{"id":"tas:sr-2016-030","name":"Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2016","slug":"fisheries-general-and-fees-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"30 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186382,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-030-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-030) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 24 May 2016.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***abalone*** means fish of the genus *Haliotis*;\n> \n> > ***abalone deed of agreement*** means a deed of agreement –\n> > \n> > > > (a) entered into under [section 99](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS99@EN) of the Act; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) continued in force under [section 14 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-024#GS14@EN) [Marine Resources (Savings and Transitional) Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-024) ;\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025) ;\n> \n> > ***banded morwong*** means fish of the species *Cheilodactylus spectabilis*;\n> \n> > ***bivalve*** means fish of the class Bivalvia;\n> \n> > ***blacklip abalone*** means fish of the species *Haliotis rubra*;\n> \n> > ***child*** means a person who has not attained the age of 16 years;\n> \n> > ***finfish*** means fish of the class Osteichthyes;\n> \n> > ***fish dispatch docket*** means a docket relating to the movement of abalone, rock lobster or giant crab that is part of records required to be kept under the Act;\n> \n> > ***fish merchant*** means –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the holder of any licence other than a fishing licence (recreational); or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a person who carries on the business of selling fish;\n> \n> > ***fish receipt docket*** means a docket relating to the receipt of abalone, rock lobster or giant crab that is part of records required to be kept under the Act;\n> \n> > [*\\[Regulation 3 Amended by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS4@Hpa@EN) ***fish trap*** has the same meaning as in the [Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2015](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2015-068) ;\n> \n> > ***fishing licence (abalone dive)*** means a fishing licence of a kind referred to in rule 7(a)(i) of the [Fisheries (Abalone) Rules 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2009-151) ;\n> \n> > [*\\[Regulation 3 Amended by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS4@Hpb@EN) ***fishing licence (King Island kelp)*** means a fishing licence of a kind referred to in rule 6(a)(ii) of the [Fisheries (Marine Plant) Rules 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-057) ;\n> \n> > ***giant crab*** means crab of the species *Pseudocarcinus gigas*;\n> \n> > [*\\[Regulation 3 Amended by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS4@Hpc@EN) ***giant crab trap*** means a trap within the meaning of the [Fisheries (Giant Crab) Rules 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2013-002) ;\n> \n> > ***Grade 1 penalty*** means the penalty specified in [regulation 5](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-014#GS5@EN) of the Penalty Regulations;\n> \n> > ***Grade 2 penalty*** means the penalty specified in [regulation 6](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-014#GS6@EN) of the Penalty Regulations;\n> \n> > ***Grade 3 penalty*** means the penalty specified in [regulation 7](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-014#GS7@EN) of the Penalty Regulations;\n> \n> > ***greenlip abalone*** means fish of the species *Haliotis laevigata*;\n> \n> > ***GST*** has the same meaning as in the *A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999* of the Commonwealth;\n> \n> > ***holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive)*** includes a supervisor of such a licence;\n> \n> > ***licensing year*** means the period beginning on 1 September each year and ending at midnight on 31 August the following year;\n> \n> > ***mother boat*** means a fishing vessel that –\n> > \n> > > > (a) is used to transport holders of a fishing licence (abalone dive) on fishing trips for abalone; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is used by holders of a fishing licence (abalone dive) –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) to act as a diving platform to take abalone for commercial purposes; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) [*\\[Regulation 3 Amended by S.R. 2017, No. 13, Applied:29 Mar 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-29/sr-2017-013#GS4@Hpa@EN) to operate a fishing vessel, or auxiliary vessel, that acts as a diving platform to take abalone for commercial purposes; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (iii) [*\\[Regulation 3 Amended by S.R. 2017, No. 13, Applied:29 Mar 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-29/sr-2017-013#GS4@Hpb@EN) to undertake a fishing trip which ends on a day other than the day on which it commenced;\n> \n> > [*\\[Regulation 3 Amended by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS4@EN) ***northern blacklip area*** means the area of State waters adjacent to the north, north-west and north-east coasts of the mainland of Tasmania and King Island, and those State waters generally north of a line bounded in the east by an imaginary line from the northern side of the mouth of the Great Musselroe River at Musselroe Bay running due west for 100 metres, then following the shoreline 100 metres from shore to the northernmost tip of Musselroe Point, then running due north until its junction with the line of latitude 40o 48' 00” South, and running due east to the outer limit of State waters, and bounded in the west by an imaginary line from the northernmost point of Woolnorth Point to the point of latitude 40o 37' 14.40” South, longitude 144o 41' 37.87” East, then running due north to the line of latitude 40o 16' 58.41” South, and running due west to the limit of State waters.\n> \n> > ***Penalty Regulations*** means the [Fisheries (Penalties) Regulations 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2011-012) ;\n> \n> > ***pensioner*** means a person who is –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the holder of a current Pensioner Concession Card issued in accordance with the *Social Security Act 1991* of the Commonwealth; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) [*\\[Regulation 3 Amended by S.R. 2017, No. 13, Applied:29 Mar 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-29/sr-2017-013#GS4@Hpc@EN) the holder of a current card issued in accordance with the *Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986* of the Commonwealth;\n> \n> > ***processing operation*** means treating fish by one or more of the following processes:\n> > \n> > > > (a) cutting up;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) breaking up;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) shelling;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) skinning;\n> > > \n> > > > (e) shucking;\n> > > \n> > > > (f) filleting;\n> > > \n> > > > (g) cooking;\n> > > \n> > > > (h) drying;\n> > > \n> > > > (i) curing;\n> > > \n> > > > (j) smoking;\n> > > \n> > > > (k) voiding;\n> > > \n> > > > (l) purging;\n> > > \n> > > > (m) packing, for the purpose of dispatching the fish from the processing premises;\n> > > \n> > > > (n) freezing;\n> > > \n> > > > (o) canning;\n> \n> > ***rock lobster*** means rock lobster of the genus *Jasus* or *Sagmariasus*;\n> \n> > ***scallop*** means fish of the species –\n> > \n> > > > (a) *Equichlamys bifrons* (commonly known as queen scallop); or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) *Pecten fumatus* (commonly known as commercial scallop); or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) *Mimachlamys asperrimus* (commonly known as doughboy scallop);\n> \n> > ***shell length***, in relation to an abalone, means the diameter of the abalone shell at its widest, whether the shell is broken or chipped or not;\n> \n> > ***sporophyll*** means that part of an algal stem containing or producing spores;\n> \n> > ***Undaria*** means –\n> > \n> > > > (a) exotic marine alga *Undaria pinnatifida* (commonly known as wakame); and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) sporophyll of that alga;\n> \n> > ***wild***, in relation to any species or kind of fish, means State waters other than those to which a marine farming licence specifying that species or kind of fish relates.