ANNEX VNORTH SEA33

PART DThe use of electric pulse trawls in ICES divisions 4b and 4c

1.

Fishing with electric pulse trawl shall be prohibited in all F1United Kingdom waters as of 1 July 2021.

2.During the transitional period ending 30 June 2021, F2a fisheries administration may authorise United Kingdom fishing vessels to fish with electric pulse trawl in ICES divisions 4b and 4c F3... under the conditions set out in this F4Part and any conditions defined in F5regulations made under Article 24 of this Regulation for the purpose specified in paragraph 4(b) of that Article, regarding the characteristics of the pulse used and control monitoring measures in place F6in United Kingdom waters of the area south of a rhumb line joined by the following points, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:

  • a point on east coast of the United Kingdom at latitude 55° N

  • east to latitude 55° N, longitude 5° E

  • north to latitude 56° N

  • east to a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 56° N.

The following conditions shall apply:

  1. (a)

    no more than 5 % of F7all the beam trawlers in the United Kingdom fleet use the electric pulse trawl;

  2. (b)

    the maximum electrical power in kW for each beam trawl is no more than the length in metres of the beam multiplied by 1,25;

  3. (c)

    the effective voltage between the electrodes is no more than 15 V;

  4. (d)

    the vessel is equipped with an automatic computer management system which records the maximum power used per beam and the effective voltage between electrodes for at least the last 100 tows. It is not possible for non-authorised personnel to modify this automatic computer management system;

  5. (e)

    it is prohibited to use one or more tickler chains in front of the footrope.

3.

New licences shall not be granted to any vessel during this period.

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