# 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, Division 3.2: The following measures shall apply from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2012 :

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

(a) no more than 5 % of the beam trawler fleet by Member State shall be allowed to use the electric pulse trawl;
(b) the maximum electrical power in kW for each beam trawl shall be no more than the length in metre of the beam multiplied by 1,25;
(c) the effective voltage between the electrodes shall be no more than 15 V;
(d) the vessel shall be equipped with an automatic computer management system which records the maximum power used per beam and the effective voltage between electrodes for at least the last 100 tows. It shall be not possible for non authorised person to modify this automatic computer management system;
(e) it shall be prohibited to use one or more tickler chains in front of the footrope.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/43/annex/III/part/A/division/3/division/3.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/part-A/division-3/division-3.2
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