55Illegally reducing mesh size or lateral mesh openings of nets

55 Illegally reducing mesh size or lateral mesh openings of nets

55 Illegally reducing mesh size or lateral mesh openings of nets

(1) For the purposes of this Part, it is unlawful for a person to use a net in which any meshes (or any bars) are wholly or partly covered or twisted in any manner—

(a) so as to reduce the mesh size of the meshes to less than that specified under this Part as lawful, or

(b) so as to reduce the size of the lateral mesh openings in the net.

(2) For the purposes of this Part, it is unlawful for a person to use a net in which any string, rope, wire, cord, netting or other material is fixed to any meshes or placed around the net in any manner—

(a) so as to reduce the mesh size of the meshes to less than that specified under this Part as lawful, or

(b) so as to reduce the size of the lateral mesh openings in the net.