{"id":"fisheries-management-general-regulations-2017","name":"Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017","slug":"fisheries-management-general-regulations-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":235533,"registerId":"sa-fisheries-management-general-regulations-2017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"8A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Possession or control of Black Bream in or near waters of Lakes and Coorong during closed season","content":"8A\tPossession or control of Black Bream in or near waters of Lakes and Coorong during closed season\n9\tAquatic or benthic animals\n10\tRegistration of devices for non-commercial fishing\n11\tDuty to produce certificate of registration\n12\tSection 53(2) of Act not to apply to rods and lines and hand lines used for commercial fishing\n13\tRequirements relating to buoys and tags\n14\tCarriage of hand fish spears, spear guns and explosive devices in specified areas\n15\tCarriage of certain devices while using scuba etc\n16\tCarriage of devices near lock and weirs of the River Murray\n17\tDistinguishing marks on boats\n18\tMutilation of certain fish\n19\tProvisions relating to abalone fishing\n20\tKeeping of fish in corfs\n21\tKeeping of rock lobster\n22\tTaking rock lobster or setting rock lobster pots in Northern or Southern Zone during closed season\n23\tDuty to clip tail fan of rock lobster\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"23A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of bivalve filter‑feeding molluscs in Port Adelaide River estuary","content":"23A\tTaking of bivalve filter‑feeding molluscs in Port Adelaide River estuary\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"23B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of Murray Cod in certain waters","content":"23B\tTaking of Murray Cod in certain waters\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"23C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of Snapper in certain waters","content":"23C\tTaking of Snapper in certain waters\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"23D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking more than daily bag limit of Razorfish","content":"23D\tTaking more than daily bag limit of Razorfish\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"23E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of certain aquatic resources in Germein Bay","content":"23E\tTaking of certain aquatic resources in Germein Bay\n24\tRestrictions on use of certain berley and bait\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commercial bait nets not to be left unattended","content":"25\tCommercial bait nets not to be left unattended\n26\tRequirement to remove anchors etc from nets removed from Lakes and Coorong Fishery\n27\tMarking of receptacles in which aquatic resources are transported, consigned for sale etc\n28\tNotice of seizure of device\n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Duty to notify Minister of change of address","content":"29\tDuty to notify Minister of change of address\n30\tMinister's determinations\n31\tEvidentiary provision\n32\tExpiation of alleged offences\n33\tPayment of fees by instalments\n34\tPenalty for default in payment of fees\n35\tRefund of fees\n36\tWaiver of fees\nSchedule 1—Permitted devices\nSchedule 2—Undersize fish\nPart 1—Crustaceans\n1\tBlue Swimmer Crab\n2\tGiant Crab\n3\tSand Crab\n4\tRock lobster\nPart 2—Molluscs\n5\tAbalone taken by licensed person\n6\tAbalone taken by unlicensed person\n7\tCockle\n8\tPipi\n9\tScallop\nPart 3—Other fish\n10\tGummy Shark and School Shark\n11\tMulloway\n12\tSouthern Garfish\n13\tKing George Whiting\n14\tOther classes of fish\nSchedule 3—Commercial quantities\nSchedule 4—Corresponding laws\nSchedule 5—Protected species\nSchedule 6—Classes of fishing activities prescribed for purposes of section 70 of Act\nPart 1—Fishing activities not to be engaged in by licensed persons\nDivision 1—Use of certain devices\n","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh nets in Coorong","content":"1\tUse of mesh nets in Coorong\n2\tUse of large mesh monofilament net in Coorong (area 1) or (area 2)\n","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain nets in Coorong (area 1)","content":"3\tUse of certain nets in Coorong (area 1)\n4\tUse of hauling nets in coastal waters during certain holiday periods\n","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of swinger net in coastal waters","content":"5\tUse of swinger net in coastal waters\n6\tUse of certain devices in River Murray\n","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of nets other than bait nets to take fish for bait","content":"7\tUse of nets other than bait nets to take fish for bait\n","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of scallop dredge","content":"8\tUse of scallop dredge\nDivision 2—Use of more than permitted number of devices\n","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of more than permitted number of devices to take fish in Lakes and Coorong","content":"9\tUse of more than permitted number of devices to take fish in Lakes and Coorong\nDivision 3—Use of devices of unlawful specifications\n","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of drum net of unlawful specifications","content":"10\tUse of drum net of unlawful specifications\n","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of gill net or mesh net of unlawful specifications in coastal waters","content":"11\tUse of gill net or mesh net of unlawful specifications in coastal waters\n","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of small multifilament mesh nets of unlawful specifications in Coorong","content":"12\tUse of small multifilament mesh nets of unlawful specifications in Coorong\n","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of large multifilament mesh net of unlawful specifications as set net in Coorong","content":"13\tUse of large multifilament mesh net of unlawful specifications as set net in Coorong\n","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of large mesh monofilament mesh net of unlawful specifications other than as set net in Coorong","content":"14\tUse of large mesh monofilament mesh net of unlawful specifications other than as set net in Coorong\n","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of multifilament hauling net of unlawful specifications in Coorong","content":"15\tUse of multifilament hauling net of unlawful specifications in Coorong\n","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of prawn trawl net of unlawful specifications in certain coastal waters","content":"16\tUse of prawn trawl net of unlawful specifications in certain coastal waters\n","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of crab net of unlawful specifications","content":"17\tUse of crab net of unlawful specifications\n","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of rock lobster pot of unlawful specifications in Northern Zone","content":"18\tUse of rock lobster pot of unlawful specifications in Northern Zone\n","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of rock lobster pot of unlawful specifications in Southern Zone","content":"19\tUse of rock lobster pot of unlawful specifications in Southern Zone\n","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Using fish trap of unlawful specifications to take leather jacket","content":"20\tUsing fish trap of unlawful specifications to take leather jacket\n","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of fish trap of unlawful specifications in other circumstances","content":"21\tUse of fish trap of unlawful specifications in other circumstances\n","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of cockle rake of unlawful specifications","content":"22\tUse of cockle rake of unlawful specifications\nDivision 4—Use of devices with buoy or tag etc\n","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain devices without buoy","content":"23\tUse of certain devices without buoy\n","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain devices without tag","content":"24\tUse of certain devices without tag\nDivision 6—Miscellaneous\n","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of trawl nets and boats in Gulf St. Vincent Prawn Fishery","content":"26\tUse of trawl nets and boats in Gulf St. Vincent Prawn Fishery\n","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of trawl nets and boats in Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery","content":"27\tUse of trawl nets and boats in Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery\n","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of trawl nets and boats in West Coast Prawn Fishery","content":"28\tUse of trawl nets and boats in West Coast Prawn Fishery\n","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of more than permitted number of hooks attached to line","content":"30\tUse of more than permitted number of hooks attached to line\n","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"31","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of certain fish in River Murray","content":"31\tTaking of certain fish in River Murray\n","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"32","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of Blue Swimmer Crab in certain Spencer Gulf waters","content":"32\tTaking of Blue Swimmer Crab in certain Spencer Gulf waters\n","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"33","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of Blue Swimmer Crab, Rock Crab or Spider Crab in other waters","content":"33\tTaking of Blue Swimmer Crab, Rock Crab or Spider Crab in other waters\n","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"34","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of Sand Crab in certain waters","content":"34\tTaking of Sand Crab in certain waters\n","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"35","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of Vongole in waters of Coffin Bay","content":"35\tTaking of Vongole in waters of Coffin Bay\n","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"35A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of Pipi in certain waters","content":"35A\tTaking of Pipi in certain waters\n","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"36","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of Blue Swimmer Crab during closed season","content":"36\tTaking of Blue Swimmer Crab during closed season\n","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"37","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of untagged device in River Fishery","content":"37\tUse of untagged device in River Fishery\n","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"38","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of fish by electrofishing in Lakes and Coorong","content":"38\tTaking of fish by electrofishing in Lakes and Coorong\nPart 2—Fishing activities not to be engaged in by unlicensed persons\nDivision 1—Use of prohibited devices\n","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"39","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of fish net or long line in coastal waters","content":"39\tUse of fish net or long line in coastal waters\n","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"40","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of fish net in River Murray","content":"40\tUse of fish net in River Murray\n","sortOrder":43},{"sectionNumber":"41","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of fish net in Coorong during certain periods","content":"41\tUse of fish net in Coorong during certain periods\n","sortOrder":44},{"sectionNumber":"42","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain fish traps","content":"42\tUse of certain fish traps\nDivision 2—Use of more than permitted number of devices\n","sortOrder":45},{"sectionNumber":"43","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of more than permitted number of devices in coastal waters","content":"43\tUse of more than permitted number of devices in coastal waters\n","sortOrder":46},{"sectionNumber":"44","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of more than permitted number of devices in certain inland waters","content":"44\tUse of more than permitted number of devices in certain inland waters\n","sortOrder":47},{"sectionNumber":"45","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of more than permitted number of devices in Coorong (area 1)","content":"45\tUse of more than permitted number of devices in Coorong (area 1)\n","sortOrder":48},{"sectionNumber":"46","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of more than permitted number of devices in Coorong (area 2)","content":"46\tUse of more than permitted number of devices in Coorong (area 2)\n","sortOrder":49},{"sectionNumber":"47","sectionType":"section","heading":"Using more than permitted number of devices in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina","content":"47\tUsing more than permitted number of devices in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina\n","sortOrder":50},{"sectionNumber":"48","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of more than permitted number of devices in Lake George","content":"48\tUse of more than permitted number of devices in Lake George\nDivision 3—Use of devices of unlawful specifications\n","sortOrder":51},{"sectionNumber":"49","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Coorong (area 1)","content":"49\tUse of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Coorong (area 1)\n","sortOrder":52},{"sectionNumber":"50","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Coorong (area 2)","content":"50\tUse of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Coorong (area 2)\n","sortOrder":53},{"sectionNumber":"51","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina","content":"51\tUse of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina\n","sortOrder":54},{"sectionNumber":"52","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Lake George","content":"52\tUse of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Lake George\n","sortOrder":55},{"sectionNumber":"53","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of crab net or hand net of unlawful specifications","content":"53\tUse of crab net or hand net of unlawful specifications\n","sortOrder":56},{"sectionNumber":"54","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of rock lobster pot of unlawful specifications","content":"54\tUse of rock lobster pot of unlawful specifications\nDivision 4—Use of devices without buoy or tag etc\n","sortOrder":57},{"sectionNumber":"55","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain devices without tag","content":"55\tUse of certain devices without tag\n","sortOrder":58},{"sectionNumber":"56","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net without tag","content":"56\tUse of mesh net without tag\n","sortOrder":59},{"sectionNumber":"57","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net in Lake George without buoy or tag","content":"57\tUse of mesh net in Lake George without buoy or tag\n","sortOrder":60},{"sectionNumber":"58","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of drop net without buoy or tag","content":"58\tUse of drop net without buoy or tag\n","sortOrder":61},{"sectionNumber":"59","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of hoop net without buoy or tag","content":"59\tUse of hoop net without buoy or tag\n","sortOrder":62},{"sectionNumber":"60","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of rock lobster pot without buoy or tag etc","content":"60\tUse of rock lobster pot without buoy or tag etc\n","sortOrder":63},{"sectionNumber":"61","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of shrimp trap or pyramid net without buoy or tag","content":"61\tUse of shrimp trap or pyramid net without buoy or tag\n","sortOrder":64},{"sectionNumber":"62","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of registered device with incorrect tag","content":"62\tUse of registered device with incorrect tag\nDivision 5—Boat and bag limits\n","sortOrder":65},{"sectionNumber":"63","sectionType":"section","heading":"Recreational non-charter boat fishing daily boat and bag limits","content":"63\tRecreational non-charter boat fishing daily boat and bag limits\n","sortOrder":66},{"sectionNumber":"64","sectionType":"section","heading":"Recreational non‑charter boat fishing daily boat and bag limits","content":"64\tRecreational non‑charter boat fishing daily boat and bag limits\n","sortOrder":67},{"sectionNumber":"65","sectionType":"section","heading":"Recreational bag limits","content":"65\tRecreational bag limits\n","sortOrder":68},{"sectionNumber":"66","sectionType":"section","heading":"Recreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limits (trips lasting more than 3 days)","content":"66\tRecreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limits (trips lasting more than 3 days)\n","sortOrder":69},{"sectionNumber":"67","sectionType":"section","heading":"Recreational charter boat fishing daily bag (combination) limits","content":"67\tRecreational charter boat fishing daily bag (combination) limits\n","sortOrder":70},{"sectionNumber":"68","sectionType":"section","heading":"Recreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limits (trips lasting more than 1 day)","content":"68\tRecreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limits (trips lasting more than 1 day)\nDivision 6—Miscellaneous\n","sortOrder":71},{"sectionNumber":"70","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net in Coorong (area 1)","content":"70\tUse of mesh net in Coorong (area 1)\n","sortOrder":72},{"sectionNumber":"71","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net in Coorong (area 2)","content":"71\tUse of mesh net in Coorong (area 2)\n","sortOrder":73},{"sectionNumber":"72","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina","content":"72\tUse of mesh net in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina\n","sortOrder":74},{"sectionNumber":"73","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net in Lake George","content":"73\tUse of mesh net in Lake George\n","sortOrder":75},{"sectionNumber":"73A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of Pipi in certain waters","content":"73A\tTaking of Pipi in certain waters\n","sortOrder":76},{"sectionNumber":"73B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of Pipi during closed season","content":"73B\tTaking of Pipi during closed season\nPart 3—Fishing activities not to be engaged in by any person\nDivision 1—Use of prohibited devices\n","sortOrder":77},{"sectionNumber":"74","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of device other than permitted device etc","content":"74\tUse of device other than permitted device etc\n","sortOrder":78},{"sectionNumber":"74A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of fish in waters of prescribed reservoir other than by using rod and line or hand line","content":"74A\tTaking of fish in waters of prescribed reservoir other than by using rod and line or hand line\n","sortOrder":79},{"sectionNumber":"75","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of unregistered mesh net or rock lobster pot","content":"75\tUse of unregistered mesh net or rock lobster pot\n","sortOrder":80},{"sectionNumber":"76","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of bow and arrow","content":"76\tUse of bow and arrow\n","sortOrder":81},{"sectionNumber":"77","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of pointed device to take rock lobster","content":"77\tUse of pointed device to take rock lobster\nDivision 2—Use of more than permitted number of devices\n","sortOrder":82},{"sectionNumber":"78","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of more than