{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/part-A/division-15/division-15.1",
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  "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/part/A/division/15/division/15.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "15.1",
  "heading": "It shall be prohibited to conduct bottom trawling and fishing with static gear, including bottom set gill-nets and long-lines, within the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:",
  "text": "Part of the Reykjanes Ridge:\n55° 04,5327′ N, 36° 49,0135′ W,\n55° 05,4804′ N, 35° 58,9784′ W,\n54° 58,9914′ N, 34° 41,3634′ W,\n54° 41,1841′ N, 34° 00,0514′ W,\n54° 00,0′ N, 34° 00,0′ W,\n53° 54,6406′ N, 34° 49,9842′ W,\n53° 58,9668′ N, 36° 39,1260′ W,\n55° 04,5327′ N, 36° 49,0135′ W,\nNorthern MAR Area:\n59° 45′ N, 33° 30′ W,\n57° 30′ N, 27° 30′ W,\n56° 45′ N, 28° 30′ W,\n59° 15′ N, 34° 30′ W,\n59° 45′ N, 33° 30′ W,\nMiddle MAR Area (Charlie-Gibbs Fracture zone and Subpolar Frontal Region):\n53° 30′ N, 38° 00′ W,\n53° 30′ N, 36° 49′ W,\n55° 04,5327′ N, 36° 49′ W,\n54° 58,9914′ N, 34° 41,3634′ W,\n54° 41,1841′ N, 34° 00′ W,\n53° 30′ N, 34° 00′ W,\n53° 30′ N, 30° 00′ W,\n51° 30′N, 28° 00′W,\n49° 00′ N, 26° 30′ W,\n49° 00′ N, 30° 30′ W,\n51° 30′ N, 32° 00′ W,\n51° 30′N, 38° 00′ W,\n53° 30′ N, 38° 00′ W,\nSouthern MAR Area\n44° 30′ N, 30° 30′ W,\n44° 30′N, 27° 00′ W,\n43° 15′ N, 27° 15′ W,\n43° 15′ N, 31° 00′ W,\n44° 30′ N, 30° 30′ W,\nThe Altair Seamounts:\n45° 00′ N, 34° 35′ W,\n45° 00′ N, 33° 45′ W,\n44° 25′ N, 33° 45′ W,\n44° 25′ N, 34° 35′ W,\n45° 00′ N, 34° 35′ W,\nThe Antialtair Seamounts:\n43° 45′ N, 22° 50′ W,\n43° 45′ N, 22° 05′ W,\n43° 25′ N, 22° 05′ W,\n43° 25′ N, 22° 50′ W,\n43° 45′ N, 22° 50′ W,\nHatton Bank:\nPoint No\nLatitude\nLongitude\n1\n59° 26′ N\n014° 30′ W\n2\n59° 12′ N\n015° 08′ W\n3\n59° 01′ N\n017° 00′ W\n4\n58° 50′ N\n017° 38′ W\n5\n58° 30′ N\n017° 52′ W\n6\n58° 30′ N\n018° 22′ W\n7\n58° 03′ N\n018° 22′ W\n8\n58° 03′ N\n017° 30′ W\n9\n57° 55′ N\n017° 30′ W\n10\n57° 45′ N\n019° 15′ W\n11\n58° 11,15′ N\n018° 57,51′ W\n12\n58° 11,57′ N\n019° 11,97′ W\n13\n58° 27,75′ N\n019° 11,65′ W\n14\n58° 39,09′ N\n019° 14,28′ W\n15\n58° 38,11′ N\n019° 01,29′ W\n16\n58° 53,14′ N\n018° 43,54′ W\n17\n59° 00,29′ N\n018° 01,31′ W\n18\n59° 08,01′ N\n017° 49,31′ W\n19\n59° 08,75′ N\n018° 01,47′ W\n20\n59° 15,16′ N\n018° 01,56′ W\n21\n59° 24,17′ N\n017° 31,22′ W\n22\n59° 21,77′ N\n017° 15,36′ W\n23\n59° 26,91′ N\n017° 01,66′ W\n24\n59° 42,69′ N\n016° 45,96′ W\n25\n59° 20,97′ N\n015° 44,75 W\n26\n59° 21′ N\n015° 40′ W\n27\n59° 26′ N\n014° 30′ W,\nNorth West Rockall:\n57° 00′ N, 14° 53′ W,\n57° 37′ N, 14° 42′ W,\n57° 55′ N, 14° 24′ W,\n58° 15′ N, 13° 50′ W,\n57° 57′ N, 13° 09′ W,\n57° 50′ N, 13° 14′ W,\n57° 57′ N, 13° 45′ W,\n57° 49′ N, 14° 06′ W,\n57° 29′ N, 14° 19′ W,\n57° 22′ N, 14° 19′ W,\n57° 00′ N, 14° 34′ W,\n56° 56′ N, 14° 36′ W,\n56° 56′ N, 14° 51′ W,\n57° 00′ N, 14° 53′ W,\nSouth-West Rockall (Empress of Britain Bank):\n56° 24′ N, 15° 37′ W,\n56° 21′ N, 14° 58′ W,\n56° 04′ N, 15° 10′ W,\n55° 51′ N, 15° 37′ W,\n56° 10′ N, 15° 52′ W,\n56° 24′ N, 15° 37′ W,\nLogachev Mound:\nPoint No\nLatitude\nLongitude\n1\n55° 17′ N\n016° 10′ W\n2\n55° 34′ N\n015° 07′ W\n3\n55° 50′ N\n015° 15′ W\n4\n55° 33′ N\n016° 16′ W\n5\n55° 17′ N\n016° 10′ W,\nWest Rockall Mound:\n57° 20′ N, 16° 30′ W,\n57° 05′ N, 15° 58′ W,\n56° 21′ N, 17° 17′ W,\n56° 40′ N, 17° 50′ W,\n57° 20′ N, 16° 30′ W.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted 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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 of 27 November 2009 establishing transitional technical measures from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2011."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/43/annex/III/part/A/division/15/division/15.1",
    "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."
}