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Article 3 Prohibition of fishing for hake and exception

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(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) below, fishing for hake (Merluccius merluccius)

(a)

by any British fishing boat registered in the United Kingdom within any part of the sea area ICES Vb (Faroes Grounds), ICES VI (Rockall and West of Scotland), ICES VII, ICES XII (North of Azores) or ICES XIV (East Greenland); or

(b)

by any other British fishing boat within any part of such a sea area which lies within British fishery limits,

is prohibited during the period beginning with the date of coming into force of this Order and ending immediately before 1st January 1993.

(2)

The prohibition in paragraph (1)(a) above shall not apply to fishing within that part of the sea area ICES Vb (Faroes Grounds) which lies outside British fishery limits.