permitted number of rods and lines or hand lines","content":"78\tUse of more than permitted number of rods and lines or hand lines\n","sortOrder":83},{"sectionNumber":"79","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of more than permitted number of large mesh nets","content":"79\tUse of more than permitted number of large mesh nets\n","sortOrder":84},{"sectionNumber":"80","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of more than permitted number of teaser lines","content":"80\tUse of more than permitted number of teaser lines\nDivision 3—Use of devices of unlawful specifications\n","sortOrder":85},{"sectionNumber":"82","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of fish net of unlawful specifications in Lake George","content":"82\tUse of fish net of unlawful specifications in Lake George\n","sortOrder":86},{"sectionNumber":"83","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of hauling net of unlawful specifications in coastal waters","content":"83\tUse of hauling net of unlawful specifications in coastal waters\n","sortOrder":87},{"sectionNumber":"84","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of hauling net of unlawful specifications for power hauling","content":"84\tUse of hauling net of unlawful specifications for power hauling\n","sortOrder":88},{"sectionNumber":"85","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in certain Coorong waters","content":"85\tUse of mesh net of unlawful specifications in certain Coorong waters\n","sortOrder":89},{"sectionNumber":"86","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Goolwa waters","content":"86\tUse of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Goolwa waters\n","sortOrder":90},{"sectionNumber":"87","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina","content":"87\tUse of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina\n","sortOrder":91},{"sectionNumber":"88","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of large mesh net of unlawful specifications","content":"88\tUse of large mesh net of unlawful specifications\n","sortOrder":92},{"sectionNumber":"89","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of purse seine net of unlawful specifications to take salmon","content":"89\tUse of purse seine net of unlawful specifications to take salmon\n","sortOrder":93},{"sectionNumber":"90","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of shrimp trap of unlawful specifications","content":"90\tUse of shrimp trap of unlawful specifications\nDivision 4—Use of unbuoyed or untagged devices\n","sortOrder":94},{"sectionNumber":"91","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of unbuoyed mesh net or set line","content":"91\tUse of unbuoyed mesh net or set line\n","sortOrder":95},{"sectionNumber":"92","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of unbuoyed fish net","content":"92\tUse of unbuoyed fish net\nDivision 5—Use of devices near other devices\n","sortOrder":96},{"sectionNumber":"93","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of fish net near another fish net in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina, Murray Mouth or Coorong","content":"93\tUse of fish net near another fish net in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina, Murray Mouth or Coorong\nDivision 6—Use of certain devices in certain waters\n","sortOrder":97},{"sectionNumber":"94","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of device other than rod and line, hand line or hand net in certain waters","content":"94\tUse of device other than rod and line, hand line or hand net in certain waters\n","sortOrder":98},{"sectionNumber":"95","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain devices in inland waters","content":"95\tUse of certain devices in inland waters\n","sortOrder":99},{"sectionNumber":"96","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of towed net in certain waters","content":"96\tUse of towed net in certain waters\n","sortOrder":100},{"sectionNumber":"97","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of fish net in certain waters","content":"97\tUse of fish net in certain waters\n","sortOrder":101},{"sectionNumber":"98","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of fish net in Spencer Gulf","content":"98\tUse of fish net in Spencer Gulf\n","sortOrder":102},{"sectionNumber":"99","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of fish net or set line in certain waters","content":"99\tUse of fish net or set line in certain waters\n","sortOrder":103},{"sectionNumber":"100","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of long line in Murray Mouth","content":"100\tUse of long line in Murray Mouth\n","sortOrder":104},{"sectionNumber":"101","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net as set net in Murray lakes, Murray Mouth and Coorong","content":"101\tUse of mesh net as set net in Murray lakes, Murray Mouth and Coorong\n","sortOrder":105},{"sectionNumber":"102","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of mesh net as set net on weekends in certain waters","content":"102\tUse of mesh net as set net on weekends in certain waters\n","sortOrder":106},{"sectionNumber":"103","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of hauling net on weekends in certain waters","content":"103\tUse of hauling net on weekends in certain waters\n","sortOrder":107},{"sectionNumber":"104","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain devices near artificial reefs","content":"104\tUse of certain devices near artificial reefs\n","sortOrder":108},{"sectionNumber":"105","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of device for more than 4 hours","content":"105\tUse of device for more than 4 hours\nDivision 7—Use of certain fishing methods\n","sortOrder":109},{"sectionNumber":"106","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of prawn by power hauling method","content":"106\tTaking of prawn by power hauling method\n","sortOrder":110},{"sectionNumber":"107","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking fish in Gulf St. Vincent or Spencer Gulf using large mesh net","content":"107\tTaking fish in Gulf St. Vincent or Spencer Gulf using large mesh net\n","sortOrder":111},{"sectionNumber":"108","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking fish by using fish net fixed etc across bay","content":"108\tTaking fish by using fish net fixed etc across bay\n","sortOrder":112},{"sectionNumber":"109","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of fish by placing stake etc across mouth of waters","content":"109\tTaking of fish by placing stake etc across mouth of waters\n","sortOrder":113},{"sectionNumber":"110","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of fish using pipeline","content":"110\tTaking of fish using pipeline\n","sortOrder":114},{"sectionNumber":"111","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of fish using explosives or certain substances","content":"111\tTaking of fish using explosives or certain substances\nDivision 8—Bag and boat limits\n","sortOrder":115},{"sectionNumber":"112","sectionType":"section","heading":"Bag limit on rock lobster taken by diving","content":"112\tBag limit on rock lobster taken by diving\nDivision 9—Miscellaneous\n","sortOrder":116},{"sectionNumber":"113","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of undersize or oversize fish","content":"113\tTaking of undersize or oversize fish\n","sortOrder":117},{"sectionNumber":"114","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of molluscs in West Lakes and adjacent foreshore area","content":"114\tTaking of molluscs in West Lakes and adjacent foreshore area\n","sortOrder":118},{"sectionNumber":"115","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of certain shellfish in Port Adelaide River","content":"115\tTaking of certain shellfish in Port Adelaide River\n","sortOrder":119},{"sectionNumber":"116","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of benthic marine organisms in certain waters","content":"116\tTaking of benthic marine organisms in certain waters\n","sortOrder":120},{"sectionNumber":"117","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of prawn in certain waters less than 10 metres deep","content":"117\tTaking of prawn in certain waters less than 10 metres deep\n","sortOrder":121},{"sectionNumber":"118","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of rock lobster in certain waters","content":"118\tTaking of rock lobster in certain waters\n","sortOrder":122},{"sectionNumber":"119","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of fish near locks and weir of River Murray proper","content":"119\tTaking of fish near locks and weir of River Murray proper\n","sortOrder":123},{"sectionNumber":"120","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of certain fish during closed season","content":"120\tTaking of certain fish during closed season\n","sortOrder":124},{"sectionNumber":"121","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking fish using wire trace of unlawful gauge with certain hooks","content":"121\tTaking fish using wire trace of unlawful gauge with certain hooks\n","sortOrder":125},{"sectionNumber":"123","sectionType":"section","heading":"Setting of rock lobster pots containing rock lobster","content":"123\tSetting of rock lobster pots containing rock lobster\n","sortOrder":126},{"sectionNumber":"124","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of registered boat other than under fishery authority","content":"124\tUse of registered boat other than under fishery authority\n","sortOrder":127},{"sectionNumber":"125","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking of cephalopods in False Bay (Spencer Gulf)","content":"125\tTaking of cephalopods in False Bay (Spencer Gulf)\n","sortOrder":128},{"sectionNumber":"126","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking fish using certain traces or hooks in certain waters","content":"126\tTaking fish using certain traces or hooks in certain waters\n","sortOrder":129},{"sectionNumber":"126A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain fish hooks and devices in certain waters within Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary","content":"126A\tUse of certain fish hooks and devices in certain waters within Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary\n","sortOrder":130},{"sectionNumber":"127","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking fish near Horseshoe Reef","content":"127\tTaking fish near Horseshoe Reef\n","sortOrder":131},{"sectionNumber":"128","sectionType":"section","heading":"Taking fish in certain parts of Onkaparinga River","content":"128\tTaking fish in certain parts of Onkaparinga River\nSchedule 7—Areas in which use of fish nets is prohibited under section 70 of Act\nPart 1—Areas in which use of fish nets is prohibited\nPart 2—Areas in which use of nets other than large mesh nets and sardine nets is prohibited\nPart 3—Areas in which use of nets other than purse seine nets or sardine nets by certain licensed persons is prohibited\nSchedule 8—Prescribed quantities\nSchedule 9—Classes of aquatic resources prescribed for purposes of section 77(2) of Act\nSchedule 10—Areas in which hand fish spears, spear guns and explosive devices must not be carried while diving\nPart 1—Application of GDA2020\nPart 2—Areas in which hand fish spears, spear guns and explosive devices must not be carried while diving\nSchedule 11—Expiation fees\nSchedule 12—Transitional provisions\n","sortOrder":132},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Transitional provision—registration of devices","content":"2\tTransitional provision—registration of devices\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017.\n3—Interpretation\n\t(1)\tIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\nabalone fishing area means an area declared by the Minister, by notice in the Gazette, as an abalone fishing area for the purposes of these regulations;\nAct means the Fisheries Management Act 2007;\nbait net means a fish net that—\n\t(a)\tis not more than 150 metres in length; and\n\t(b)\thas a mesh size of not less than 30 millimetres and not more than 150 millimetres;\nBight Redfish means Centroberyx gerrardi;\nBlacklip Abalone means Haliotis rubra;\nBlue Swimmer Crab means Portunus armatus;\nCentral Zone Abalone Fishery means the fishery of that name constituted by the Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 2017;\nCharter Boat Fishery means the fishery constituted by the Fisheries Management (Charter Boat Fishery) Regulations 2016;\ncoastal waters does not include Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) and Lake George;\ncockle means any mollusc of—\n\t(a)\tthe order Veneroida (other than Pipi (Donax spp) or Vongole (Katelysia spp)); or\n\t(b)\tthe genus Anadara;\ncockle rake means a device designed to be held in the hand and consisting of a pole at 1 end of which is attached—\n\t(a)\ta cross‑bar with teeth; or\n\t(b)\ta cross‑bar with a net in the form of a bag or cone; or\n\t(c)\ta cross‑bar with teeth and a net in the form of a bag or cone;\nCoorong means that area of water separated from the Lower Murray, and from Lake Alexandrina, by the Goolwa, Mundoo, Boundary Creek, Ewe Island and Tauwitchere Barrages, and separated from the ocean by Sir Richard Peninsula and Younghusband Peninsula, and by the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to the mouth of the River Murray on the northern side of the headland of Sir Richard Peninsula to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to the northern side of the headland of Younghusband Peninsula;\nCoorong (area 1) means the waters of the Coorong separated from the Lower Murray, and from Lake Alexandrina, by the Goolwa, Mundoo, Boundary Creek, Ewe Island and Tauwitchere Barrages, separated from the waters of the Coorong south‑east of Tauwitchere Barrage by the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°35′37.12″ South, 139°01′26.52″ East (Pelican Point) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°35′40.60″ South, 139°00′44.56″ East (Gnurlung Point), and separated from the ocean by Sir Richard Peninsula and Younghusband Peninsula, and by the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to the mouth of the River Murray on the northern side of the headland of Sir Richard Peninsula to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to the northern side of the headland of Younghusband Peninsula;\nCoorong (area 2) means the waters of the Coorong south‑east of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°35′37.12″ South, 139°01′26.52″ East (Pelican Point) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°35′40.60″ South, 139°00′44.56″ East (Gnurlung Point), and separated from the ocean by Younghusband Peninsula;\nCoorong coastal waters means the coastal waters adjacent to South Australia between the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°31′23.45″ South, 138°46′23.86″ East (Beach Road, Goolwa) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 36°49′34.54″ South, 139°50′55.98″ East (Kingston SE jetty);\ncorf includes any floating or submerged holding box or container used to hold live fish;\ncrab net means a device used to take crabs (Family Portunidae) consisting of a drop net or a net in the form of a bag or cone attached to a hoop at its opening;\ncrab pot means a fish trap that—\n\t(a)\tis designed and constructed for the purpose of taking Blue Swimmer Crabs; and\n\t(b)\thas a maximum height of 650 millimetres; and\n\t(c)\thas a maximum diameter of 2 metres; and\n\t(d)\tis covered with a fish net that has—\n\t(i)\ta minimum mesh size of 75 millimetres; or\n\t(ii)\tan escape panel that has a minimum mesh size of 75 millimetres and is at least 700 millimetres by 300 millimetres;\ncrab rake means a device designed to be held in the hand and consisting of a pole at 1 end of which is attached—\n\t(a)\ta cross‑bar with teeth; and\n\t(b)\ta circular metal framed mesh;\nCuttlefish means Sepia spp;\nDepartment means the administrative unit of the Public Service responsible for assisting a Minister in the administration of the Act;\ndepth, in relation to a net, means the distance from the cork line, buoyant line or other line on which the net is slung to the lead line or to the bottom of the net if there is no lead line such distance to be measured when the cork line, buoyant line or other line on which the net is slung is taut and the lead line or the bottom of the net, if there is no lead line, is hanging free and out of the water;\ndip tin means a perforated open metal basket that—\n\t(a)\thas a handle; and\n\t(b)\thas perforations of 8 millimetres in diameter; and\n\t(c)\tis not more than 400 millimetres long; and\n\t(d)\tis not more than 300 millimetres wide; and\n\t(e)\tis not more than 200 millimetres deep;\ndrop line means a device that consists of a length of line with hooks attached by snoods along its length and is anchored by a weight, buoyed at the surface and deployed vertically through the water;\ndrop net means a net that consists of 2 hoops, the top hoop having a diameter not smaller than that of the bottom hoop, to which netting is attached so as to form a cylindrical bag or cone shaped bag;\ndrum net means a fish trap that consists of mesh supported by 3 large diameter bands to form a body or shape which is closed at 1 end and a cove at the other end;\nelectro‑fishing means the taking of fish by using a device consisting of a power source anode or cathode designed and constructed to apply an electric field to water so as to attract or stun fish;\nfish net means any net other than a hand net (including a dab net, dip net or shrimp net), hoop net, drop net, lift net, pyramid net or a prawn trawl net;\nfish trap means a device that is designed and constructed to trap fish and has an entrance or cove;\nfyke net means a fish trap that consists of a series of large diameter rings which support mesh on the exterior and a series of coves along the interior with a wing or wings at 1 end;\nGDA2020 means the Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 as defined in the determination under section 8A of the National Measurement Act 1960 of the Commonwealth for the recognised‑value standard of measurement position;\ngill net means a length of mesh net supported along its length by a rope attached to the top and bottom of the mesh and designed and constructed to be used as a static device to enmesh fish;\nGolden Perch means Macquaria ambigua;\nGreenlip Abalone means Haliotis laevigata;\nGulf St. Vincent means the waters contained within Gulf St. Vincent north of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°10′4.69″ South, 137°40′38.66″ East (Troubridge Point, Yorke Peninsula) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°36′48.46″ South, 138°05′44.04″ East (Cape Jervis, Fleurieu Peninsula);\nGulf St. Vincent, Investigator Strait and Backstairs Passage means the waters of Gulf St. Vincent, Investigator Strait and Backstairs Passage contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°17′59.55″ South, 136°52′50.14″ East (Cape Spencer, Yorke Peninsula), then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°38′33.75″ South, 138°31′20.86″ East (Newland Head, Fleurieu Peninsula), then south‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°50′32.65″ South, 138°08′03.62″ East (Cape Willoughby, Kangaroo Island), then beginning north‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°44′55.83″ South, 136°35′14.80″ East (Cape Borda, Kangaroo Island), then north‑easterly to the point of commencement;\nGummy Shark means Mustelus antarcticus;\nhand fish spear means a fish spear propelled by human power without the use of any explosive, spring, elastic material or mechanism;\nhand line means fishing line used without a rod and to which not more than 3 fishing hooks are attached (for the purpose of this