# 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 6.4: By way of derogation from points 6.1 and 6.2, it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities within the areas referred to in those points using nets of mesh size less than 55 mm, provided that:

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

(i) no net of mesh size greater than or equal to 55 mm is carried on board; and
(ii) no fish other than herring, mackerel, pilchard/sardines, sardinelles, horse mackerel, sprat, blue whiting and argentines are retained on board.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/43/annex/III/part/A/division/6/division/6.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/part-A/division-6/division-6.4
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