{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-51/article-33",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-51/article-33.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": "article/33",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "33",
  "heading": "Carrying of nets",
  "text": "1. When fishing directly for one or more of the species listed in Annex VII, Community vessels shall not carry nets with a mesh size smaller than that laid down in Article 27.\n2. However, Community vessels fishing in the course of the same voyage in areas other than the NAFO Regulatory Area may keep on board nets with a smaller mesh size than that laid down in Article 27 provided they are securely lashed and stowed and are not available for immediate use. Such nets must:\n(a) be unshackled from their boards and their hauling or trawling cables and ropes; and\n(b) if they are carried on or above the deck, be lashed securely to a part of the superstructure.",
  "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/article/33",
    "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."
}