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 (c. 1241)

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ANNEX VIII U.K. BALTIC SEA

PART C U.K. Closed or restricted areas

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.