definition not more than 5 hooks joined by threading the point of 1 through the eye of another, or by fastening their shanks together will be taken to be 1 hook);\nhand net (including a dab net, dip net or shrimp net) means a net being conical in shape attached to a hoop or ring and extending not more than 1 metre in depth from the hoop or ring, the hoop and ring being attached to a rigid handle and having a diameter that does not exceed 1 metre;\nhauling net means a net hauled by a rope 1 end of which is securely anchored to the sea bed or attached to a securely anchored boat or securely attached to the shore;\nhoop net means a net that consists of 1 hoop of a diameter not exceeding 107 centimetres to which netting is attached in the form of a cone or bag that does not extend more than 92 centimetres from the hoop;\nin any 1 day means during the period commencing at midnight and ending at the midnight next following;\ninland waters means the River Murray and its tributaries, Lakes Albert and Alexandrina, Lake George, the Coorong above the Murray Mouth and all the waters of the State that are fresh waters other than the waters of a prescribed reservoir;\nLake Eyre Perch means Macquaria spp;\nLakes Albert and Alexandrina means all of the waters of Lake Albert and Lake Alexandrina downstream from the punt that services the main road joining the township of Wellington to the township of Wellington East near 35°19′52.48″ South, 139°23′04.33″ East, and separated from the Coorong by land and by the Goolwa, Mundoo, Boundary Creek, Ewe Island and Tauwitchere Barrages, and includes those waters of the Finniss River and Currency Creek situated upstream from Lake Alexandrina to the first road bridge by which they are crossed;\nLakes and Coorong means the waters of the Coorong, Lakes Albert and Alexandrina and the Coorong coastal waters;\nLakes and Coorong Fishery means the fishery of that name constituted by the Fisheries Management (Lakes and Coorong Fishery) Regulations 2024;\nlarge mesh monofilament net means a monofilament mesh net that—\n\t(a)\thas a mesh size exceeding 115 millimetres; and\n\t(b)\tconsists of line with a minimum breaking strain of not less than 7 kilograms;\nlarge mesh multifilament hauling net means a multifilament hauling net that—\n\t(a)\thas a mesh size exceeding 95 millimetres; and\n\t(b)\tconsists of line with a minimum ply of not less than 21;\nlarge mesh net means a mesh net or gill net with a mesh size of not less than 150 millimetres;\nlarge mulloway means Mulloway that exceeds 82 centimetres in length;\nlarge salmon means Salmon that exceeds 35 centimetres in length;\nlarge snapper means Snapper that exceeds 60 centimetres in length;\nlength—\n\t(a)\tin relation to a fish—means the distance from the foremost part of the head to the end of the tail;\n\t(b)\tin relation to a net—means the length of that part of the cork line, buoyant line or other line on which the net is slung;\nlicensed person, in relation to a fishing activity, means—\n\t(a)\ta person who, for a commercial purpose, is engaged in a fishing activity of a class that constitutes the fishery in respect of which the person holds a fishery licence or permit; or\n\t(b)\ta person acting as the agent of a holder of such a licence or permit;\nlift net means—\n\t(a)\ta device that consists of 1 ring not exceeding 107 centimetres in diameter to which netting is attached in the form of a cone or bag that does not extend more than 92 centimetres from the ring when the ring is suspended in a horizontal position; or\n\t(b)\ta device that consists of 2 rings (the upper ring not exceeding 107 centimetres in diameter and being of a diameter greater than that of the lower ring) to which netting is attached in the form of a cone or bag that does not extend more than 92 centimetres from the upper ring when the ring is suspended in a horizontal position;\nlong line means a length of line to which is attached 1 or more traces or hooks and which is anchored and buoyed at 1 or both ends;\nMean High Water Springs means the line representing the average of all high water observations at the time of spring tide over a period of 19 years;\nmeat, in relation to an abalone, means all the muscular foot from which the viscera have been detached by the usual shucking procedure;\nmesh net means a net designed and constructed to enmesh fish;\nMiscellaneous Broodstock and Seedstock Fishery means the fishery of that name constituted by the Fisheries Management (Miscellaneous Broodstock and Seedstock Fishery) Regulations 2013;\nMulloway means Argyrosomus japonicus;\nMurray Cod means Maccullochella peelii;\nMurray Mouth means the Coorong and coastal waters that are within 500 metres of a line joining the locations on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°33′18.64″ South, 138°52′45.90″ East (northern side of the headland of Sir Richard Peninsula) and 35°33′21.90″ South, 138°52′53.37″ East (northern side of the headland of Younghusband Peninsula);\nmussel dredge means a device that—\n\t(a)\tis designed and constructed to be held in the hand so as to facilitate the taking of fish by scraping the bed of any waters; and\n\t(b)\tis not more than 1 metre wide; and\n\t(c)\thas attached to it a net not more than 1 metre deep;\nnon‑commercial purpose means a purpose other than trade or business;\nNorthern Zone has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 2017;\nNorthern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery means the fishery of that name constituted by the Fisheries Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 2017;\non the same day means during the period commencing at midnight and ending at the midnight next following;\noverall length, in relation to a boat, means the horizontal distance between—\n\t(a)\ta perpendicular dropped from the extremity of the bow of the boat, or, if a fixture or structure attached to the bow projects beyond the bow, from the extremity of that fixture or structure; and\n\t(b)\ta perpendicular dropped from the extremity of the stern of the boat, or, if a fixture or structure attached to the stern projects beyond the stern, from the extremity of that fixture or structure;\npermitted device means a device specified in Schedule 1;\nPipi means any mollusc of the genus Donax;\npower hauling method of fishing means a fishing activity involving the use of a fish net where—\n\t(a)\tthe net is hauled through the water by means other than by hand; and\n\t(b)\tnot more than 1 boat is used to haul the net; and\n\t(c)\t1 end of the net is anchored so as to secure that end to the sea bed while—\n\t(i)\tthe net is shot out; or\n\t(ii)\t1 end of the net is being hauled back to the other end;\nprawn means King Prawn (Melicertus latisulcatus);\nprawn trawl net means a trawl net that is designed and constructed for the taking of prawn;\nprescribed reservoir means the following bodies of water:\n\t(a)\tAroona Dam;\n\t(b)\tBeetaloo Reservoir;\n\t(c)\tBundaleer Reservoir;\n\t(d)\tHappy Valley Reservoir;\n\t(e)\tMyponga Reservoir;\n\t(f)\tSouth Para Reservoir;\n\t(g)\tWarren Reservoir;\n\t(h)\tany other reservoir or dam specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette for the purposes of this definition;\npurse seine net means a long winged hauling net with a bunt and a pursing line attached by rings to the bottom mesh or foot rope;\npyramid net means a square or rectangular net that—\n\t(a)\tis open at the top with an opening that is not less than 20 centimetres by 20 centimetres; and\n\t(b)\tis not more than 60 centimetres in length and not more than 60 centimetres wide; and\n\t(c)\thas a mesh net height not more than 15 centimetres perpendicular from the base; and\n\t(d)\tdoes not have any internal device designed for use, or capable of use, in connection with the taking of fish;\nring net means a mesh net that has floats on the head line and leads on the bottom line and is designed and constructed to encircle a school of fish;\nRiver Fishery means the fishery of that name constituted by the Fisheries Management (River Fishery) Regulations 2017;\nRiver Murray proper means all the waters of the River Murray and its anabranches, tributaries, lagoons and lakes situated upstream of the punt which services the main road joining the township of Wellington to the township of Wellington East;\nrock lobster means Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii);\nrock lobster fishery means—\n\t(a)\tthe Northern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery; or\n\t(b)\tthe Southern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery;\nrock lobster pot means a fish trap that is designed and constructed for the purpose of taking rock lobster;\nrock lobster snare means a device that—\n\t(a)\tconsists of a noose attached to a length of tubing; and\n\t(b)\tis designed and constructed for the taking of rock lobster;\nrod and line means a rod to which is attached a fishing line having not more than 3 fishing hooks attached to it (and, for the purpose of this definition, not more than 5 hooks joined by threading the point of 1 through the eye of another or by fastening their shanks to each other will be taken to be 1 hook);\nSalmon means Western Australian Salmon (Arripis truttaceus);\nSand Crab means Ovalipes spp;\nsand crab pot means a fish trap that—\n\t(a)\tis designed and constructed for the purpose of taking Sand Crabs; and\n\t(b)\thas a maximum height of 450 millimetres; and\n\t(c)\thas a maximum diameter of 1.5 metres; and\n\t(d)\tis covered with a fish net that has—\n\t(i)\ta minimum mesh size of 75 millimetres; or\n\t(ii)\tan escape panel that has a minimum mesh size of 75 millimetres and is at least 700 millimetres by 300 millimetres;\nsardine net means a purse seine net that—\n\t(a)\tis no more than 1000 metres in length; and\n\t(b)\tis no more than 200 metres in depth; and\n\t(c)\thas a minimum mesh size of 14 millimetres;\nscallop dredge means a device consisting of mesh supported by framework that is designed and constructed to be pulled behind a boat so as to facilitate the taking of fish by scraping the bed of any waters;\nSchool Shark means Galeorhinus galeus;\nset line includes any device using hooks and known as a cross line, springer, side line, long line or buoyed line;\nset net means a static mesh net;\nset‑net method of fishing means a fishing activity involving the use of a fish net—\n\t(a)\tof up to 600 metres in length; and\n\t(b)\thaving a mesh size of at least 50 millimetres but less than 150 millimetres,\nand in which the fish net is run out into the water and set, the ends of the fish net not meeting or being joined;\nshrimp trap means a fish trap that is designed and constructed for the purpose of taking shrimps (Suborder Natantia);\nsmall mesh monofilament net means a monofilament mesh net that—\n\t(a)\thas a mesh size exceeding 50 millimetres but not exceeding 64 millimetres; and\n\t(b)\tconsists of line with a minimum breaking strain of not less than 5.5 kilograms;\nsmall mesh multifilament hauling net means a multifilament hauling net that—\n\t(a)\thas a mesh size exceeding 50 millimetres but not exceeding 64 millimetres; and\n\t(b)\tconsists of line with a minimum ply of not less than 15;\nsmall Mulloway means Mulloway that is at least 46 centimetres in length but does not exceed 82 centimetres in length;\nsmall Salmon means Salmon that is at least 21 centimetres in length but does not exceed 35 centimetres in length;\nsmall Snapper means Snapper that is at least 38 centimetres in length but does not exceed 60 centimetres in length;\nSnapper means Chrysophrys auratus;\nSouthern Bluefin Tuna means Thunnus maccoyii;\nSouthern Zone has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 2017;\nSouthern Zone Abalone Fishery means the fishery of that name constituted by the Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 2017;\nSouthern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery means the fishery of that name constituted by the Fisheries Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 2017;\nspear gun means a device for spearing fish consisting of a spear and an apparatus for discharging the spear by means of explosive, spring or elastic material or other mechanical means;\nSpencer Gulf means the waters contained within Spencer Gulf north of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°59′07.10″ South, 136°00′11.09″ East (Cape Catastrophe, Eyre Peninsula) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°17′59.55″ South, 136°52′50.14″ East (Cape Spencer, Yorke Peninsula);\nsquid jig means a lure or bait that—\n\t(a)\tis used for taking cephalopods; and\n\t(b)\tis attached by a line to a handline or rod and line,\nbut does not include a free floating device;\nswinger net means a non‑static gill net to which is attached a rope that is anchored to the shore so as to enable the net to drift with the aid of offshore and longshore currents;\nteaser line means a line (without an attached hook) used to lure or attract fish;\ntrawl net includes a lampara net, Danish seine net, beam trawl net or otter trawl net and any net towed by a boat;\ntrot line means a combination of—\n\t(a)\tbuoyed lines anchored or weighted; and\n\t(b)\ta line or lines connecting the buoyed lines and supported under the surface of the waters by a line of floats; and\n\t(c)\ta line or lines attached to the connecting line and weighted to which are attached hooks or snoods with hooks;\nundersize fish means fish that is undersize as determined in accordance with Schedule 2 but does not include—\n\t(a)\tscalefish of the family Bothidae or Pleuronectidae taken by an unlicensed person; or\n\t(b)\taquaculture fish taken by the holder of an aquaculture licence from an area in which aquaculture is carried on; or\n\t(c)\tfish taken by the holder of an aquaculture licence under a permit in respect of the Miscellaneous Broodstock and Seedstock Fishery;\nunlicensed person, in relation to a fishing activity, means a person who is not a licensed person in relation to that activity;\nvongole means any mollusc of the genus Katelysia;\nwaters of the State means all the waters to which the Act applies;\nWestern Blue Groper means Achoerodus gouldii;\nWestern Zone Abalone Fishery means the fishery of that name constituted by the Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 2017;\nYabby means Yabby (Cherax spp);\nYelloweye Redfish means Centroberyx australis;\nYellowfin Tuna means Thunnus albacares.\n\t(2)\tIn these regulations—\n\t(a)\tall lines in spatial descriptions are geodesics based on GDA2020 and all co‑ordinates are expressed in terms of GDA2020;\n\t(b)\tcommon and scientific fish names are given according to AS5300—2019 Australian Fish Names Standard published by the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation, as in force from time to time;\n\t(c)\ta reference to a person carrying a device includes a reference to the person—\n\t(i)\thaving the device on or about the person; or\n\t(ii)\thaving the device so near to the person that the person is able to exercise physical control over the device;\n\t(d)\ta reference to the taking of aquatic resources or a particular class or species of aquatic resources includes a reference to any act that is preparatory to, or involved in, the taking of those aquatic resources or class or species of aquatic resources, whether or not any such aquatic resources or class or species of aquatic resources have been taken;\n\t(e)\ta reference to using or to the use of a device by a person engaged in a fishing activity includes a reference to using the device—\n\t(i)\tto take aquatic resources; and\n\t(ii)\tin or as part of any act preparatory to, or involved in, the taking of aquatic resources.\n\t(3)\tFor the purposes of these regulations, the mesh size of a net is to be determined using a measuring instrument approved by the Minister.\n\t(3a)\tFor the purposes of subregulation (3), the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette—\n\t(a)\tapprove a measuring instrument; or\n\t(b)\trevoke an approval under paragraph (a).\n\t(4)\tFor the purposes of these regulations—\n\t(a)\ta device registered for use for recreational fishing is attended only if it is at all times actually being attended by the person in whose name it is registered under regulation 10 and that person is at all times—\n\t(i)\twhile the device is in the waters of Lake George—no more than 50 metres from the landward boundary of the Lake;\n\t(ii)\twhile the device is in any other waters of the State—no more than 50 metres from any part of the device;\n\t(b)\ta device registered for use under a fishery authority is attended only if it is at all times actually being attended by the person who holds the fishery authority, or a person acting as an agent of the holder of the fishery authority, and that person is at all times—\n\t(i)\twhile the device is in the waters of Lake George—no more than 50 metres from the landward boundary of the Lake;\n\t(ii)\twhile the device is in any other waters of the State—no more than 50 metres from any part of the device.\n\t(5)\tThe Minister may, by notice in the Gazette—\n\t(a)\tdeclare an area to be an abalone fishing area for the purposes of these regulations; or\n\t(b)\tvary or revoke a declaration under paragraph (a).\n4—Declarations for purposes of section 3(1) of Act\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of the definition of commercial quantity in section 3(1) of the Act, a quantity specified in Schedule 3 is declared to be a commercial quantity in relation to the class of aquatic resource specified alongside that quantity.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of the definition of corresponding law in section 3(1) of the Act, the laws specified in Schedule 4 are declared to be corresponding laws.\n\t(3)\tFor the purposes of the definition of protected species in section 3(1) of the Act, the species specified in Schedule 5 are declared to be protected.\n5—Classes of fishing activities prescribed for purposes of section 70 of Act\nFor the purposes of section 70 of the Act, the following classes of fishing activities are prescribed:\n\t(a)\tthe classes of fishing activities specified in Schedule 6;\n\t(b)\tthe taking of fish by a person—\n\t(i)\tby using a fish net in any of the waters of the State specified in Schedule 7 Part 1; or\n\t(ii)\tby using a net other than a large mesh net or sardine net in any of the waters of the State specified in Schedule 7 Part 2; or\n\t(iii)\tby using a fish net in any waters of the State specified in Schedule 7 Part 3 other than—\n\t(A)\ta purse seine net used by the holder of a licence in respect of the Marine Scalefish Fishery, registered for use under that licence, for the purpose of taking Salmon provided that—\n\t•\tno other device registered for use under the licence is in use; and \n\t•\tthe waters in which it is being used are 10 metres or more in depth; or\n\t(B)\ta sardine net used by the holder of a licence in respect of the Sardine Fishery, registered for use under that licence, for the purpose of taking Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax) or Australian Anchovy (Engraulis australis) provided that—\n\t•\tonly 1 such sardine net is in use; and\n\t•\tthe waters in which it is being used are 10 metres or more in depth.\n6—Sale, purchase or possession of aquatic resources\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 72(2)(c) of the Act, the following classes of aquatic resources are prescribed:\n\t(a)\tundersize fish;\n\t(b)\taquatic resources of a class specified in Schedule 3;\n\t(c)\tSnapper in the waters of the Gulf St. Vincent and Kangaroo Island Fishing Zone, the Spencer Gulf Fishing Zone, the West Coast Fishing Zone or the Port Adelaide River estuary.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of section 72(6) of the Act, a quantity specified in Schedule 3 alongside a class of aquatic resources is the prescribed quantity of aquatic resources of that class.