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Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets
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CHAPTER IVU.K.ASSESSING TWINE THICKNESS
Article 15U.K.General provisions on the selection of twines
1.The inspector shall select meshes from any part of the fishing net which is subject to a maximum permitted twine thickness.
2.Twines within a mesh that are broken or have been repaired shall not be selected.
Article 16U.K.Selection of twines in diamond mesh netting
Twines in diamond mesh netting shall be selected in the following way, as shown in Annex VIII:
(a)
in the case of single twine netting, the twine on opposite sides of 10 meshes shall be selected;
(b)
in the case of double twine netting, each strand of twine on opposite sides of five meshes shall be selected.
Article 17U.K.Selection of twines in square mesh netting
Twines in square mesh netting shall be selected in the following way, as shown in Annex VIII:
(a)
in the case of single twine netting, the twine on only one side of 20 meshes shall be selected, with the same side being selected in each mesh;
(b)
in the case of double twine netting, each strand of twine on only one side of 10 meshes shall be assessed, with the same side being selected in each mesh.
Article 18U.K.Selection of the twine thickness gauge
A gauge with a circular hole with a diameter equal to the maximum twine thickness permitted for the part of the net considered shall be used by the inspector.
Article 19U.K.Assessment conditions
Twines shall be assessed when unfrozen.
Article 20U.K.Assessment of the thickness of each selected twine
When the thickness of the twine prevents the closure of the jaws of the gauge or the twine does not pass easily through the hole when the jaws are closed, the assessment of the thickness of a twine shall be noted by the inspector as a negative assessment (–).
Article 21U.K.Assessing twine thickness
1.If more than five negative assessments (–) of the 20 twines selected are noted in accordance with Article 20, the inspector shall again select and assess a further 20 twines in accordance with Articles 15 to 20.
2.If more than 10 negative assessments (–) of the total 40 twines selected are found, the twine thickness shall be determined as exceeding the maximum twine thickness permitted for that part of the fishing net.
Article 22U.K.Assessment of twine thickness in case of disputes
1.If the master of the vessel disputes the result of the assessment of the twine thickness carried out in accordance with Article 21, the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply.
2.The inspector shall again select and assess 20 different twines in the same part of the fishing net. If more than five negative assessments (–) of the total 20 twines selected are found, the twine thickness shall be determined as exceeding the maximum twine thickness permitted for that part of the fishing net. The result of that assessment shall be final.
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