sch.4-sec.153LUse of general purpose mesh nets in nearshore waters

sch.4-sec.153L Use of general purpose mesh nets in nearshore waters

Both ends of a general purpose mesh net may be fixed for no more than 2 hours if— the net— has a mesh size of at least 50mm but no more than 115mm; and is made of monofilament that is no more than 1.85mm in diameter; and each end of the net remains in nearshore waters or on a foreshore while the net is being used; and the commercial fisher using the net remains on a boat floating on the water and within 100m of the net while the net is being used. sch 4 s 153L ins 2023 SL No. 194 s 17

• (a) the net— (i) has a mesh size of at least 50mm but no more than 115mm; and (ii) is made of monofilament that is no more than 1.85mm in diameter; and
• (i) has a mesh size of at least 50mm but no more than 115mm; and
• (ii) is made of monofilament that is no more than 1.85mm in diameter; and
• (b) each end of the net remains in nearshore waters or on a foreshore while the net is being used; and
• (c) the commercial fisher using the net remains on a boat floating on the water and within 100m of the net while the net is being used.
• (i) has a mesh size of at least 50mm but no more than 115mm; and
• (ii) is made of monofilament that is no more than 1.85mm in diameter; and