Marking of passive gear used by recreational fisheries
Article 4
1. Passive gear used for recreational fisheries shall be clearly marked in a way that the fishing gear can be identified and linked with the recreational fisher using the fishing gear or the owner of the fishing gear, by displaying that marking in the following ways: (a) for nets, on labels attached to the upper first row and for buoy(s) at the end(s) of the net on labels or directly marked on the buoy(s); (b) for longlines, on labels attached to the line and at the point of contact with the mooring buoy(s) or directly marked on the mooring buoy(s); (c) for traps, pots, creels and fyke nets, on labels attached to the gear and for buoy(s) on labels or directly marked on the buoy(s). The marking of passive gear used for recreational fisheries shall be securely fixed, not removable and made of durable materials. 2. Passive gear used for recreational fisheries shall also be marked adequately to indicate the presence of the fishing gear at the surface of the water or ice.