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Division 2 During the transitional period ending 30 June 2021, a fisheries administration may authorise United Kingdom fishing vessels to fish with electric pulse trawl in ICES divisions 4b and 4c ... under the conditions set out in this Part and any conditions defined in regulations made under Article 24 of this Regulation for the purpose specified in paragraph 4(b) of that Article, regarding the characteristics of the pulse used and control monitoring measures in place in United Kingdom waters of the area south of a rhumb line joined by the following points, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:F1F2F3F4F5

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  • a point on east coast of the United Kingdom at latitude 55° N

  • east to latitude 55° N, longitude 5° E

  • north to latitude 56° N

  • east to a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 56° N.

The following conditions shall apply:

  1. (a)

    no more than 5 % of F6all the beam trawlers in the United Kingdom fleet use the electric pulse trawl;

  2. (b)

    the maximum electrical power in kW for each beam trawl is no more than the length in metres of the beam multiplied by 1,25;

  3. (c)

    the effective voltage between the electrodes is no more than 15 V;

  4. (d)

    the vessel is equipped with an automatic computer management system which records the maximum power used per beam and the effective voltage between electrodes for at least the last 100 tows. It is not possible for non-authorised personnel to modify this automatic computer management system;

  5. (e)

    it is prohibited to use one or more tickler chains in front of the footrope.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Annex 5 Pt. D point 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(34)(d)(ii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Words in Annex 5 Pt. D point 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(34)(d)(ii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Word in Annex 5 Pt. D point 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(34)(d)(ii)(cc); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4

Words in Annex 5 Pt. D point 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(34)(d)(ii)(dd); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5

Words in Annex 5 Pt. D point 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(34)(d)(ii)(ee); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6

Words in Annex 5 Pt. D point 2(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(34)(d)(ii)(ff); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Annex V

Footnotes

f1

For the purposes of this Annex:

  • 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,

  • 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,

  • 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.