{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/annex-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/annex-1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2009/43",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 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-2009-43",
  "path": "annex/III/annex/1",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "1 to Annex III",
  "heading": "TOWED GEARS: Skagerrak and Kattegat",
  "text": "Mesh size ranges, target species and required catch percentages applicable to the use of a single mesh size range\nOnly within four miles from the baselines.\nOutside four miles from the baselines.\nFrom 1 March to 31 October in Skagerrak and from 1 March to 31 July in Kattegat.\nFrom 1 November to the last day of February in Skagerrak and from 1 August to the last day of February in Kattegat.\nWhen applying this mesh size range the codend shall be constructed of square meshed netting with a sorting grid in accordance with Appendix 2 to this Annex.\nThe catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 10 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.\nThe catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 50 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.\nThe catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 60 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe and lobster.\nSpecies\nMesh size range (mm)\n<16\n16-31\n32-69\n35-69\n70-89\n≥90\nMinimum percentage of target species\n50 %\n50 %\n20 %\n50 %\n20 %\n20 %\n30 %\nnone\nSandeel (Ammodytidae)\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nSandeel (Ammodytidae)\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nNorway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nBlue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nGreater weever (Trachinus draco)\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nMolluscs (except Sepia)\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nGarfish (Belone belone)\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nGray gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nArgentine (Argentina spp.)\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nSprat (Sprattus sprattus)\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nEel (Anguilla, anguilla)\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nCommon shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus)\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nMackerel (Scomber spp.)\nx\nx\nx\nHorse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)\nx\nx\nx\nHerring (Clupea harengus)\nx\nx\nx\nNorthern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)\nx\nx\nx\nCommon shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus)\nx\nx\nx\nWhiting (Merlangius merlangus)\nx\nx\nNorway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)\nx\nx\nAll other marine organisms\nx",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "When applying this mesh size range the codend shall be constructed of square meshed netting with a sorting grid in accordance with Appendix 2 to this Annex."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 10 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 50 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 60 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe and lobster."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "From 1 March to 31 October in Skagerrak and from 1 March to 31 July in Kattegat."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "From 1 November to the last day of February in Skagerrak and from 1 August to the last day of February in Kattegat."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Only within four miles from the baselines."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Outside four miles from the baselines."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "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."
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