Before you go fishing, you will need to know the amateur fishing regulations. These are available free of charge from your local Ministry of Fisheries office. The main regulations that apply nationally to recreational set netting are:
Any net or nets used either individually or jointly must not extend more than a quarter of the way across any bay, channel, river, stream or sound.
Nets must not be set in a way that causes fish to be stranded by the falling tide.
The use of stakes to secure nets is prohibited.
Each end of a net must have a surface buoy permanently and legibly marked with the fisher's initials and surname.
Set nets must not exceed 60 metres in length.
Only one set net (maximum 60 metres) and one bait net (maximum 10 metres with a mesh size of 50 mm or less) can be carried on a boat at any one time.
Nets must not be set within 60 metres of another net.
An important point to note is that a set net may not be used as a drag net if it exceeds 40 metres in length.作者: qiqi_1990 时间: 2014-5-29 14:30:44