# 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 6.6: By way of derogation from point 6.1, it shall be permitted to fish with trawls, demersal seines or similar gears provided that:

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

(i) all nets on board the vessel are constructed with a minimum mesh-size of 120 mm for vessels more than 15 metres overall length and of 110 mm for all other vessels;
(ii) no more than 30 % of the retained catch by weight is comprised of any mixture of cod, haddock and/or whiting;
(iii) where the catch retained on board comprises less than 90 % saithe the fishing gear used incorporates a square-mesh panel as described in Appendix 5 to this Annex, and;
(iv) where the overall length of the vessel is less than or equal to 15 metres, regardless of the quantity of saithe catches retained on board, the fishing gear used incorporates a square-mesh panel as described in Appendix 6 to this Annex.
This 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:
59° 05′ N, 06° 45′ W
59° 30′ N, 06° 00′ W
59° 40′ N, 05° 00′ W
60° 00′ N, 04° 00′ W
59° 30′ N, 04° 00′ W
59° 05′ N, 06° 45′ W.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/43/annex/III/part/A/division/6/division/6.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-III/part-A/division-6/division-6.6
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