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1. Landing obligation It is prohibited to discard or release catches from the Regulatory Area of the species listed below:

(a) species listed in Section 1 of Annex I, (b) haddock, (c) cod, (d) whiting, (e) saithe in ICES subareas 3-14, (f) anglerfish, (g) megrims, (h) common sole, (i) hake, (j) Norway lobster, (k) plaice, (l) pollack, (m) horse mackerel, (n) ling, (o) greater argentine, (p) tusk, (q) blue ling, (r) Greenland halibut, (s) boarfish, (t) black scabbardfish, (u) alfonsinos, (v) roundnose grenadier, and (w) red seabream.

2. Minimum conservation reference sizes in the Regulatory Area Species NEAFC Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 30 cm Ling (Molva molva) 63 cm Blue ling (Molva dipterygia) 70 cm Mackerel (Scomber spp.) 30 cm Herring (Clupea harengus) 20 cm 3. Mesh sizes in the Regulatory Area 3.1. Baseline mesh sizes for towed gear The following codend mesh sizes and associated conditions apply in the Regulatory Area:

Codend mesh size Geographical areas Conditions At least 100 mm Whole area None At least 35 mm Whole area Directed fishing for blue whiting At least 32 mm ICES subareas 1 and 2 Directed fishing for Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) A sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 22 mm shall be fitted At least 16 mm Whole area Directed fishing for mackerel, capelin and argentines 3.2. Baseline mesh sizes for static nets The following mesh sizes for static nets and associated conditions apply in the Regulatory Area: Mesh size Geographical areas Conditions At least 220 mm Whole area None 4. Measures to ensure the sustainability of redfish in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters 4.1. All fishing activities shall be prohibited in the area bounded by the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system: Latitude Longitude 63o 00′ N 30o 00′ W 61o 30′ N 27o 35′ W 60o 45′ N 28o 45′ W 62o 00′ N 31o 35′ W 63o 00′ N 30o 00′ W

4.2. Unless in case of force majeure, fishing vessels with catches on board of shallow pelagic and deep pelagic beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) stocks from the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters (ICES subareas 5, 12 and 14, and NAFO subareas 1 and 2) are prohibited from entering Union ports.

4.3. Union fishing vessels are prohibited from participating in transhipment operations involving the stocks referred to in paragraph 4.2.

5. Special rules for the protection of blue ling in ICES subarea 14 All fishing with bottom contacting gear (bottom trawl, longline and gillnet) is prohibited in the period from 15 February to 15 April in the area bounded by the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system: Latitude Longitude 60o 58.76′ N 27o 27.32′ W 60o 56.02′ N 27o 31.16′ W 60o 59.76′ N 27o 43.48′ W 61o 03.00′ N 27o 39.41′ W 6. Measures for the redfish fishery in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2

Member States shall ensure that scientific information is collected by scientific observers on board vessels flying their flag. As a minimum, the information collected shall include representative data on sex, age and length composition by depths. This information shall be reported to ICES by the competent authorities in the Member States.

7. Rockall haddock box in ICES subarea 6 All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system: Latitude Longitude 57o 00′ N 15o 00′ W 57o 00′ N 14o 00′ W 56o 30′ N 14o 00′ W 56o 30′ N 15o 00′ W 8. Closed areas for the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems It shall be prohibited to conduct bottom trawling and fishing with static gear, including bottom set gillnets and bottom set longlines, within the following areas sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:

(a) Northern MAR Area:

— 59o 45′ N, 33o 30′ W — 57o 30′ N, 27o 30′ W — 56o 45′ N, 28o 30′ W — 59o 15′ N, 34o 30′ W — 59o 45′ N, 33o 30′ W

(b) Middle MAR Area (Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone and Subpolar Frontal Region):

