Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019

The length, of a beam trawl net, is the distance the net is capable of extending across the beam or pole used to open the net.

The length, of a cast net, is the greater of the distances between the point where the net’s cord or rope is attached to the rest of the net and the following—

the net’s lead line;

the bottom of the net’s lowest pocket.

The length, of an otter trawl net, is—

for an otter trawl net used under the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 8, part 3—see schedule 8, section 22(3) of that regulation; or

otherwise—the combined length of the head rope and bottom rope when taut between the outermost points of the meshes attached to the head rope and bottom rope.

The length, of a net, other than a cast net or trawl net, is the distance between the outer ends of its mesh measured along the head or bottom rope, whichever rope is longer when taut.

The length, of a net used with a separate back net, is the total length of the net and the back net in use.