Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.2-sec.101Square mesh cod end—outside of northern trawl region, central trawl region and deep water net area
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sch.2-sec.101 Square mesh cod end—outside of northern trawl region, central trawl region and deep water net area
The cod end of a net used outside of the northern trawl region, central trawl region and deep water net area is a recognised BRD if the cod end complies with this section. The cod end must be made of square mesh of— a mesh size of at least 38mm; and at least— 80 bars in circumference; and 50 bars long. The square mesh must be no more than 25 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. The square mesh must have installed in it a panel made of square mesh of— a mesh size of at least 45mm; and at least— 300mm wide; and 300mm long. If the square mesh is single strand or otherwise knotted, the cod end must contain 4 evenly spaced belly ropes. During trawling, nothing must cover any of the square mesh. sch 2 s 101 sub 2020 SL No. 236 s 159 (sch.2-sec.101-ssec.1) The cod end of a net used outside of the northern trawl region, central trawl region and deep water net area is a recognised BRD if the cod end complies with this section. (sch.2-sec.101-ssec.2) The cod end must be made of square mesh of— a mesh size of at least 38mm; and at least— 80 bars in circumference; and 50 bars long. (sch.2-sec.101-ssec.3) The square mesh must be no more than 25 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (sch.2-sec.101-ssec.4) The square mesh must have installed in it a panel made of square mesh of— a mesh size of at least 45mm; and at least— 300mm wide; and 300mm long. (sch.2-sec.101-ssec.5) If the square mesh is single strand or otherwise knotted, the cod end must contain 4 evenly spaced belly ropes. (sch.2-sec.101-ssec.6) During trawling, nothing must cover any of the square mesh.
- (a) a mesh size of at least 38mm; and
- (b) at least— (i) 80 bars in circumference; and (ii) 50 bars long.
- (i) 80 bars in circumference; and
- (ii) 50 bars long.
- (i) 80 bars in circumference; and
- (ii) 50 bars long.
- (a) a mesh size of at least 45mm; and
- (b) at least— (i) 300mm wide; and (ii) 300mm long.
- (i) 300mm wide; and
- (ii) 300mm long.
- (i) 300mm wide; and
- (ii) 300mm long.