Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008Show full title

2. Tori Line Design U.K.

2.1. It is recommended that a tori line 150 m in length be used. The diameter of the section of the line in the water may be greater than that of the line above water. This increases drag and hence reduces the need for greater line length and takes account of setting speeds and length of time taken for baits to sink. The section above water should be a string fine line (e.g. about 3 mm diameter) of a conspicuous colour such as red or orange. U.K.

2.2. The above water section of the line should be sufficiently light that its movement is unpredictable to avoid habituation by birds and sufficiently heavy to avoid deflection of the line by wind. U.K.

2.3. The line is best attached to the vessel with a robust barrel swivel to reduce tangling of the line. U.K.

2.4. The streamers should be made of material that is conspicuous and produces an unpredictable lively action (e.g. strong fine line sheathed in red polyurethane tubing) suspended from a robust three-way swivel (that again reduces tangles) attached to the tori line, and should hang just clear of the water. U.K.

2.5. There should be a maximum of 5-7 m between each streamer. Ideally each streamer should be paired. U.K.

2.6. Each streamer pair should be detachable by means of a clip so that line stowage is more efficient. U.K.

2.7. The number of streamers should be adjusted for the setting speed of the vessel, with more streamers necessary at slower setting speeds. Three pairs are appropriate for a setting speed of 10 knots. U.K.