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The Fishing Boats (European Economic Community) Designation Order 1983

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Article 3

SCHEDULE AREAS IN WHICH, AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SEA FISH FOR WHICH, FISHING BOATS REGISTERED IN DESIGNATED COUNTRIES MAY FISH

Country Areas Descriptions of sea fish
Belgium 1. Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines. All descriptions of sea fish
2. Areas within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between:—
(a)

a line drawn due east from Berwick Breakwater Head lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn due east from Coquet Island lighthouse

Herring (Clupea harengus)
(a)

a line drawn due north from Cromer lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn due east from North Foreland lighthouse

Demersal fish
(a)

a line drawn due east from North Foreland lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn due south from Dungeness New lighthouse

Herring and demersal fish
(a)

a line drawn due south from Dungeness New lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn due south from Selsey Bill

Demersal fish
(a)

a line drawn south-east from Straight Point lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn north-west from South Bishop lighthouse

Demersal fish
DenmarkAny part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish
France1. Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish
2. Areas within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between:—
(a)

a line drawn due east from Berwick Breakwater Head lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn due east from Coquet Island lighthouse

Herring
(a)

a line drawn due east from Flamborough Head lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn due east from Spurn Head lighthouse

Herring
(a)

a line drawn due east from Lowestoft lighthouse and

(b)

longitude 2° 56’°W

All descriptions of sea fish
(a)

longitude 2° 56’W and

(b)

a line drawn due south from Eddystone lighthouse

Demersal fish
(a)

a line drawn due south from Eddystone lighthouse

(b)

a line drawn south west from Longships lighthouse

Demersal fish, lobster (Homarus spp), crawfish (Palinurus spp) and scallops (Pecten spp)
(a)

a line drawn south west from Longships lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn north west from Hartland Point lighthouse

Demersal fish, lobster and crawfish
3. Such part of the area within 12 miles of the baselines adjacent to Lundy Island, but outside 6 miles from all baselines, as lies to the north and east of a line drawn north west from Hartland Point lighthouseDemersal fish
4. Such part of the area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between:—
(a)

a line drawn north west from Hartland Point lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn north west from Cemaes Head

as lies outside 12 miles from the baselines adjacent to Lundy Island
All descriptions of sea fish
5. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between:—
(a)

a line drawn due north from Point Lynas lighthouse and

(b)

latitude 53° 52’N

All descriptions of sea fish
(a)

a line drawn south east from Haulbowline Rocks lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn north east from Mew Island lighthouse

Demersal fish
(a)

a line drawn north east from Mew Island lighthouse

(b)

a line drawn south west of sea fish from Sanda Island lighthouse

All descriptions of sea fish
(a)

a line drawn due north from Portstewart Point and

(b)

a line drawn due west from Barra Head lighthouse

All descriptions of sea fish
6. Such part of the area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the Isles of Harris and Lewis All and between:—
(a)

latitude 57° 40’N and

(b)

a line drawn due west from the Butt of Lewis

as lies outside 6 miles from the baselines adjacent to the Flannan Islands
All descriptions of sea fish except shellfish
7. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the St Kilda GroupAll descriptions of sea fish
8. Such part of the area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baseline adjacent to the Flannan Islands as lies outside 12 miles from the baselines adjacent to the Isles of Harris and LewisAll descriptions of sea fish
9. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between
(a)

a line drawn due west from the Butt of Lewis lighthouse and

(b)

a line joining the Butt of Lewis lighthouse to the point 59° 30’ N, 5° 45° W

All descriptions of sea fish
Federal Republic of Germany 1. Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselinesAll descriptions of sea fish
2. Areas within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between:—
(a)

a line drawn due east from Berwick Breakwater Head lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn due east from Whitby High lighthouse

Herring
(a)

a line drawn due east from North Foreland lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn due south from Dungeness New lighthouse

Herring
3. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the St Kilda Group Herring and mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
4. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the Islands of Sulisker and North RonaHerring
5. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the Isle of Lewis and between:—
(a)

a line drawn due west from the Butt of Lewis lighthouse and

(b)

a line joining the Butt of Lewis lighthouse to the point 59°30’ N, 5°45’ W

Herring
6. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to Shetland and Fair Isle and between:—
(a)

a line drawn south-east from Sumburgh Head lighthouse Herring (Shetland)

(b)

a line drawn north-east from Skroo lighthouse (Fair Isle) and

(c)

a line drawn south-west from Skadan lighthouse (Fair Isle)

Herring
Greece Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselinesAll descriptions of sea fish
Republic of Ireland1. Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselinesAll descriptions of sea fish
2. Such parts of the area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to Great Britain and between
(a)

a line drawn due north from Point Lynas lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn due south from the Mull of Galloway lighthouse

as lie no nearer to the Isle of Man thana line every point of which is equidistant from the nearest points of, on the one hand, the baselines adjacent to Great Britain and, on the other hand, the baselines adjacent to the Isle of Man
Demersal fish and nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus)
3. Such part of the area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to Northern Ireland as lies outside 6 miles from the baselines adjacent to ScotlandAll descriptions of sea fish
4. The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to Scotland and between
(a)

latitude 55° 35’ N and

(b)

a line drawn due west from Barra Head lighthouse

Demersal fish and nephrops
Italy Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish
LuxembourgAny part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish
Netherlands1. Any part of British fishery limits outside 12 miles from the baselines All descriptions of sea fish
2. Areas within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to the United Kingdom and between:—
(a)

a line drawn due east from Berwick Breakwater Head lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn due east from Flamborough Head lighthouse

Herring
(a)

a line drawn due east from North Foreland lighthouse and

(b)

a line drawn due south from Dungeness New lighthouse

Herring
3 The area within 12 miles, but outside 6 miles, from the baselines adjacent to Shetland and Fair Isle between:—
(a)

a line drawn south-east from Sumburgh Head lighthouse (Shetland)

(b)

a line drawn north-east from Skroo lighthouse (Fair Isle) and

(c)

a line drawn south-west from Skadan lighthouse (Fair Isle)

Herring

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