— 53o 30′ N, 38o 00′ W — 53o 30′ N, 36o 49′ W — 55o 04.53′ N, 36o 49′ W — 54o 58.99′ N, 34o 41.36′ W — 54o 41.18′ N, 34o 00′ W — 53o 30′ N, 34o 00′ W — 53o 30′ N, 30o 00′ W — 51o 30′ N, 28o 00′ W — 49o 00′ N, 26o 30′ W — 49o 00′ N, 30o 30′ W — 51o 30′ N, 32o 00′ W — 51o 30′ N, 38o 00′ W — 53o 30′ N, 38o 00′ W (c) Southern MAR Area:

— 44o 30′ N, 30o 30′ W — 44o 30′ N, 27o 00′ W — 43o 15′ N, 27o 15′ W — 43o 15′ N, 31o 00′ W — 44o 30′ N, 30o 30′ W (d) Altair Seamount:

— 45o 00′ N, 34o 35′ W — 45o 00′ N, 33o 45′ W — 44o 25′ N, 33o 45′ W — 44o 25′ N, 34o 35′ W — 45o 00′ N, 34o 35′ W (e) Antialtair Seamount:

— 43o 45′ N, 22o 50′ W — 43o 45′ N, 22o 05′ W — 43o 25′ N, 22o 05′ W — 43o 25′ N, 22o 50′ W — 43o 45′ N, 22o 50′ W

(f) Hatton Bank:

— 59o 26′ N, 14o 30′ W — 59o 12′ N, 15o 08′ W — 58o 34′ N, 16o 47′ W — 58o 29′ N, 17o 25′ W — 58o 30′ N, 17o 52′ W — 58o 03′ N, 17o 52′ W — 58o 03′ N, 17o 30′ W — 57o 55′ N, 17o 30′ W — 57o 45′ N, 19o 15′ W — 58o 11.15′ N, 18o 57.51′ W — 58o 11.57′ N, 19o 11.97′ W — 58o 27.75′ N, 19o 11.65′ W — 58o 39.09′ N, 19o 14.28′ W — 58o 38.11′ N, 19o 01.29′ W — 58o 53.14′ N, 18o 43.54′ W — 59o 00.29′ N, 18o 01.31′ W — 59o 08.01′ N, 17o 49.31′ W — 59o 08.75′ N, 18o 01.47′ W — 59o 15.16′ N, 18o 01.56′ W — 59o 24.17′ N, 17o 31.22′ W — 59o 21.77′ N, 17o 15.36′ W — 59o 26.91′ N, 17o 01.66′ W — 59o 42.69′ N, 16o 45.96′ W — 59o 20.97′ N, 15o 44.75′ W — 59o 21′ N, 15o 40′ W — 59o 26′ N, 14o 30′ W (g) Northwest Rockall:

— 57o 00′ N, 14o 53′ W — 57o 37′ N, 14o 42′ W — 57o 55′ N, 14o 24′ W — 58o 15′ N, 13o 50′ W — 57o 57′ N, 13o 09′ W — 57o 50′ N, 13o 14′ W — 57o 57′ N, 13o 45′ W — 57o 49′ N, 14o 06′ W — 57o 29′ N, 14o 19′ W — 57o 22′ N, 14o 19′ W — 57o 00′ N, 14o 34′ W — 56o 56′ N, 14o 36′ W — 56o 56′ N, 14o 51′ W — 57o 00′ N, 14o 53′ W

