Real Time Closure (RTC) in the Norwegian Economic Zone
This closure has been put in place by the Directorate of Fisheries in Norway for the protection of juvenile cod, haddock, saithe and whiting. *Amended Thursday 14 May 2015*
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The Directorate of Fisheries in Norway has informed industry of an enlargement to a closure in the Norwegian Economic Zone of the North Sea, formed by the co-ordinates in the table below. This is closed from 00:01 hours on 13 May 2015 to 23:59 on 26 May 2015.
| Point | Latitude | Longitude |
| One | 57掳30麓 N | 004掳46麓贰 |
| Two | 57掳30麓 N | 004掳05麓贰 |
| Three | 57掳41麓 N | 004掳46麓贰 |
| Four | 57掳53麓 N | 004掳05麓贰 |
| Five | 57掳53麓 N | 004掳10麓贰 |
| Six | 57掳41麓 N | 004掳46麓贰 |
This area is closed for all fishing gears other than pelagic trawls targeting pelagic species, purse seines, driftnets and jiggers targeting herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, gillnets with a mesh size of 120 mm and above and pots. Within the closed area fishing with shrimp trawl is also allowed if a sorting grid is installed in the trawl and if a collection bag is not mounted.
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Closed area enlarged - 14 May 2015
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First published.