4VAC20-190-20: Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Bunt" means the section of the net where the fish are concentrated during pumping operations.

"Cork line" means the line containing floats or corks attached to the top of the net as it hangs in the water.

"Ring line" means the line passed through the rings attached to the bottom of the net as it hangs in the water.

"Selvedge" means the reinforced edge of the net required for mounting of the net on the ring line and cork line.

"Stretched mesh" or "mesh size" means the inside distance between two knots or joints on opposite sides of the mesh.