{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-51/annex-III/part-A/division-11",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-51/annex-III/part-A/division-11.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/III/part/A/division/11",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "11",
  "heading": "Interim measures for the protection of vulnerable deep-sea habitats",
  "text": "It shall be prohibited to conduct bottom trawling and fishing with static gear, including bottom set gill-nets and long-lines, within the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:\nThe Hecate Seamounts:\n52o 21.2866' N, 31o 09.2688' W\n52o 20.8167' N, 30o 51.5258' W\n52o 12.0777' N, 30o 54.3824' W\n52o 12.4144' N, 31o 14.8168' W\n52o 21.2866' N, 31o 09.2688' W\nThe Faraday Seamounts:\n50o 01.7968' N, 29o 37.8077' W\n49o 59.1490' N, 29o 29.4580' W\n49o 52.6429' N, 29o 30.2820' W\n49o 44.3831' N, 29o 02.8711' W\n49o 44.4186' N, 28o 52.4340' W\n49o 36.4557' N, 28o 39.4703' W\n49o 29.9701' N, 28o 45.0183' W\n49o 49.4197' N, 29o 42.0923' W\n50o 01.7968' N, 29o 37.8077' W\nPart of the Reykjanes Ridge:\n55o 04.5327' N, 36o 49.0135' W\n55o 05.4804' N, 35o 58.9784' W\n54o 58.9914' N, 34o 41.3634' W\n54o 41.1841' N, 34o 00.0514' W\n54o 00.0'N, 34o 00.0' W\n53o 54.6406' N, 34o 49.9842' W\n53o 58.9668' N, 36o 39.1260' W\n55o 04.5327' N, 36o 49.0135' W\nThe Altair Seamounts:\n44o 50.4953' N, 34o 26.9128' W\n44o 47.2611' N, 33o 48.5158' W\n44o 31.2006' N, 33o 50.1636' W\n44o 38.0481' N, 34o 11.9715' W\n44o 38.9470' N, 34o 27.6819' W\n44o 50.4953' N, 34o 26.9128' W\nThe Antialtair Seamounts:\n43o 43.1307' N, 22o 44.1174' W\n43o 39.5557' N, 22o 19.2335' W\n43o 31.2802' N, 22o 08.7964' W\n43o 27.7335' N, 22o 14.6192' W\n43o 30.9616' N, 22o 32.0325' W\n43o 40.6286' N, 22o 47.0288' W\n43o 43.1307' N, 22o 44.1174' W",
  "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/III/part/A/division/11",
    "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."
}