# Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005, Division 1: Baseline mesh sizes for towed gear

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

The following codend mesh sizes shall apply in the NEAFC Regulatory Area.
Codend Mesh Size
Geographical Areas
Conditions
At least 100 mm
Whole area
None
At least 35 mm
Whole area
Directed fishing for blue whiting
At least 32 mm
ICES sub-areas 1 and 2
Directed fishing for Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis).
A sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 22 shall be fitted
At least 16 mm
Whole area
Directed fishing for mackerel, capelin and argentines

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1241/annex/XII/part/B/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1241/annex-XII/part-B/division-1
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