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FISHERIES REGULATIONS 1992
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40 Pelagic net (1) A person licensed to use a pelagic net shall not use the net unless: (a) it is set in such a way that no part of the net is on or within 2 m of the sea bed; and (b) not more than a total of 2 km of pelagic net is used at any one time. (2) A person licensed to use a pelagic net must not have on a vessel used under the licence more than a total of 2 km of pelagic net that is fitted with floats, lead ropes, lead lines, lead weights or anchors.
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