Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.2-sec.107Scallop square mesh cod end
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sch.2-sec.107 Scallop square mesh cod end
The cod end of a net 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 88mm; and at least— 50 bars in circumference; and 1,500mm long. The square mesh must be no more than 15 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. 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 other than a compliant chaffing mat. In this section— compliant chaffing mat , for a cod end, means a mat that is attached to the bottom half of the circumference of the cod end— only— along the leading edge of the mat; and halfway along the length of each side of the mat; and at a point on each rear corner of the mat; and along no more than half of the length of the cod end. sch 2 s 107 sub 2020 SL No. 236 s 159 (sch.2-sec.107-ssec.1) The cod end of a net is a recognised BRD if the cod end complies with this section. (sch.2-sec.107-ssec.2) The cod end must be made of square mesh of— a mesh size of at least 88mm; and at least— 50 bars in circumference; and 1,500mm long. (sch.2-sec.107-ssec.3) The square mesh must be no more than 15 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (sch.2-sec.107-ssec.4) If the square mesh is single strand or otherwise knotted, the cod end must contain 4 evenly spaced belly ropes. (sch.2-sec.107-ssec.5) During trawling, nothing must cover any of the square mesh other than a compliant chaffing mat. (sch.2-sec.107-ssec.6) In this section— compliant chaffing mat , for a cod end, means a mat that is attached to the bottom half of the circumference of the cod end— only— along the leading edge of the mat; and halfway along the length of each side of the mat; and at a point on each rear corner of the mat; and along no more than half of the length of the cod end.
- (a) a mesh size of at least 88mm; and
- (b) at least— (i) 50 bars in circumference; and (ii) 1,500mm long.
- (i) 50 bars in circumference; and
- (ii) 1,500mm long.
- (i) 50 bars in circumference; and
- (ii) 1,500mm long.
- (a) only— (i) along the leading edge of the mat; and (ii) halfway along the length of each side of the mat; and (iii) at a point on each rear corner of the mat; and
- (i) along the leading edge of the mat; and
- (ii) halfway along the length of each side of the mat; and
- (iii) at a point on each rear corner of the mat; and
- (b) along no more than half of the length of the cod end.
- (i) along the leading edge of the mat; and
- (ii) halfway along the length of each side of the mat; and
- (iii) at a point on each rear corner of the mat; and