{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/part-A/division-6/division-6.5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/part-A/division-6/division-6.5.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/6/division/6.5",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "6.5",
  "heading": "By way of derogation from point 6.1, it shall be permitted to fish for nephrops provided that:",
  "text": "(i) the fishing gear used incorporates a sorting grid in accordance with points (b), (c), (d) and (e) from Appendix 2 to this Annex or a square-mesh panel as described in Appendix 5 to this Annex;\n(ii) no less than 30 % of the retained catch by weight is comprised of nephrops;\n(iii) no more than 10 % of the retained catch by weight is comprised of any mixture of cod, haddock and/or whiting; and\n(iv) the fishing gear is constructed with a minimum mesh-size of 80 mm.\nThis derogation shall not apply within the area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:\n59°05′N, 06°45′W\n59°30′N, 06°00′W\n59°40′N, 05°00′W\n60°00′N, 04°00′W\n59°30′N, 04°00′W\n59°05′N, 06°45′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/6/division/6.5",
    "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."
}