{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/part-A/division-15/division-15.2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/part-A/division-15/division-15.2.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/part/A/division/15/division/15.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "15.2",
  "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": "Belgica Mound Province:\n51°29,4′ N; 11°51,6′ W\n51°32,4′ N; 11°41,4′ W\n51°15,6′ N; 11° 33′ W\n51°13,8′ N; 11°44,4′ W;\nHovland Mound Province:\n52°16,2′ N; 13°12,6′ W\n52° 24′ N; 12°58,2′ W\n52°16,8′ N; 12° 54′ W\n52°16,8′ N; 12°29,4′ W\n52°4,2′ N; 12°29,4′ W\n52°4,2′ N; 12°52,8′ W\n52° 9′ N; 12°56,4′ W\n52° 9′ N; 13°10,8′ W;\nNorth-West Porcupine Bank Area I:\n53°30,6′ N; 14°32,4′ W\n53°35,4′ N; 14°27,6′ W\n53°40,8′ N; 14°15,6′ W\n53°34,2′ N; 14°11,4′ W\n53°31,8′ N; 14°14,4′ W\n53° 24′ N; 14°28,8′ W;\nNorth-West Porcupine Bank Area II:\n53°43,2′ N; 14°10,8′ W\n53°51,6′ N; 13°53,4′ W\n53°45,6′ N; 13°49,8′ W\n53°36,6′ N; 14°7,2′ W;\nSouth-West Porcupine Bank:\n51°54,6′ N; 15°7,2′ W\n51°54,6′ N; 14°55,2′ W\n51° 42′ N; 14°55,2′ W\n51° 42′ N; 15°10,2′ W\n51°49,2′ N; 15° 6′ W.",
  "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/2009/43/annex/III/part/A/division/15/division/15.2",
    "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."
}