(h) Southwest Rockall (Empress of Britain Bank): Area 1 — 56o 24′ N, 15o 37′ W — 56o 21′ N, 14o 58′ W — 56o 04′ N, 15o 10′ W — 55o 51′ N, 15o 37′ W — 56o 10′ N, 15o 52′ W — 56o 24′ N, 15o 37′ W Area 2 — 55o 56.90′ N, 16o 11.30′ W — 55o 58.20′ N, 16o 11.30′ W — 55o 58.30′ N, 16o 02.80′ W — 55o 56.90′ N, 16o 02.80′ W — 55o 56.90′ N, 16o 11.30′ W Area 3 — 55o 49.90′ N, 15o 56.00′ W — 55o 48.50′ N, 15o 56.00′ W — 55o 48.30′ N, 15o 50.60′ W — 55o 49.60′ N, 15o 50.60′ W — 55o 49.90′ N, 15o 56.00′ W (i) (j) Edora’s bank — 56o 26.00′ N, 22o 26.00′ W — 56o 28.00′ N, 22o 04.00′ W — 56o 16.00′ N, 21o 42.00′ W — 56o 05.00′ N, 21o 40.00′ W — 55o 55.00′ N, 21o 47.00′ W — 55o 45.00′ N, 22o 00.00′ W — 55o 43.00′ N, 23o 14.00′ W — 55o 50.00′ N, 23o 16.00′ W — 56o 05.00′ N, 23o 06.00′ W — 56o 18.00′ N, 22o 43.00′ W — 56o 26.00′ N, 22o 26.00′ W (k) Southwest Rockall Bank Area 1 — 55o 58.16′ N, 16o 13.18′ W — 55o 58.24′ N, 16o 02.56′ W — 55o 54.86′ N, 16o 05.55′ W — 55o 58.16′ N, 16o 13.18′ W Area 2 — 55o 55.86′ N, 15o 40.84′ W — 55o 51.00′ N, 15o 37.00′ W — 55o 47.86′ N, 15o 53.81′ W — 55o 49.29′ N, 15o 56.39′ W — 55o 55.86′ N, 15o 40.84′ W

(l) Hatton-Rockall Basin Area 1 — 58o 00.15′ N, 15o 27.23′ W — 58o 00.15′ N, 15o 38.26′ W — 57o 54.19′ N, 15o 38.26′ W — 57o 54.19′ N, 15o 27.23′ W — 58o 00.15′ N, 15o 27.23′ W Area 2 — 58o 06.46′ N, 16o 37.15′ W — 58o 15.93′ N, 16o 28.46′ W — 58o 06.77′ N, 16o 10.40′ W — 58o 03.43′ N, 16o 10.43′ W — 58o 01.49′ N, 16o 25.19′ W — 58o 02.62′ N, 16o 36.96′ W — 58o 06.46′ N, 16o 37.15′ W (m) Hatton Bank 2 Area 1 — 57o 51.76′ N, 18o 05.87′ W — 57o 55.00′ N, 17o 30.00′ W — 58o 03.00′ N, 17o 30.00′ W — 57o 53.10′ N, 16o 56.33′ W — 57o 35.11′ N, 18o 02.01′ W — 57o 51.76′ N, 18o 05.87′ W Area 2 — 57o 59.96′ N, 19o 05.05′ W — 57o 45.00′ N, 19o 15.00′ W — 57o 50.07′ N, 18o 23.82′ W — 57o 31.13′ N, 18o 21.28′ W — 57o 14.09′ N, 19o 28.43′ W — 57o 02.21′ N, 19o 27.53′ W — 56o 53.12′ N, 19o 28.97′ W — 56o 50.22′ N, 19o 33.62′ W — 56o 46.68′ N, 19o 53.72′ W — 57o 00.04′ N, 20o 04.22′ W — 57o 10.31′ N, 19o 55.24′ W — 57o 32.67′ N, 19o 52.64′ W — 57o 46.68′ N, 19o 37.86′ W — 57o 59.96′ N, 19o 05.05′ W (n) Logachev Mounds:

— 55o 17′ N, 16o 10′ W — 55o 34′ N, 15o 07′ W — 55o 50′ N, 15o 15′ W — 55o 33′ N, 16o 16′ W — 55o 17′ N, 16o 10′ W

(o) West Rockall Mound:

— 57o 20′ N, 16o 30′ W — 57o 05′ N, 15o 58′ W — 56o 21′ N, 17o 17′ W — 56o 40′ N, 17o 50′ W — 57o 20′ N, 16o 30′ W