# Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 establishing specific conditions for fishing for deep-sea stocks in the north-east Atlantic and provisions for fishing in international waters of the north-east Atlantic and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002, Article 2: Scope

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

1. This Regulation applies to fishing activities or intended fishing activities in the following waters:
(a) by United Kingdom fishing vessels and third-country fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters of the North Sea, of the north-western waters and of the south-western waters as well as United Kingdom waters of ICES zone IIa;
(b) by United Kingdom fishing vessels in international waters of CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.
2. Paragraph 1 of this Article is without prejudice to Article 16(5).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/2336/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2336/article-2
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