\n\t(3)\tIn this regulation—\nGulf St. Vincent and Kangaroo Island Fishing Zone, Spencer Gulf Fishing Zone and West Coast Fishing Zone have the same respective meanings as in the Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fishery) Regulations 2017;\nPort Adelaide River estuary means all waters of the Port Adelaide River estuary contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the line of Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°40′12.26″ South, 138°26′35.25″ East (end of Port Gawler Road), then beginning easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs, including West Lakes, North Arm and tributaries, to the location closest to 34°46′59.03″ South, 138°28′40.48″ East, then north‑westerly to the point of commencement, but excluding any land or waters so encompassed that lie landward of the line of Mean High Water Springs.\n\t(4)\tSubregulations (1)(c) and (3) will expire on 30 June 2026.\n7—Possession of prescribed quantity of aquatic resource in prescribed circumstances\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 73(1) of the Act—\n\t(a)\ta quantity specified in Schedule 8 is fixed in relation to the class of fish or other aquatic resource specified alongside that quantity; and\n\t(b)\tthe following circumstances, or any combination of the following circumstances, are prescribed:\n\t(i)\twhere the fish or other aquatic resource is—\n\t(A)\tfrozen; or\n\t(B)\tstored in a freezer;\n\t(ii)\twhere the fish or other aquatic resource—\n\t(A)\thas been pickled, salted, smoked, cooked or otherwise processed; or\n\t(B)\tis otherwise stored,\nin a manner designed to preserve the fish or other aquatic resource.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of section 73(2)(c) of the Act, in proceedings for an offence against section 73(1) of the Act it is a defence if the defendant proves that the fish or aquatic resources to which the proceedings relate—\n\t(a)\twere purchased from a person whose ordinary business was the selling of such fish or aquatic resources; and\n\t(b)\twere purchased in the ordinary course of that business.\n8—Possession of Pipi in vehicles carrying 3 or more persons\n\t(1)\tIf—\n\t(a)\ta motor vehicle (other than a public passenger vehicle) is West of longitude 136° East; and\n\t(b)\t2 or more persons (excluding the driver) are being carried in the vehicle; and\n\t(c)\tthere are more than 300 Pipi in or on the vehicle,\nthe person in charge of the vehicle is guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: \n\t(a)\tfor a first offence—$10 000;\n\t(b)\tfor a second or subsequent offence—$20 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n\t(2)\tIf—\n\t(a)\ta motor vehicle (other than a public passenger vehicle) is East of longitude 136° East; and\n\t(b)\t2 or more persons (excluding the driver) are being carried in the vehicle; and\n\t(c)\tthere are more than 990 Pipi in or on the vehicle,\nthe person in charge of the vehicle is guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: \n\t(a)\tfor a first offence—$10 000;\n\t(b)\tfor a second or subsequent offence—$20 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n\t(3)\tIn proceedings for an offence against subregulation (1) or (2), it is a defence if the defendant proves that—\n\t(a)\tthe Pipi were taken for a commercial purpose under an authority; or\n\t(b)\tthe Pipi were purchased—\n\t(i)\tfrom a person whose ordinary business was the selling of fish or aquatic resources; and\n\t(ii)\tin the ordinary course of that business; or\n\t(c)\tthe Pipi were not taken in contravention of the Act or these regulations.\n\t(4)\tFor the purposes of this regulation—\n\t(a)\tPipi will be taken to be in or on a motor vehicle if the Pipi are in or on a trailer being towed by a motor vehicle;\n\t(b)\ta person will be taken to be in charge of a motor vehicle if—\n\t(i)\tthe person is driving, or has just driven, the vehicle; or\n\t(ii)\tthe person is attempting to put the vehicle in motion; or\n\t(iii)\tthe person is the registered owner or registered operator of the vehicle and is in, on or near the vehicle.\n\t(5)\tIn this regulation—\nmotor vehicle has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicles Act 1959;\npublic passenger vehicle has the same meaning as in the Passenger Transport Act 1994;\nregistered operator, in relation to a motor vehicle, has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicles Act 1959;\nregistered owner, in relation to a motor vehicle, has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicles Act 1959.\n8A—Possession or control of Black Bream in or near waters of Lakes and Coorong during closed season\nIf a person—\n\t(a)\tis in, or within 50 metres of, the waters of the Lakes and Coorong; and\n\t(b)\thas possession or control of 1 or more Black Bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri) during the period commencing 1 August in any year and ending on 31 January of the following year,\nthe person is guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: \n\t(a)\tfor a first offence—$10 000;\n\t(b)\tfor a second or subsequent offence—$20 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n9—Aquatic or benthic animals\nFor the purposes of section 77(2) of the Act, the classes of aquatic or benthic animals specified in Schedule 9 are prescribed.\n10—Registration of devices for non-commercial fishing\n\t(1)\tThis regulation applies in relation to a mesh net or rock lobster pot to be used by a person (including the holder of a fishery authority) for non‑commercial fishing.\n\t(2)\tAn application for registration of a device to which this regulation applies must—\n\t(a)\tbe made in a manner and form approved by the Minister; and\n\t(b)\tbe completed in accordance with the instructions contained in the form; and\n\t(c)\tbe accompanied by the documents specified in the application form.\n\t(3)\tAn application for registration of a mesh net—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a mesh net for use in the waters of Lake George—\n\t(i)\tcannot be made earlier than 2 months before the commencement of the registration period during which the registration is to have effect; and\n\t(ii)\tcannot be made at all if the applicant has by a separate application obtained the registration of another mesh net for use in the waters of Lake George for the same registration period;\n\t(b)\tin any other case—cannot be made except by a person who, immediately before the commencement of these regulations, had the mesh net registered in the person's name under the Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2007.\n\t(4)\tAn application for registration of a rock lobster pot—\n\t(a)\tcannot be made earlier than 2 months before the commencement of the registration period during which the registration is to have effect;\n\t(b)\tcannot be made at all if the applicant has by a separate application obtained the registration of another rock lobster pot, other than a short term rock lobster pot, for the same registration period.\n\t(5)\tBefore registering a device under this regulation the Minister may require the applicant to produce the device for examination by a fisheries officer.\n\t(6)\tThe Minister must refuse to register a device if—\n\t(a)\tit is not produced for examination pursuant to a requirement made under subregulation (5); or\n\t(b)\tthe applicant could not, on registration of the device, lawfully use it for the purpose of taking aquatic resources in the waters of the State; or\n\t(c)\tregistration would result in the number of devices registered in the applicant's name being in excess of the greatest number of devices that the applicant may lawfully use, at any 1 time, in the waters of the State.\n\t(6a)\tThe following applies in relation to the operation of subregulation (6)(c):\n\t(a)\tsubregulation (6)(c) does not apply to or in respect of an application for the registration of a short term rock lobster pot;\n\t(b)\tin the case of an application for registration of a rock lobster pot other than a short term rock lobster pot—the registration of a short term rock lobster pot in the name of an applicant is to be disregarded.\n\t(7)\tIf the Minister is satisfied that—\n\t(a)\tan application to register a device has been made in accordance with this regulation; and\n\t(b)\tthe applicant is a natural person of at least 15 years of age; and\n\t(c)\tthe device complies with these regulations,\nthe Minister may register the device in the name of the applicant—\n\t(d)\tin the case of a rock lobster pot, other than a short term rock lobster pot—\n\t(i)\tif the application was made on or before the commencement of the registration period—for the whole of the registration period;\n\t(ii)\tif the application was made after the commencement of the registration period—for a period commencing on the date of grant of the application and ending on the expiry of the last day of the registration period; or\n\t(da)\tin the case of a rock lobster pot to be registered as a short term rock lobster pot—for the period specified by the Minister in the registration of the rock lobster pot (which must fall within a period of 8 months commencing on 1 October in any year); or\n\t(e)\tin the case of a mesh net for use in the waters of Lake George—\n\t(i)\tif the application was made on or before the commencement of the registration period—for the whole of the registration period;\n\t(ii)\tif the application was made after the commencement of the registration period—for a period commencing on the date of grant of the application and ending on the expiry of the last day of the registration period; or\n\t(f)\tin any other case—for a period not exceeding 3 years.\n\t(8)\tThe Minister must, on registering a device—\n\t(a)\tallot a registered number to the device; and\n\t(b)\tin the case of a rock lobster pot—issue to the person in whose name the pot is registered a tag bearing the registered number; and\n\t(c)\tin the case of a mesh net for use in the waters of Lake George—issue to the person in whose name the net is registered a tag bearing the registered number.\n\t(9)\tIf the Minister is satisfied that a tag issued in respect of a rock lobster pot, or a mesh net for use in the waters of Lake George, registered under this regulation has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, the Minister must, on application made in a manner and form approved by the Minister and payment of the prescribed fee, issue a replacement tag.\n\t(10)\tIn this regulation—\ncharter boat fishing agreement has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management (Charter Boat Fishery) Regulations 2016;\nregistration period—\n\t(a)\tin relation to a rock lobster pot, other than a short term rock lobster pot—means a period of 8 months commencing on 1 October in any year;\n\t(ab)\tin relation to a short term rock lobster pot—means the period specified by the Minister in the registration of the rock lobster pot;\n\t(b)\tin relation to a mesh net for use in the waters of Lake George—means a period of 12 months commencing on 1 July in any year;\nshort term rock lobster pot means a rock lobster pot registered on a short term basis by the Minister under subregulation (7)(da) for use under a charter boat fishing agreement.\n11—Duty to produce certificate of registration\nA person who is using a registered device for recreational fishing must, if requested by a fisheries officer to produce his or her certificate of registration of the device, produce the certificate within 48 hours after the making of the request.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n12—Section 53(2) of Act not to apply to rods and lines and hand lines used for commercial fishing\nSection 53(2) of the Act does not apply in relation to a rod and line or hand line used under a fishery authority.\n13—Requirements relating to buoys and tags\nFor the purposes of these regulations—\n\t(a)\ta buoy must—\n\t(i)\tbe made of material that is durable in water; and\n\t(ii)\tclearly display the marks required by these regulations in letters and figures of not less than 70 millimetres in height; and\n\t(iii)\thave a volume of not less than—\n\t(A)\tin the case of a buoy attached to a drop net, drum net, hoop net, pyramid net or shrimp trap used by any person to take fish in inland waters—2 litres; or\n\t(B)\tin any other case—4 litres; and\n\t(iv)\tfloat on the surface of water;\n\t(b)\ta tag must—\n\t(i)\tbe made of material that is durable and non‑corrodible in water; and\n\t(ii)\tclearly display the marks required by these regulations in letters and figures of not less than 20 millimetres in height; and\n\t(iii)\tbe not less than 100 millimetres long and 50 millimetres wide.\n14—Carriage of hand fish spears, spear guns and explosive devices in specified areas\n\t(1)\tA person must not carry a hand fish spear or a spear gun, or a device that operates by means of an explosive cartridge in an area specified in Schedule 10.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(2)\tIt is a defence to a charge of an offence against subregulation (1) to prove that the defendant was carrying the spear, spear gun or device only for the purpose of transporting it across the area.\n15—Carriage of certain devices while using scuba etc\n\t(1)\tSubject to subregulation (2), a person must not, while using a scuba, hookah or other apparatus for breathing underwater, carry a hand fish spear or a spear gun, or a device that operates by means of an explosive cartridge.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(2)\tA person may, while using a scuba, hookah or other apparatus for breathing underwater, carry a device that operates by means of an explosive cartridge if—\n\t(a)\tthe device is not attached to a hand fish spear or spear gun; and\n\t(b)\tthe device is carried only for protection; and\n\t(c)\tany fish that is injured or killed is left in the water.\n\t(3)\tSubregulation (2) does not permit the carrying of a device in an aquatic reserve or an area specified in Schedule 10.\n16—Carriage of devices near lock and weirs of the River Murray\nA person must not carry a device within 150 metres of each side of each lock and weir of the River Murray proper.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n17—Distinguishing marks on boats\n\t(1)\tThe Minister must, on registering a boat under section 53 of the Act, allot to the boat a distinguishing mark consisting of 1 or more numbers or letters or a combination of numbers and letters.\n\t(2)\tThe holder of a fishery authority must not use a registered boat for the purposes of engaging in a fishing activity of a class that constitutes the fishery in respect of which he or she holds a fishery authority unless the registered boat bears distinguishing marks that—\n\t(a)\tare painted or otherwise marked on each side of the registered boat; and\n\t(b)\tare painted or otherwise marked in legible figures; and\n\t(c)\tcontain figures each of which—\n\t(i)\tis not less than 150 millimetres high; and\n\t(ii)\tis not less than 100 millimetres wide; and\n\t(iii)\tcontains no line that is less than 30 millimetres broad; and\n\t(d)\tare clearly visible above the waterline; and\n\t(e)\tare painted in—\n\t(i)\tblack paint or otherwise marked in black if painted on a light coloured background; or\n\t(ii)\twhite paint or otherwise marked in white if painted or marked on a dark coloured background.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(3)\tA person must not use a dinghy as a tender to a registered boat unless it bears the same distinguishing marks as the registered boat to which it is used as a tender with the addition of the letter \"T\" forming part of the distinguishing marks as a prefix to them.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(4)\tIf a boat that has been a registered boat ceases to be a registered boat, the owner must, as soon as practicable after the boat ceases to be a registered boat, remove or cause to be removed any distinguishing mark that had been painted or otherwise marked on the boat.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n18—Mutilation of certain fish\n\t(1)\tThis regulation applies to—\n\t(a)\tshark of any species belonging to the class Chondrichthyes; and\n\t(b)\tfish of a class specified in Schedule 2.\n\t(2)\tIf fish of a class to which this regulation applies are taken in the course of fishing from a boat, a person must not mutilate those fish before they are brought ashore or landed on a jetty, pier or other landing place.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(3)\tIn proceedings for an offence against subregulation (2), it will be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that any mutilated fish on a boat have been mutilated by the person in charge of the boat unless that person proves that some other person mutilated them and that the person made reasonable efforts to prevent the mutilation.\n\t(4)\tThis regulation does not apply in relation to fish on a boat that, within 24 hours of their mutilation, are to be—\n\t(a)\tconsumed as food on that boat; or\n\t(b)\tused as bait in the course of a fishing activity in which persons on that boat intend, and are lawfully entitled, to engage in.\n\t(5)\tIn this regulation—\nmutilate, in relation to fish, means to divide, cut up, mangle or dismember fish in any way but does not include—\n\t(a)\tthe removal of the guts or scales of fish; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of shark—\n\t(i)\tthe removal of the head, pelvic fins and claspers; or\n\t(ii)\tthe removal of the tail at the sub‑terminal notch, leaving the caudal lobe attached to the body.\n19—Provisions relating to abalone fishing\n\t(1)\tA person must not remove from the shell abalone taken under a licence in respect of the Southern Zone Abalone Fishery unless the abalone is removed on land at the premises of a registered fish processor in the course of the business of the fish processor.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\n\t(2)\tAn unlicensed person who takes abalone in the waters of the State must bring the abalone to a position above the waterline before the abalone is removed from its shell.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(3)\tA person who takes abalone in the waters of the State must have attached to the person an effective and accurate measuring device suitable for measuring abalone.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(4)\tA person who takes abalone in the waters of the State must measure each abalone by using a device of a kind referred to in subregulation (3) immediately after detaching the abalone from the rock or other place to which it was attached and must immediately, with care, replace on that rock or other place to which the abalone had been attached any abalone that is undersize.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(5)\tSubject to subregulation (6), a person must not have possession, control or custody of abalone that has been removed from its shell.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(6)\tSubregulation (5) does not apply to a person who has possession, control or custody abalone that has been removed from its shell if—\n\t(a)\tbeing an unlicensed person, the person has complied with subregulation (2); or\n\t(b)\tthe person is acting during the course of the person's work or employment at the premises of a registered fish processor that are situated on land; or\n\t(c)\tthe abalone has previously been delivered to and processed at the premises of a registered fish processor that are situated on land; or\n\t(d)\tthe abalone was taken under a licence in respect of the Central Zone Abalone Fishery or Western Zone Abalone Fishery.\n\t(7)\tIn this regulation—\nland does not include land below waters.