WIRELESS NET MONITORING SYSTEM THAT ENABLES THE SKIPPER OF A FISHING VESSEL TO MONITOR AND MANAGE THE PEFORMANCE OF THE TRAWL. THE MONITORING SYSTEM CONTAINS A DIGITAL RECEIVER AND A HYDROPHONE AND OTHER TRAWL SPREAD SENSORS OR CATCH SENSORS AND CHARGERS. THIS EQUIPMENT TELLS THE SKIPPER IN THE WHEELHOUSE HOW FULL HIS NETS ARE AND WHEN TO HAUL THEM THUS AVOIDING TORN NETS. IT ALSO INDICATES TO HIM IF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TRAWL DOORS HAS CHANGED, POSSIBLY DUE TO BOULDERS OR MUD LUMPS BEING CAUGHT IN THE TRAWL, WHICH CAN ALSO CAUSE TORN NETS.

GENERAL RULES 1 AND 6 FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE. THE TEXT TO TARIC CODES 9031, 9031 80, 9031 80 34, AND 9031 80 34 90. THE HARMONISED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES TO HEADING 9031.