Division Article 5

Year-round access to parts of the Natura 2000 site of the North Sea Coastal Zone outside the zone I, II and III areas, as referred to in articles 2, 3 and 4, shall be permitted for all fisheries, provided a licence has been granted under the Nature Conservation Act or the relevant type of fisheries is included in a management plan on the understanding that trawl fishing with tickler chains shall only be permitted until 1 January 2016 at the latest.