{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-XII/division-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-XII/division-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/XII/division/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "GEAR CODES",
  "text": "Fisheries agencies may indicate side and stern bottom and side and stern midwater trawls, as OTB-1 and OTB-2, and OTM-1 and OTM-2, respectively.\nIncluding jigging lines.\nCode LDV for dory operated line gears will be maintained for historical data purposes.\nThis item includes: hand and landing nets, drive-in-nets, gathering by hand with simple hand implements with or without diving equipment, poisons and explosives, trained animals, electrical fishing.\nGear categories\nStandard abbreviation code\nSurrounding nets\nWith purse lines (purse seines)\nPS\n— One boat operated purse seines\nPS1\n— Two boat operated purse seines\nPS2\nWithout purse lines (lampara)\nLA\nSeine nets\nBoat or vessel seines\nSB/SV\n— Danish seines\nSDN\n— Scottish seines\nSSC\n— Pair seines\nSPR\nSeine nets (not specifed)\nSX\nTrawls\nPots\nFPO\nBottom trawls\n— Beam trawls\nTBB\n— Otter trawls\nOTB\n— Pair trawls\nPTB\n— Nephrops trawls\nTBN\n— Shrimp trawls\nTBS\n— Bottom trawls (not specified)\nTB\nMidwater trawls\n— Otter trawls\nOTM\n— Pair trawls\nPTM\n— Shrimp trawls\nTMS\n— Midwater trawls (not specified)\nTM\nOtter twin trawls\nOTT\nOtter trawls (not specified)\nOT\nPair trawls (not specified)\nPT\nOther trawls (not specified)\nTX\nDredges\nBoat dredges\nDRB\nHand dredges\nDRH\nLift nets\nPortable lift nets\nLNP\nBoat operated lift nets\nLNB\nShore operated stationary lift nets\nLNS\nLift nets (not specified)\nLN\nFalling gear\nCast nets\nFCN\nFalling Gear (not specified)\nFG\nGillnets and entangling nets\nSet gillnets (anchored)\nGNS\nDrift nets\nGND\nEncircling gillnets\nGNC\nFixed gillnets (on stakes)\nGNF\nTrammel nets\nGTR\nCombined gillnets-Trammel nets\nGTN\nGillnets and entangling nets (not specified)\nGEN\nGillnets (not specified)\nGN\nTraps\nStationary uncovered pound-nets\nFPN\nFyke nets\nFYK\nStow nets\nFSN\nBarriers, fences, weirs, etc.\nFWR\nAerial traps\nFAR\nTraps (not specified)\nFIX\nHooks and lines\nHand-lines and pole-lines (hand operated)\nLHP\nHand-lines and pole-lines (mechanized)\nLHM\nSet lines (longlines set)\nLLS\nDrifting longlines\nLLD\nLonglines (not specified)\nLL\nTrolling lines\nLTL\nHooks and lines (not specified)\nLX\nGrappling and wounding\nHarpoons\nHAR\nHarvesting machines\nPumps\nHMP\nMechanized dredges\nHMD\nHarvesting machines (not specified)\nHMX\nMiscellaneous gear\nMIS\nRecreational fishing gear\nRG\nGear not known or not specified\nNK",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Fisheries agencies may indicate side and stern bottom and side and stern midwater trawls, as OTB-1 and OTB-2, and OTM-1 and OTM-2, respectively."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Including jigging lines."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Code LDV for dory operated line gears will be maintained for historical data purposes."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "This item includes: hand and landing nets, drive-in-nets, gathering by hand with simple hand implements with or without diving equipment, poisons and explosives, trained animals, electrical fishing."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/27/annex/XII/division/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."
}