Article 7 Closure of fisheries

pelagic trawls, purse seines, driftnets and jiggers targeting herring, mackerel, and horse mackerel;

pots;

scallop dredges; and

gillnets

the area shall have 4, 5 or 6 joining points;

the midpoint of the fishing operation or operations with samples above the trigger level shall equal the midpoint of the closed area;

when the closed area is based on one sample and lies outside the waters up to 12 miles from F3baselines, it shall be 50 square miles.

enter into force 12 hours following the decision by the concerned F4fisheries administration; and

apply for 21 days after which it shall automatically cease to apply at midnight UTC.