Pacific Fishery Regulations, 1993

13 (1) No person shall fish with a gill net unless the gill net is marked in accordance with this section.

(2) A buoy floating on the surface of the water shall be attached to each end of every gill net that is not attached to a vessel.

(3) Where a gill net is used in commercial fishing for salmon,

• (a) the buoys referred to in subsection (2) shall be orange in colour and at least 125 cm in circumference; and

• (b) the end of the gill net that is not attached to a vessel shall be marked with a lantern that gives a steady white light during the period beginning one hour after sunset and ending one hour before sunrise.

(4) Where a gill net is used in commercial fishing for roe herring,

• (a) the buoys referred to in subsection (2) shall be at least 125 cm in circumference;

• (b) all buoys that are attached to the gill net shall be of the same colour; and

• (c) the validation tab issued with the licence under which the gill net is being used shall be attached to a buoy that is attached to one end of the gill net.