{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-51/annex-II/division-2/division-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-51/annex-II/division-2/division-3.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2006/51",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 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-2006-51",
  "path": "annex/II/division/2/division/3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Definition of fishing gear",
  "text": "For the purpose of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:\n(a) Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size:\n(i) equal to or larger than 32 mm and less than 55 mm;\n(ii) equal to or larger than 55 mm;\n(b) Gill-nets of mesh size:\n(i) equal to or larger than 60 mm and less than 80 mm;\n(ii) equal to or larger than 80 mm;\n(c) Bottom long-lines.",
  "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/2006/51/annex/II/division/2/division/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:53:59.861201+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."
}