Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.2-sec.99Square mesh cod end—northern trawl region or central trawl region
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sch.2-sec.99 Square mesh cod end—northern trawl region or central trawl region
The cod end of a net used in the northern trawl region or central trawl region 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 50mm; 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. 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 99 sub 2020 SL No. 236 s 159 (sch.2-sec.99-ssec.1) The cod end of a net used in the northern trawl region or central trawl region is a recognised BRD if the cod end complies with this section. (sch.2-sec.99-ssec.2) The cod end must be made of square mesh of— a mesh size of at least 50mm; and at least— 80 bars in circumference; and 50 bars long. (sch.2-sec.99-ssec.3) The square mesh must be no more than 25 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (sch.2-sec.99-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.99-ssec.5) During trawling, nothing must cover any of the square mesh.
- (a) a mesh size of at least 50mm; 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.