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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2238 of 1 October 2019 specifying details of implementation of the landing obligation for certain demersal fisheries in the North Sea for the period 2020-2021

Type Delegated Regulation

Publication 2019-12-30

Last updated 2021-01-01

State Repealed

Department European Commission, MARE

Source EUR-Lex

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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2019/2238

of 1 October 2019

specifying details of implementation of the landing obligation for certain demersal fisheries in the North Sea for the period 2020-2021

Article 11

Specific technical measures in the Skagerrak

The carrying on board or the use of any trawl, Danish seine, beam trawl or similar towed net having a mesh size of less than 120 mm shall be prohibited in the Skagerrak.

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the following trawls may be used:

(a) trawls with a cod-end having a mesh size of at least 90 mm, provided they are equipped with a Seltra panel or a sorting grid with no more than 35 mm bar spacing.

(b) trawls with a cod-end having a mesh size of at least 70 mm (square mesh), equipped with a sorting grid with no more than 35 mm bar spacing;

(c) trawls with a minimum mesh sizes of less than 70 mm when fishing for pelagic or industrial species, provided that more than 80 % of the catch consists of one or more pelagic or industrial species;

(d) trawls with a cod-end of at least 35 mm mesh size when fishing for Northern prawn, provided the trawl is equipped with a sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 19 mm.

A fish retention device may be used when fishing for Northern prawn in accordance with paragraph 2(d), provided there are adequate fishing opportunities to cover by-catch and that the retention device is:

(a) constructed with a top panel with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm square mesh;

(b) at least 3 metres long; and

Article 12

SepNep

It shall be permitted to use the SepNep nets.

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