# Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3440/84 of 6 December 1984 on the attachment of devices to trawls, Danish seines and similar nets, Article 8: Codline

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. A codline is a rope making it possible to close the rear of the codend and/or strengthening bags by means of either a knot which can be easily loosened or a mechanical device.
2. The codline shall be attached at a distance which is not more than 1 metre from the rear meshes of the codend, which may be folded back into the codend. However, if a ‘torquette’ complying with Article 14 is attached, the codline shall be passed through the rearmost meshes of the codend.
3. More than one codline may be used per trawl. A codline may not enclose a bottom-side chafer or top-side chafer.
4. By way of derogation of the provisions laid down in paragraph 2, it shall be permitted for vessels operating pump aboard systems to attach a codline at a distance which is no more than 10 m from the rear meshes of the codend, when fishing with trawls with a mesh size of less than 70 mm.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1984/3440/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1984-3440/article-8
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