{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1984-3440/annex",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1984-3440/annex.json",
  "legislation": "eur/1984/3440",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3440/84 of 6 December 1984 on the attachment of devices to trawls, Danish seines and similar nets",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1984-3440",
  "path": "annex",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Definitions of certain technical terms, devices or constructions which may normally form an integral part of, or be used in conjunction with, a trawl",
  "text": "CodendThe codend is the rearmost part of the trawl, having either a cylindrical shape, i.e. the same circumference throughout or a tapering shape.\nThe codend includes the codend sensu stricto and the lengthening piece.\nCodend sensu strictoThe codend sensu stricto is made up of one or more panels (pieces of netting) of the same mesh size attached to one another along their sides in the axis of the trawl by a lacing where a lacing rope may also be attached.\nLengthening lacingThe lengthening piece is made of one or more panels located just in front of the codend sensu stricto.\nStrengthening lacingA strengthening lacing is made of rows of meshes which may be laced together in order to strengthen the netting.\nLacing ropeA lacing rope is defined as rope running lengthwise along the join between two pieces of netting in the direction of the axis of the trawl.\nFloatA float is a buoyant unit used to give lift or to mark the position of a trawl, or both.\nKiteA kite is a unit used to give lift to the trawl.\nElectro-mechanical devicesDevices such as transducers which are used to provide information about the position of the net in the water and the extent to which it is filled with fish.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1984/3440/annex",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:05:55.214129+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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