# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/189 of 23 November 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1395/2014 establishing a discard plan for certain small pelagic fisheries and fisheries for industrial purposes in the North Sea, Annex Extent: E+W+S+N.I. ‘ANNEX 1.. Small pelagic fisheries in ICES IIIa (Skagerrak and Kattegat): Bottom otter and bottom pair trawl with mesh size < 70 mm Mesh size 50 – 99 mm Code Pelagic fishing gear Species targeted OTM and PTM Mid-water trawl and mid-water pair trawl Herring, mackerel, blue whiting, horse mackerel, sprat (for human consumption) PS Purse seine Herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, sprat (for human consumption) OTB and PTB Bottom otter and bottom pair trawl Herring, mackerel, sprat (for human consumption) GNS and GND Gillnets anchored (set), and gillnets (drift) Mackerel, herring LLS, LHP Set longlines, handlines and pole lines (hand operated) and handlines and pole lines (mechanised) Mackerel MIS Miscellaneous gear, including traps, pots and pound nets Mackerel, herring, sprat (for human consumption) 2.. Small pelagic fisheries in ICES IV (North Sea). Mesh size 50 – 90 mm Code Pelagic fishing gear Quota species targeted OTM and PTM Mid-water otter trawl and mid-water pair trawl (inc. TR3) Herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, greater silver smelt, blue whiting, sprat (for human consumption) PS Purse seine Herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting GNS and GND Gillnets anchored (set) and gillnets (drift) Mackerel, herring GTR Trammel nets Mackerel LLS, LHP and LHM Set longlines, handlines and pole lines (hand operated) and handlines and pole lines (mechanised) Mackerel MIS Miscellaneous gear, including traps, pots and pound nets Herring, sprat (for human consumption) 3.. Other vessels targeting small pelagic species referred to in Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 that are not covered by points 1 and 2 of this Annex. 4.. Industrial fisheries in Union waters of ICES IIIa and IV: Code Fishing gear Quota species targeted Any trawl Trawl of mesh size less than 32 mm Sand eel, sprat, Norway pout PS Purse seines Sand eel, sprat, Norway pout ’ --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/189/annex (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-189/annex Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.