# The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls Order 2003, Article 3: Prohibition of method of fishing

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

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), fishing for sea fish—
(a) by any relevant British fishing boat wherever it may be; or
(b) by any other fishing boat within relevant British fishery limits,
with any net other than a single trawl is prohibited.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply—
(a) to any beam trawler;
(b) to fishing with a net having a mesh size of not less than 80 millimetres—
(i) in the Fladen area;
(ii) in ICES VI (Rockall and West of Scotland) south of a line drawn westwards from the east coast of the Sound of Jura at 56° north latitude;
(iii) in ICES VII (Irish Sea, West of Ireland and Porcupine Bank, South Coast of Ireland, Bristol Channel and English Channel); or
(iv) in ICES IV (North Sea) south of a line drawn eastwards from the east coast of England at 53° north latitude; or
(c) to fishing with any net having a mesh size of 95 millimetres or more.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1559/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prohibition-of-fishing-with-multiple-trawls-order-2003/article-3
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