The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order 2005

This Order provides for the administration and enforcement in England of the provisions of Annex IVa and IVc (“the Annexes”) to Council Regulation (EC) No. 27/2005 (OJ No L12 14.1.2005. p.1) fixing for 2005 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. Further, the Order provides for the enforcement in England of monitoring, inspection and surveillance provisions as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No. 423/2004 (OJ No L70 9.3.2004.p.70) establishing measures for the recovery of cod stocks. Part 2 of the Order relates to Cod and Part 3 to Sole.

Author: Alun Michael, Minister of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Last modified: 2010-07-16