Division 4 Definition of fishing gear

For the purpose of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:

1. (a)

   Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears, except beam trawls, of mesh size:

   1. (i)

      equal to or larger than16 mm and less than 32 mm;

   2. (ii)

      equal to or larger than 70 mm and less than 90 mm;

   3. (iii)

      equal to or larger than 90 mm and less than 100 mm;

   4. (iv)

      equal to or larger than 100 mm and less than 120 mm;

   5. (v)

      equal to or larger than 120 mm;

2. (b)

   Beam trawls of mesh size:

   1. (i)

      equal to or larger than 80 mm and less than 90 mm;

   2. (ii)

      equal to or larger than 90 mm and less than 100 mm;

   3. (iii)

      equal to or larger than 100 mm and less than 120 mm;

   4. (iv)

      equal to or larger than 120 mm;

3. (c.)

   Gillnets, entangling nets with mesh size, except trammel nets:

   1. (i)

      less than 110 mm;

   2. (ii)

      equal to or larger than 110 mm and less than 220 mm;

   3. (iii)

      equal to or larger than 220 mm;

4. (d)

   Trammel nets.

5. (e)

   Longlines.