# 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, Appendix 5 to Annex III

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

1.
Specifications of the top square mesh window
The window shall be a rectangular section of netting. The netting shall be single twine. The meshes shall be square meshes, i.e. all four sides of the window netting shall be cut all bars. The mesh size shall be equal or more than 120 mm. The length of the window shall be at least 3 m.
2.
Location of the window
The window shall be inserted into the top panel of the codend. The window shall terminate no more than 12 m from the codline.
3.
Insertion of the window into the diamond meshes netting
There shall be no more than two open diamond meshes between the longitudinal side of the window and the adjacent selvedge. The strength length of the window shall be equal to the strength length of the diamond meshes attached to the longitudinal side of the window. The joining rate between the diamond meshes of the top panel of the codend and the smallest side of the window shall be three diamond meshes to one a square mesh for 80 mm codend, or two diamond meshes to one square mesh for 120 mm codend, except for edge bars of the window from both sides.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/43/annex/III/annex/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/annex-5
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.