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Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2006 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required article 29 CELEX: 02007R0041-20071224 Mesh sizes
1. The use of trawl net having in any section thereof net meshes of dimensions less than 130 mm shall be prohibited for direct fishing of the groundfish species referred to in Annex VII except for fishing for Sebastes mentella as referred to in paragraph 3. That mesh size may be reduced to a minimum of 60 mm for direct fishing of short-finned squid (Illex illecebrosus). For direct fishing of skates (Rajidae) that mesh size shall be increased to a minimum of 280 mm in the cod-end and 220 mm in all other parts of the trawl. 2. Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use nets with a minimum mesh size of 40 mm. 3. Vessels fishing for pelagic Sebastes mentella (Oceanic redfish) in Sub-Area 2 and Division 1F and 3K shall use nets with a minimum mesh size of 100 mm. |