Division 3.1

In the period from 14 February to 30 April each year it shall be prohibited to use any dermersal trawl, seine or similar towed net, any gillnet, entangling net or trammel net or any fishing gear incorporating hooks F1in United Kingdom waters within that part of ICES division 7a enclosed by the east coast of Ireland and the east coast of Northern Ireland and straight lines sequentially joining the following geographical coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:

• a point on the east coast of the Ards peninsula in Northern Ireland at 54°30′ N

• 54°30′ N, 04°50′ W

• 53°15′ N, 04°50′ W

• a point on the east coast of Ireland at 53°15′ N.