{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/annex-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/annex-7.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/7",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "7 to Annex III",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Sampling Methodology\nSamples shall be taken and measured in accordance with following provisions:\nSamples should be taken and measured in close cooperation with the master of fishing vessel and his crew. They should be encouraged to participate in the process. They should also be encouraged to share any information that could be relevant with respect to the delimitation of a closed area.\nThe total catch in the haul shall be estimated.\nA sample shall be taken when it is estimated that at least 300 kg of cod, haddock, saithe and whiting are present in one haul.\nThe minimum size of the sample shall be 200 kg of cod, haddock, saithe and whiting.\nThe sample must be taken in such a way that it reflects the catch composition with respect to the four species.\nWhen appropriate due to the size of the catch the sample should be taken in the beginning, the middle and the end of the catch.\nThe quantity of juveniles shall be calculated as a percentage by species and as a total of all four species.\nThe sampling report shall be duly completed immediately after the sample has been measured. The report shall then be sent to the Coastal State.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 753/2009 of 27 July 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/43/annex/III/annex/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:42.098169+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."
}