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Minimum sizes","content":"# Part 2 Minimum sizes","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking or possessing abalone","content":"### 4 Taking or possessing abalone\n\n> > (1)  [*\\[Regulation 4 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2017, No. 13, Applied:29 Mar 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-29/sr-2017-013#GS5@Hpa@EN) A person must not take abalone with a shell length less than 120 millimetres unless that person is the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive).\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (2)  [*\\[Regulation 4 Subregulation (2) amended by S.R. 2017, No. 13, Applied:29 Mar 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-29/sr-2017-013#GS5@Hpb@EN) A person must not have possession of abalone with a shell length less than 120 millimetres unless that person –\n> > \n> > > > (a) is the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive); or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is the holder of a fish processing licence; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) has bought or received the abalone from a fish merchant.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (3)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take or have possession of abalone with a shell length less than 110 millimetres.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking or possessing greenlip abalone","content":"### 5 Taking or possessing greenlip abalone\n\n> A person must not take or have possession of greenlip abalone with a shell length less than 132 millimetres.\n> \n> Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Possession by fish processing licence holder","content":"### 6 Possession by fish processing licence holder\n\n> > (1)  The holder of a fish processing licence must not have possession of –\n> > \n> > > > (a) abalone with a shell length less than 110 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) greenlip abalone with a shell length less than 132 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) abalone taken from State waters with a smaller shell length than that which may legally be taken from those waters by the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive).\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (2)  [Subregulation (1)(a)](#GS6@Gs1@Hpa@EN) and [(b)](#GS6@Gs1@Hpb@EN) do not apply to abalone that has been cultivated elsewhere than in the wild.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking or possessing abalone in area A","content":"### 7 Taking or possessing abalone in area A\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 7 Substituted by S.R. 2017, No. 96, Applied:01 Jan 2018\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/sr-2017-096#GS4@EN)\n> \n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***area A*** means the area of State waters adjacent to the south and west coasts of the mainland of Tasmania between an imaginary straight line due south from Whale Head near South East Cape and an imaginary straight line due west from the mouth of the Wild Wave River near Sandy Cape.\n> \n> > (2)  [*\\[Regulation 7 Subregulation (2) amended by S.R. 2019, No. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2019\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/sr-2019-038#GS4@Hpa@EN) [*\\[Regulation 7 Subregulation (2) substituted by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS5@EN) The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take, from the waters within area A, abalone with a shell length –\n> > \n> > > > (a) if the abalone is taken on or before 30 June 2024  – less than 145 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) if the abalone is taken after 30 June 2024  – less than 150 millimetres.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (3)  [*\\[Regulation 7 Subregulation (3) amended by S.R. 2019, No. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2019\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/sr-2019-038#GS4@Hpb@EN) [*\\[Regulation 7 Subregulation (3) substituted by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS5@EN) The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not, in the waters of area A or on land within one kilometre of waters within that area, have possession of any abalone, taken during a period referred to in [subregulation (2)](#GS7@Gs2@EN) , that have a shell length less than the length specified in that subregulation in respect of that period, unless –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the holder is undertaking a fishing trip on a mother boat; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the mother boat is –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) in State waters north of an imaginary line running due west from Cape Sorell to the limit of State waters; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) in Macquarie Harbour or the channel into Macquarie Harbour; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) the abalone has a shell length of –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) if the abalone is in the possession of the holder on or before 31 December 2024 – not less than 132 millimetres; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) if the abalone is in the possession of the holder after 31 December 2024 – not less than 136 millimetres.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"7A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking or possessing abalone in northern blacklip area","content":"### 7A Taking or possessing abalone in northern blacklip area\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 7A Inserted by S.R. 2017, No. 96, Applied:01 Jan 2018\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/sr-2017-096#GS4@EN)\n> \n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***Bass Strait area*** means the area of State waters adjacent to the north coast of Tasmania and the Furneaux Group of islands in Bass Strait bounded in the west by an imaginary line running from the northernmost point of Woolnorth Point to the point of latitude 40° 37’ 14.40” South, longitude 144° 41’ 37.87” East, then running due north to the outer limit of State waters and bounded in the east by an imaginary line beginning where the line of longitude 147° 27’ 00” East meets the high-water mark of the north coast of the mainland of Tasmania in Anderson Bay, then running due north until its junction with the line of latitude 40° 39’ South, then due east along that line of latitude to the outer limit of State waters;\n> > \n> > > ***Bass Strait islands area*** means the area of State waters adjacent to the Furneaux Group of islands in Bass Strait as well as the islands in northern Bass Strait bounded in the west by the line of longitude 145° 22’ 42” East, and bounded in the south by the line of latitude 40° 39’ 00” South;\n> > \n> > > [*\\[Regulation 7A Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS6@Hpa@EN) ***King Island blacklip area*** means the area of State waters adjacent to King Island bounded in the east by the line of longitude 144° 41’ 37.87” East, and bounded in the south by the line of latitude 40° 16’ 58.41” South;\n> > \n> > > [*\\[Regulation 7A Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS6@Hpa@EN) ***Musselroe Bay blacklip area*** means the area of State waters adjacent to the north-east coast of mainland Tasmania bounded in the west by an imaginary line beginning where the line of longitude 147° 27’ 00” East meets the high-water mark of the north coast of the mainland of Tasmania in Anderson Bay, then running due north until its junction with the line of latitude 40° 39’ 00” South, then due east along that line of latitude to the outer limit of State waters, and bounded in the east by an imaginary line from the northern side of the mouth of the Great Musselroe River at Musselroe Bay running due west for 100 metres, then following the shoreline 100 metres from shore to the northernmost tip of Musselroe Point, then running due north until its junction with the line of latitude 40° 48’ 00” South, and running due east to the outer limit of State waters;\n> > \n> > > ***north coast blacklip area*** means the area of State waters adjacent to the north coast of mainland Tasmania bounded by an imaginary line starting at the point where the line of longitude 145° 22’ 42” East meets the high-water mark near Cowrie Point and running due north along that line of longitude until its junction with the line of latitude 40° 39’ 00” South, then due east along that line of latitude until its junction with the line of longitude 147° 27’ 00” East and then due south along that line of longitude to the high-water mark of the north coast of the mainland of Tasmania in Anderson Bay;\n> > \n> > [*\\[Regulation 7A Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS6@Hpb@EN)\n> \n> > (2)  [*\\[Regulation 7A Subregulation (2) substituted by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS6@Hpc@EN) The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take, from the King Island blacklip area, abalone with a shell length –\n> > \n> > > > (a) if the abalone is taken on or before 31 December 2022 – less than 127 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) if the abalone is taken after 31 December 2022 but on or before 31 December 2023 – less than 130 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) if the abalone is taken after 31 December 2023 but on or before 31 December 2024 – less than 132 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (d) if the abalone is taken after 31 December 2024 – less than 136 millimetres.