{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-III/part-C/division-13",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-III/part-C/division-13.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/13",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "Closure of an area for sandeel fisheries",
  "text": "It shall be prohibited to land or retain on board sandeels caught within the geographical area bounded by the east coast of England and Scotland, and enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions:\nthe east coast of England at latitude 55°30′N,\nlatitude 55°30′N, longitude 1°00′W,\nlatitude 58°00′N, longitude 1°00′W,\nlatitude 58°00′N, longitude 2°00′W,\nthe east coast of Scotland at longitude 2°00′W.\nHowever, a limited fishery shall be allowed in order to monitor the sandeel stock in the area and the effects of the closure.",
  "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/13",
    "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."
}