Division 2 Baseline mesh sizes for static nets and driftnets
United Kingdom
| Mesh Size | Geographical Areas | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| At least 100 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for haddock, whiting, dab and bass |
| At least 90 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for flatfish or species not subject to catch limits and which are not covered elsewhere in the table |
| At least 50 mm | Whole area | Directed fishing for small pelagic species which are not covered elsewhere in the table |
Notes on Annex V
Footnotes
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For the purposes of this Annex:
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the Kattegat is limited in the north by a line drawn from Skagen Lighthouse to the lighthouse in Tistlarna, and from there to the nearest point on the Swedish coast, and in the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre Head to Gniben Point, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg, and from Gilbjerg Head to the Kullen,
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the Skagerrak is limited in the west by a line drawn from the lighthouse of Hanstholm to the lighthouse of Lindesnes, and in the south by a line drawn from Skagen Lighthouse to the lighthouse of Tistlarna, and from there to the nearest point on the Swedish coast,
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the North Sea shall comprise ICES sub-area 4, the adjacent part of ICES Division 2a lying south of latitude 64° N, and that part of ICES Division 3a which is not covered by the definition of Skagerrak given in the second indent.
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