Rules for passive gear
Article 11
1. The master of an EU fishing vessel or his representative shall ensure that each passive gear carried on board or used for fishing is clearly marked and identifiable in accordance with the provisions of this Article. 2. Each passive gear used for fishing shall permanently display the external registration letters and numbers displayed on the hull of the fishing vessel to which it belongs: (a) for nets, on a label attached to the upper first row; (b) for lines and long lines, on a label at the point of contact with the mooring buoy; (c) for pots and traps, on a label attached to the ground rope; (d) for passive gear extending more than 1 nautical mile, on labels attached in accordance with (a), (b) and (c) at regular intervals not exceeding 1 nautical mile so that no part of the passive gear extending more than 1 nautical mile shall be left unmarked.