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (2A)  [*\\[Regulation 7A Subregulation (2A) inserted by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS6@Hpc@EN) The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take, from the Musselroe Bay blacklip area, abalone with a shell length –\n> > \n> > > > (a) if the abalone is taken on or before 31 December 2022  – less than  127 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) if the abalone is taken after 31 December 2022 but on or before 31 December 2023  – less than  130 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) if the abalone is taken after 31 December 2023  – less than  132 millimetres.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (3)  [*\\[Regulation 7A Subregulation (3) substituted by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS6@Hpc@EN) The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not, in the waters of the King Island blacklip area or on land within one kilometre of waters within that area, or in the waters of the Musselroe Bay blacklip area or on land within one kilometre of waters within that area, have possession of any abalone, taken during a period referred to in [subregulation (2)](#GS7A@Gs2@EN) or [(2A)](#GS7A@Gs2A@EN) , that have a shell length less than the length specified in those subregulations in respect of that period, unless –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the holder is undertaking a fishing trip on a mother boat; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the abalone was taken legally from another part of the fishery.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (4)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take abalone with a shell length less than 120 millimetres from the Bass Strait area other than the north coast blacklip area and the Bass Strait islands area.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (5)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not have possession of any abalone with a shell length less than 120 millimetres in the Bass Strait area (other than the north coast blacklip area and the Bass Strait islands area) unless –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the abalone has a shell length not less than 114 millimetres; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the abalone was taken in the Bass Strait islands area; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) no holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) has, on that fishing trip, dived or swam in State waters in the Bass Strait area (other than the Bass Strait islands area).\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (6)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not have possession of any abalone with a shell length less than 114 millimetres in the Bass Strait islands area.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"7B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking or possessing abalone in upper-west blacklip area","content":"### 7B Taking or possessing abalone in upper-west blacklip area\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 7B Inserted by S.R. 2017, No. 96, Applied:01 Jan 2018\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/sr-2017-096#GS4@EN)\n> \n> > (1)  In this rule –\n> > \n> > > ***upper-west blacklip area*** means the area of State waters adjacent to the upper-west coast of Tasmania enclosed by an imaginary line running from the northernmost point of Woolnorth Point to the point of latitude 40o 37’ 14.40” South, longitude 144o 41’ 37.87” east, then running due north to the line of latitude 40o 16’ 58.41” South, then running due west to the line of longitude 144o 26’ 18.11” East, then running due south to the line of latitude 41o 21’ 58.85” South, then running due east to the mouth of the Wild Wave River near Sandy Cape, and following the line of high water in a generally northerly direction to the point of commencement at Woolnorth Point.\n> \n> > (2)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take abalone from the waters of the upper-west blacklip area with a shell length that is –\n> > \n> > > > (a) [*\\[Regulation 7B Subregulation (2) amended by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS7@Hpa@EN) if the abalone is taken on or before 31 December 2024 – less than 132 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) [*\\[Regulation 7B Subregulation (2) amended by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS7@Hpa@EN) if the abalone is taken after 31 December 2024 – less than 136 millimetres.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (3)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not have possession of any abalone in the upper-west blacklip area with a shell length that is –\n> > \n> > > > (a) [*\\[Regulation 7B Subregulation (3) amended by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS7@Hpb@EN) if the abalone is taken on or before 31 December 2024  – less than 132 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) [*\\[Regulation 7B Subregulation (3) amended by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS7@Hpb@EN) if the abalone is taken after 31 December 2024 – less than 136 millimetres –\n> > > \n> > > unless –\n> > > \n> > > > (c) the holder of the fishing licence (abalone dive) is undertaking a fishing trip on a mother boat; and\n> > > \n> > > > (d) the abalone was taken legally from another part of the fishery.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (4)  [*\\[Regulation 7B Subregulation (4) omitted by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS7@Hpc@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"7C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking or possessing abalone in east coast area","content":"### 7C Taking or possessing abalone in east coast area\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 7C Inserted by S.R. 2017, No. 96, Applied:01 Jan 2018\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/sr-2017-096#GS4@EN)\n> \n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***east coast area*** means the area of State waters adjacent to the east, south-east and south coasts of Tasmania bounded in the north by an imaginary line starting from the northern side of the mouth of the Great Musselroe River at Musselroe Bay, running due west for 100 metres, then following the shoreline 100 metres from shore to the northernmost tip of Musselroe Point, then running due north until its junction with the line of latitude 40° 48' 00\" South and running due east to the outer limit of State waters, and bounded in the south by an imaginary straight line running due south from Whale Head near South East Cape to the outer limit of State waters.\n> \n> > (2)  [*\\[Regulation 7C Subregulation (2) substituted by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS8@EN) The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take, from the waters of the east coast area, abalone with a shell length –\n> > \n> > > > (a) if the abalone is taken on or before 31 December 2022  – less than 138 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) if the abalone is taken after 31 December 2022 but on or before 31 December 2023  – less than 140 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) if the abalone is taken after 31 December 2023 but on or before 31 December 2024  – less than 142 millimetres; or\n> > > \n> > > > (d) if the abalone is taken after 31 December 2024  – less than 145 millimetres.