# 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, Annex IV: SEASONAL CLOSURES TO PROTECT SPAWNING COD

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

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:
Time-limited closures
No
Area name
Coordinates
Period
Additional comment
1
Stanhope ground
60° 10' N - 01° 45' E
60° 10' N - 02° 00' E
60° 25' N - 01° 45' E
60° 25' N - 02° 00' E
1 January to the end of April
2
Long Hole
59° 07,35' N - 0° 31,04' W
59° 03,60' N - 0° 22,25' W
58° 59,35' N - 0° 17,85' W
58° 56,00' N - 0° 11,01' W
58° 56,60' N - 0° 08,85' W
58° 59,86' N - 0° 15,65' W
59° 03,50' N - 0° 20,00' W
59° 08,15' N - 0° 29,07' W
1 January to the end of March
3
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4
Papa Bank
59° 56' N - 03° 08' W
59° 56' N - 02° 45' W
59° 35' N - 03° 15' W
59° 35' N - 03° 35' W
1 January to the end of 15 March
5
Foula Deeps
60° 17,50' N - 01° 45' W
60° 11,00' N - 01° 45' W
60° 11,00' N - 02° 10' W
60° 20,00' N - 02° 00' W
60° 20,00' N - 01° 50' W
1 November to the end of December
6
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7
East of Fair Isle
59° 40' N - 01° 23' W
59° 40' N - 01° 13' W
59° 30' N - 01° 20' W
59° 10' N - 01° 20' W
59° 30' N - 01° 28' W
59° 10' N - 01° 28' W
1 January to the end of 15 March
8
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9
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10
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/123/annex/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-123/annex-IV
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