\n20—Keeping of fish in corfs\nA person must not store or confine fish in a corf unless—\n\t(a)\ta red buoy that—\n\t(i)\tcomplies with regulation 13; and\n\t(ii)\tis marked with the letter \"C\",\nis attached to the corf; and\n\t(b)\tthe buoy—\n\t(i)\tis marked with the owner's fishery licence number; or\n\t(ii)\tif the owner does not hold a fishery licence—has attached to it a tag bearing the owner's name and address.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n21—Keeping of rock lobster\nA person must not store or confine rock lobster in a corf unless the person holds a licence in respect of a rock lobster fishery.\nMaximum penalty: $5 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n22—Taking rock lobster or setting rock lobster pots in Northern or Southern Zone during closed season\n\t(1)\tUnless the Minister has, by notice in the Gazette, made a determination to the contrary, an unlicensed person must not take rock lobster in the Northern Zone during the closed season.\nMaximum penalty: \n\t(a)\tfor a first offence—$10 000;\n\t(b)\tfor a second or subsequent offence—$20 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n\t(2)\tUnless the Minister has, by notice in the Gazette, made a determination to the contrary, an unlicensed person must not set a rock lobster pot in the Northern Zone during the closed season.\nMaximum penalty: \n\t(a)\tfor a first offence—$10 000;\n\t(b)\tfor a second or subsequent offence—$20 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n\t(3)\tUnless the Minister has, by notice in the Gazette, made a determination to the contrary, an unlicensed person must not take rock lobster in the Southern Zone during the closed season.\nMaximum penalty: \n\t(a)\tfor a first offence—$10 000;\n\t(b)\tfor a second or subsequent offence—$20 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n\t(4)\tUnless the Minister has, by notice in the Gazette, made a determination to the contrary, an unlicensed person must not set a rock lobster pot in the Southern Zone during the closed season.\nMaximum penalty: \n\t(a)\tfor a first offence—$10 000;\n\t(b)\tfor a second or subsequent offence—$20 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n\t(5)\tIn this regulation—\nclosed season means—\n\t(a)\tin relation to the Northern Zone—the period commencing at 1800 hours on 31 May in any year and ending at 1200 hours on the following 1 November;\n\t(b)\tin relation to the Southern Zone—the period commencing at 1800 hours on 31 May in any year and ending at 0600 hours on the following 1 October.\n23—Duty to clip tail fan of rock lobster\nA person who takes rock lobster in the waters of the State (other than under a licence in respect of a rock lobster fishery) must, before the rock lobster is brought ashore or landed, clip its middle tail fan in half horizontally across the tail and remove it.\nMaximum penalty: $5 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n\n\n23A—Taking of bivalve filter‑feeding molluscs in Port Adelaide River estuary\n\t(1)\tUnless the Minister has, by notice in the Gazette, made a determination to the contrary, a person must not take bivalve filter‑feeding molluscs in the Port Adelaide River estuary.\nMaximum penalty: \n\t(a)\tfor a first offence—$5 000;\n\t(b)\tfor a second offence—$10 000;\n\t(c)\tfor a third or subsequent offence—$20 000.\nExpiation fee: $500.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation—\nbivalve filter‑feeding mollusc means any mollusc of the class Bivalvia;\nPort Adelaide River estuary means all waters of the Port Adelaide River estuary contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the line of Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°40′12.26″ South, 138°26′35.25″ East (end of Port Gawler Road), then beginning easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs, including West Lakes, North Arm and tributaries, to the location closest to 34°46′59.03″ South, 138°28′40.48″ East, then north‑westerly to the point of commencement, but excluding any land or waters so encompassed that lie landward of the line of Mean High Water Springs.\n23B—Taking of Murray Cod in certain waters\nUnless the Minister has, by notice in the Gazette, made a determination to the contrary, a person must not take Murray Cod in the waters of a prescribed reservoir, the River Murray proper or Lakes Albert and Alexandrina (excluding the waters of the Coorong).\nMaximum penalty: \n\t(a)\tfor a first offence—$5 000;\n\t(b)\tfor a second offence—$10 000;\n\t(c)\tfor a third or subsequent offence—$20 000.\nExpiation fee: $500.\n23C—Taking of Snapper in certain waters\n\t(1)\tUnless the Minister has, by notice in the Gazette, made a determination to the contrary, a person must not take Snapper in the Gulf St. Vincent and Kangaroo Island Fishing Zone, the Spencer Gulf Fishing Zone, the West Coast Fishing Zone or the Port Adelaide River estuary.\nMaximum penalty: \n\t(a)\tfor a first offence—$5 000;\n\t(b)\tfor a second offence—$10 000;\n\t(c)\tfor a third or subsequent offence—$20 000.\nExpiation fee: $500.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation—\nGulf St. Vincent and Kangaroo Island Fishing Zone, Spencer Gulf Fishing Zone and West Coast Fishing Zone have the same respective meanings as in the Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fishery) Regulations 2017;\nPort Adelaide River estuary means all waters of the Port Adelaide River estuary contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the line of Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°40′12.26″ South, 138°26′35.25″ East (end of Port Gawler Road), then beginning easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs, including West Lakes, North Arm and tributaries, to the location closest to 34°46′59.03″ South, 138°28′40.48″ East, then north‑westerly to the point of commencement, but excluding any land or waters so encompassed that lie landward of the line of Mean High Water Springs.\n\t(3)\tThis regulation will expire on 30 June 2026.\n23D—Taking more than daily bag limit of Razorfish\n\t(1)\tA licensed person must not, in any 1 day, take more than 50 Razorfish (Pinna bicolor) in the waters of the State.\nMaximum penalty: \n\t(a)\tfor a first offence—$5 000;\n\t(b)\tfor a second offence—$10 000;\n\t(c)\tfor a third or subsequent offence—$20 000.\nExpiation fee: \n\t(a)\tif the daily limit is exceeded by up to 5 Razorfish—$125;\n\t(b)\tif the daily limit is exceeded by more than 5 but not more than 10 Razorfish—$250;\n\t(c)\tif the daily limit is exceeded by more than 10 but not more than 15 Razorfish—$375;\n\t(d)\tif the daily limit is exceeded by more than 15 but not more than 20 Razorfish—$500;\n\t(e)\tif the daily limit is exceeded by more than 20 Razorfish—$625.\n\t(2)\tSubregulation (1) does not apply to a licensed person who takes Razorfish under a licence in respect of the Marine Scalefish Fishery (as constituted by the Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fishery) Regulations 2017) in waters of the State west of longitude 136° East, if the licensed person takes less than 150 Razorfish over a consecutive period of 3 days.\n23E—Taking of certain aquatic resources in Germein Bay\n\t(1)\tUnless the Minister has, by notice in the Gazette, made a determination to the contrary, a person must not—\n\t(a)\ttake Razorfish (Pinna bicolor), Mussels (Mytilus spp) or crabs (Family Portunidae) in Germein Bay (Zone 1); or\n\t(b)\ttake Razorfish (Pinna bicolor) in Germein Bay (Zone 2).\nMaximum penalty: \n\t(a)\tfor a first offence—$5 000;\n\t(b)\tfor a second offence—$10 000;\n\t(c)\tfor a third or subsequent offence—$20 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation—\nGermein Bay (Zone 1) means the waters of Germein Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the St. Andrews Cross located at 33°06′55.75″ South, 137°56′19.89″ East, then east north-easterly to the point south of the Weeroona Island boat ramp on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°06′11.85″ South, 138°01′27.02″ East, then easterly to the point on Mean High Water Springs near Causeway Road closest to 33°06′11.85″ South, 138°02′39.21″ East, then beginning southerly along the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point south of Second Creek closest to 33°09′41.96″ South, 137°56′19.89″ East, then northerly to the point of commencement;\nGermein Bay (Zone 2) means the waters of Germein Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the St. Andrews Cross located at 33°00′35.84″ South, 137°57′03.42″ East, then east north-easterly to the point on the mainland on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°00′18.93″ South, 137°58′00.86″ East, then beginning southerly along the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point near Causeway Road closest to 33°06′11.85″ South, 138°02′39.21″ East, then westerly to the point on Mean High Water Springs south of the Weeroona Island boat ramp closest to 33°06′11.85″ South, 138°01′27.02″ East, west south-westerly to the St. Andrews Cross located at 33°06′55.75″ South, 137°56′19.89″ East, and northerly to the point of commencement.\n24—Restrictions on use of certain berley and bait\n\t(1)\tA person must not use any part of the body of an animal (other than a fish, worm or insect) as berley within 2 nautical miles of—\n\t(a)\tthe mainland of the State; or\n\t(b)\tany island or reef that forms part of the State and is exposed at the low water mark,\nexcept in a rock lobster pot or other fish trap.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(2)\tSubregulation (1)(b) does not apply in the Neptune Islands Group (Ron and Valerie Taylor) Marine Park established under section 10 of the Marine Parks Act 2007 if that use is authorised under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.\n\t(3)\tA person must not deposit or use in marine waters of the State the body, or part of the body, of a mammal, bird, reptile or amphibian.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(3a)\tA person must not use abalone of any species, or any part of an abalone of any species, as bait or berley in any waters of the State.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(4)\tIn this regulation—\nworm means any animal belonging to the phylum Annelida.\n25—Commercial bait nets not to be left unattended\n\t(1)\tSubject to subregulation (2), a bait net that is registered for use under a fishery authority must not be left unattended after it has been set in waters from a registered boat.\n\t(2)\tA bait net that has a mesh size of not less than 50 millimetres may be left unattended for a continuous period not exceeding 12 hours.\n\t(3)\tIf subregulation (1) is contravened, the registered owner and registered master of the registered boat are each guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: $5 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n26—Requirement to remove anchors etc from nets removed from Lakes and Coorong Fishery\n\t(1)\tA person who—\n\t(a)\tfor a commercial purpose engages in a fishing activity of a class that constitutes the Lakes and Coorong Fishery; and\n\t(b)\tfor the purposes of engaging in that activity places a net in the Lakes and Coorong,\nmust, on removing the net from the Lakes and Coorong, immediately remove from the Lakes and Coorong any buoy, anchor or other device or thing to which the net was attached.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n27—Marking of receptacles in which aquatic resources are transported, consigned for sale etc\n\t(1)\tA person must not transport, consign for or have on sale, in a receptacle any aquatic resources unless—\n\t(a)\tin the case of the holder of a fishery authority—there is legibly marked on the outside of the receptacle or on a label attached to the outside of the receptacle—\n\t(i)\tthe person's full name or initials and surname; or\n\t(ii)\tthe person's fishery licence or fishery permit number; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of a registered fish processor—there is legibly marked on the outside of the receptacle or on a label attached to the outside of the receptacle—\n\t(i)\tthe person's full name or initials and surname; or\n\t(ii)\tthe person's fish processor registration number; or\n\t(c)\tin any other case—there is legibly marked on the outside of the receptacle or on a label attached to the outside of the receptacle the person's full name or initials and surname.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation—\nreceptacle includes any container, box or other package.\n28—Notice of seizure of device\nFor the purposes of section 90(2)(d) of the Act, notice of the seizure of a device must be given by notice published in the Gazette within 28 days of the seizure of the device containing—\n\t(a)\ta description of the device; and\n\t(b)\tthe place where, and the date on which, it was seized; and\n\t(c)\tthe place where it may be inspected for a period of 1 month following the date of the notice.\n29—Duty to notify Minister of change of address\n\t(1)\tA natural person who holds an authority under the Act must, within 30 days of changing his or her residential or business address, give the Minister written notice of the person's new address.\nMaximum penalty: $5 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n\t(2)\tA body corporate that holds an authority under the Act must, within 30 days of changing its registered address, give the Minister written notice of the body corporate's new registered address.\nMaximum penalty: $20 000.\nExpiation fee: $750.\n30—Minister's determinations\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may make a determination for the purposes of a regulation.\n\t(2)\tA determination may—\n\t(a)\tbe of general or limited application; and\n\t(b)\tmake different provision according to the persons, things or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply.\n\t(3)\tIf the Minister makes a determination, notice of the determination—\n\t(a)\tmust be published on the Department's website; and\n\t(b)\tmay also be published in the Gazette.\n\t(4)\tAs soon as practicable after a determination of the Minister is made, a notice in writing setting out the date on which notice of the determination is published and the terms of the determination must be given to the persons bound by the determination in a manner and form that, in the opinion of the Minister, will bring the determination to the attention of those persons.\n\t(5)\tThe Minister may, by further determination, vary or revoke a determination.\n\t(6)\tThis regulation does not apply in relation to a determination made for the purposes of—\n\t(a)\tregulation 22; or\n\t(b)\tparagraph (b) of the definition of designated distance in Schedule 6 clause 101(2).\n\t(7)\tSubregulations (3)(b) and (4) do not apply in relation to a determination made for the purposes of regulation 23A, 23B, 23C, 23E or 23F.\n31—Evidentiary provision\nIn proceedings for an offence against these regulations or any other regulations made under the Act, if it is proved that a person apparently over the age of 15 years was on board a registered boat on a particular day while the registered boat was being used for the purpose of engaging in a fishing activity of a class that constitutes a fishery, it will be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that the person was on that day engaged in the fishing activity for which purpose the registered boat was being used.\n32—Expiation of alleged offences\n\t(1)\tThe expiation fees set out in Schedule 11 are fixed for alleged offences against section 70 of the Act (other than an offence referred to in subregulation (2)).\n\t(2)\tThe expiation fee for an alleged offence against section 70 of the Act constituted of the taking of fish by a person—\n\t(a)\tby using a fish net in any of the waters of the State specified in Schedule 7 Part 1; or\n\t(b)\tby using a net other than a large mesh net or sardine net in any of the waters of the State specified in Schedule 7 Part 2; or\n\t(c)\tby using a fish net in any waters of the State specified in Schedule 7 Part 3 other than—\n\t(i)\ta purse seine net used by the holder of a licence in respect of the Marine Scalefish Fishery, registered for use under that licence, for the purpose of taking Salmon provided that—\n\t(A)\tno other device registered for use under the licence is in use; and \n\t(B)\tthe waters in which it is being used are 10 metres or more in depth; or\n\t(ii)\ta sardine net used by the holder of a licence in respect of the Sardine Fishery, registered for use under that licence, for the purpose of taking Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax) or Australian Anchovy (Engraulis australis) provided that—\n\t(A)\tonly 1 such sardine net is in use; and\n\t(B)\tthe waters in which it is being used are 10 metres or more in depth,\nis a fee of $500.\n\t(3)\tText set out in italic type in a column headed \"Description of fishing activity constituting offence\" in the Table in Schedule 11 is a description for convenience purposes only and is not to be taken to define the offence for which a particular amount is fixed as the expiation fee.\n33—Payment of fees by instalments\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of sections 54(1)(c) and 64(1)(d) of the Act, the first instalment of a prescribed application fee that must accompany the application is an amount equal to 25% of the application fee.\n\t(2)\tThe unpaid balance of a prescribed application fee is payable in equal instalments at intervals fixed by the Minister.\n\t(3)\tA prescribed annual fee payable under section 56(5)(a) or 66(2)(a) of the Act must be paid either—\n\t(a)\tin full on or before the commencement of the following financial year; or\n\t(b)\tby equal instalments at intervals fixed by the Minister.\n34—Penalty for default in payment of fees\nFor the purposes of sections 56(6) and 66(3) of the Act, the amount payable as a penalty for default in payment of a prescribed fee is—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a fee being paid in instalments—an amount equal to 10% of the unpaid balance of the instalment; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—an amount equal to 10% of the fee.\n35—Refund of fees\n\t(1)\tIf a prescribed authority is surrendered, the Minister must, on application by the former holder of the authority, refund an amount that bears to the prescribed licence or registration fee or prescribed annual fee last paid in respect of the authority the same proportion as the number of complete months from the date of surrender to the following 1 July bears to 12.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation—\nprescribed authority means—\n\t(a)\ta fishery licence; or\n\t(b)\ta fishery permit; or\n\t(c)\tregistration as a fish processor.\n36—Waiver of fees\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may waive a prescribed fee payable on application for an exemption, permit or duplicate authority if satisfied that it is appropriate to do so in a particular case.\n\t(2)\tThe Minister may waive the prescribed fee for an application by a person for a fishery licence or registration as a fish processor if the Minister is satisfied that the application is for a fishery licence or registration as a fish processor that is in substitution for a licence or registration (as the case requires) held by the person that has expired or is about to expire.\n\t(3)\tThe Minister may waive the prescribed fee payable by the holder of a licence in respect of the Marine Scalefish Fishery on an application to vary a quota entitlement under the licence if the Minister is satisfied that the variation of the quota entitlement is consequential on an authorised amalgamation scheme transfer as defined in regulation 6 of the Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fishery) Regulations 2017.