Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00251:schedule:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00251
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 11193–14000

Schedule 2 – Modified turtle excluder device

Modified Turtle Excluder Device means a device that:

              a)      is a TED with the escape opening in the top of the codend; and

              b)      a bar spacing no more than 60 mm; and

              c)      in addition the Modified Turtle Excluder Device may have:

                 1. an escape flap over the escape opening (but no part of the escape flap may be closer than 150 mm to any part of the grid, when the TED is fitted to a codend hung vertically); and

                 2. a guiding funnel or flap inside the codend ahead of the grid (but no part of the guiding funnel or flap may be closer than 150 mm to any part of the grid, when the TED is fitted to a codend hung vertically).

 Schedule 3 – Bycatch reduction devices

Each of the following are bycatch reduction devices:

         1.         Kon's Covered Fisheyes, two escape opening devices installed in a net rigged for fishing to the following specification:

              a)      one escape opening device with the aft edge of the device located at 78 meshes from the codend drawstrings; and

              b)      one escape opening device with the aft edge of the device located at 55 meshes from the codend drawstrings; and

              c)      for which each escape opening device has the following characteristics prior to being installed in a net rigged for fishing:

                 1. a vertical escape opening held open by a rigid frame that encloses a rigid cone; and

                 2. an escape opening measuring no less than 430 mm wide by 205 mm high and must face the codend; and

                 3. a rigid cone measuring no less than 295 mm wide by 145 mm high by 275 mm in length fixed to the rigid frame; and

                 4. with an escape gap between the rigid frame and the rigid cone of 55 mm.

         2.         FishEX 70, 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 at 65 meshes from the codend drawstrings; and

              b)      with an escape gap clear of any obstructions (including mesh ties); and

              c)      for which the escape opening device has the characteristics detailed in Figure 1 prior to being installed in a net rigged for fishing.

Figure 1 – FishEX 70 bycatch reduction device dimensions

         3. Tom's 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 at 60 meshes from the codend drawstrings; and

             b) a vertical escape opening held open by a rigid frame that supports a rigid enclosed cone; and

             c) an escape opening