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (3)  [*\\[Regulation 7C Subregulation (3) substituted by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS8@EN) The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not, in the waters of the east coast area or on land within one kilometre of those waters, have possession of any abalone, taken during a period referred to in [subregulation (2)](#GS7C@Gs2@EN) , that have a shell length less than the length specified in that subregulation in respect of that period, unless –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the abalone does not have a shell length less than 110 millimetres; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the holder is undertaking a fishing trip on a mother boat; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) the mother boat is –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) in State waters bounded in the north by the eastern boundary of the northern blacklip area and in the south by an imaginary straight line running due east from the tip of St Helens Point to the limit of State waters; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) within the waters of Georges Bay; and\n> > > \n> > > > (d) the abalone was taken legally from another part of the fishery.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"7D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking or possessing abalone in King Island greenlip area and north coast greenlip area","content":"### 7D Taking or possessing abalone in King Island greenlip area and north coast greenlip area\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 7D Inserted by S.R. 2017, No. 96, Applied:01 Jan 2018\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/sr-2017-096#GS4@EN)\n> \n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***King Island greenlip area*** means the area of State waters adjacent to King Island bounded by the line of latitude 40o 20' 00\" South in the south, the line of longitude 143o 30' 00\" East in the west, the line of latitude 39o 30' 00\" South in the north and the line of longitude 144o 30' 00\" East in the east;\n> > \n> > > ***north coast greenlip area*** means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) the area of State waters adjacent to the north coast of Tasmania bounded by an imaginary line running due north from the north coast along the line of longitude 147o 27’ 00” East until its junction with the line of latitude 40o 39’ 00” South, then west along that line of latitude until its junction with the line of longitude 145o 2’ 52.2” East and then south along that line of longitude; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) the area of State waters adjacent to the north coast of Tasmania known as Robbins Passage bounded on the east by an imaginary line running due north along the line of longitude 145o 2’ 52.2” East and bounded on the west by an imaginary line running due north along the line of longitude 144o 55’ 00” East;\n> \n> > (2)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take greenlip abalone with a shell length less than 150 millimetres from, or have possession of greenlip abalone with a shell length less than 150 millimetres in, the King Island greenlip area, or on land within one kilometre of any waters within the King Island greenlip area.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (3)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take greenlip abalone with a shell length less than 145 millimetres from, or have possession of greenlip abalone that has a shell length of less than 145 millimetres in, waters other than those in the north coast greenlip area.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (4)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take greenlip abalone with a shell length less than 132 millimetres from, or have possession of greenlip abalone with a shell length less than 132 millimetres in, the north coast greenlip area.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (5)  A person who is not the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take from, or have possession of, greenlip abalone with a shell length less than 145 millimetres in State waters, other than waters in the north coast greenlip area.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"7E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking or possessing abalone in southern area","content":"### 7E Taking or possessing abalone in southern area\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 7E Inserted by S.R. 2017, No. 96, Applied:01 Jan 2018\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/sr-2017-096#GS4@EN)\n> \n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***southern area*** means the area of State waters adjacent to the east, south-east, south, south-west and west coasts of Tasmania bounded in the north on the east coast by an imaginary line from the northern side of the mouth of the Great Musselroe River at Musselroe Bay running due west for 100 metres, then following the shoreline 100 metres from shore to the northernmost tip of Musselroe Point, then running due north until its junction with the line of latitude 40° 48' 00\" South, and then running due east to the outer limit of State waters, and bounded in the north on the west coast by an imaginary line running due west from the mouth of the Arthur River to the limit of State waters.\n> \n> > (2)  A person who is not the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take abalone with a shell length less than 138 millimetres from the southern area.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (3)  A person who is not the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not possess any abalone with a shell length less than 138 millimetres in the southern area, or on land within one kilometre of any waters within the southern area, unless that person –\n> > \n> > > > (a) is the holder of a fish processing licence; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) has bought or received the abalone from a fish merchant.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking or possessing certain abalone","content":"### 8 Taking or possessing certain abalone\n\n> > (1)  A person must not take or have possession of any abalone with a shell length less than 110 millimetres that has been cultivated elsewhere than in the wild unless the person –\n> > \n> > > > (a) is the holder of a marine farming licence authorising abalone farming; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is acting with the authority of the holder of such a licence; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) is the holder of a fish processing licence who has bought or received the abalone from the holder of a marine farming licence authorising abalone farming; or\n> > > \n> > > > (d) has bought or received the abalone from a fish merchant.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.\n> \n> > (2)  A person must not take or have possession of any greenlip abalone with a shell length less than 132 millimetres that has been cultivated elsewhere than in the wild unless the person –\n> > \n> > > > (a) is the holder of a marine farming licence authorising abalone farming; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is acting with the authority of the holder of such a licence; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) is the holder of a fish processing licence who has bought or received the abalone from the holder of a marine farming licence authorising abalone farming; or\n> > > \n> > > > (d) has bought or received the abalone from a fish merchant.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fees","content":"# Part 3 Fees","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Beach price for abalone deed of agreement","content":"### 9 Beach price for abalone deed of agreement\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***abalone purchaser*** means a person who has purchased more than 80 tonnes of abalone in the preceding 12 months.\n> \n> > (2)  For the purpose of fees payable under an abalone deed of agreement, the beach price is the average price per kilogram of abalone paid by abalone purchasers to the holders of fishing licences (abalone quota), holders of fishing licences (abalone) or holders of fishing licences (abalone dive).\n> \n> > (3)  The price per kilogram of abalone paid must be the true value taking into account –\n> > \n> > > > (a) each payment and other forms of payments; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) any rights, privileges or benefits paid directly or indirectly for the abalone.