{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/article-60",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/article-60.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": "article/60",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "60",
  "heading": "Closed areas",
  "text": "All fishing activities for species covered by the SEAFO Convention by Community vessels shall be prohibited in the areas defined below:\n(a) Sub Division A1\n(i) Dampier Seamount\n10°00′S 02°00′W\n10°00′S 00°00′E\n12°00′S 02°00′W\n12°00′S 00°00′E;\n(ii) Malahit Guyot Seamount\n11°00′S 02°00′W\n11°00′S 04°00′W\n13°00′S 02°00′W\n13°00′S 04°00′W;\n(b) Sub-division B1\nMolloy Seamount\n27°00′S 08°00′E\n27°00′S 10°00′E\n29°00′S 08°00′E\n29°00′S 10°00′E;\n(c) Division C\n(i) Schmidt-Ott Seamount & Erica Seamount\n37°00′S 13°00E\n37°00′S 17°00′E\n40°00′S 13°00E\n40°00′S 17°00′E;\n(ii) Africana seamount\n37°00′S 28°00E\n37°00′S 30°00E\n38°00′S 28°00E\n38°00′S 30°00E;\n(iii) Panzarini Seamount\n39°00′S 11°00′E\n39°00′S 13°00′E\n41°00′S 11°00′E\n41°00′S 13°00′E;\n(d) Sub-division C1\n(i) Vema Seamount\n31°00′S 08°00′E\n31°00′S 09°00′E\n32°00′S 08°00′E\n32°00′S 09°00′E;\n(ii) Wust Seamount\n33°00′S 06°00′E\n33°00′S 08°00′E\n34°00′S 06°00′E\n34°00′S 08°00′E;\n(e) Division D\n(i) Discovery, Junoy, Shannon Seamounts\n41°00′S 06°00′W\n41°00′S 03°00′E\n44°00′S 06°00′W\n44°00′S 03°00′E;\n(ii) Schwabenland & Herdman Seamounts\n44°00′S 01°00′W\n44°00′S 02°00′E\n47°00′S 01°00′W\n47°00′S 02°00′E.",
  "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/article/60",
    "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."
}