\n","sortOrder":133},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Permitted devices","content":"Schedule 1—Permitted devices\n(Regulation 3(1))\nBait fork\nBait pump\nBait spade\nBow and arrow (other than a crossbow)\nCockle rake\nCrab net\nCrab rake\nDip tin\nDrop net\nHand fish spear\nHand net, including a dab net, dip net or shrimp net\nHoop net\nLift net\nMesh net\nMussel dredge\nPyramid net\nRazorfish tongs\nRock lobster pot\nRock lobster snare\nShrimp trap\nSpear gun\nSquid jig\n","sortOrder":134},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Undersize fish","content":"Schedule 2—Undersize fish\n(Regulation 3(1))\nPart 1—Crustaceans\n1—Blue Swimmer Crab\nBlue Swimmer Crab is undersize if the length of its carapace, as shown in diagram 1, is less than 11 centimetres when measured from side to side at the base of the largest spines.\nDiagram 1—Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus)\n\n2—Giant Crab\nGiant Crab is undersize if the length of its carapace, as shown in diagram 2, is less than 15 centimetres when measured from top to bottom.\nDiagram 2—Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas)\n\n3—Sand Crab\nSand Crab is undersize if the length of its carapace, as shown in diagram 3, is less than 10 centimetres when measured from side to side at its widest point.\nDiagram 3—Sand Crab (Ovalipes spp)\n\n4—Rock lobster\n\t(1)\tRock lobster is undersize if its length, as shown in diagram 4, is—\n\t(a)\tin the case of rock lobster taken from the Northern Zone—less than 10.5 centimetres; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—less than 9.85 centimetres.\n\t(2)\tIn subclause (1)—\nlength, in relation to rock lobster, means the length of the carapace measured in a direct medial line from the most forward part of the median suture marked on the frontal tubercle that is situated between the epimeral plates below and in front of the rostrum to the centre of the posterior edge of the carapace (but not including any hairs on the carapace).\nDiagram 4—Rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii)\n\nPart 2—Molluscs\n5—Abalone taken by licensed person\n\t(1)\tAbalone of all species (except Blacklip Abalone and Greenlip Abalone) is undersize if—\n\t(a)\tit is less than 13 centimetres in length; or\n\t(b)\tthe meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.\n\t(2)\tBlacklip Abalone is undersize—\n\t(a)\tif taken in an abalone fishing area in the Southern Zone—its length is less than the length specified by the Minister from time to time by notice in the Gazette; or\n\t(b)\tif taken in waters other than the Southern Zone—\n\t(i)\tit is less than 13 centimetres in length; or\n\t(ii)\tthe meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.\n\t(3)\tGreenlip Abalone is undersize—\n\t(a)\tif taken in the waters of the Western Zone—\n\t(i)\tit is less than 14.5 centimetres in length; or\n\t(ii)\tthe meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 140 grams; or\n\t(b)\tif taken in any other waters of the State—\n\t(i)\tit is less than 13 centimetres in length; or\n\t(ii)\tthe meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.\n\t(4)\tDespite subclauses (1), (2) and (3), abalone of all species is not to be taken to be undersize if the meat when removed is below the minimum weight referred to in those subclauses provided that—\n\t(a)\tthe abalone is brought ashore and before shucking is delivered to a registered fish processor at premises at which that fish processor is registered to carry on business as a fish processor by virtue of the Act; and\n\t(b)\tthe length of the abalone is not below that required by this clause.\n\t(5)\tIn this clause—\nlength, of an abalone, means the length of the abalone as measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 5;\nSouthern Zone has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 2017;\nWestern Zone has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 2017.\n\t(6)\tThis clause applies only in relation to abalone taken by a licensed person.\nDiagram 5—Abalone (Haliotis spp)\n\n6—Abalone taken by unlicensed person\n\t(1)\tAbalone of all species (except Greenlip Abalone) is undersize—\n\t(a)\tif it is less than 13 centimetres in length; or\n\t(b)\tif the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.\n\t(2)\tGreenlip Abalone is undersize—\n\t(a)\tif taken in the waters of the Western Zone—\n\t(i)\tit is less than 14.5 centimetres in length; or\n\t(ii)\tthe meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 140 grams; or\n\t(b)\tif taken in any other waters of the State—\n\t(i)\tit is less than 13 centimetres in length; or\n\t(ii)\tthe meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.\n\t(3)\tIn this clause—\nlength, of an abalone, means the length of the abalone as measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 5 of clause 5;\nSouthern Zone means all coastal waters east of the meridian of longitude 139° East such waters not including the waters of the Coorong or any other waters above the Murray Mouth;\nWestern Zone means all coastal waters west of the meridian of longitude 136°30′ East.\n\t(4)\tThis clause applies only in relation to abalone taken by an unlicensed person.\n7—Cockle\n\t(1)\tCockle or vongole taken by a licensed person is undersize if, when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 6—\n\t(a)\tin the case of cockle, White Vongole (Katelysia peroneii) or Yellow Vongole (Katelysia rhytiphora) taken from the waters of Coffin Bay south of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°31′19.87″ South, 135°21′12.15″ East (Point Longnose) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°31′19.87″ South, 135°22′38.55″ East—the cockle or vongole is less than 3.5 centimetres; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—the cockle or vongole is less than 3 centimetres.\n\t(2)\tCockle or vongole taken by an unlicensed person is undersize if, when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 6—\n\t(a)\tin the case of cockle or vongole taken from the waters of Coffin Bay south of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°31′19.87″ South, 135°21′12.15″ East (Point Longnose) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°31′19.87″ South, 135°22′38.55″ East—the cockle or vongole is less than 3.8 centimetres; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—the cockle or vongole is less than 3 centimetres.\nDiagram 6—Cockle and vongole\n\n8—Pipi\nPipi is undersize if, when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 7, it is less than 3.5 centimetres.\nDiagram 7—Pipi (Donax spp)\n\n9—Scallop\nScallop is undersize if, when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 8, it is less than 6.5 centimetres.\nDiagram 8—Scallop (Family PECTINIDAE)\n\nPart 3—Other fish\n10—Gummy Shark and School Shark\n\t(1)\tGummy Shark or School Shark is undersize if its length is less than 45 centimetres.\n\t(2)\tIn this clause—\nlength, in relation to a shark, means the partial length of the shark from the fifth gill slit to the base of the tail, measured in a straight line from the middle of the posterior edge of the gill slit nearest the tail to the ventral insertion of the caudal fin, as shown in diagram 9 or 10.\nDiagram 9—Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus)\n\nDiagram 10—School Shark (Galeorhinus galeus)\n\n11—Mulloway\n\t(1)\tMulloway is undersize if its length, when measured as shown in diagram 11, is—\n\t(a)\tin the case of mulloway taken in Coorong (area 1) or Coorong (area 2)—less than 46 centimetres; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—less than 82 centimetres.\n\t(2)\tIn subclause (1)—\nlength, in relation to mulloway, means the distance from the foremost part of the head to the end of the tail.\nDiagram 11—Mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus)\n\n12—Southern Garfish\nSouthern Garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir) is undersize if its length, when measured as shown in diagram 12, is less than 23 centimetres from the foremost part of the upper jaw to the end of the tail fin.\nDiagram 12—Southern Garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir)\n\n13—King George Whiting\n\t(1)\tKing George Whiting (Syllaginodes punctatus) is undersize if—\n\t(a)\tin the case of King George Whiting taken in waters of the State east of the meridian of longitude 136° East, or in waters of Spencer Gulf west of that meridian—its length is less than 32 centimetres; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—its length is less than 30 centimetres.\n\t(2)\tIn subclause (1)—\nlength, in relation to King George Whiting, means the distance measured, as shown in diagram 13, from the foremost part of the head to the end of the tail.\nDiagram 13—King George Whiting (Syllaginodes punctatus)\n\n14—Other classes of fish\nA fish of a class specified in column 1 of the table below is undersize if that fish is, when measured from the foremost part of the head to the end of the tail as shown in diagram 14, less than the length (in centimetres) shown in column 2 of the table immediately alongside of the class so specified.\nDiagram 14—Other fish\n\n\nColumn 1\nClass of fish\nColumn 2\nLength (centimetres)\nBream (Acanthopagrus spp)\n30\nFlathead (Platycephalus spp)\n30\nFlounder (Family Bothidae or Pleuronectidae)\n25\nWestern Blue Groper (Achoerodus gouldii)\n60\nYellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi)\n60\nBlue Morwong (Nemadactylus valenciennesi)\n38\nMullet (Family Mugilidae)\n21\nMurray Cod (Maccullochella peeli)\n60\nRedfish (Centroberyx affinis)\n30\nBight Redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi)\n30\nGolden Perch (Macquaria ambigua)\n33\nLake Eyre Perch (Macquaria spp)\n33\nSilver Perch (Bidyanus bidyanus)\n33\nWestern Australian Salmon (Arripis truttaceus)\n21\nSamsonfish (Seriola hippos)\n88\nSnapper (Chrysophrys auratus)\n38\nSnook (Sphyraena novaehollandiae)—\n\n\t(a)\tif taken by a licensed person\n41\n\t(b)\tif taken by an unlicensed person\n45\nSwallowtail (Centroberyx lineatus)\n30\nSweep (Family Scorpididae)\n24\nTrevally (Pseudocaranx spp)\n24\nBrown Trout (Salmo trutta)\n28\nRainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)\n28\nYellowfin Whiting (Sillago schomburgkii)\n24\n","sortOrder":135},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Commercial quantities","content":"Schedule 3—Commercial quantities\n(Regulation 4(1))\n\nColumn 1\nClass of fish\nColumn 2\nQuantity\nCrustaceans\n\nBlue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus)\nmore than 100\nSand Crab (Ovalipes spp)\nmore than 100\nSouthern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)\nmore than 15\nMolluscs\n\nAbalone (Haliotis spp)\nmore than 25\nSouthern Calamari (Sepioteuthis australis)\nmore than 40\nRazorfish (Pinna bicolor)\nmore than 125\nScalefish\n\nFlounder (Family Bothidae or Pleuronectidae)\nmore than 50\nSouthern Garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir)\nmore than 200\nWestern Blue Groper (Achoerodus gouldii)\nmore than 5\nMulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus)—\n\n\t(a)\t82 centimetres or more in length\nmore than 10\n\t(b)\tless than 82 centimetres in length\nmore than 25\nWestern Australian Salmon (Arripis truttaceus) more than 35 centimetres in length\nmore than 40\nSnapper (Chrysophrys auratus)—\n\n\t(a)\tless than 60 centimetres in length\nmore than 40\n\t(b)\t60 centimetres or more in length\nmore than 5\nSnook (Sphyraena novaehollandiae)\nmore than 65\nKing George Whiting (Sillaginodes punctatus)\nmore than 75\nYellowfin Whiting (Sillago schombergkii)\nmore than 65\n","sortOrder":136},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 4","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Corresponding laws","content":"Schedule 4—Corresponding laws\n(Regulation 4(2))\nFisheries Act 1988 of the Northern Territory\nFisheries Act 1994 of Queensland\nFisheries Act 1995 of Victoria\nFisheries Act 2000 of the Australian Capital Territory\nFisheries Management Act 1994 of New South Wales\nFish Resources Management Act 1994 of Western Australia\nLiving Marine Resources Management Act 1995 of Tasmania\n","sortOrder":137},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Protected species","content":"Schedule 5—Protected species\n(Regulation 4(3))\nCrustaceans of the following classes carrying external eggs:\nBug (Ibacus spp)\nBlue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus)\nGiant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas)\nRock Crab (Nectocarcinus integrifons)\nSand Crab (Ovalipes spp)\nSlipper Lobster (Scyllarides spp)\nSouthern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)\nSpider Crab (Family Majidae)\nYabby (Cherax spp)\nMurray River Crayfish (Euastacus armatus)\nSouth‑east Crayfish (Euastacus bispinosa)\nWestern Blue Groper (Achoerodus gouldii) in the waters of or near Spencer Gulf and Gulf St. Vincent contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°56′46.54″ South, 135°37′33.95″ East (Cape Carnot, Eyre Peninsula), then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°38′33.75″ South, 138°31′20.86″ East (Newland Head, Fleurieu Peninsula), then south‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°50′32.65″ South, 138°08′03.62″ East (Cape Willoughby, Kangaroo Island), then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°53′11.26″ South, 136°32′03.92″ East (Vennachar Point, Kangaroo Island), then north‑westerly to the point of commencement.\nScalefish of the Family Syngnathidae\nScalefish of the Genus Ambassidae\nScalefish of any species of Mogurnda\nScalefish of any species of Nannoperca\nScalefish of the following species:\nRiver Blackfish (Gadopsis marmoratus)\nCooper Creek Catfish (Neosiluroides cooperensis)\nFreshwater Catfish (Tandanus tandanus)\nTrout Cod (Maccullochella macquariensis)\nSilver Perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) in the waters of the State other than the waters of a prescribed reservoir\nWhite Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)\n","sortOrder":138},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 6","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Classes of fishing activities prescribed for purposes of section 70 of Act","content":"Schedule 6—Classes of fishing activities prescribed for purposes of section 70 of Act\n(Regulation 5)\nPart 1—Fishing activities not to be engaged in by licensed persons\nDivision 1—Use of certain devices\n1—Use of mesh nets in Coorong\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person in Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) or Coorong coastal waters by using a net other than—\n\t(a)\ta small mesh monofilament net; or\n\t(b)\ta large mesh monofilament net; or\n\t(c)\ta small mesh multifilament hauling net; or\n\t(d)\ta large mesh multifilament hauling net.\n2—Use of large mesh monofilament net in Coorong (area 1) or (area 2)\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person in Coorong (area 1) or Coorong (area 2) by using a large mesh monofilament net otherwise than as a set net.\n3—Use of certain nets in Coorong (area 1)\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person in Coorong (area 1) by using—\n\t(a)\ta fish net during the period commencing on 25 December in any year and ending on the following 7 January; or\n\t(b)\ta small mesh monofilament net as a set net or a small mesh multifilament hauling net during the period commencing on 1 November in any year and ending on the following 31 March.\n4—Use of hauling nets in coastal waters during certain holiday periods\nThe taking of fish in coastal waters by a licensed person by using a hauling net during—\n\t(a)\tthe period commencing at 0100 hours on 23 December in any year and ending at midnight on 1 January in the following year; and\n\t(b)\tthe period commencing at 0100 hours on the Thursday preceding Easter Sunday in any year and ending at midnight on the following Monday; and\n\t(c)\tthe period commencing at 0100 hours on a Thursday in any year and ending at midnight on the following Sunday if the Friday in that period is a public holiday; and\n\t(d)\tthe period commencing at 0100 hours on a Friday in any year to midnight on the following Monday if that Monday is a public holiday.\n5—Use of swinger net in coastal waters\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person by using a swinger net in coastal waters other than coastal waters between the Goolwa Beach Road and Kingston Jetty.\n6—Use of certain devices in River Murray\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person in the waters of the River Murray proper by using a device other than a rod and line, hand line, shrimp trap, hoop net, drum net, pyramid net, set line or drop net.\n7—Use of nets other than bait nets to take fish for bait\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person for the purpose of bait in the waters of the State by using a fish net other than a bait net.\n8—Use of scallop dredge\nThe taking of Scallop (Family Pectinidae) by a licensed person in the waters of the State by using a scallop dredge.\nDivision 2—Use of more than permitted number of devices\n9—Use of more than permitted number of devices to take fish in Lakes and Coorong\n\t(1)\tThe taking of fish of a class referred to in Schedule 1 of the Fisheries Management (Lakes and Coorong Fishery) Regulations 2024 by a licensed person for a commercial purpose—\n\t(a)\tby using, in the Lakes and Coorong—\n\t(i)\t2 or more hauling nets at the same time; or\n\t(ii)\t2 or more swinger nets at the same time; or\n\t(b)\tby using, in coastal marine waters of the Lakes and Coorong, 2 or more mesh nets at the same time.\nDivision 3—Use of devices of unlawful specifications\n10—Use of drum net of unlawful specifications\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person in the waters of the State by using a drum net that—\n\t(a)\tis not made of cotton or synthetic twine; or\n\t(b)\thas more than 3 bands; or\n\t(c)\thas a band the outside diameter of which exceeds 115 centimetres; or\n\t(d)\thas a body that exceeds 2 metres in length; or\n\t(e)\thas a wing that exceeds 3 metres in length; or\n\t(f)\thas a body or wing not covered with cotton or synthetic mesh; or\n\t(g)\thas a body covered with a mesh of less than 7.5 centimetres; or\n\t(h)\thas a wing covered with cotton or synthetic mesh of less than 15 centimetres.\n11—Use of gill net or mesh net of unlawful specifications in coastal waters\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person in coastal waters by using a gill net or mesh net that—\n\t(a)\texceeds 600 metres in length; or\n\t(b)\texceeds 5 metres in depth; or\n\t(c)\thas a mesh of less than 5 centimetres; or\n\t(d)\thas attached to it 1 or more ropes other than floating ropes; or\n\t(e)\thas, except where used as a swinger net, attached to it 1 or more ropes the length or combined length of which exceeds 100 metres.\n12—Use of small multifilament mesh nets of unlawful specifications in Coorong\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person in Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) or Coorong coastal waters by using a small mesh monofilament net—\n\t(a)\tas a set net if—\n\t(i)\tin the case of Coorong (area 1)—\n\t(A)\tthe length of the net, or, if the net is being used by the person together with other nets, the total length of the nets exceeds 500 metres; or\n\t(B)\tthe depth of the net from the surface of the water exceeds 33 meshes of the net;\n\t(ii)\tin the case of Coorong (area 2)—\n\t(A)\tthe length of the net exceeds 550 metres; or\n\t(B)\tthe depth of the net from the surface of the water exceeds 50 meshes of the net;\n\t(iii)\tin the case of Coorong coastal waters—\n\t(A)\tthe length of the net exceeds 600 metres; or\n\t(B)\tany part of the net extends more than 1 metre below the surface of the water; or\n\t(b)\totherwise than as a set net if—\n\t(i)\tthe depth of the net from the surface of the water exceeds 50 meshes of the net; or\n\t(ii)\tthe length of the net exceeds 100 metres; or\n\t(iii)\tthe net is not, at least once in every hour, physically examined and cleared of any fish.