# 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, Division 16: Trawling ban in waters around the Azores, the Canary Islands and Madeira

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Vessels shall be prohibited from using any bottom trawl or similar towed nets operating in contact with the bottom of the sea in waters under the sovereignty or the jurisdiction of Member States within the areas bounded by a line joining the following coordinates:
(a) Azores
Latitude 36°00′N, longitude 23°00′W
Latitude 42°00′N, longitude 23°00′W
Latitude 42°00′N, longitude 34°00′W
Latitude 36°00′N, longitude 34°00′W
Latitude 36°00′N, longitude 23°00′W
(b) Canary Islands and Madeira
Latitude 27°00′N, longitude 19°00′W
Latitude 26°00′N, longitude 15°00′W
Latitude 29°00′N, longitude 13°00′W
Latitude 36°00′N, longitude 13°00′W
Latitude 36°00′N, longitude 19°00′W
Latitude 27°00′N, longitude 19°00′W

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/27/annex/III/part/D/division/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-III/part-D/division-16
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