Cod

Trawling for cod

South of 51⁰00.00N(Hythe Bay to Sussex). 100mm+ codend can be used 80-99mm 30% bycatch of cod North of 51⁰00.00N(Hythe Bay to Essex) Cod recovery measures 2056/2001 apply. Codend mesh 120mm+ can be used. (No by-catch restrictions apply) Mesh size range 100-109mm & 110-119mm A 90mm square panel must be fitted. No more than 20% cod permitted Mesh size 80 - 99mm If no square mesh panel fitted a maximum of 5% cod and min of 70% of target species. If square mesh panel is fitted a maximum of 20% cod and min of 70% of target species. BEAM TRAWLS ONLY 80mm - 99mm mesh permitted provided no more than 20% cod is retained Maximum combined beam trawl length 9m No square mesh panel required Top sheet of net must consist of a panel of netting of 180mm diamond mesh. The panel should extend into the posterior of the net by the number of meshes determined by: (1) dividing the length in metres of the beam of the net by 12; (2) multiplying the result obtained b 5,400 (3) dividing the result by the mesh size in millimetres of the smallest mesh in the panel; and (4) ignoring and decimal Minimum percentages of the target species for towed gear At all times during a fishing voyage, and following sorting of the catch, the percentage of target species retained on board shall be at least half of the minimum percentages of the target species Double or Triple rigged Trawlers Whenever more than one net is towed simultaneously by a fishing vessel or by more than one fishing vessel, each net shall be of the same mesh size range.