Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006Show full title

4. Definition of fishing gear

For the purpose of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:

(a)

Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears, except beam trawls, of mesh size:

(i)

equal to or larger than16 mm and less than 32 mm;

(ii)

equal to or larger than 70 mm and less than 90 mm;

(iii)

equal to or larger than 90 mm and less than 100 mm;

(iv)

equal to or larger than 100 mm and less than 120 mm;

(v)

equal to or larger than 120 mm;

(b)

Beam trawls of mesh size:

(i)

equal to or larger than 80 mm and less than 90 mm;

(ii)

equal to or larger than 90 mm and less than 100 mm;

(iii)

equal to or larger than 100 mm and less than 120 mm;

(iv)

equal to or larger than 120 mm;

(c.)

Gillnets, entangling nets with mesh size, except trammel nets:

(i)

less than 110 mm;

(ii)

equal to or larger than 110 mm and less than 220 mm;

(iii)

equal to or larger than 220 mm;

(d)

Trammel nets.

(e)

Longlines.