Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.2-sec.120Accelerator funnel requirements
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sch.2-sec.120 Accelerator funnel requirements
The accelerator funnel must be made of mesh of a mesh size of at least 38mm but no more than 50mm. The accelerator funnel must be installed in the leading edge of the net in front of the recognised TED so that— the leading edge of the accelerator funnel is attached at least 18 meshes in front of the closest point of the grid; and the trailing edge of the accelerator funnel does not extend past the bars of the grid. If the recognised TED has an escape hole in the top of the net, the bottom of the trailing edge of the accelerator funnel must be attached to the bottom of the recognised TED by no more than one-third of the circumference of the trailing edge. If the recognised TED has an escape hole in the bottom of the net, the top of the trailing edge of the accelerator funnel must be attached to the top of the recognised TED by no more than one-third of the circumference of the trailing edge. The circumference of the trailing edge of the accelerator funnel must be at least— for an accelerator funnel with a mesh size of at least 38mm but less than 43mm—100 meshes; or for an accelerator funnel with a mesh size of at least 43mm but less than 48mm—93 meshes; or for an accelerator funnel with a mesh size of at least of 48mm but less than 50mm—83 meshes; or for an accelerator funnel with a mesh size of at least 50mm—80 meshes. sch 2 s 120 sub 2020 SL No. 236 s 159 (sch.2-sec.120-ssec.1) The accelerator funnel must be made of mesh of a mesh size of at least 38mm but no more than 50mm. (sch.2-sec.120-ssec.2) The accelerator funnel must be installed in the leading edge of the net in front of the recognised TED so that— the leading edge of the accelerator funnel is attached at least 18 meshes in front of the closest point of the grid; and the trailing edge of the accelerator funnel does not extend past the bars of the grid. (sch.2-sec.120-ssec.3) If the recognised TED has an escape hole in the top of the net, the bottom of the trailing edge of the accelerator funnel must be attached to the bottom of the recognised TED by no more than one-third of the circumference of the trailing edge. (sch.2-sec.120-ssec.4) If the recognised TED has an escape hole in the bottom of the net, the top of the trailing edge of the accelerator funnel must be attached to the top of the recognised TED by no more than one-third of the circumference of the trailing edge. (sch.2-sec.120-ssec.5) The circumference of the trailing edge of the accelerator funnel must be at least— for an accelerator funnel with a mesh size of at least 38mm but less than 43mm—100 meshes; or for an accelerator funnel with a mesh size of at least 43mm but less than 48mm—93 meshes; or for an accelerator funnel with a mesh size of at least of 48mm but less than 50mm—83 meshes; or for an accelerator funnel with a mesh size of at least 50mm—80 meshes.
- (a) the leading edge of the accelerator funnel is attached at least 18 meshes in front of the closest point of the grid; and