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fee under 1994 abalone deed of agreement","content":"### 10 Fee under 1994 abalone deed of agreement\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***1994 abalone deed of agreement*** means the deed of agreement made on 30 June 1994 pursuant to section 7 of the former [Fisheries Act 1959](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-016) in respect of the right to take and acquire abalone for commercial purposes in State fishing waters, as –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) continued in force under [section 14 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-024#GS14@EN) [Marine Resources (Savings and Transitional) Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-024) ; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) renewed under clause 4 thereof for a term of 10 years commencing on 1 January 2004 (*the renewed term*);\n> > \n> > > ***fee*** means the fee referred to in clause 5.2 of the 1994 abalone deed of agreement;\n> > \n> > > ***next 2 terms***, of the 1994 abalone deed of agreement, means the 2 terms immediately following the renewed term.\n> \n> > (2)  Pursuant to clause 4.5 of the 1994 abalone deed of agreement, the fee to be paid during the next 2 terms of that deed of agreement is a fee determined in accordance with [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) .","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees","content":"### 11 Fees\n\n> > (1)  The fees specified in [Part 1](#JS1@HS1@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) are prescribed as the fees payable in respect of the fishing licence matters to which they respectively relate.\n> \n> > (2)  The fees specified in [Part 2](#JS1@HS2@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) are prescribed as the fees payable in respect of the fish processing licence matters to which they respectively relate.\n> \n> > (3)  The fees specified in [Part 3](#JS1@HS3@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) are prescribed as the fees payable in respect of the handling licence matters to which they respectively relate.\n> \n> > (4)  The fees specified in [Part 4](#JS1@HS4@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) are prescribed as the fees payable in respect of the marine farming licence matters to which they respectively relate.\n> \n> > (5)  The fees specified in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) are prescribed as the fees payable in respect of the miscellaneous matters to which they respectively relate.\n> \n> > (6)  The fees specified in Schedules 1 and 2, other than item 6 of Schedule 2, are GST exempt.\n> \n> > (7)  The fees specified in item 6 of Schedule 2 are GST inclusive.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees for fishing licence (abalone quota)","content":"### 12 Fees for fishing licence (abalone quota)\n\n> In addition to the payment of the fee specified in [Part 1](#JS1@HS1@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) for the renewal of a fishing licence (abalone quota), the following fees are payable for that licence:\n> \n> > > (a) a quarterly fee to take and acquire abalone, calculated and payable in respect of each billing period, as if the licence were a deed of agreement made under section 7 of the former *Fisheries Act 1959*;\n> > \n> > > (b) a fee (if any) determined under [section 99(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS99@Gs3@EN) of the Act in respect of the renewal as if the licence were an abalone deed of agreement.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3A","sectionType":"part","heading":"Marine Plant Royalties","content":"# Part 3A Marine Plant Royalties","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"12A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 12A Interpretation\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 12A Inserted by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS5@EN) In this Part –\n> \n> > ***royalty period***, in relation to a fishing licence (King Island kelp), means –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the period of 5 months commencing on 1 October 2017; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) each period of 6 months thereafter.","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"12B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Royalties for King Island kelp","content":"### 12B Royalties for King Island kelp\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 12B Inserted by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS5@EN) The royalty specified in regulation 12C is prescribed as the royalty payable by the holder of a fishing licence (King Island kelp).","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"12C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Calculation of royalty","content":"### 12C Calculation of royalty\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 12C Inserted by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS5@EN)\n> \n> > (1)  Until 1 September 2018, the royalty payable by the holder of a fishing licence (King Island kelp) is $30 for each dry tonne of kelp taken under the authority of that licence.\n> \n> > (2)  For the licensing year commencing on 1 September 2018, and for each subsequent licensing year, the royalty payable by the holder of a fishing licence (King Island kelp) is, for each dry tonne of kelp taken under the authority of that licence, an amount calculated in accordance with the following formula:\n> > \n> > [![graphic image](/image/penam07.gif)](/image/penam07.gif)\n> > \n> > where –\n> > \n> > > ***A*** is the amount of royalty, rounded down to the nearest dollar;\n> > \n> > > ***B*** is $30;\n> > \n> > > ***C*** is the value of the CPI figure for Hobart for the June quarter immediately preceding the licensing year in which the value of the royalty is to apply;\n> > \n> > > ***D*** is the value of the CPI figure for Hobart for the June quarter 2017.\n> \n> > (3)  For the purposes of subregulation (2) –\n> > \n> > > ***CPI figure for Hobart*** means the Consumer Price Index: All Groups Index Number for Hobart published by the Australian Statistician under the authority of the *Census and Statistics Act 1905* of the Commonwealth.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"12D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Royalty return","content":"### 12D Royalty return\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 12D Inserted by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS5@EN)\n> \n> > (1)  The holder of a fishing licence (King Island kelp) must, within 2 weeks after the end of each royalty period, submit to the Secretary a return for that royalty period.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.\n> \n> > (2)  A return under [subregulation (1)](#GS12D@Gs1@EN) is to –\n> > \n> > > > (a) be in a form approved by the Secretary; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) contain any details, calculations or information that the Secretary determines are appropriate.\n> \n> > (3)  The Secretary is to –\n> > \n> > > > (a) in accordance with [regulation 12C](#GS12C@EN) , calculate the royalty payable under this Part; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) issue the holder of a fishing licence (King Island kelp) with an invoice for the royalty payable.","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"12E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Royalty payable","content":"### 12E Royalty payable\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 12E Inserted by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS5@EN) The royalty is payable by the holder of a fishing licence (King Island kelp) –\n> \n> > > (a) in respect of each royalty period; and\n> > \n> > > (b) within 30 days after an invoice for the royalty is issued in writing by the Secretary.","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Part 4 Miscellaneous","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notifiable decisions","content":"### 13 Notifiable decisions\n\n> The decisions specified in [Part 1](#JS4@HS1@EN) of [Schedule 4](#JS4@EN) are prescribed as decisions in respect of which a notice is to be served under [section 280](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS280@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appealable determinations","content":"### 14 Appealable determinations\n\n> The determinations specified in [Part 2](#JS4@HS2@EN) of [Schedule 4](#JS4@EN) are prescribed as determinations after a review in respect of which a person may appeal to the Appeal Tribunal under [section 283](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS283@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibition on taking certain fish","content":"### 15 Prohibition on taking certain fish\n\n> > (1)  A person must not take or be in possession of a keyhole limpet or limpet of any of the superfamilies Fissurellacea, Patellacea or Siphonariacea.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.