{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-III/part-C/division-12",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-III/part-C/division-12.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2005/27",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27",
  "path": "annex/III/part/C/division/12",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Restrictions on fishing for Cod",
  "text": "(a) West of Scotland: Until 31 December 2005, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity within the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rumb lines the following positions:\n59°05′N, 06°45′W\n59°30′N, 06°00′W\n59°40′N, 05°00′W\n60°00′N, 04°00′W\n59°30′N, 04°00′W\n59°05′N, 06°45′W.\n(b) Celtic Sea: Until 31 March 2005, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity within that part of ICES Division VII included in the following ICES rectangles: 30E4, 31E4, 32E3. This prohibition shall not apply to Beam trawlers in the month of March.\n(c) By way of derogation from (a) and from (b), it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using pots and creels within the specified areas and time periods, provided that:\n(i) no fishing gear other than pots and creels are carried on board, and\n(ii) no fish other than shellfish and crustacea are retained on board;\n(d) By way of derogation from point (a) and from point (b), it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities within the areas referred to in those points using nets of mesh size less than 55 mm, provided that:\n(i) no net of mesh size greater than or equal to 55 mm is carried on board, and\n(ii) no fish other than herring, mackerel, pilchard/sardines, sardinelles, horse mackerel, sprat, blue whiting and argentines are retained on board.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/27/annex/III/part/C/division/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:54:58.558939+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}