Location
Key Information
| 329 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 329 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
Boundary: ProtectedSeas (Boundary Digitized Using Best Available Data)
2.0
June 2025
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Purpose
To protect cold water coral reef in these areas.
Species of Concern: corals
Regulations Summary
Restrictions
1. It shall be prohibited to deploy bottom trawls or similar towed nets, bottom set gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets and bottom set longlines.
2. All pelagic vessels fishing in this area shall:
- be on a list of authorised vessels and be issued with a fishing authorisation in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
- carry on board exclusively pelagic gear;
- give four hours advance notification of their intention to enter an area for the protection of vulnerable deep-sea habitats to the Irish Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC) as defined in point 15 of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and at the same time notify quantities of fish retained on board;
- have an operational, fully functioning secure Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) which complies fully with the respective rules when present in the area;
- make VMS reports every hour;
- inform the Irish FMC on departure from the area and at the same time notify quantities of fish retained on board; and
- have on board trawls with a codend mesh size range from 16-79mm.
Allowed
Fishing with other types of gear may be permitted.