Article 9 Lifting straps

A lifting strap is a piece of rope or wire loosely encircling the circumference of the codend or the strengthening bag, if any, and attached to it by means of loops or rings. More than one lifting strap may be used at any time.

Their minimum length shall conform to the same rules as those governing round straps, as defined in Article 10, except that the lifting strap nearest to the codline may be shorter.