ANNEX VIII U.K. BALTIC SEA

PART C U.K. Closed or restricted areas

1. Restrictions on fishing with towed gear U.K.

It shall be prohibited throughout the year, to fish with any towed gear in the geographical area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:

• 54°23′ N, 14°35′ E

• 54°21′ N, 14°40′ E

• 54°17′ N, 14°33′ E

• 54°07′ N, 14°25′ E

• 54°10′ N, 14°21′ E

• 54°14′ N, 14°25′ E

• 54°17′ N, 14°17′ E

• 54°24′ N, 14°11′ E

• 54°27′ N, 14°25′ E

• 54°23′ N, 14°35′ E.

2. Restrictions on fishing for salmon and sea trout U.K.

2.1. Directed fishing for salmon (Salmo salar) or sea trout (Salmo trutta) shall be prohibited: U.K.

(a)

from 1 June to 15 September each year in waters of subdivisions 22-31;

(b)

from 15 June to 30 September each year in waters of subdivision 32.

2.2. The area of prohibition during the closed season shall be beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines. U.K.

2.3. The retention on board of salmon (Salmo salar) or sea trout (Salmo trutta) caught with trap-nets shall be permitted. U.K.

3. Specific measures for the Gulf of Riga U.K.

3.1. In order to fish in sub-division 28-1, vessels shall hold a fishing authorisation issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. U.K.

3.2. Member States shall ensure that vessels, to which the fishing authorisation referred to in point 3.1 has been issued, are included in a list, containing their name and internal registration number, made publicly available via an internet website, the address of which shall be provided to the Commission and Member States by each Member State. U.K.

3.3. Vessels included in the list shall satisfy the following conditions: U.K.

(a)

the total engine power (kW) of the vessels within the lists must not exceed that observed for each Member State in the years 2000-2001 in subdivision 28-1; and

(b)

the engine power of a vessel must not exceed 221 kW at any time.

3.4. Any individual vessel on the list referred to in point 3.2 may be replaced by another vessel or vessels, provided that: U.K.

(a)

such replacement does not lead to an increase in the total engine power as indicated in point 3.3(a) for the Member State concerned; and

(b)

the engine power of any replacement vessel does not exceed 221 kW at any time.

3.5. An engine of any individual vessel included in the list referred to in point 3.2 may be replaced, provided that: U.K.

(a)

the replacement of an engine does not lead to the vessel’s engine power exceeding 221 kW at any time; and

(b)

the power of the replacement engine is not such that replacement leads to an increase in the total engine power as indicated in point 3.3(a) for the Member State concerned.

3.6. In sub-division 28-1, fishing with trawls shall be prohibited in waters of less than 20 m in depth. U.K.

4. Area restrictions on fishing U.K.

4.1. It shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity from 1 May to 31 October each year within the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system: U.K.

(a)

Area 1:

• 55°45′ N, 15°30′ E

• 55°45′ N, 16°30′ E

• 55°00′ N, 16°30′ E

• 55°00′ N, 16°00′ E

• 55°15′ N, 16°00′ E

• 55°15′ N, 15°30′ E

• 55°45′ N, 15°30′ E

(b)

Area 2:

• 55°00′ N, 19°14′ E

• 54°48′ N, 19°20′ E

• 54°45′ N, 19°19′ E

• 54°45′ N, 18°55′ E

• 55°00′ N, 19°14′ E

(c)

Area 3:

• 56°13′ N, 18°27′ E

• 56°13′ N, 19°31′ E

• 55°59′ N, 19°13′ E

• 56°03′ N, 19°06′ E

• 56°00′ N, 18°51′ E

• 55°47′ N, 18°57′ E

• 55°30′ N, 18°34′ E

• 56°13′ N, 18°27′ E.

4.2. Directed fishing for salmon with gillnets, entangling nets and trammel nets of a mesh size equal to or larger than 157 mm or with drifting lines shall be permitted. No other gear shall be kept on board. U.K.

4.3. Directed fishing for cod with the gear specified in point 5.2 shall be prohibited. U.K.

5. Restrictions on fishing for flounder and turbot U.K.

5.1. The retention on board of the following species of fish shall be prohibited where they are caught within the geographical areas and during the periods mentioned below: U.K.

Species	Geographical Areas	Period
Flounder	Sub-divisions 26-29 south of 59° 30′ N	15 February to 15 May
	Subdivision 32	15 February to 31 May
Turbot	Sub-divisions 25, 26 and 28 south of 56° 50′ N	1 June to 31 July

5.2. Directed fishing with trawls, Danish seines or similar gear with a codend mesh size equal to or greater than 90 mm or with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 90 mm shall be prohibited. By-catches of flounder and turbot may be retained on board and landed within a limit of 10 % by live weight of the total catch retained on board during the periods referred to in point 6.1. U.K.

6. Restrictions on fishing for eel U.K.

The retention on board of eel caught with any active gear shall be prohibited. When accidentally caught, eel shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.