30 CFR §250.1741
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If you drag a trawl across the site in accordance with § 250.1740, you must meet all of the requirements of this section.
- (a)You must drag the trawl in a grid-like pattern as shown in the following table:
- (b)You must trawl 100 percent of the limits described in paragraph (a) of this section in two directions.
- (c)You must mark the area to be cleared as a hazard to navigation according to USCG requirements until you complete the site clearance procedures.
- (d)You must use a trawling vessel equipped with a calibrated navigational positioning system capable of providing position accuracy of ±30 feet.
- (e)You must use a trawling net that is representative of those used in the commercial fishing industry (one that has a net strength equal or greater than that provided by No. 18 twine).
- (f)You must ensure that you trawl no closer than 300 feet from a shipwreck, and 500 feet from a sensitive biological feature.
- (g)If you trawl near an active pipeline, you must meet the requirements in the following table:
- (h)You must ensure that any trawling contractor you may use: