Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00251:schedule:1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00251
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1
Character Range: 8946–11193

Schedule 1 – Bycatch reduction devices

Each of the following are bycatch reduction devices:

         1.   Square Mesh Panel, an escape opening device installed in a net rigged for fishing that is a continuous panel of netting that has the following characteristics:

              a)      a nominal mesh size no less than 101 mm; and

              b)      an overall dimension no less than 400 mm wide and 600 mm long; and

              c)      the aft edge of the panel is located no further forward than 120 meshes from the codend drawstrings; and

              d)      no pieces of netting or other material covering any escape openings of the square mesh, nor any opening closed by any other means, during fishing operations.

         2.   Yarrow Fisheye, an escape opening device installed in a net rigged for fishing to the following specification:

              a)      one device with the aft edge of the device located no further forward than 120 meshes from the codend drawstrings; and

              b)      a vertical escape opening held open by a rigid frame; and

              c)      an escape opening measuring no less than 350 mm wide by 150 mm with the width of the escape opening divided in half by a solid bar; and

              d)      an additional rigid bar running from the apex of the frame to the top of the escape opening; and

              e)      no pieces of netting or other material covering any escape openings, nor any opening closed by any other means, during fishing operations.

         3.   Popeye Fishbox, an escape opening device installed in a net rigged for fishing to the following specification:

              a)      one device with the aft edge of the device located no further forward than 120 meshes from the codend drawstrings; and

              b)      a vertical escape opening held open by a rigid frame; and

              c)      an escape opening measuring no less than 375 mm wide by 375 mm high; and

              d)      a rigid foil positioned at the forward edge of the BRD no less than 200 mm in depth; and

              e)      no pieces of netting or other material covering any escape openings, nor any opening closed by any other means, during fishing operations.