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Annex I

United Kingdom

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The Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 is amended as follows:

  1. (1)

    Footnote 2 of the fishing opportunities table for cod in ICES subdivisions 25‐32 is replaced by the following:

    1. (2)

      ‘In subdivisions 25 and 26 it shall be prohibited to fish this quota from 1 May to 31 August.

      By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted exclusively for the purpose of scientific investigation may be undertaken provided that those investigations are carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

      By way of derogation from the first paragraph, that closure period shall not apply to Union fishing vessels of less than 12 metres in length overall that fish with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets, with bottom set lines, longlines (except drifting lines), handlines and jigging equipment or other passive gear in areas where the water depth is less than 20 metres according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authorities. Masters of those fishing vessels shall ensure that their fishing activity can be monitored at any time by the control authorities of the Member State.’;

  2. (2)

    Footnote 2 of the fishing opportunities table for cod in ICES subdivisions 22‐24 is replaced by the following:

    1. (2)

      ‘It shall be prohibited to fish this quota in subdivisions 22 and 23 from 1 February to 31 March and in subdivision 24 from 1 June to 31 July.

      By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted exclusively for the purpose of scientific investigation may be undertaken provided that those investigations are carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

      By way of derogation from the first paragraph, that closure period shall not apply to Union fishing vessels of less than 12 metres in length overall that fish with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets, with bottom set lines, longlines (except drifting lines), handlines and jigging equipment or other passive gear in areas where the water depth is less than 20 metres according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authorities. Masters of those fishing vessels shall ensure that their fishing activity can be monitored at any time by the control authorities of the Member State.’.