Article 3 Prohibition of method of fishing

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) below, fishing for Norway lobsters anywhere, except on the Fladen Ground, by any British fishing boat with any trawl other than a single trawl is prohibited.

(2)

Paragraph (1) above shall not apply—

(a)

to any beam trawler;

(b)

to fishing with a trawl having a minimum mesh size of not less than 100 millimetres—

(i)

in ICES IIa south of 64° north latitude and east of 4° west longitude (Norwegian Sea),

(ii)

in ICES IV (North Sea), or

(iii)

in ICES VI north of a line drawn westwards from the east coast of the Sound of Jura at 56° north latitude (Rockall and West of Scotland);

(c)

to fishing with a trawl having a minimum mesh size of not less than 80 millimetres—

(i)

in ICES VI south of a line drawn westwards from the east coast of the Sound of Jura at 56° north latitude (Rockall and West of Scotland), or

(ii)

in ICES VII (Irish Sea, West of Ireland and Porcupine Bank, South Coast of Ireland, Bristol Channel and English Channel).