# The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (Scotland) Order 2000, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/226/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prohibition-of-fishing-with-multiple-trawls-scotland-order-2000/article-3
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