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, > > > > > (b) **method 2**: 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; the frill or panel does not consist of a greater number of meshes in circumference than the number of bars in the circumference of the codend; and a draw or closing string is inserted directly in the frill, or by means of a secondary string, within 3 meshes of the point where the frill or panel is attached to the codend, > > > > > (c) **method 3**: a draw or closing string is inserted directly into the codend, or by means of a secondary string, without a frill or panel of diamond shaped mesh. > > > (4) A chain or weight may be attached to the last row of the meshes of the codend for the purpose of preventing tangling of the net while it is being used. > > > (5) The net must be used only by the method of hauling, and must not be set or staked at any time. > > > (6) The net must be shot and hauled as follows— > > > > > (a) one end of the hauling line run on the first leg (first rope shot) to the net must be attached to a stationary boat that— > > > > > > > (i) does not have a motor on or in it, and > > > > > > > (ii) does not contain any rope other than the mooring line, the anchor line and a maximum of 220 metres of hauling line, and > > > > > > > (iii) is secured by an anchor (with the length of the anchor line not exceeding 50 metres) in such a position that both the boat and the anchor are at least 10 metres from the water’s edge (regardless of the tide) during the entire hauling operation, > > > > > (b) the line must then be cast (or laid out) from a motor boat, and the net then shot, > > > > > (c) the second hauling line must then be cast (or laid out) from the motor boat as the boat moves in a circular path so as to return to a landing-up point near the shore end of the first hauling line, > > > > > (d) the second hauling line must be attached to a point on the motor boat by the line’s extremity only (that is, one end must be attached to the net, and the other end secured to the boat to prevent loss of the line overboard), > > > > > (e) the second hauling line must not be towed until all of it has been shot away free of tangles, knots or anything else which would effectively shorten it, > > > > > (f) once the shooting of the first hauling line of the net has commenced, the two hauling lines of the net must not be shortened or manipulated in any way so as to alter the shape of the haul (other than as a necessary part of the process of landing the net), > > > > > (g) once any part of the net other than the hauling line has been shot or cast, the shooting and hauling operation is to be continued without interruption or delay until the hauling lines have been removed from the water and the net landed in such depth of water, or onto the tray of the boat in such a way, as to enable any prohibited size class of fish in the net to escape. > > > (7), (8) (Repealed) > > > (9) The entire hauling operation must take place at least 10 metres from the water’s edge (regardless of the tide). > > > (10) The hauling lines must not be towed by more than one boat at any stage in the hauling operation. > > > (11) A crew that uses a net must not operate more than one mechanically powered boat in the Manning River. > > > (12) A crew that uses a net must not operate a mechanically powered boat within 50 metres of another endorsement holder who is taking prawns from the Manning River, except as provided by subclause (13). > > > (13) A crew may operate a mechanically powered boat within 50 metres of another crew that is taking prawns from the Dawson River for the purpose of passing the other crew. The crew passing must pass the other crew as quickly as possible and must not assist the other crew. > > > (14) For the purposes of this Plan or any other instrument under the Act, a net described in this clause may be referred to as a prawn net (hauling) or a prawn net (hauling)—Manning River.