Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (Scotland) (No. 2) Amendment Order 2003 (S.S.I. No. 166 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Mesh Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Order entered into force on 11 March 2003. Abstract The principal Order provides for stricter measures for the management and conservation of stocks pursuant to Article 46 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms. The Order, which is also made pursuant to Article 46 of that Regulation, amends article 3(2)(d) of the principal Order in relation to the mesh size of trawl excepted from article 3(1) of the principal Order by reducing the mesh size from 100 millimetres to 95 millimetres. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.S.I. No. 405 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX