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Rec 3: Gill Nets 2006

Subject: 
Gear
Adopted: 
Annual Meeting
Recommendation Number: 
03
Year of Recomendation: 
2006
Decision Date: 
Nov 11 2005
Formal Title: 
Recommendation to Temporarily Prohibit the Use of Gillnets, Entangling Nets and Trammel Nets in the NEAFC Regulatory Area
Becomes Binding: 
10 Jan 2006
Enters into Force: 
10 Feb 2006
In force: 
yes

 

Full text of the Recommendation

 

The unregulated use of gillnets in deep water is potentially damaging to deep-water stocks due to excessive soak times and consequent high discard levels, and due to the long term impact of lost or abandoned gears.

For this reason, until measures are adopted by NEAFC to regulate these fisheries, vessels operating in the NEAFC Regulatory Area shall not deploy gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets at any position where the charted depth is greater than 200 metres.

All such nets shall be removed from the NEAFC Regulatory Area by 1 February 2006

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