |
| 10 | 52° 43′ N | 12° 55′ W |
| 11 | 52° 43′ N | 12° 43′ W |
| 12 | 52° 38,800′ N | 12° 37′ W |
| 13 | 52° 27′ N | 12° 23′ W |
| 14 | 52° 27′ N | 12° 19′ W |
3.By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, transit through the Porcupine Bank, carrying onboard the species referred to in that paragraph, shall be permitted in accordance with Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.