Limit On Longlines Or Hooks

148148 · July 30, 2009, 08:40:42 CET

I found this info but have since lost it, what are MFB regs on longlines? Length of line or is it the number of lines or amount of hooks or a combination, cheers

LapsiBoy · July 30, 2009, 11:46:14 CET

No idea about this sorry.

robby017 · July 30, 2009, 12:11:43 CET

QuoteLength of line or is it the number of lines or amount of hooks or a combination

i think the only limit is your budget.... re: regulations about no. of hooks for longlines, i don't really think there is any limit...

148148 · July 30, 2009, 14:32:19 CET

There are limits, as I read it in a reg document it was a limit of x amount of lines in meters and or a limit of amount of hooks regardless of the number of lines, cheers anyway

robby017 · July 30, 2009, 14:39:01 CET

really.... keep us posted on this....

bigboy · July 30, 2009, 17:52:15 CET

I never heard this !!!

As far as i know there are no limits

busumark · July 30, 2009, 20:55:25 CET

i dont think that there is a limit for mfb registration

bigboy · July 30, 2009, 20:59:30 CET

hekk baqa jonqos ukolll :/ Limit fuq kemm nitfaw snanar

148148 · July 30, 2009, 21:00:31 CET

Okay I have found what I was talking about, I assume it affects Malta as it is for all EU members. Any longline you have also has to be registered with the fisheries department, maximum allowed is 1000 hooks on bottom lines per person and 2000 for surface lines, thats a fair amount of hooks though so it doesnt really matter. If I am wrong please let me know.

4. Bottom-set longline
1. It shall be prohibited to have on board or set more than 1 000 hooks per person on board within the overall
limit of 5 000 hooks per vessel.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 each vessel undertaking fishing trips longer than three days may have
on board a maximum number of 7 000 hooks.
5. Traps for deep-water crustacean fishery
It shall be prohibited to have on board or set more than 250 traps per vessel.
6. Surface-set longline (floating)
It shall be prohibited to have on board or set more than:
1. 2 000 hooks per vessel for vessels targeting bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) where this species account for at least
70 % of the catch in live weight after sorting;
2. 3 500 hooks for vessels targeting swordfish (Xyphias gladius) where this species account for at least 70 % of the
catch in live weight after sorting;
3. 5 000 hooks per vessel for vessels targeting albacore (Thunnus alalunga) where this species account for at least
70 % of the catch in live weight after sorting;
4. By way of derogation from subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3 each vessel undertaking fishing trips longer than two days
may have on board an equivalent number of spare hooks.

bigboy · July 30, 2009, 21:09:40 CET

Ok if so these are quite fair ammounts.

148148 · July 30, 2009, 21:28:52 CET

yeah bigboy its more than most could carry so its irrelevant, is registering them with the fisheries department a must though?

bigboy · July 30, 2009, 21:32:23 CET

As far as i know no one registeres the gear he is carrying.

Although when i fill the logbook after each catch i have to specify what gear i was using and how many hooks