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Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005
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a In ICES divisions 6a and 7a a minimum conservation reference size of total length of 70 mm and a carapace length of 20 mm shall apply. | |
b In ICES divisions 6a and 7a a minimum conservation reference size of 37 mm shall apply. | |
c In Union waters in ICES sub-areas, 5, 6 south of 56° N and 7, except ICES divisions 7d, 7e and 7f, a minimum conservation reference size of 130 mm shall apply. | |
d For edible crabs caught in pots or creels, a maximum of 1 % by weight of the total catch of edible crab may consist of detached claws. For edible crabs caught with any other fishing gear, a maximum of 75 kg of detached crab claws may be landed. | |
e In ICES division 7a north of 52°30′ N, and ICES division 7d, a minimum conservation reference size of 110 mm shall apply. | |
f By way of derogation from Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the minimum conservation reference sizes of sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel and mackerel shall not apply within a limit of 10 % by live weight of the total catches retained on board of each of those species. | |
Species | Whole area |
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Cod (Gadus morhua) | 35 cm |
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) | 30 cm |
Saithe (Pollachius virens) | 35 cm |
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) | 30 cm |
Hake (Merluccius merluccius) | 27 cm |
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) | 20 cm |
Sole (Solea spp.) | 24 cm |
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) | 27 cm |
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) | 27 cm |
Ling (Molva molva) | 63 cm |
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) | 70 cm |
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Norway Lobster tails | Total length 85 mm, Carapace length 25 mma 46 mmb |
Mackerel (Scomber spp.) | 20 cmf |
Herring (Clupea harengus) | 20 cmf |
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) | 15 cmf |
Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) | 12 cm or 90 individuals per kgf |
Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) | 42 cm |
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) | 11 cmf |
Red sea-bream (Pagellus bogaraveo) | 33 cm |
Lobster (Hommarus gammarus) | 87 mm |
Spinous spider crab (Maja squinado) | 120 mm |
Queen scallop (Chlamys spp.) | 40 mm |
Grooved carpetshell (Ruditapes decussatus) | 40 mm |
Carpetshell (Venerupis pullastra) | 38 mm |
Short-necked clam (Venerupis philippinarum) | 35 mm |
Clam (Venus verrucosa) | 40 mm |
Hard clam (Callista chione) | 6 cm |
Razor clam (Ensis spp.) | 10 cm |
Surf clams (Spisula solida) | 25 mm |
Donax clams (Donax spp.) | 25 mm |
Bean solen (Pharus legumen) | 65 mm |
Whelk (Buccinum undatum.) | 45 mm |
Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) | 750 g |
Crawfish (Palinurus spp.) | 95 mm |
Deepwater rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) | 22 mm (carapace length) |
Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) | 140 mmc d |
Scallop (Pecten maximus) | 100 mme |
The percentage of sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel or mackerel below the minimum conservation reference size shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine organisms on board after sorting or on landing.
The percentage may be calculated on the basis of one or more representative samples. The limit of 10 % shall not be exceeded during transhipment, landing, transportation, storage, display or sale.
the associated conditions set out in that table are complied with, and by-catches of cod, haddock and saithe do not exceed 20 % of the total catch in live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip; or
other selectivity modifications are used which have been assessed by STECF upon request of one or more Member States and approved by the Commission. Those selectivity modifications shall result in the same or better selectivity characteristics for cod, haddock and saithe as that of 120 mm, or 100 mm in ICES sub-area 7b-7k, respectively.
a This is without prejudice to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/2002f. | ||
b At least 70 mm mesh size shall apply for single rig vessels in ICES division 7a. | ||
c This is without prejudice to Article 2(5) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 737/2012g. | ||
d This provision shall not apply to ICES division 7d. | ||
e This provision shall not apply when directed fishing for whiting, mackerel and species not subject to catch limits in ICES divisions 7d and 7e. | ||
f Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 of 19 March 2002 establishing additional technical measures for the recovery of the stock of hake in ICES sub-areas III, IV, V, VI and VII and ICES divisions VIII a, b, d, e (OJ L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 8). | ||
g Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 737/2012 of 14 August 2012 on the protection of certain stocks in the Celtic Sea (OJ L 218, 15.8.2012, p. 8). | ||
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
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At least 80 mma | ICES sub-area 7 | Directed fishing for hake, megrim and anglerfish, or directed fishing for whiting, mackerel and species not subject to catch limits and which are not covered elsewhere in the table, using bottom trawls. A square mesh panel of at least 120 mm shall be fittedc e Directed fishing for sole and species not covered by catch limits, using otter trawls. A square mesh panel of at least 80 mm shall be fittedc. |
At least 80 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)b. A square mesh panel of at least 120 mm or sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm or equivalent selectivity device shall be fitted. |
At least 80 mm | ICES divisions 7a, 7b, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h and 7j | Directed fishing for sole with beam trawls. A panel with a mesh size of at least 180 mmd fitted in the upper half of the anterior part of the net shall be fitted. |
At least 80 mm | ICES divisions 7d and 7e | Directed fishing for whiting, mackerel and species not subject to catch limits and which are not covered elsewhere in the table, using bottom trawls. |
At least 40 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for squid (Lolignidae, Ommastrephidae) |
At least 16 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for small pelagic species which are not covered elsewhere in the table. Directed fishing for common and Aesop shrimps. A separator trawl or sorting grid must be fitted in accordance with nationally established rules |
Less than 16 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for sandeel |
a In division 7d, at least 90 mm shall apply. | ||
Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
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At least 100 mma | Whole area | Directed fishing for flatfish or species not subject to catch limits and which are not covered elsewhere in the table Directed fishing for whiting, dab and bass |
At least 50 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for small pelagic species which are not covered elsewhere in the table Directed fishing for red mullet |
From 1 January to 31 March, and from 1 October to 31 December, each year, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity using any towed gear or static nets in the area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:
55°25′ N, 7°07′ W
55°25′ N, 7°00′ W
55°18′ N, 6°50′ W
55°17′ N, 6°50′ W
55°17′ N, 6°52′ W
55°25′ N, 7°07 W.
