http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/111/bodyCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/111 of 26 January 2015 establishing measures to alleviate a serious threat to the conservation of the sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) stock in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North SeaCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/111Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/111 of 26 January 2015 establishing measures to alleviate a serious threat to the conservation of the sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) stock in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea2020-12-12King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32015R0111texttext/xmlen2015-01-26 Subject matter Article 1 This Regulation sets emergency measures for the stock of sea bass in ICES divisions IVb,c, VIIa,d-k to alleviate imminent and serious harm to that stock. Measures Article 2 During the period of application of this Regulation, it shall be prohibited to fish for sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in ICES divisions IVb,c, VIIa,d-k using pelagic trawls (referred to as OTM — midwater otter trawls, PTM — midwater pair trawls) with a cod end mesh size of 70 mm or greater. For vessels using those gears, it shall also be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught during the period of application of this Regulation in the same area. Member States shall report catches of sea bass by pelagic (OTM or PTM) gears to the Commission 14 days after the end of each month. Entry into force Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply until 30 April 2015. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 January 2015. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude Juncker