{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-III/part-G/division-21",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-III/part-G/division-21.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/G/division/21",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": "Restrictions on the use of certain types of vessels and gears",
  "text": "1.. In order to protect the bigeye stock, in particular juvenile fish, fishing by purse seiners and baitboats shall be prohibited during the period and in the area specified in point (a) and (b) below;\n(a) The area is the following:\nSouthern limit parallel 0° South latitude\nNorthern limit parallel 5° North latitude\nWestern limit meridian 20° West longitude\nEastern limit meridian 10° West longitude\n(b) The period covered by the prohibition shall be from 1 November to 30 November of each year.\n2.. By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001, Community fishing vessels shall be authorised to fish without restriction on the use of certain types of vessels and gears in the area referred to in Article 3(2) and during the period specified in Article 3(1).",
  "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/G/division/21",
    "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."
}