# The South-west Territorial Waters (Prohibition of Pair Trawling) Order 2004, Article 3: Prohibition on pair trawling

Extent: E+W+S+NI

(1) Subject to paragraph 2, no ... fishing boat shall participate in pair trawling for sea fish in the south-west territorial waters.
(2) Paragraph 1 shall not apply to—
(a) fishing boats using nets with mesh in the cod end, in the mesh size ranges 16mm to 79mm inclusive; or
(b) fishing boats using nets—
(i) with mesh sizes in the cod end greater than 79mm; and
(ii) incorporating no individual mesh, irrespective of its position within the net, greater than 300mm.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3397/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/south-west-territorial-waters-prohibition-of-pair-trawling-order-2004/article-3
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