Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2238Show full title

Article 2 U.K. Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

‘Seltra panel’ means a selectivity device which:

• consists of a top panel of at least 270 mm mesh size (diamond mesh) placed in a four-panel section and mounted with a joining ratio of three meshes of 90 mm to one mesh of 270 mm, or of a top panel of at least 140 mm mesh size (square mesh);

• is at least 3 metres long;

• is positioned no more than 4 metres from the cod line; and

• is the full width of the top sheet of the trawl (i.e. from selvedge to selvedge).

(2)

‘Netgrid selectivity device’ means a selectivity device consisting of a four panel section inserted into a two-panel trawl with an inclined sheet of diamond mesh netting with a mesh size of at least 200 mm, leading to an escape hole in the top of the trawl.

(3)

‘Flemish panel’ means the last tapered netting section of a beam trawl whose:

• posterior is directly attached to the cod-end;

• upper and lower netting sections are constructed of at least 120 mm mesh as measured between the knots;

• stretched length is at least 3 m.

(4)

‘Benthos release panel’ means a panel of larger mesh or square mesh netting fitted into the lower panel of a trawl, usually a beam trawl to release any benthic material and seabed debris before it passes into the codend;

(5)

‘SepNep’ means an otter trawl which:

• is constructed within the mesh size range of 80 to 99 +≥ 100 mm;

• is fitted with multiple cod-ends of mesh sizes ranging from at least 80 to 120 mm attached to a single extension piece, the uppermost cod-end being constructed with a mesh size of at least 120 mm and fitted with a separation panel with a maximum mesh size of 105 mm; and

• may furthermore be fitted with an optional selection grid with a bar spacing of at least 17 mm provided it is constructed in such a way so as to allow the escape of small Norway lobster.