\n> \n> > (2)  [Subregulation (1)](#GS15@Gs1@EN) does not apply to an Aborigine who is engaged in an Aboriginal activity.\n> \n> > (3)  A person, in State waters, must not take, or be in possession of, any of the following:\n> > \n> > > > (a) any species of pipehorse, pipefish, seahorse or seadragon of the family Syngnathidae;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a handfish of the family Brachionichthyidae;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) a threefin blenny of the genus *Forsterygion*.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.\n> \n> > (4)  A person must not take, or be in possession of, any of the following:\n> > \n> > > > (a) great white shark (*Carcharodon carcharias*);\n> > > \n> > > > (b) basking shark (*Cetorhinus maximus*);\n> > > \n> > > > (c) grey nurse shark (*Carcharias taurus*);\n> > > \n> > > > (d) megamouth shark (*Megachasma pelagios*);\n> > > \n> > > > (e) whale shark (*Rhincodon typus*).\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed classes for storage of fish","content":"### 16 Prescribed classes for storage of fish\n\n> For the purpose of [section 69](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS69@EN) of the Act, abalone, banded morwong, giant crab, rock lobster and scallop are prescribed classes of fish.","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed species for seizure of fish","content":"### 17 Prescribed species for seizure of fish\n\n> For the purpose of [section 200(c)(ii)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS200@Hpc@Hqii@EN) of the Act, abalone, banded morwong, giant crab, rock lobster and scallop are prescribed species of fish.","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commercially protected fish","content":"### 18 Commercially protected fish\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 18 Substituted by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS6@EN) Abalone is prescribed as a class of commercially protected fish for the purposes of [Division 7 of Part 4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#HP4@HD7@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed matters for fish processing offence","content":"### 19 Prescribed matters for fish processing offence\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 19 Substituted by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS6@EN) For the purpose of [section 67(1)(b)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS67@Gs1@Hpb@EN) of the Act –\n> \n> > > (a) the prescribed fish is all fish other than abalone, giant crab, rock lobster and scallop; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the prescribed quantity of fish is –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) 100 kilograms for marine plant; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) 10 tonnes for all other prescribed fish; and\n> > \n> > > (c) the prescribed period is one licensing year.","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed apparatus illegally used","content":"### 20 Prescribed apparatus illegally used\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 20 Substituted by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS6@EN) For the purpose of [section 268(1A)(c)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS268@Gs1A@Hpc@EN) of the Act, the following apparatus is prescribed:\n> \n> > > (a) fish traps;\n> > \n> > > (b) giant crab traps.","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed fish for definition of Aboriginal activity","content":"### 21 Prescribed fish for definition of Aboriginal activity\n\n> For the purpose of paragraph (b) of the definition of *Aboriginal activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS3@EN) of the Act, the fish specified in [Schedule 5](#JS5@EN) are prescribed fish.","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry levy","content":"### 22 Industry levy\n\n> A levy payable by a person under [section 279](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS279@EN) of the Act is due and payable –\n> \n> > > (a) when the person applies for the grant or renewal of a licence under which an activity to which the levy relates is undertaken; or\n> > \n> > > (b) within 30 days after the Minister issues written notification that the levy is due and payable.","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Noxious fish","content":"### 23 Noxious fish\n\n> > (1)  [*\\[Regulation 23 Subregulation (1) omitted by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS7@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  \n> \n> > (2)  The following species of fish are noxious fish in State waters:\n> > \n> > > > (a) Northern Pacific seastar (*Asterias amurensis*);\n> > > \n> > > > (b) European carp (*Cyprinus carpio*);\n> > > \n> > > > (c) black striped mussel (*Mytilopsis sallei*);\n> > > \n> > > > (d) European shore crab (*Carcinus maenas*) (also known as green crab);\n> > > \n> > > > (e) [*\\[Regulation 23 Subregulation (2) amended by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS7@Hpb@EN) *Undaria pinnatifida*;\n> > > \n> > > > (f) giant fan worm (*Sabella spallanzanii*);\n> > > \n> > > > (g) green algae (*Caulerpa taxifolia*).","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Keeping records","content":"### 24 Keeping records\n\n> The following people are prescribed persons for the purpose of [section 145](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS145@EN) of the Act:\n> \n> > > (a) a person who at any time in the preceding 5 years was the holder of an authorisation;\n> > \n> > > (b) [*\\[Regulation 24 Amended by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS9@Hpa@EN) a person approved under [section 87](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS87@EN) or [88](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS88@EN) of the Act;\n> > \n> > > (c) [*\\[Regulation 24 Amended by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS9@Hpb@EN) a person who is transporting fish on behalf of the holder of a fish processing licence or handling licence.","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Unauthorised possession of docket book","content":"### 25 Unauthorised possession of docket book\n\n> A person or an agent of a person must not have possession of any of the following unused dockets unless the docket was issued to the person and the person is the current holder of a fish processing licence or a handling licence:\n> \n> > > (a) fish dispatch docket;\n> > \n> > > (b) fish receipt docket.\n> \n> Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Return of unused docket book","content":"### 26 Return of unused docket book\n\n> A person who was the holder of a fish processing licence or a handling licence, within 14 days after the expiration or cancellation of the licence, must return to the Secretary the following unused dockets issued to that person:\n> \n> > > (a) fish dispatch docket;\n> > \n> > > (b) fish receipt docket.\n> \n> Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed purposes for changes to management plans","content":"### 27 Prescribed purposes for changes to management plans\n\n> > (1)  [*\\[Regulation 27 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS10@Hpa@EN) For the purpose of [section 48A(1)(f)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS48A@Gs1@Hpf@EN) of the Act, extending the duration of a management plan for a period not exceeding 24 months, in total, is a prescribed purpose.\n> \n> > (2)  [*\\[Regulation 27 Subregulation (2) substituted by S.R. 2022, No. 121, Applied:21 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-21/sr-2022-121#GS10@Hpb@EN) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in [subregulation (1)](#GS27@Gs1@EN) prevents more than one extension of a management plan under that subregulation, if the extension period, in total, for that management plan does not exceed 24 months.","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed offences and penalties","content":"### 28 Prescribed offences and penalties\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 28 Inserted by S.R. 2018, No. 51, Applied:08 Aug 2018\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-08-08/sr-2018-051#GS4@EN)\n> \n> > (1)  For the purposes of [section 234 (1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025#GS234@Gs1@EN) of the Act –\n> > \n> > > > (a) an offence against a provision of the Act specified in column 2 of the table in [Part 1 of Schedule 6](#JS6@HS1@EN) is a prescribed offence; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) an offence against a provision of these regulations specified in column 2 of the table in [Part 2 of Schedule 6](#JS6@HS2@EN) is a prescribed offence.