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Otter trawl samples must be collected between one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset.
Otter trawl fishing effort by sediment type within the SBNMS (1994-1995), as determined from monthly standardized shipboard survey sightings, was gravel 25.84%, sand 36.10% and mud 38.06%, (total n=200).
Otter trawl vesselssubject to the minimum mesh-sizerequirement of paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section may not have ‘‘available forimmediate use’’ any net or any piece of net that does not meet the minimummesh size requirement, or any net, or any piece of net, with mesh that isrigged in a manner that is inconsistent with the minimum mesh sizerequirement.
Otter trawl vessels possessing Loligo squid that are subject to the minimum mesh size may not have ‘‘available forimmediate use’’ any net, or any piece of net, not meeting the minimum mesh size requirement, or any net, or anypiece of net, with mesh that is rigged in a manner that is inconsistent with the minimum mesh size.
Otter trawl surveys may be required to characterise the baseline environment at up to 30 locations across the Proposed Windfarm Investigation Area and Proposed Cable Investigation Area.
Otter trawl licenses used to be the most popular gear but have since been replaced by skimmer net licenses.
Otter trawl sampling would occur along the coasts of New York, New Jersey, and Delaware in 2010, and 2011 between the months of September-June.
Otter trawl Mesh size: Otter trawlers that land or possess 100 pounds (45.4 kg) or more of Summer flounder per day from May 1 through October 31; or 200 pounds (90.8 kg) or more of summer flounder per trip from November 1 through April 30, must fish with nets or combinations of nets that have a minimum mesh size of 5.5 inch (14.0 cm) diamond, or 6 inch (15.2 cm) square mesh applied throughout the body, extension(s) and cod end portion of the net.
In addition to the increase in minimum mesh size for square mesh (Section 3.1.4), the Council proposes the following restriction on trawl gear:Maximum roller gear size : Otter trawl vessels fishing in Blocks 124, 125, 132, 133, 139 and 140, and the parts of Blocks 131 and 123 west of 69°50’ will be limited to a maximum diameter of 12 inches for roller and rockhopper gear.
Otter trawl effort in the South Atlantic has also declined since 2001.