Neither days at sea scheme ran overa calendar year, however, so figures shown in fact represent records of numbersof vessels involved from 1 February 2006 to 31 January 2007 and from 1 February 2007 to date.Table 1: Fishing Gear Type Derogation ICES Area No. of Vessels 2006 No. of Vessels 2007 4a.ii & 4a.iii, 70-99mm Demersal Trawls 8.1d, less than 5% cod, plaice and sole during 2002, or observed to catch <5% IV, IIa and VIID - North Sea 102 99 4a.iv & 4a.v, 100mm and greater Demersal Trawls 8.1d, less than 5% cod, plaice and sole during 2002, or observed to catch <5% IV, IIa and VIID - North Sea 17 14 4a.iv & 4a.v, 100mm and greater Demersal Trawls 8.1c, less than 5% cod during 2002 IV, IIa and VIID - North Sea 10 4 4a.iv & 4a.v, 100mm and greater Demersal Trawls 8.1h, using >120mm mesh and signed up to system of licence suspensions IV, IIa and VIID - North Sea 45 59 4b, Beam Trawls 8.1c, less than 5% cod during 2002 IV, IIa and VIID - North Sea 4 6 4b, Beam Trawls 8.1i, less than 5% cod retained on board IV, IIa and VIID - North Sea 7...