Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00600:schedule:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00600
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 2429–5363

Schedule 1— Bycatch reduction devices

Each of the following are bycatch reduction devices:

     Fisheye
  (1)    An opening, commonly known as a fisheye, in a net is a recognised Bycatch Reduction Device if the opening complies with this section.
  (2)    The opening must be—
      (a)    held open by a rigid frame that consists of—
             (i)      a semicircular-shaped frame; and
             (ii)      an isosceles triangle-shaped frame; and
      (b)    no more than 66 meshes from the codend drawstrings of the net.
  (3)    The rigid frame must be installed so that the apex of the equal sides of the isosceles triangle-shaped frame point towards the opening of the net.
  (4)    The semicircular-shaped frame must be—
      (a)    at least—
             (i)      350mm wide; and
             (ii)      150mm high; and
      (b)    divided in half by a rigid bar; and
      (c)    attached, by a rigid bar—
             (i)      from the midpoint of the semicircular-shaped part of the frame; and
             (ii)      to the apex of the equal sides of the isosceles triangle-shaped frame.
  (5)    The shortest side of the isosceles triangle-shaped frame must be—
      (a)    equal to the width of the semicircular-shaped frame; and
      (b)    attached, perpendicularly, to the widest part of the semicircular-shaped frame.
  (6)    During trawling, nothing must cover any part of the opening.

     Bigeye
  (1)    An opening, commonly known as a bigeye, in a net is a recognised BRD if the opening complies with this section.
  (2)    The opening must be—
      (a)    in the top of the net; and
      (b)    at least 350mm across the width of the net; and
      (c)    no more than 66 meshes from the codend drawstrings of the net.
  (3)    The edges of the opening must not overlap by more than 200mm.
  (4)    During trawling—
      (a)    the part of the opening closest to the mouth of the net must be weighted by an approved chain or 300g of other weights; and
      (b)    the part of the opening closest to the codend drawstrings of the net must be buoyed by at least 2 floats, each of which is at least—
             (i)      90mm wide; and
             (ii)      50mm in diameter; and
      (c)    nothing must cover any part of the opening.
  (5)    In this section—
   approved chain means a chain that—
      (a)    weighs at least 300g; and
      (b)    contains at least the following number of links—
             (i)      for a chain with links 4mm in diameter—42;
             (ii)      for a chain with links 6mm in diameter—12;
             (iii)      for a chain with links 8mm in diameter—6;
             (iv)      for a chain with links 10mm in diameter—3.

Tom's Fisheye

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;