\n> \n> > (2)  A penalty specified in column 3 of a table in [Part 1](#JS6@HS1@EN) or [Part 2](#JS6@HS2@EN) of Schedule 6 in respect of a prescribed offence is the penalty applicable to the prescribed offence.","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Licence fees","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Licence fees","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Licence fees SCHEDULE 1 - Licence fees\n\n[Regulation 11(1)](#GS11@Gs1@EN) , [(2)](#GS11@Gs2@EN) , [(3)](#GS11@Gs3@EN) and [(4)](#GS11@Gs4@EN)","sortOrder":43},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Miscellaneous fee","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Miscellaneous fees","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Miscellaneous fee SCHEDULE 2 - Miscellaneous fees\n\n[Regulation 11(5)](#GS11@Gs5@EN)\n\n[*\\[Schedule 2 Amended by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS9@EN)\n\n| 1. | Application under section 87 of Act for approval for person to act as supervisor | 50 fee units |\n| 2. | Application for grant of licence where original licence has expired. This fee does not apply to fish processing licences, handling licences and the following types of fishing licences: personal, recreational, marine plant, mussel spat collection and Pacific oyster | licence renewal fee plus 100 fee units |\n| 3. | Examination of register kept under section 249 of Act | 10 fee units |\n| 4. | Obtaining copy or extract from register kept under section 298 of Act | 10 fee units |\n| 5. | Obtaining list of entries from register kept under section 298 of Act – |  |\n|  | (a) first 200 names | 20 fee units |\n|  | (b) each additional 200 names, or part thereof | 10 fee units |\n| 6. | Purchase of tags for tagging rock lobster – |  |\n|  | (a) horn tag – per tag | 0.28 fee units |\n|  | (b) tail tag – per tag | 0.55 fee units |\n|  | (c) meat only – per tag | 0.35 fee units |","sortOrder":48},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 3 - Fee under 1994 Ab","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 3 - Fee under 1994 Abalone Deed of Agreement","content":"# SCHEDULE 3 - Fee under 1994 Ab SCHEDULE 3 - Fee under 1994 Abalone Deed of Agreement\n\n[Regulation 10](#GS10@EN)\n\n> **1.   **Interpretation****\n> \n> > In this Schedule –\n> > \n> > > ***billing period*** means billing period under clause 5 of the 1994 abalone deed of agreement;\n> > \n> > > ***BP*** or ***beach price*** means the beach price calculated under [regulation 9](#GS9@EN) ;\n> > \n> > > ***Fee%*** means the fee percentage calculated under [clause 3](#JS3@GC3@EN) ;\n> > \n> > > ***financial year*** means the 12-month period commencing on 1 July in any year;\n> > \n> > > ***relevant billing period***, for a fee, means the billing period for which the fee is to be calculated.\n\n> **2.   **Calculation of fee****\n> \n> > The fee is to be determined in accordance with the following formula:\n> > \n> > [![graphic image](/image/fgf2011i1.gif)](/image/fgf2011i1.gif)\n\n> **3.   **Fee percentage****\n> \n> > > (1) The fee percentage is to be calculated in accordance with the following table:\n> > > \n> > > | Fee percentage per kg |  | Indexed beach price |\n> > > | 0.00% | @ | $7.00 and below |\n> > > | 4.00% | @ | $7.01 to $29.99 |\n> > > | 4.00% | @ | $30.00 |\n> > > | 12.00% | @ | $70.00 and all beach prices thereafter |\n> > \n> > > (2) For the purposes of the table in [subclause (1)](#JS3@GC3@Gc1@EN) , the BP is to be indexed in accordance with the following formula:\n> > > \n> > > [![graphic image](/image/fgf2011i2.gif)](/image/fgf2011i2.gif)\n> > > \n> > > where –\n> > > \n> > > > ***i1*** is indexation, calculated under [subclauses (3)](#JS3@GC3@Gc3@EN) and [(4)](#JS3@GC3@Gc4@EN) , of the value of a fee unit.\n> > \n> > > (3) The formula for the purposes of the definition of i1 in [subclause (2)](#JS3@GC3@Gc2@EN) is:\n> > > \n> > > [![graphic image](/image/fgf2011i3.gif)](/image/fgf2011i3.gif)\n> > > \n> > > where –\n> > > \n> > > > ***i1*** is, subject to [subclause (4)](#JS3@GC3@Gc4@EN) , the value of indexation for the financial year in which the relevant billing period occurs;\n> > > \n> > > > ***i0*** is the value of indexation immediately preceding i1;\n> > > \n> > > > ***B*** is the value of a fee unit for the financial year in which the relevant billing period occurs;\n> > > \n> > > > ***C*** is the value of a fee unit for the financial year immediately preceding B.\n> > \n> > > (4) For the financial year commencing on 1 July 2013, i1 is 1.00.\n> > \n> > > (5) For beach prices falling between the amounts $30.00 and $70.00 in the table in [subclause (1)](#JS3@GC3@Gc1@EN) , the fee percentage is the percentage, expressed to three decimal places, which appears on a straight line interpolation between the percentages listed for those amounts in the column headed \"Fee percentage per kg\".","sortOrder":49},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 4 - Decisions and det","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 4 - Decisions and determinations","content":"# SCHEDULE 4 - Decisions and det SCHEDULE 4 - Decisions and determinations\n\n[Regulations 13](#GS13@EN) and [14](#GS14@EN)","sortOrder":50},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 5 - Prescribed fish f","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 5 - Prescribed fish for definition of Aboriginal activity","content":"# SCHEDULE 5 - Prescribed fish f SCHEDULE 5 - Prescribed fish for definition of Aboriginal activity\n\n[Regulation 21](#GS21@EN)\n\n[*\\[Schedule 5 Amended by S.R. 2017, No. 61, Applied:01 Oct 2017\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-10-01/sr-2017-061#GS11@EN)\n\n|  | Common or used name | Scientific name |\n|  | Shellfish |  |\n| 1. | Banded or Silver Kelp shell | Bankivia fasciata |\n| 2. | Black Crow or Black Nerite | Nerita atramentosa |\n| 3. | Blue and Brown Gulls or Banded Periwinkle | Nodilittorina unifasciata |\n| 4. | Buckies, Pheasant shell or Painted Lady | Phasianella australis |\n| 5. | Cats' Teeth or Estuarine Mud Whelk shell | Batillariella estuarina |\n| 6. | Cats' Teeth or Lined Rissoina | Rissoina lintea |\n| 7. | Cats' Teeth or Variegated Rissoina | Rissoina variegata |\n| 8. | Dark and Yellow Buttons or Conniwink | Bembicium melanostomum |\n| 9. | Gold-mouth Conniwink | Bembicium auratum |\n| 10. | Jewelled Top shell | Calliostoma armillata |\n| 11. | King Maireener or Choice Sea-weed shell | Phasianotrochus eximius |\n| 12. | Maireener (Pink-tipped Kelp shell) | Phasianotrochus apicinus |\n| 13. | Maireener (Rainbow Kelp shell) | Phasianotrochus irisodontes |\n| 14. | Mud Whelk shell | Zeacumantus diemenensis |\n| 15. | Oat or Dove shells | Mitrella spp. |\n| 16. | Otherside Penguins or Pygmy Margin shell | Mesoginella pygmaeoides |\n| 17. | Penguin | Austroginella muscaria |\n| 18. | Rice or Rye shell | Truncatella scalarina |\n| 19. | Striped Dog Whelk | Nassarius pauperatus |\n| 20. | Striped Buttons or Striped-mouth Conniwink | Bembicium nanum |\n| 21. | Toothies, Toosies or Delicate Air Breather shell | Marinula xanthostoma |\n| 22. | Top shell | Clanculus dunkeri |\n| 23. | Wedge shell | Paphies cuneata |\n| 24. | White Dog Whelk | Nassarius nigellus |\n|  | Marine Plants |  |\n| 25. | Algae and seaweed of the following divisions: |  |\n|  | (a) Chlorophyta (green algae); |  |\n|  | (b) Heterokontophyta of the class Phaeophyceae (brown algae); |  |\n|  | (c) Rhodophyta (red algae) |  |\n| 26. | Seagrass of the division Magnoliophyta |  |","sortOrder":53},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 6 - Offences","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 6 - Offences","content":"# SCHEDULE 6 - Offences SCHEDULE 6 - Offences\n\n[*\\[Schedule 6 Inserted by S.R. 2018, No. 51, Applied:08 Aug 2018\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-08-08/sr-2018-051#GS5@EN)\n\n[Regulation 28](#GS28@EN)","sortOrder":54}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations, as presented, have been amended and expanded since their original 2016 text to add area‑specific minimum sizes, phased size increases, a new marine plant royalty regime for King Island kelp, and new or adjusted high‑value licences and fees. See amendments and insertions noted in Reg 7 (substituted S.R.2017 No.96; further amended S.R.2022 No.121), Reg 7A/7B/7C/7D/7E (inserted S.R.2017 No.96 and amended S.R.2022 No.121), and the marine plant royalty Part (Regs 12A–12E inserted S.R.2017 No.61). Schedule 1 and other Schedules are also shown as amended (S.R.2017 No.61; S.R.2022 No.121), reflecting an expanded regulatory detail and fee/royalty burden compared with earlier iterations."