Overview
EN ISO 1107:2017 - Fishing nets: Netting - Basic terms and definitions (ISO 1107:2017) is a harmonized European/ISO terminology standard prepared by ISO/TC 38 (Textiles) and adopted by CEN. It defines the principal terms and the methods for expressing key dimensions used for netting in fishing gear. The standard clarifies vocabulary for netting yarns, mesh types, mesh size, directions (N‑direction, T‑direction, AB‑direction), and size conventions used when describing netting construction.
Key topics and requirements
The standard provides precise, practical definitions used across fishing-net manufacturing, specification and testing. Major technical topics include:
Applications and users
EN ISO 1107:2017 is essential for anyone specifying, manufacturing, testing or regulating fishing nets:
- Net manufacturers and textile engineers - for consistent product descriptions, drawings and labeling.
- Fisheries gear designers and R&D - to communicate mesh geometry and orientation in design and modeling.
- Procurement and quality assurance teams - to set unambiguous purchase specs and inspection criteria.
- Regulators and certification bodies - to reference standard terms in legislation, permits and conformity assessments.
- Researchers and technical writers - as a controlled vocabulary for publications and standards harmonization.
Using the standard reduces ambiguity in contracts, improves comparability of products, and supports compliance with fisheries management measures that reference mesh size and net construction.
Related standards
- ISO 1530 (referenced for additional characteristics and designation)
- ISO 858 and ISO 1139 (bibliography references for yarn linear density and resultant linear density)
- ISO 10241-1 (terminological entry rules cited in the foreword)
Keywords: EN ISO 1107:2017, fishing nets, netting definitions, mesh size, knotted netting, knotless netting, mesh length, netting yarn.