\n13—Use of large multifilament mesh net of unlawful specifications as set net in Coorong\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person in Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) or Coorong coastal waters by using a large mesh monofilament net as a set net if—\n\t(a)\tthe depth of the net exceeds 2 metres; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of—\n\t(i)\tCoorong (area 1)—the length of the net, or, if the net is being used by the person together with other nets, the total length of the nets, exceeds 500 metres;\n\t(ii)\tCoorong (area 2)—the length of the net exceeds 550 metres;\n\t(iii)\tCoorong coastal waters—the length of the net exceeds 600 metres.\n14—Use of large mesh monofilament mesh net of unlawful specifications other than as set net in Coorong\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person in Coorong coastal waters by using a large mesh monofilament net other than as a set net if—\n\t(a)\tthe net has a mesh that does not exceed 120 millimetres; or\n\t(b)\tthe net consists of line with a minimum breaking strain of less than 9 kilograms; or\n\t(c)\tthe net has attached to it a rope or ropes the length or total length of which exceeds 600 metres; or\n\t(d)\tthe length of the net exceeds 100 metres.\n15—Use of multifilament hauling net of unlawful specifications in Coorong\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person—\n\t(a)\tby using, in Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) or Coorong coastal waters, a small mesh multifilament hauling net that exceeds 400 metres in length;\n\t(b)\tby using, in Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) or Coorong coastal waters, a small mesh multifilament hauling net to which is attached—\n\t(i)\ta rope that exceeds 100 metres in length; or\n\t(ii)\tropes the total length of which exceeds 100 metres in length; or\n\t(c)\tby using, in Coorong (area 1), a large mesh multifilament hauling net that exceeds 240 metres in length; or\n\t(d)\tby using, in Coorong (area 2), a large mesh multifilament hauling net that exceeds 400 metres in length; or\n\t(e)\tby using, in Coorong coastal waters, a large mesh multifilament hauling net that exceeds 600 metres in length; or\n\t(f)\tby using, in Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) or Coorong coastal waters, a large mesh multifilament hauling net to which is attached—\n\t(i)\ta rope which exceeds 50 metres in length; or\n\t(ii)\tropes the total length of which exceeds 50 metres in length; or\n\t(g)\tby using, in Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) or Coorong coastal waters, a large mesh multifilament hauling net being hauled by use of mechanical power.\n16—Use of prawn trawl net of unlawful specifications in certain coastal waters\n\t(1)\tThe taking of prawn by a licensed person in coastal waters (other than Gulf St. Vincent) by using a prawn trawl net that has a mesh size of less than 45 millimetres (as measured from the middle of the knot).\n\t(2)\tIn subclause (1)—\nGulf St. Vincent has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2017.\n17—Use of crab net of unlawful specifications\nThe taking of Blue Swimmer Crabs by a licensed person in the waters of the State by using a crab net consisting of a net—\n\t(a)\tattached at its opening to a hoop the diameter of which exceeds 150 centimetres; or\n\t(b)\tany part of which extends from the hoop at its opening for more than 30 % of the diameter of the hoop; or\n\t(c)\thaving a mesh size at its base of less than 3 centimetres.\n18—Use of rock lobster pot of unlawful specifications in Northern Zone\n\t(1)\tThe taking of rock lobster by a licensed person in the Northern Zone—\n\t(a)\tby using, in waters less than 100 metres in depth, a rock lobster pot that—\n\t(i)\tis not fitted with a metal rod that is securely fastened to the centroid of the base of the pot and extends perpendicular to a height not less than level with the base of the neck of the pot; or\n\t(ii)\tdoes not have a rigid frame rectangular or square in shape with 2 opposing sides opening to not more than 135 millimetres that is securely attached to the inner or outer cove mouth opening of the pot; or\n\t(iii)\tdoes not have a rigid frame circular in shape opening to not more than 150 millimetres in diameter securely attached to the inner or outer cove mouth opening of the pot; or\n\t(b)\tby using a rock lobster pot that does not comply with subclause (2).\n\t(2)\tA rock lobster pot must—\n\t(a)\t—\n\t(i)\tweigh not more than 40 kilograms; and\n\t(ii)\tbe not more than 61 centimetres high; and\n\t(iii)\tbe not more than 122 centimetres wide at its base; and\n\t(iv)\thave its cove mouth at the top; and\n\t(v)\tbe attached by a line to a buoy that complies with regulation 13; or\n\t(b)\t—\n\t(i)\tbe of a rectangular cuboid shape; and\n\t(ii)\tbe not more than 45 centimetres in height; and\n\t(iii)\tnot have a base with a diagonal measurement of more than 130 centimetres; and\n\t(iv)\thave its cove mouth at the top; and\n\t(v)\tbe attached to a buoy that complies with regulation 13.\n19—Use of rock lobster pot of unlawful specifications in Southern Zone\nThe taking of rock lobster by a licensed person in the Southern Zone by using a rock lobster pot that—\n\t(a)\texceeds 150 centimetres at its widest part; or\n\t(b)\texceeds 120 centimetres in height; or\n\t(c)\tis not attached by a line to a buoy that complies with regulation 13; or\n\t(d)\tdoes not have its cove or mouth at the top; or\n\t(e)\tis not fitted with 2 rectangular escape gaps—\n\t(i)\tthat are on opposite sides; and\n\t(ii)\teach of which is not less than 15 centimetres in length and 5.5 centimetres in depth; and\n\t(iii)\tthe highest point of each of which is no more than 11 centimetres above the base,\n(provided that for the purposes of this paragraph, a rock lobster pot need not be fitted with escape gaps if its sides are covered with mesh of a size of not less than 5 centimetres which is such that a cylindrical rod 5 centimetres in diameter is able to be passed through it freely without distorting it).\n20—Using fish trap of unlawful specifications to take leather jacket\nThe taking of Ocean Jacket (Nelusetta ayraudi) by a licensed person in the waters of the State deeper than 60 metres by means of a fish trap unless the trap—\n\t(a)\tis cylindrical, rectangular or square in shape; and\n\t(b)\tis constructed of rigid steel rods not less than 8 millimetres in diameter; and\n\t(c)\tis not, when calculated by measuring its outside dimensions, greater than 1 cubic metre in volume; and\n\t(d)\tdoes not have more than 2 openings each not exceeding 30 centimetres in length and 8 centimetres in width.\n21—Use of fish trap of unlawful specifications in other circumstances\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person in the waters of the State by means of a fish trap (other than a crab pot or rock lobster pot) unless—\n\t(a)\tthe trap does not exceed 2 metres at its greatest dimension; and\n\t(b)\teach opening in the fish trap is either—\n\t(i)\trectangular; or\n\t(ii)\tthe shape of a funnel; and\n\t(c)\tin the case of an opening in the fish trap that is rectangular, the opening—\n\t(i)\tis not greater in size than 20 centimetres by 6 centimetres; and\n\t(ii)\thas a rigid frame of steel rod not less than 1.25 centimetres in diameter; and\n\t(d)\tin the case of an opening in a fish trap that is the shape of a funnel, the inner opening of the funnel is—\n\t(i)\trectangular; and\n\t(ii)\tnot greater in size than 20 centimetres by 6 centimetres; and\n\t(iii)\thas a rigid frame of steel rod not less than 1.25 centimetres in diameter.\n22—Use of cockle rake of unlawful specifications\nThe taking of Pipi (Donax spp) by a licensed person in Coorong coastal waters by using a cockle rake that has a net with a mesh size of less than 43 millimetres.\nDivision 4—Use of devices with buoy or tag etc\n23—Use of certain devices without buoy\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person in the waters of the State by using—\n\t(a)\ta drop line that is not marked by a yellow buoy that complies with regulation 13; or\n\t(b)\ta trot line that is not marked—\n\t(i)\tat 1 end by a yellow buoy that complies with regulation 13; and\n\t(ii)\tat the other end by 2 black buoys both of which comply with regulation 13; or\n\t(c)\ta fish trap that does not have attached to it a buoy that—\n\t(i)\tcomplies with regulation 13; and\n\t(ii)\tis marked with a black stripe that is 5 centimetres wide and visible above the water.\n24—Use of certain devices without tag\n\t(1)\tThe taking of fish by a licensed person in the waters of the State by using a device (other than a rod and line, hand line or other hand held device) that does not have—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a device required by these regulations to have a buoy or buoys attached to it—the person's fishery licence or permit number marked on the buoy or buoys or on a tag that complies with regulation 13 and is attached to the device;\n\t(b)\tin any other case—a tag attached to the device that complies with regulation 13 and bears the person's fishery licence or permit number.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation—\nlicensed person does not include the holder of a licence in respect of the River Fishery.\nDivision 6—Miscellaneous\n26—Use of trawl nets and boats in Gulf St. Vincent Prawn Fishery\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person under a licence in respect of the Gulf St. Vincent Prawn Fishery in Gulf St. Vincent (as defined in the Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2017)—\n\t(a)\tby use of—\n\t(i)\ta boat that has—\n\t(A)\tan overall length exceeding 15.2 metres; and\n\t(B)\ta main engine the continuous brake power rating of which exceeds 224 kilowatts; and\n\t(ii)\t—\n\t(A)\ta single trawl net with a headline length exceeding 27.43 metres; or\n\t(B)\t2 trawl nets set up as a double rig with a combined headline length exceeding 27.43 metres; or\n\t(C)\t3 trawl nets set up as a triple rig with a combined headline length exceeding 27.43 metres; or\n\t(D)\ta trawl net or trawl nets other than as a single, double or triple rig;\n\t(b)\tby use of—\n\t(i)\ta boat that has—\n\t(A)\tan overall length exceeding 22 metres; and\n\t(B)\ta main engine the continuous brake power rating of which exceeds 336 kilowatts; and\n\t(ii)\t—\n\t(A)\ta single trawl net with a headline length exceeding 29.26 metres; or\n\t(B)\t2 trawl nets set up as a double rig with a combined headline length exceeding 29.26 metres; or\n\t(C)\t3 trawl nets set up as a triple rig with a combined headline length exceeding 43.89 metres; or\n\t(D)\ta trawl net or trawl nets other than as a single, double or triple rig.\n27—Use of trawl nets and boats in Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person under a licence in respect of the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery in Spencer Gulf (as defined in the Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2017)—\n\t(a)\tby use of a boat that has—\n\t(i)\tan overall length exceeding 22 metres; and\n\t(ii)\ta main engine the continuous brake power of which exceeds 336 kilowatts; or\n\t(b)\tby use of a trawl net the length of the headline of which exceeds 29.26 metres; or\n\t(c)\tby use of more than 1 trawl net at any 1 time where the combined length of the headlines of all the nets exceeds 29.26 metres; or\n\t(d)\ta trawl net or trawl nets other than as a single or double rig.\n28—Use of trawl nets and boats in West Coast Prawn Fishery\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person under a licence in respect of the West Coast Prawn Fishery in West Coast waters (as defined in the Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2017)—\n\t(a)\tby use of a boat that has—\n\t(i)\tan overall length exceeding 22 metres; and\n\t(ii)\ta main engine the continuous brake power rating of which exceeds 336 kilowatts; or\n\t(b)\tby use of a trawl net the length of the headline of which exceeds 29.26 metres; or\n\t(c)\tby use of more than 1 trawl net at any 1 time where the combined length of the headlines of all the nets exceeds 29.26 metres; or\n\t(d)\tby use of a trawl net or trawl nets other than as a single or double rig.\n30—Use of more than permitted number of hooks attached to line\nThe taking of fish by a licensed person in the waters of the State by using more than 400 hooks attached to a set line or set lines.\n31—Taking of certain fish in River Murray\nThe taking by a licensed person in the waters of the River Murray of fish other than fish of a class prescribed by Schedule 1 of the Fisheries Management (River Fishery) Regulations 2017.\n32—Taking of Blue Swimmer Crab in certain Spencer Gulf waters\nThe taking of Blue Swimmer Crab by the holder of a licence in respect of the Blue Crab Fishery or Marine Scalefish Fishery—\n\t(a)\tin the waters of Spencer Gulf north of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 32°43′45.62″ South, 137°47′41.31″ East to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 32°43′45.62″ South, 137°54′11.81″ East; or\n\t(b)\tin the waters of or near False Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°04′26.56″ South, 137°32′58.53″ East, then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 32°59′41.07″ South, 137°45′31.99″ East (Stony Point), then south‑westerly to 33°05′12.70″ South, 137°34′10.89″ East, then north‑westerly to 33°04′26.00″ South, 137°33′24.22″ East, then westerly to the point of commencement; or\n\t(c)\tin the waters of or near Fisherman Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°32′57.51″ South, 137°56′27.62″ East, then beginning south‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 33°35′40.41″ South, 137°55′20.85″ East, then northerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°33′27.72″ South, 137°55′24.68″ East (Shag Island), then north‑easterly to the point of commencement.\n33—Taking of Blue Swimmer Crab, Rock Crab or Spider Crab in other waters\nThe taking of Blue Swimmer Crab, Rock Crab (Nectocarcinus integrifons) or Spider Crab (Family Majidae) by a licensed person in the waters of the State east of longitude 135° East outside the waters in relation to which the Blue Crab Fishery is constituted.\n34—Taking of Sand Crab in certain waters\nThe taking of Sand Crab by a licensed person by using a sand crab pot in—\n\t(a)\tthe waters of or near Coffin Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°25′44.79″ South, 135°12′22.76″ East (Point Sir Isaac), then easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°25′06.20″ South, 135°21′31.68″ East (Frenchman Bluff), then beginning southerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement; or\n\t(b)\tthe waters of or near Nepean Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°33′52.22″ South, 137°38′00.66″ East (Point Marsden), then south‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°43′05.26″ South, 137°54′11.52″ East (Kangaroo Head), then beginning south‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement; or\n\t(c)\tthe waters of or near Port Lincoln contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°32′37.80″ South, 136°05′20.72″ East (Point Bolingbroke), then south‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°43′31.30″ South, 135°59′43.10″ East (Cape Donington), then beginning westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement; or\n\t(d)\tthe waters of or near Streaky Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 32°32′30.49″ South, 133°50′57.86″ East (Point Brown), then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 32°43′21.26″ South, 134°03′38.92″ East (Cape Bauer), then north‑westerly to the point of commencement.\n35—Taking of Vongole in waters of Coffin Bay\nThe taking of Vongole (Katelysia spp) by a licensed person for a commercial purpose from—\n\t(a)\tthe waters of or near Coffin Bay within 50 metres of Mean High Water Springs between a location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°36′59.74″ South, 135°27′02.96″ East and the intersection of the underground cable and Mean High Water Springs near 34°37′11.95″ South, 135°28′38.64″ East; or\n\t(b)\tthe waters near Goat Island that lie within 50 metres of the line of Mean High Water Springs of Goat Island.\n35A—Taking of Pipi in certain waters\n\t(1)\tThe taking of Pipi (Donax spp) by a licensed person for a commercial purpose in the coastal waters between the Murray Mouth and the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°31′23.50″ South, 138°46′23.83″ East (Beach Road, Goolwa).\n36—Taking of Blue Swimmer Crab during closed season\n\t(1)\tThe taking by a licensed person of Blue Swimmer Crab during the period commencing on 1 December in any year and ending on the Monday after Easter Sunday in the following year from—\n\t(a)\tall waters landward of a line commencing at the seaward end of the southern Outer Harbor breakwater closest to latitude 34°47′18.96″ South, longitude 138°28′00.12″ East, then westerly along the geodesic to latitude 34°47′12.12″ South, longitude 138°24′54.00″ East, then south south‑easterly along the geodesic to latitude 35°02′30.84″ South, longitude 138°29′16.44″ East, then east along the parallel of latitude 35°02′30.84″ South to the point on Mean High Water Springs closest to latitude 35°02′30.84″ South, longitude 138°30′37.44″ East; or\n\t(b)\tall waters landward of a line commencing at the seaward end of the northern Outer Harbor breakwater closest to latitude 34°47′02.52″ South, longitude 138°28′12.12″ East, then north‑westerly along the geodesic to latitude 34°44′51.06″ South, longitude 138°26′40.80″ East (spoil ground navigation mark), then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point on Mean High Water Springs closest to latitude 34°41′36.84″ South, longitude 138°28′24.36″ East; or\n\t(c)\tall waters in the area contained within 2 nautical miles from the boat ramps at the following locations:\n\t(i)\tArdrossan (latitude 34°26′05.52″ South, longitude 137°55′02.70″ East);\n\t(ii)\tBlack Point (latitude 34°36′22.74″ South, longitude 137°52′55.38″ East);\n\t(iii)\tPort Vincent (latitude 34°46′39.96″ South, longitude 137°51′46.44″ East);\n\t(iv)\tStansbury (latitude 34°54′13.62″ South, longitude 137°47′51.66″ East); or\n\t(d)\tthe waters of or near Wallaroo contained within 2 nautical miles from an approximate point location of 33°55′34.415″ South, 137°37′26.060″ East, but excluding any land or waters so encompassed that lie landward of the line of Mean High Water Springs; or\n\t(e)\tthe waters of or near Moonta contained within 2 nautical miles from an approximate point location of 34°04′28.397″ South, 137°32′48.225″ East, but excluding any land or waters so encompassed that lie landward of the line of Mean High Water Springs; or\n\t(f)\tthe waters of or near Franklin Harbor contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°43′34.047″ South, 136°59′25.230″ East, then south‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°44′25.604″ South, 136°58′11.766″ East, then beginning northerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement, but excluding any land or waters so encompassed that lie landward of the line of Mean High Water Springs.\n37—Use of untagged device in River Fishery\nThe taking of fish by the holder of a licence in respect of the River Fishery or an agent of such a person in the River Murray by using a device (other than a rod and line or hand line) if the device does not have attached to it a tag or buoy that complies with regulation 13.\n38—Taking of fish by electrofishing in Lakes and Coorong\n\t(1)\tThe taking by a licensed person of a class of fish specified in Schedule 1 of the Fisheries Management (Lakes and Coorong Fishery) Regulations 2024 in the Lakes and Coorong for a commercial purpose by electrofishing (other than the taking of Bony Bream (Nematalosa erebi) or European carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina).