22Prawn net (hauling): Manning River

22 Prawn net (hauling): Manning River

22 Prawn net (hauling): Manning River

(1) It is lawful for the holder of a prawning endorsement to use a hauling net for taking prawns in the Manning River upstream from Ghinni Ghinni Creek and Berady Creek if the net (including hauling lines) complies with the description set out in subclause (2) and the conditions set out in this clause are complied with.

(2) The net must comply with the following description—

(a) the total length of the net must not exceed 40 metres,

(b) the mesh of the body of the net (or that part of the net not capable of being used as a codend) must not be less than 30 mm nor more than 36 mm,

(c) the codend of the net, or that part of the net capable of being used as a codend, must have a length of not less than 2 metres and a circumference of not less than 1 metre nor more than 1.6 metres,

(d) the mesh of the codend of the net, or that part of the net capable of being used as a codend, must be not less than 27 mm nor more than 32 mm, and be constructed of single twine knotless polyamide or polyethylene material not more than 2.5 mm in diameter, and hung on the bar so that the meshes are square shaped,

(e) there is no string, rope, wire, cord, netting or other material fixed to the codend, except as permitted by subclauses (3) and (4),

(f) the body of the net must have no attachments except spreader poles and hauling lines,

(g) the hauling line run on the first leg to the net must not be longer than 220 metres,

(h) the hauling line running from the net to the motor boat used to assist in shooting the net must not be longer than 90 metres, and not be shorter than 60 metres,

(i) a marker buoy with a diameter of not less than 100 mm must be fixed to the hauling line at intervals of 55 metres.

(3) A draw or closing string and a secondary string may be attached to the net in accordance with one of the following methods—

(a) method 1: a frill or panel of diamond shaped mesh (not less than 30 mm nor more than 40 mm), used to facilitate the insertion of a draw or closing string, is attached to the codend within 3 bars of the last row of bars of the codend; the frill or panel is no greater than 15 meshes deep and a draw or closing string is inserted directly in the codend, or by means of a secondary string, within 3 bars of the end of the codend,