Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.4-sec.147Use of nets
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sch.4-sec.147 Use of nets
A net may be used only if— the net is no longer than 1,800m; and the net has a mesh size of at least 160mm but no more than 165mm; and the net’s drop is no more than 85 meshes; and one end of the net is anchored or fixed to a place; and the other end of the net is fixed to a boat; and it is not used as a bottom set net. The line thickness of a net must be at least 0.9mm. A person using a net must be within 100m of it. (sch.4-sec.147-ssec.1) A net may be used only if— the net is no longer than 1,800m; and the net has a mesh size of at least 160mm but no more than 165mm; and the net’s drop is no more than 85 meshes; and one end of the net is anchored or fixed to a place; and the other end of the net is fixed to a boat; and it is not used as a bottom set net. (sch.4-sec.147-ssec.2) The line thickness of a net must be at least 0.9mm. (sch.4-sec.147-ssec.3) A person using a net must be within 100m of it.
- (a) the net is no longer than 1,800m; and
- (b) the net has a mesh size of at least 160mm but no more than 165mm; and
- (c) the net’s drop is no more than 85 meshes; and
- (d) one end of the net is anchored or fixed to a place; and
- (e) the other end of the net is fixed to a boat; and
- (f) it is not used as a bottom set net.