# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, Annex XI

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

GEARS AND FISHING OPERATIONS CODES
Type of gear
Column 1Code
Column 2Size/number (metres)(optional)
Column 3Number of shoots each day(mandatory)
Bottom otter trawl
OTB
Model of trawl (specify model or perimeter of opening)
Number of times gear is shot
Nephrops trawls
TBN
Shrimp trawls
TBS
Bottom trawls (not specified)
TB
Beam trawl
TBB
Beam length x number of beams
Number of times gear is shot
Otter twin trawls
OTT
Model of trawl (specify model or perimeter of opening) x numbers of trawls
Number of times gear is shot
Bottom pair trawl
PTB
Model of trawl (specify model or perimeter of opening)
Mid-water otter trawl
OTM
Model of trawl
Mid-water pair trawl
PTM
Model of trawl
SEINES
Danish anchor seine
SDN
Overall length of seine lines
Number of times gear is shot
Scottish seine (fly dragging)
SSC
Scottish pair seine (fly dragging)
SPR
Seine nets (not specified)
SX
Boat or vessel seine
SV
SURROUNDING NETS
Purse seine
PS
Length, height
Number of times gear is shot
One boat operated purse seine
PS1
Length, height
Two boat operated purse seine
PS2
Without purse lines (lampara)
LA
DREDGES
Dredge
DRB
Width x number of dredges
Number of times gear is shot
GILLNETS AND ENTANGLING NETS
Gillnets (not specified)
GN
Length, height
Number of times nets shot during the day
Gillnets anchored (set)
GNS
Gillnets (drift)
GND
Gillnets (circling)
GNC
Combined gillnets-trammel nets
GTN
Trammel net
GTR
TRAPS
Pots
FPO
Number of pots shot each day
Traps (not specified)
FIX
Not specified
HOOKS AND LINES
Handlines and pole lines (hand operated)
LHP
Total number of hooks/lines shot during the day
Handlines and pole lines (mechanised)
LHM
Set longlines
LLS
Number of hooks and lines shot each day
Drifting longlines
LLD
Longlines not specified
LL
Trolling lines
LTL
Hooks and lines (not specified)
LX
HARVESTING MACHINES
Mechanised dredges
HMD
Miscellaneous gear
MIS
Recreational gear
RG
Gear not known or not specified
NK

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/404/annex/XI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-404/annex-XI
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