Article 5 Stowage of gear

Where the fishing gear of a British fishing boat is required by section 1(5) of the Act to be stowed while the boat is in the area specified in article 3 of this order, the gear shall be stowed in the following manner:–

(a)

in the case of any boat other than a long liner—

(i)

all fishing gear shall be carried wholly in board;

(ii)

all nets, trawlboards and weights shall be disconnected from their towing or hauling wires or ropes;

(iii)

all trawlboards and weights shall be secured at deck level or carried below deck;

(iv)

all nets which are on deck or above deck shall be securely lashed to some part of the superstructure of the boat;

(b)

in the case of a long liner—

(i)

all fishing gear shall be carried wholly inboard;

(ii)

all buoys, anchors and weights shall be disconnected from the fishing-lines;

(iii)

all hooks shall be unbaited;

(iv)

all bait shall be stowed below decks.