Annex I

BOUNDARIES OF SUB-DIVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION AREA

The Sub-divisions of the Baltic Sea and the Belts are given on the map (Appendix I) and the boundaries at sea are described below:

Sub-division 22

Northern boundary:

a line from Hasenore head to Gniben Point

Eastern boundary:

a line at longitude 12o East due South from Zealand to Falster, then along the East coast of the Island of Falster to Gedser Odde (54o 34'N, 11o 58'E), then due South to the coast of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Sub-division 23

Northern boundary:

a line from Gilbjerg Head to the Kullen.

Southern boundary:

a line from Falsterbo Light on the Swedish coast to Stevns Light on the Danish coast.

Sub-division 24

The western boundaries coincide with the eastern boundary of Sub-division 22 and the southern boundary of Sub-division 23. The eastern boundary runs along the line from Sandhammeren Light to Hammerode Light and south of Bornholm further along 15o E.

Sub-division 25

Northern boundary:

the latitude 56o30'N.

Eastern boundary:

the longitude 18o

E.

Western boundary:

coincides with the eastern boundary of Sub-division 24.

Northern boundary:

the latitude 56o30'N.

Eastern boundary:

the longitude 18oE.

Eastern boundary:

the longitude 19oE from 59o41'N to the Isle of Gotland and from the Isle of Gotland along 57o N to 18o E and further to the South along the longitude 18oE.

Western boundary:

the latitude 56o30'N.

Northern boundary:

the latitude 58o30'N.

Southern boundary:

the latitude 56o30'N.

Western boundary:

north of Gotland,the longitude 19o E and south of Gotland along 57o N to the longitude 18o E, and further south along the longitude 18oE.

Northern boundary:

the latitude 60o30'N.

Eastern boundary:

the longitude 23o E to 59o N and further along 59o N to the east Southern boundary: the latitude 58o 30'N.

Western boundary:

from 59o 41'N, along the longitude 19o E to the south.

Subdision 30

Northern boundary:

the latitude 63o30'N.

Southern boundary:

the latitude 60o30'N.

Southern boundary:

the latitude 63o30'N.

Sub-division 32

Western boundary:

coincides with the easternboundary of Sub-division29.

Appendix I

ICES RECTANGLES FOR THE CONVENTION AREA

Annex II

Explanatory diagrams to Fishery Rule 9.4

Re.: FIGURE I

It shall be permitted to attach to the outside of the lower half of the codend of any trawl or of a similar net, any canvas, netting or other material (C) for the purpose of preventing or reducing wear.

Such material shall be attached along the forward (A) and lateral (B) edges of the codend only.

Re.: FIGURE 2

It shall be permitted to attach to the outside of the codend and the lengthening piece a strengthening bag (D).

The strengthening bag is a cylindrical piece of netting completely surrounding the codend and the lengthening piece (covering the upper and lower half of the codend and the lengthening piece).

Re.: FIGURE 3

The mesh opening of the strengthening bag (2 a sb)shall be at least twice as large as the mesh opening of the codend (2 a cod): 2 a sb = 2 x 2 a cod (E)except that its minimum mesh opening shall not be less than 80 mm: 2 a sb 80 mm.

The strengthening bag may be attached at the following points:

a) at its forward edge (F), and

b) at its rear edge (G), and either

c) laced circumferentially to the codend and the lengthening piece around one row of meshes (H), or

d) laced longitudinally along a single row of meshes (J)

Explanatory diagram to Fishery Rule 9.5

FIGURE 4

It shall be permitted to use in trawls (and in similar nets) a nonreturn net or flapper.

The flapper may be attached in front of the codend (K) or inside the codend (M). The distance from the point of forward attachment of the flapper (K;M) to the rear end (N) of the codend (L) shall be at least three times the length of the flapper (Lfl): L 3 x Lfl

The mesh opening of the flapper (2 a fl)may be smaller than that of the codend (2 a cod): 2 afl < 2 a cod.

Annex III

for instructions see next page

Instructions for manufacturing (mesh gauge =A=)

1. Tolerance for the width of the gauge in the effective range

40-90:+0.2 mm.

2. The marking begins at the gauge pin for 40. The appropriate width of the measure sheet 40+0.2 is to be found rectangular to the midline on the mesh gauge with a slide gauge.

3. Inscription, dimension figures gauge pins engraved 0.1 or engraved 0.5 (punching tool respectively scriber).

4. All edges broken and smoothed.

for instructions see next page

Instructions for manufacturing (mesh gauge =B=)

1. Tolerance for the width of the gauge in the effective range

15-65:+0.2 mm.

2. The marking begins at the gauge pin for 15. The appropriate width of the measure sheet 15 + 0.2 is to be found rectangular to the midline on the mesh gauge with a slide gauge.

3. Inscription, dimension figures gauge pins engraved 0.1 or engraved 0.5 (punching tool respectively scriber).

4. All edges broken and smoothed.

for instructions see next page

Instructions for manufacturing (mesh gauge =C=)

1. Tolerance for the width of the gauge in the effective range

80-130:+0.3 mm.

2. The marking begins at the gauge pin for 80. The appropriate width of the measure sheet 80 + 0.3 is to be found rectangular to the midline on the mesh gauge with a slide gauge.

3. Inscription, dimension figures gauge pins engraved 0.1 or engraved 0.5 (punching tool respectively scriber).

4. All edges broken and smoothed.

for instructions see next page

Instructions for manufacturing (mesh gauge =D=)

1. Tolerance for the width of the gauge in the effective range

115-170:+0.3 mm.

2. The marking begins at the gauge pin for 115. The appropriate width of the measure sheet 115 + 0.3 is to be found rectangular to the midline on the mesh gauge with a slide gauge.

3. Inscription, dimension figures gauge pins engraved 0.1 or engraved 0.5 (punching tool respectively scriber).

4. All edges broken and smoothed.

Annex IV

Exit Window (Model 1)

Two exit windows with plastic coated, fully opened diamond meshes shall be attached to the codend of trawls and danish seines in the cod fishery. The mesh opening shall be no less than 105 mm. The exit windows shall be attached with a separate piece of netting (between the ordinary diamond meshes and the meshes of the exit window). The mesh size of the separate netting shall be identical to the bar length of the exit window netting times the square root of 2.

The exit window shall be attached on both sides of the codend and the distance between the rear end of the codend and the window shall be 40-50 cm. The length of the window shall be 80 % of the total length of the codend and the height of the window shall be 50 cm. The window shall be mounted in a way that gives an opening between the upper and lower seams of the window of 15-20 cm.