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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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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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Annex 6 Pt. C point 2.1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
It shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using pots and creels within the specified areas and time periods, provided that:
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.
In the period from 14 February to 30 April each year it shall be prohibited to use any dermersal trawl, seine or similar towed net, any gillnet, entangling net or trammel net or any fishing gear incorporating hooks [F2in United Kingdom waters] within that part of ICES division 7a enclosed by the east coast of Ireland and the east coast of Northern Ireland and straight lines sequentially joining the following geographical coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:
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.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Annex 6 Pt. C point 3.1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Annex 6 Pt. C point 3.2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in [F4United Kingdom waters of] the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Annex 6 Pt. C point 4 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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.
Textual Amendments
F5Annex 6 Pt. C point 5 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(v); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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.
Textual Amendments
F6Annex 6 Pt. C point 6.3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(vi); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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.
Textual Amendments
F7Words in Annex 6 Pt. C point 7.1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(vii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
static nets and/or hand lines;
demersal trawls, Danish seines or other similar towed nets, with a mesh size greater than 80 mm.
Textual Amendments
F9Words in Annex 6 Pt. C point 8.2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(ix); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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.
Textual Amendments
F8Words in Annex 6 Pt. C point 8 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(viii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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.
Textual Amendments
F12Word in Annex 6 Pt. C point 9.2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(xi)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F13Words in Annex 6 Pt. C point 9.2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(xi)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F14Words in Annex 6 Pt. C point 9.2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(xi)(cc); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Textual Amendments
F10Words in Annex 6 Pt. C point 9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(x)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Words in Annex 6 Pt. C point 9 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(35)(c)(x)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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