# 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, Article 15: Transit through Community waters

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Third-country fishing vessels that transit through Community waters shall stow their nets so that they may not readily be used, in accordance with the following conditions:
(a) nets, weights and similar gear shall be disconnected from their trawl boards and towing and hauling wires and ropes,
(b) nets which are on or above deck shall be securely lashed to some part of the superstructure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/51/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-51/article-15
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