Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1147/2005 prohibiting fishing for sandeel with certain fishing gears in the North Sea and the Skagerrak. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal of the European Union L 185, 16 July 2005, p. 19. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Marine fishes Fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method Mesh Fishery management and conservation Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation entered into force on 19 July 2005. Abstract The present Regulation establishes that fishing for sandeel in the North Sea and Skagerrak (ICES Subdivisions IIa, IIIa and Sub-area IV) with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh seize of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited from its date of entry into force until 31 December 2005. Full text English Website europa.eu