| Subject | Rule |
| Conservation Rules apply | Points shall be allocated per fish caught as per point table . All fish must be returned alive to the sea. |
| Tope/skate | Once the fish has been recognised by at least two other anglers on board the vessel and having broken the surface of the water, it will be allocated the appropriate points. |
| Hooks | A competitor may use no more than three hooks on one trace (1 Triple or Triangular hook counts as 3 hooks). |
| Traces | No pre-baited traces are allowed, other than the trace in current use (no trace on stand by to be baited) |
| Casting | No over head casting, at anytime, is allowed. |
| Foul hooked fish | Where two or more anglers hooks are found to be in any fish landed, whether in the mouth or in the body, the fish shall be disqualified. |
| Conduct | All anglers are asked to be courteous to one another at all times. |
| Boat Captain | In any dispute, the Boat Captains call is FINAL. |
| Bait | Bait will be supplied for the boat and shall be the responsibility of the Boat Captain. Anglers may use their own bait. |
| Rays | All Rays must be a minimum of 12inches wingspan. |
| Flatfish | All other flatfish must be a minimum of 10inches in length, This includes Gurnard. |
| Dogfish | Dogfish and all other round fish must be a minimum of 12inches in length. |
| Specimen Fish | A competitor who considers he/she has caugth a Specimen may retain the fish for the purpose of a specimen claim. |
