Article 3 Prohibition of method of fishing

(1)

Subject to the paragraphs (2) and (3), fishing–

(a)

by any Scottish fishing boat wherever it may be; or

(b)

by any relevant British fishing boat within the Scottish zone,

with any trawl other than a single trawl is prohibited.

(2)

Paragraph (1) shall not apply–

(a)

to any beam trawler;

(b)

to fishing with a trawl having a mesh size of not less than 80 millimetres in the Fladen area.

(c)

to fishing with a trawl having a 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 (West of Scotland);

(ii)

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

(iii)

in ICES IV south of a line drawn eastwards from the east coast of England at 53( north latitude.

(d)

to fishing with any trawl having a mesh size of 100 millimetres or more.