# The British Fishing Boats Order 1983, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1983/482/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/british-fishing-boats-order-1983/article-5
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