Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – subpoint b a (new)
Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ba) In Article 29d, the following paragraph is inserted: "4a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, it shall be permitted to fish for queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) provided that: (a) the fishing gear used is specialised otter trawl gear configured to select against fish catches (60 cm low headline); (b) the fishing gear includes a square mesh panel as described in Annex XIVc; (c) the fishing gear is constructed with a minimum mesh size of 80 mm; (d) no less than 90 % of the retained catch by weight is comprised of queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) Where the quantity of cod exceeds 1.5% of the total quantity of the catches in any one haul, the vessel shall move away to a distance of at least two nautical miles from any position of the previous haul before continuing fishing."