Division 5e Real time closures in the North Sea and SkagerrakF1

United Kingdom

1. 5e.1For the purpose of this point:
2. 5e.2Division 5e.2
3. 5e.3In the areas identified in accordance with point 5e.2, Member States shall carry out inspections to measure whether the percentage of juveniles exceeds the trigger level, including through Joint Deployment Plans. For this purpose, Member States shall:
4. 5e.4Division 5e.4
5. 5e.5When a sample referred to in point 5e.3(a) shows a percentage of juveniles that exceeds the trigger level, the Coastal Member State concerned shall prohibit fishing in that area with any fishing gear other than pelagic trawls, purse seines, driftnets and jiggers targeting herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, pots and scallop dredges and gillnets.
6. 5e.6The prohibition referred to in point 5e.5 shall:
7. 5e.7Division 5e.7
8. 5e.8Division 5e.8
9. 5e.9The Coastal Member State shall without delay:
10. 5e.10Division 5e.10