{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-III/section-1/division-1/division-1.2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-III/section-1/division-1/division-1.2.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/section/1/division/1/division/1.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1.2",
  "heading": "Gillnets",
  "text": "By way of derogation from the provisions of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 88/98, the minimum mesh size for gillnets shall be 110 mm.\nThe nets shall not exceed a maximum length of 12 km for vessels with an overall length of up to and including 12 m.\nThe nets shall not exceed a maximum length of 24 km for vessels with an overall length of more than 12 m.\nThe soaking time of the nets shall not exceed 48 hours counting from the time the nets are first put in the water to the time when the nets are fully recovered on board the fishing vessel.",
  "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/section/1/division/1/division/1.2",
    "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."
}