The Commission established under the Convention adopted, on 28 November 1984, a recommendation on the minimum mesh size for fishing capelin in that part of the area of the Convention which extends beyond the zones falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Contracting Parties and this recommendation became binding upon the Community on 26 January 1985. ... Vessels flying the flag of, or registered in, a Member State shall be prohibited from using nets with a mesh size of less than 16 mm when fishing for capelin in that part of the Convention zone which extends beyond the maritime waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Contracting Parties to this Convention.