},"complexity_factors":["Numerous area‑specific and time‑phased minimum size rules for abalone (Regs 4, 5, 7, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E) increase monitoring and compliance complexity.","Multiple licence types, endorsements and transfer/variation fees across detailed schedules (Schedule 1 Parts 1–4 and Schedule 2) create complex fee calculations and administrative burden (Reg 11; Schedule 1; Schedule 2).","Interlocking fee/royalty formulas with indexation: abalone deed fee calculation (Schedule 3) and King Island kelp CPI‑indexed royalty (Regs 12B–12C) require periodic valuation and accounting processes.","Record‑keeping and docket rules impose obligations on a wide group of persons, including former licence‑holders and transporters (Regs 24–26), increasing traceability duties.","Prescribed offences and a separate penalty schedule (Reg 28; Schedule 6) link many regulatory provisions to specific penalty units, complicating enforcement and risk assessment.","Delegation of administrative discretion to Secretary and Minister on approvals, invoicing, returns and notificiations (Regs 12D(2)–(3); Schedules 4 Part 1) concentrates decision power and creates administrative checkpoints.","Cross‑references to the principal Act and other subordinate instruments (Interpretation Reg 3; multiple citations to Act sections) require concurrent reading of primary legislation and rules.","Exemptions and special regimes (Aboriginal activity exemption Reg 15(2); cultivated abalone exceptions Regs 6(2), 8) add conditional rules that must be verified case‑by‑case."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set rules for taking, possessing and trading specified marine species (especially abalone). They fix minimum shell sizes (including area‑ and time‑staged increases), prescribe licence types, fees and royalty charges (notably for King Island kelp), require records and docket control, and list offences and penalties.\n\nThey affect commercial and recreational fishers, licence‑holders, processors, purchasers and marine farmers by determining legal catch, charges payable and administrative compliance tasks, with certain approvals and invoicing performed by the Secretary or Minister."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has grown significantly beyond its original 2016 scope. The original regulations focused primarily on abalone size limits and general fishing fees. Through multiple amendments (particularly in 2017 and 2022), it has expanded to include: detailed geographical zoning for abalone with area-specific size limits and phased increases; a complete Part 3A for King Island kelp royalties with CPI indexation; expanded noxious fish listings; new licence categories (Undaria, King Island kelp, octopus); and increasingly complex possession rules for mother boats. The fee schedules have also expanded dramatically from the original version."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive defined terms section with 25+ definitions, many cross-referencing other legislation (Fisheries Rules, Marine Resources Act, etc.)","Multiple nested geographical areas with precise latitude/longitude boundaries (Area A, northern blacklip area, Bass Strait area, etc.)","Time-phased size limits with multiple cutoff dates (e.g., 'if taken on or before 31 December 2022... if taken after 31 December 2022 but on or before 31 December 2023')","Complex conditional exceptions to possession rules (mother boat requirements, distance from shore, multiple simultaneous conditions)","Mathematical formulas for fee calculations including CPI indexation and interpolation between price points","Extensive fee schedules with tiered pricing based on quota amounts, vessel changes, transfer types, and species combinations","Multiple amendment notes throughout indicating frequent regulatory changes (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)","Cross-references to multiple other regulations and the parent Act (Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian regulation that sets out the rules for commercial and recreational fishing, fish processing, and marine farming. It covers:\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Commercial fishers (abalone divers, rock lobster fishers, scalefish operators, etc.)\n- Fish processors and merchants\n- Recreational fishers\n- Marine farmers (aquaculture operators)\n- Aboriginal people undertaking traditional fishing activities\n\n**What it does:**\n\n**1. Size limits for fish**\n- Sets minimum shell lengths for taking and possessing abalone (ranging from 110mm to 150mm depending on species and location)\n- Different rules apply to different areas: Area A (south/west coast), northern blacklip area, east coast, King Island, etc.\n- Special rules for \"mother boats\" (vessels used to transport divers) that allow possession of undersized abalone if taken legally from other areas\n\n**2. Fees and royalties**\n- Prescribes fees for various licences: fishing licences (personal, vessel, abalone dive, commercial dive, recreational, etc.), fish processing licences, handling licences, and marine farming licences\n- Sets royalties for King Island kelp harvesting (initially $30 per dry tonne, indexed to inflation from 2018)\n- Special fee calculation for the 1994 abalone deed of agreement based on \"beach price\" (average market price paid for abalone)\n\n**3. Prohibited species**\n- Bans taking or possessing certain protected species including seahorses, handfish, threefin blennies, and various shark species (great white, basking, grey nurse, megamouth, whale shark)\n- Bans taking keyhole limpets and certain other molluscs (with exemption for Aboriginal activities)\n\n**4. Noxious fish**\n- Lists invasive species that must not be introduced or spread, including Northern Pacific seastar, European carp, black striped mussel, European shore crab, wakame seaweed (*Undaria*), giant fan worm, and *Caulerpa* algae\n\n**5. Record keeping and documentation**\n- Requires fish merchants and processors to use \"fish dispatch dockets\" and \"fish receipt dockets\" to track movement of abalone, rock lobster, and giant crab\n- Sets rules for returning unused dockets when licences expire\n- Prescribes who must keep records (former licence holders, approved supervisors, transporters)\n\n**6. Administration**\n- Lists which decisions by the Minister or Secretary must be notified to affected parties\n- Lists which determinations can be appealed to the Appeal Tribunal\n- Prescribes offences and penalties (in penalty units) for various breaches\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis regulation is crucial for sustainable fisheries management in Tasmania. It prevents overfishing by ensuring juvenile abalone and other species can reproduce before being harvested. The fee structure funds fisheries management and research. The documentation requirements help prevent illegal fishing and \"black market\" trade in valuable species like abalone and rock lobster. The noxious fish provisions protect Tasmania's marine environment from invasive pests."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, the regulations appear to have remained within their original intended scope of governing general fisheries administration and associated fees in Tasmania. Amendments appear to be routine updates (likely fee adjustments) rather than expansions into new regulatory territory."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and header information was provided — the substantive regulatory content was not included, limiting full assessment","Regulations of this type typically involve layered fee schedules with multiple categories (commercial, recreational, aquaculture) that can be difficult to navigate","Multiple amendments since 2016 mean readers must ensure they are consulting the current version","Sits beneath a parent Act (Fisheries Act), requiring cross-referencing to understand the full legal framework","Fee regulations are generally straightforward in structure, keeping complexity relatively low"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations establish the general administrative rules and fee schedules that govern fishing activity in Tasmania. They affect commercial fishers, licence and permit holders, recreational fishers who need permits, aquaculture operators, and anyone making fisheries applications to the Tasmanian government.\n\nThey determine what you must pay and the broad operational requirements for lawful fishing or aquaculture; getting them wrong can invalidate applications or mean you’re operating without authorisation. Updated periodically (latest: Dec 2022)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-regulations-2016/documents"}}