Vessels with less than 2.5 tonnes of GRT will be able to carry up to 75 octopus baskets on board. (Photo: Lia Russo)
(SPAIN, 1/7/2010)
The Council of Marine Affairs of Galicia, through the General Directorate of Marine Resource Ordinance and Management, approved the decision to launch an experimental plan involving angler’s baskets for octopus capture.
Beginning the first day of the year, a regulation has gone into effect that allows vessels to carry a fixed number of baskets per gross register tonnage (GRT).
The norm puts forth that those vessels that have less than 2.5 tonnes of GRT will be able to carry up to 75 baskets on board, in addition to another 50 per each enlisted crewmember, not to exceed 175 units.
For vessels that oscillate between 2.5 and 5 tonnes of GRT, the number of baskets allowed for octopus capture is 150 units, as well as 50 more per sailor, not to exceed 300 units.
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