Description

Trap designed to capture octopuses, it has the form of a pot where the prey are sheltered, there is no device that prevents the escape of the prey.

 

 Mesh classes

Minimum mesh size of 600 mm in guide nets and 80 mm in cup nets.
  

 Target species

Tunas and Corvinas.
 

Condicionalismos

The total area of implantation and protection cannot exceed the area of a circle with a mile radius, the first one cannot exceed half a mile radius.
 

  Legislation

Ordinance No. 296/94, of 17 May, which updates the national legislation in force with regard to zones and periods of fishing prohibition.

Ordinance No. 1102-D/2000, of 22 November, which approves the Regulation of Fishing by Trap Art, approved and republished by Ordinance No. 230/2012, of 3 August.