Guidance

Demersal landing obligation (discard ban) 2017: North Sea and North Western Waters

Guidance to help vessels operate under the demersal landing obligation (discard ban).

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Published: 27 October 2016
• Last updated: 11 November 2016
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  1. 11 November 2016

     Trawls less than 100mm” in VIId applies to ‘those meeting a catch threshold’ text amended

  2. 4 November 2016

     Unwanted catches can be discarded when using trawls in which no mesh forward of the codend is less than changed from 200mm to 120mm

  3. 27 October 2016

     Text updated

  4. 27 October 2016

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 5 January 2021

withdrawn in line with EU exit and operability guidance

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Demersal landing obligation (discard ban) 2017: North Sea and North Western Waters

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If you target certain demersal quota species you will be subject to the demersal landing obligation.