PURSE SEINES AND RING NETS MAY NOT BE USED IN THOSE AREAS TO THE WEST OF SCOTLAND DEFINED IN ANNEX VII DURING A PERIOD EACH YEAR BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER AND 31 MARCH . THE EXACT PERIOD WILL BE FIXED IN EACH CASE BY THE COMMISSION IN RELATION TO THE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS DETERMINING THE FISHING OF SPRAT AND HERRING IN THESE AREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 21 .
3 . TRAWLS HAVING MESH SIZES SMALLER THAN 32 MM MAY NOT BE USED IN WATERS SITUATED WITHIN THREE MILES OF THE COASTLINE IN THE SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT BETWEEN 1 JULY AND 15 SEPTEMBER .
HOWEVER , WHEN TRAWLING WITHIN THIS AREA AND DURING THIS PERIOD :
- FOR DEEP-WATER PRAWN ( PANDALUS BOREALIS ) OR SHRIMP , A MESH SIZE OF 30 MM MAY BE USED ,
- FOR EELPOUT , OR SCORPION FISH TO BE USED FOR BAIT , MESHES OF ANY SIZE MAY BE USED .
4 . EXPLOSIVES , POISONOUS OR STUPEFYING SUBSTANCES AND GUNS MAY NOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CATCHING FISH . FURTHERMORE , IN THE SKAGERRAK AND THE KATTEGAT THE USE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CATCHING FISH IS FORBIDDEN . HOWEVER , TUNA AND BASKING SHARK MAY BE CAUGHT USING HARPOON GUNS AND ELECTRIC CURRENT .
ARTICLE 16
THE CARRYING OUT ON VESSELS OF PROCESSING OPERATIONS OTHER THAN :
- EVISCERATION ,
- SALTING ,
- BOILING AND SHELLING OF PRAWNS AND SHRIMPS ,
- CANNING , BARRELLING AND PICKLING OF MACKEREL AND HERRING ,
- FILLETING ,
- FREEZING ,
- REDUCTION OF OFFAL AND UNAVOIDABLE BY-CATCHES TAKEN WITHIN THE AUTHORIZED MAXIMUM LIMIT ,
SHALL BE PROHIBITED .
TITLE VI
FINAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 17
THIS REGULATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO FISHING OPERATIONS CONDUCTED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION , ARTIFICIAL RESTOCKING OR TRANSPLANTATION BY VESSELS OR TO FISH CAUGHT IN THE COURSE OF SUCH OPERATIONS . THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION AND THE OTHER MEMBER STATES OF SUCH OPERATIONS .
FISH CAUGHT FOR THE PURPOSES SET OUT IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH MAY NOT BE SOLD , OR HELD IN POSSESSION , DISPLAYED OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS REGULATION .
ARTICLE 18
1 . WHERE THE CONSERVATION OF FISH STOCKS CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION , THE COMMISSION MAY , BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM THIS REGULATION , ADOPT ANY MEASURES NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 21 . IT MAY ACCORDINGLY , UNDER THE SAME PROCEDURE , ALSO ADOPT MEASURES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION .
2 . WHERE THE CONSERVATION OF CERTAIN SPECIES OR FISHING GROUNDS IS SERIOUSLY THREATENED AND WHERE ANY DELAY WOULD RESULT IN DAMAGE WHICH WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO REPAIR , THE COASTAL STATE MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE NON-DISCRIMINATORY CONSERVATION MEASURES IN RESPECT OF THE WATERS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION .
3 . THESE MEASURES , TOGETHER WITH AN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM ,