{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-124/annex/division-12/division-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-124/annex/division-12/division-3.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2020/124",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 of 15 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-124",
  "path": "annex/division/12/division/3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(3)",
  "heading": "Shrimp Trawl – Codend Strengthening Bag, for vessels directing for shrimp in the NRA",
  "text": "A strengthening bag is defined as an outer covering of netting that can be used on a shrimp trawl to protect and provide strength to the codend of the shrimp trawl.\n(a) Vessels shall not use a strengthening bag of which the mesh size is less than 130 millimetres.\n(b) The strengthening bag shall not extend forward of the sorting grids or grates or obstruct the sorting grids or grates in any way.\n(c) A strengthening bag shall not be attached in any way that restricts the authorized mesh or obstructs the mesh opening.\n(d) Vessels shall not use a strengthening bag with any other top-side chafers simultaneously.\nShrimp Toggle Chains\nToggle chains are chains, ropes, or a combination of both, which attach the footrope to the fishing line or bolchline at varying intervals.\nThe terms ‘ fishing line ’ and ‘ bolchline ’ are interchangeable. Some vessels use one line only; others use both a fishing line and a bolchline as shown in the sketch.\nThe toggle chain length should be measured from the centre of the chain or wire running through the footrope (centre of footrope) to the underside of the fishing line.\nThe attached sketch shows how to measure the toggle and chain length.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/989 of 27 April 2020 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards certain provisions of, and Annexes to, the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/124/annex/division/12/division/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:42:51.433020+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}