{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/part-A/division-15/division-15.9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/part-A/division-15/division-15.9.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/15.9",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "15.9",
  "heading": "It shall be prohibited to conduct bottom trawling and fishing with static gear, including bottom set gill-nets and long-lines, within the area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:",
  "text": "El Cachucho:\n44° 12.00′ N, 5° 16.00′ W\n44° 12.00′ N, 4° 26.00′ W\n43° 53.00′ N, 4° 26.00′ W\n43° 53.00′ N, 5° 16.00′ W\nBy way of derogation from the prohibition set out in the first paragraph, vessels having conducted fisheries with bottom set long-lines in 2006, 2007 and 2008 targeting greater forkbeard (Phycis blennoides) may obtain from their fishing authorities a special fishing permit allowing them to continue conducting that fishery in the area south of 44°00.00′ N. All vessels having obtained this special fishing permit shall, independently from their overall length, have in use an operational, fully functioning secure VMS which complies with Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003, when conducting fisheries in the area of El Cachucho.",
  "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/15.9",
    "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."
}