Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)RegulationsRegulations in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998Chapter 5 : Species RestrictionsPart 2 : Hake Longlining29. Gear restrictions |
| (1) | Only bottom-set longlines shall be used in the fishing for hake with longlines. |
| (2) | Longlines may only be shot during hours of darkness and gear deployment shall cease at least one hour before nautical dawn. |
| (3) | Both the main line and the branch lines (snood) must be properly weighted and setting speed must be such that sinking rates are maximised. |
| (4) | Offal dumping or discharging— |
| (a) | must be minimised; |
| (b) | shall take place on the opposite side of the vessel from that on which lines are hauled; and |
| (c) | may not take place during setting of the lines. |
| (5) | Fishing hooks, fishing line or plastic may not be discarded, except where the removal of the hooks from live discards may endanger the safety of the crew or be detrimental to the survival of a fish, seal, bird or animal. |
| (6) | Deck lighting shall be kept to a minimum without compromising safety and must be shaded in such a way that the beam is directed towards the deck. |
| (7) | An approved streamer line (tori line) must be flown during setting of each longline and the said streamer must be deployed directly above the main line, unless two streamers are used, in which case they must be deployed on either side of the main line. |
| (8) | No person shall discard or abandon any longlining gear at sea. |