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Minimum mesh size when fishing for blue whiting (Rec. 2).

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
1986
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Mesh
Abstract

The Recommendation provides that a minimum mesh size of 35mm should be used when fishing for blue whiting with pelagic trawls in the regulatory area of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Convention (i.e. those waters beyond the zones under the fisheries jurisdiction of Contracting Parties).

Full text
English
Website
www.neafc.org