{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-123/annex-IV",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-123/annex-IV.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2020/123",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-123",
  "path": "annex/IV",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "IV",
  "heading": "SEASONAL CLOSURES TO PROTECT SPAWNING COD",
  "text": "The areas set out in the table below shall be closed for all gear, except pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), during the identified period:\nTime-limited closures\nNo\nArea name\nCoordinates\nPeriod\nAdditional comment\n1\nStanhope ground\n60° 10' N - 01° 45' E\n60° 10' N - 02° 00' E\n60° 25' N - 01° 45' E\n60° 25' N - 02° 00' E\n1 January to the end of April\n2\nLong Hole\n59° 07,35' N - 0° 31,04' W\n59° 03,60' N - 0° 22,25' W\n58° 59,35' N - 0° 17,85' W\n58° 56,00' N - 0° 11,01' W\n58° 56,60' N - 0° 08,85' W\n58° 59,86' N - 0° 15,65' W\n59° 03,50' N - 0° 20,00' W\n59° 08,15' N - 0° 29,07' W\n1 January to the end of March\n3\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n4\nPapa Bank\n59° 56' N - 03° 08' W\n59° 56' N - 02° 45' W\n59° 35' N - 03° 15' W\n59° 35' N - 03° 35' W\n1 January to the end of 15 March\n5\nFoula Deeps\n60° 17,50' N - 01° 45' W\n60° 11,00' N - 01° 45' W\n60° 11,00' N - 02° 10' W\n60° 20,00' N - 02° 00' W\n60° 20,00' N - 01° 50' W\n1 November to the end of December\n6\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n7\nEast of Fair Isle\n59° 40' N - 01° 23' W\n59° 40' N - 01° 13' W\n59° 30' N - 01° 20' W\n59° 10' N - 01° 20' W\n59° 30' N - 01° 28' W\n59° 10' N - 01° 28' W\n1 January to the end of 15 March\n8\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n9\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n10\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex 4 Table substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(29)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 4 Table substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(29)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex 4 Table omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(29)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex 4 Table inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(29)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Annex 4 Table substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(29)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Annex 4 Table omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(29)(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Annex 4 Table inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(29)(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Annex 4 Table omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(29)(h)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Annex 4 Table omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(29)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in Annex 4 Table omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(29)(j)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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