no fishing gear other than pots and creels are carried on board; and
by-catches of a species subject to the landing obligation are landed and counted against quotas.
no net of mesh size greater than or equal to 55 mm is carried on board; and
by-catches of a species subject to the landing obligation are landed and counted against quotas.
a point on the east coast of the Ards peninsula in Northern Ireland at 54°30′ N
54°30′ N, 04°50′ W
53°15′ N, 04°50′ W
a point on the east coast of Ireland at 53°15′ N.
All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:
57°00′ N, 15°00′ W
57°00′ N, 14°00′ W
56°30′ N, 14°00′ W
56°30′ N, 15°00′ W
57°00′ N, 15°00′ W.
52°27′ N, 12°19′ W
52°40′ N, 12°30′ W
52°47′ N, 12°39,60′ W
52°47′ N, 12°56′ W
52°13,5′ N, 13°53,83′ W
51°22′ N, 14°24′ W
51°22′ N, 14°03′ W
52°10′ N, 13°25′ W
52°32′ N, 13°07,50′ W
52°43′ N, 12°55′ W
52°43′ N, 12°43′ W
52°38,80′ N, 12°37′ W
52°27′ N, 12°23′ W
52°27′ N, 12°19′ W.
Edge of Scottish continental shelf
59°58′ N, 07°00′ W
59°55′ N, 06°47′ W
59°51′ N, 06°28′ W
59°45′ N, 06°38′ W
59°27′ N, 06°42′ W
59°22′ N, 06°47′ W
59°15′ N, 07°15′ W
59°07′ N, 07°31′ W
58°52′ N, 07°44′ W
58°44′ N, 08°11′ W
58°43′ N, 08°27′ W
58°28′ N, 09°16′ W
58°15′ N, 09°32′ W
58°15′ N, 09°45′ W
58°30′ N, 09°45′ W
59°30′ N, 07°00′ W
59°58′ N, 07°00′ W
Edge of Rosemary bank
60°00′ N, 11°00′ W
59°00′ N, 11°00′ W
59°00′ N, 09°00′ W
59°30′ N, 09°00′ W
59°30′ N, 10°00′ W
60°00′ N, 10°00′ W
60°00′ N, 11°00′ W
Not including the area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:
59°15′ N, 10°24′ W
59°10′ N, 10°22′ W
59°08′ N, 10°07′ W
59°11′ N, 09°59′ W
59°15′ N, 09°58′ W
59°22′ N, 10°02′ W
59°23′ N, 10°11′ W
59°20′ N, 10°19′ W
59°15′ N, 10°24′ W.
it shall immediately cease fishing and exit the area in which it is present;
it may not re-enter either of the areas until its catch has been landed;
it may not return to the sea any quantity of blue ling.
60°58.76′ N, 27°27.32′ W
60°56.02′ N, 27°31.16′ W
60°59.76′ N, 27°43.48′ W
61°03.00′ N, 27°39.41′ W
60°58.76′ N, 27°27.32′ W.
a point on the south coast of the United Kingdom at 02°00′ W
49° 30′ N, 2° 00′ W
49° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W
52° 00′ N, 7° 00′ W
a point on the west coast of the United Kingdom at 52° 00′ N.
static nets and/or hand lines;
demersal trawls, Danish seines or other similar towed nets, with a mesh size greater than 80 mm.
The engine power of the vessels does not exceed 221 Kw and their length does not exceed 24 m; and
The beam length or aggregated beam length, measured as the sum of each beam, is no more than 9 m, or cannot be extended to a length greater than 9 m, except when directed fishing for common shrimp (Crangon crangon) with a codend mesh size of less than 31 mm.
Bottom set gillnets used for directed fishing for hake with a mesh size of at least 100 mm and no more than 100 meshes deep, where the total length of all nets deployed does not exceed 25 km per vessel and the maximum soak time is 24 hours.
Entangling nets used for directed fishing for anglerfish with a mesh size of at least 250 mm and no more than 15 meshes deep, where the total length of all nets deployed does not exceed 100 km and the maximum soak time is 72 hours.
To be phased-in over a two-year period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
A mesh size of at least 220 mm shall be used when fishing for anglerfish. A mesh size of at least 110 mm shall be used when directed fishing for pollack and hake in ICES divisions 7d and 7e.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/2034 of 18 October 2018 establishing a discard plan for certain demersal fisheries in North-Western waters for the period 2019-2021 (OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 8).
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