\nPart 2—Fishing activities not to be engaged in by unlicensed persons\nDivision 1—Use of prohibited devices\n39—Use of fish net or long line in coastal waters\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in coastal waters by using—\n\t(a)\ta fish net; or\n\t(b)\ta long line.\n40—Use of fish net in River Murray\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in the River Murray proper by using a fish net.\n41—Use of fish net in Coorong during certain periods\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Coorong (area 1) by using a fish net during the period commencing on 1 November in any year and ending on the following 31 March.\n42—Use of certain fish traps\n\t(1)\tThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in the waters of the State by using a fish trap other than—\n\t(a)\ta rock lobster pot registered under these regulations in the name of that person; or\n\t(b)\ta shrimp trap; or\n\t(c)\ta pyramid net.\n\t(2)\tThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in coastal waters by using a pyramid net.\nDivision 2—Use of more than permitted number of devices\n43—Use of more than permitted number of devices in coastal waters\n\t(1)\tThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in coastal waters by using—\n\t(a)\t2 or more hand nets at the same time; or\n\t(b)\t2 or more mussel dredges at the same time; or\n\t(c)\t3 or more rock lobster pots at the same time; or\n\t(d)\t3 or more spear guns at the same time; or\n\t(e)\t4 or more drop nets at the same time; or\n\t(f)\t4 or more hoop nets at the same time.\n\t(2)\tThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in coastal waters by using, at any 1 time, a combination of the different kinds of devices referred to in the table below if the combination consists of or includes—\n\t(a)\tmore than 2 kinds of the different kinds of devices referred to in column 1 of the table; or\n\t(b)\tmore than 1 kind of the different kinds of devices referred to in column 2 of the table.\n\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nHand net\nDrop net\nMussel dredge\nHoop net\nSpear gun\nRock lobster pot\n\t(3)\tThis clause does not apply to the taking of fish (other than rock lobster) in coastal waters by an unlicensed person by using not more than 10 hoop nets and not less than 4 hoop nets.\n44—Use of more than permitted number of devices in certain inland waters\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in inland waters other than Lakes Albert and Alexandrina, Lake George or the Coorong by using—\n\t(a)\t2 or more dip tins; or\n\t(b)\t2 or more hand nets at the same time; or\n\t(c)\t2 or more shrimp traps at the same time; or\n\t(da)\t4 or more pyramid nets at the same time; or\n\t(e)\t4 or more drop nets at the same time; or\n\t(f)\t11 or more hoop nets at the same time; or\n\t(g)\ta pyramid net and a drop net at the same time; or\n\t(h)\ta hand net, a shrimp trap and 4 hoop nets at the same time.\n45—Use of more than permitted number of devices in Coorong (area 1)\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Coorong (area 1)—\n\t(a)\tduring the period commencing on 1 April in any year and ending on the following 31 October, by using—\n\t(i)\t2 or more hand nets at the same time; or\n\t(ii)\t2 or more mesh nets at the same time; or\n\t(iii)\t11 or more hoop nets at the same time; or\n\t(iv)\t4 or more hoop nets and a hand net at the same time; or\n\t(v)\t4 or more hoop nets and a mesh net at the same time;\n\t(b)\tduring the period commencing on 1 November in any year and ending on the following 31 March, by using—\n\t(i)\t2 or more hand nets at the same time; or\n\t(ii)\t11 or more hoop nets at the same time; or\n\t(iii)\t4 or more hoop nets and a hand net at the same time.\n46—Use of more than permitted number of devices in Coorong (area 2)\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Coorong (area 2) by using—\n\t(a)\t2 or more hand nets at the same time; or\n\t(b)\t2 or more mesh nets at the same time; or\n\t(c)\t11 or more hoop nets at the same time; or\n\t(d)\t4 or more hoop nets and a hand net at the same time; or\n\t(e)\t4 or more hoop nets and a mesh net at the same time.\n47—Using more than permitted number of devices in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina by using—\n\t(a)\t2 or more hand nets at the same time; or\n\t(b)\t2 or more mesh nets at the same time; or\n\t(c)\t2 or more shrimp traps at the same time; or\n\t(da)\t4 or more pyramid nets at the same time; or\n\t(e)\t4 or more drop nets at the same time; or\n\t(f)\t3 or more different kinds of the kinds of devices referred to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c); or\n\t(g)\ta pyramid net and a drop net at the same time; or\n\t(h)\t4 or more hoop nets and 2 different kinds of the kinds of devices referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).\n48—Use of more than permitted number of devices in Lake George\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Lake George by using—\n\t(a)\t2 or more hand nets at the same time; or\n\t(b)\t2 or more mesh nets at the same time.\nDivision 3—Use of devices of unlawful specifications\n49—Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Coorong (area 1)\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Coorong (area 1), during the period commencing on 1 April in any year and ending on the following 31 October, by using a mesh net—\n\t(a)\tthe length of which exceeds 75 metres; or\n\t(b)\tthe mesh of which does not exceed 50 millimetres or exceeds 64 millimetres.\n50—Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Coorong (area 2)\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Coorong (area 2) by using a mesh net—\n\t(a)\tthe length of which exceeds 75 metres; or\n\t(b)\tthe mesh of which does not exceed 50 millimetres or exceeds 64 millimetres.\n51—Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina by using a mesh net—\n\t(a)\tthe length of which exceeds 75 metres; or\n\t(b)\tthe mesh of which does not exceed 110 millimetres or exceeds 150 millimetres.\n52—Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Lake George\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Lake George by using a mesh net—\n\t(a)\tthe length of which exceeds 75 metres; or\n\t(b)\tthe height of which exceeds 2.5 metres; or\n\t(c)\tthe mesh of which is less than 70 millimetres.\n53—Use of crab net or hand net of unlawful specifications\nThe taking of crabs of any species (Family Portunidae) by an unlicensed person in the waters of the State by using a crab net or hand net consisting of a net—\n\t(a)\tattached at its opening to a hoop the diameter of which exceeds 107 centimetres; or\n\t(b)\tany part of which extends from the hoop at its opening for more than 92 centimetres.\n54—Use of rock lobster pot of unlawful specifications\n\t(1)\tThe taking of rock lobster by an unlicensed person in the Northern Zone—\n\t(a)\tby using a rock lobster pot that—\n\t(i)\texceeds 150 centimetres at its widest part; or\n\t(ii)\texceeds 120 centimetres in height; or\n\t(iii)\tdoes not have its cove or mouth at the top; or\n\t(iv)\tis not fitted with 2 rectangular escape gaps that—\n\t(A)\tare as near as practicable 180° apart; and\n\t(B)\tare kept free of obstructions at all times; and\n\t(C)\tare not less than 5.7 centimetres high and 28 centimetres wide; and\n\t(D)\tare not more than 11 centimetres above the base of the pot at their highest point; or\n\t(b)\tby using, in waters less than 100 metres in depth, a rock lobster pot that—\n\t(i)\tis not fitted with a metal rod that is securely fastened to the centroid of the base of the pot and extends perpendicular to a height not less than level with the base of the neck of the pot; or\n\t(ii)\thas a rigid frame, rectangular or square in shape, with 2 opposing sides opening to not more than 135 millimetres that is securely attached to the inner or outer cove mouth opening of the pot; or\n\t(iii)\thas a rigid frame, circular in shape, opening to not more than 150 millimetres in diameter that is securely attached to the inner or outer cove mouth opening of the pot.\n\t(2)\tThe taking of rock lobster by an unlicensed person in the Southern Zone by using a rock lobster pot that—\n\t(a)\texceeds 150 centimetres at its widest part; or\n\t(b)\texceeds 120 centimetres in height; or\n\t(c)\tdoes not have its cove or mouth at the top; or\n\t(d)\tis not fitted with 2 rectangular escape gaps—\n\t(i)\tthat are on opposite sides; and\n\t(ii)\teach of which is not less than 15 centimetres in length and 5.5 centimetres in depth; and\n\t(iii)\tthe highest point of each is no more than 11 centimetres above the base,\n(provided that for the purposes of this paragraph, a rock lobster pot need not be fitted with escape gaps if its sides are covered with mesh of not less than 5 centimetres which is such that a cylindrical rod 5 centimetres in diameter is able to be passed through it freely without distorting it).\nDivision 4—Use of devices without buoy or tag etc\n55—Use of certain devices without tag\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in the waters of the State by using a device (other than a device being held in the hand, a rod and line or hand line or a mesh net or rock lobster pot registered under these regulations) if the device does not have attached to it a tag that—\n\t(a)\tcomplies with regulation 13; and\n\t(b)\tbears the name and address of the person using it.\n56—Use of mesh net without tag\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in the waters of the State by using a mesh net registered under these regulations (other than a mesh net registered for use in the waters of Lake George) that does not have attached to it a tag that—\n\t(a)\tcomplies with regulation 13; and\n\t(b)\tbears the name of the person in whose name the device is registered and the registration number.\n57—Use of mesh net in Lake George without buoy or tag\n\t(1)\tThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in the waters of Lake George by using a mesh net registered under these regulations that—\n\t(a)\tdoes not have attached to 1 extremity of the net, a yellow buoy that complies with regulation 13; and\n\t(b)\tdoes not have attached to the other extremity of the net 2 black buoys that comply with regulation 13.\n\t(2)\tThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in the waters of Lake George by using a mesh net registered under these regulations that—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a net for which the Minister has issued a tag—does not have that tag affixed to the top of the yellow buoy referred to in subclause (1)(a); or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—does not have a tag that—\n\t(i)\tcomplies with regulation 13; and\n\t(ii)\tbears the name of the person in whose name the net is registered and the registration number.\n58—Use of drop net without buoy or tag\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in the waters of the State by using an unattended drop net that does not have attached to it—\n\t(a)\ta white buoy that complies with regulation 13; and\n\t(b)\ta line with a tag that—\n\t(i)\tcomplies with regulation 13; and\n\t(ii)\tbears the name and address of the person using the net.\n59—Use of hoop net without buoy or tag\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in the waters of the State by using an unattended hoop net that does not have attached to it—\n\t(a)\ta white buoy that complies with regulation 13; and\n\t(b)\ta tag that—\n\t(i)\tcomplies with regulation 13; and\n\t(ii)\tbears the name and address of the person using the net.\n60—Use of rock lobster pot without buoy or tag etc\nThe taking of rock lobster by an unlicensed person in the Northern Zone or Southern Zone by using a rock lobster pot—\n\t(a)\tthat is not attached by a line to a red buoy—\n\t(i)\tthat complies with regulation 13; and\n\t(ii)\tat the top of which is affixed a tag that—\n\t(A)\tcomplies with regulation 13; and\n\t(B)\tbears the number allotted to the pot on registration of the pot for recreational fishing; or\n\t(b)\tthat is attached by a line to a buoy that bears a registration number allotted to the pot for use under a fishery licence.\n61—Use of shrimp trap or pyramid net without buoy or tag\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in the waters of the State by using an unattended shrimp trap or pyramid net that does not have attached to it—\n\t(a)\ta line with a tag that—\n\t(i)\tcomplies with regulation 13; and\n\t(ii)\tbears the name and address of the person using the trap or net; and\n\t(b)\twhen set away from the shore—a white buoy that complies with regulation 13.\n62—Use of registered device with incorrect tag\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in the waters of the State by using—\n\t(a)\ta mesh net registered for recreational fishing that has attached to it a tag bearing the number allotted to the device on registration of the device for use under a fishery licence; or\n\t(b)\ta rock lobster pot registered for recreational fishing that has a line to which is affixed a buoy bearing the number allotted to the device on the registration of the device for use under a fishery licence.\nDivision 5—Boat and bag limits\n63—Recreational non-charter boat fishing daily boat and bag limits\n\t(1)\tThe taking by an unlicensed person, in the waters specified in column 1 of the table below, of fish of the class specified in column 2 from a boat from which the quantity specified in column 3 has already been taken by unlicensed persons on the same day.\n\t(2)\tThe taking by an unlicensed person in any 1 day, in the waters specified in column 1 of the table below, of more fish of the class specified in column 2 than the quantity specified in column 4.\n\nTable—Recreational non‑charter boat fishing daily boat and bag limits\nColumn 1\nWaters\nColumn 2\nClass of fish\nColumn 3\nMaximum quantity per boat per day\nColumn 4\nMaximum quantity per person per day\n\nCrustaceans\n\n\nThe waters of the State\nBlue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus)\n60\n20\nThe waters of the State\nSand Crab (Ovalipes spp)\n60\n20\nThe waters of the State\nYabby (Cherax spp)\n600\n200\n\nEchinoderms\n\n\nThe waters of the State\nSea urchin (Echinoidea)\n60\n20\n\nMolluscs\n\n\nThe waters of the State\nSouthern Calamari (Sepioteuthis australis)\n45\n15\nThe waters of the State\nCuttlefish (Sepia spp)\n45\n15\nThe waters of the State\nRazorfish (Pinna bicolor)\n75\n25\nThe waters of the State\nScallop (Family Pectinidae)\n150\n50\n\nScalefish\n\n\nThe waters of the State\nBream (Acanthopagrus spp)\n30\n10\nThe waters of the State\nCongolli (Pseudaphritis urvillii)\n6\n2\nThe waters of the State\nFlathead (Platycephalus spp)\n30\n10\nThe waters of the State\nFlounder (Family Bothidae or Pleuronectidae)\n60\n20\nThe waters of the State\nHarlequin fish (Othos dentex)\n6\n2\nThe waters of the State\nHyrtl’s Tandan (Neosilurus hyrtlii)\n30\n10\nThe waters of the State\nSouthern Garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir)\n90\n30\nThe waters of the State\nSilver Tandan (Porochilus argenteus)\n30\n10\nThe waters of the State (other than those waters specified in Schedule 5)\nWestern Blue Groper (Achoerodus gouldii)\n3\n1\nThe waters of the State other than the waters of the Cooper Creek or the Diamantina Creek (and the anabranches and lakes of those creeks)\nGrunter (Family Terapontidae) (not including Spangled Perch (Leiopotherapon unicolor))\n15\n5\nThe waters of the State\nAustralian Herring (Arripis georgianus)\n120\n40\nThe waters of the State\nBlue Morwong (Nemadactylus valenciennesi)\n15\n5\nThe waters of the State\nMullet (Family Mugilidae)\n180\n60\nThe waters of the State other than Coorong (area 1) or Coorong (area 2)\nMulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus)\n6\n2\nThe waters of the State other than the waters of a prescribed reservoir\nGolden Perch (Macquaria ambigua)\n15\n5\nThe waters of the State\nLake Eyre Perch (Macquaria n.sp)\n15\n5\nThe waters of the State\nBight Redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi)\n30\n10\nThe waters of the State\nRedfish (Centroberyx affinis)\n30\n10\nThe waters of the State\nLarge Salmon (Arripis truttaceus)\n30\n10\nThe waters of the State\nSmall Salmon (Arripis truttaceus)\n60\n20\nThe waters of the State\nSamsonfish (Seriola hippos)\n3\n1\nThe waters of the State\nSpangled Perch (Leiopotherapon unicolor)\n45\n15\nThe waters of the State\nYellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi)\n3\n1\nThe waters of the State\nLarge Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus)\n6\n2\nThe waters of the State\nSmall Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus)\n15\n5\nThe waters of Coorong (area 1) or Coorong (area 2)\nSmall Mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus)\n30\n10\nThe waters of the State\nSnook (Sphyraena novaehollandiae)\n60\n20\nThe waters of the State\nSwallowtail (Centroberyx lineatus)\n30\n10\nThe waters of the State\nSweep (Genus Scorpis)\n60\n20\nThe waters of the State\nTrevally (Pseudocaranx spp)\n60\n20\nThe waters of the State\nWrasse (Labridae) (other than Western Blue Groper (Achoerodus gouldii))\n15\n5\nThe waters of the State\nAlbacore (Thunnus alalunga)\n6\n2\nThe waters of the State\nSouthern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)\n6\n2\nThe waters of the State\nKing George Whiting (Sillaginodes punctatus)\n30\n10\nThe waters of the State\nYellowfin Whiting (Sillago schomburgkii)\n60\n20\n\nShark\n\n\nThe waters of the State\nBronze Whaler Shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus)\n3\n1\nThe waters of the State\nDusky Shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)\n3\n1\nThe waters of the State\nGummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus)\n6\n2\nThe waters of the State\nSchool Shark (Galeorhinus galeus)\n6\n2\n\t(3)\tThe taking by an unlicensed person, in the waters of the State—\n\t(a)\tof Southern Calamari or Cuttlefish from a boat from which 45 Southern Calamari and Cuttlefish in combination have been taken by unlicensed persons on the same day; or\n\t(b)\tof crab (being Blue Swimmer Crab or Sand Crab) from a boat from which 60 crab (being a combination of Blue Swimmer Crab and Sand Crab) have already been taken by unlicensed persons on the same day; or\n\t(c)\tof perch (being Golden Perch or Lake Eyre Perch) from a boat from which 15 perch (being a combination of Golden Perch and Lake Eyre Perch) have already been taken by unlicensed persons on the same day; or\n\t(d)\tof shark (being Gummy Shark or School Shark) from a boat from which 6 shark (being a combination of Gummy Shark and School Shark) have already been taken by unlicensed persons on the same day; or\n\t(e)\tof shark (being Bronze Whaler Shark or Dusky Shark) from a boat from which 3 shark (being a combination of Bronze Whaler Shark and Dusky Shark) have been taken by unlicensed persons on the same day; or\n\t(f)\tof tandan (being Silver Tandan (Porochilus argenteus) or Hyrtl’s Tandan (Neosilurus hyrtlii)) from a boat from which 30 tandan (being a combination of Silver Tandan and Hyrtl’s Tandan) have already been taken by unlicensed persons on the same day.\n\t(4)\tThe taking by an unlicensed person, in the waters of the State—\n\t(a)\tof Southern Calamari or Cuttlefish if the person has already taken 15 Southern Calamari and Cuttlefish in combination on the same day; or\n\t(b)\tof crab (being Blue Swimmer Crab or Sand Crab) if the person has already taken 20 crab (being a combination of Blue Swimmer Crab and Sand Crab) on the same day; or\n\t(c)\tof perch (being Golden Perch or Lake Eyre Perch) if the person has already taken 5 perch (being a combination of Golden Perch and Lake Eyre Perch) on the same day; or\n\t(d)\tof shark (being Gummy Shark or School Shark) if the person has already taken 1 Gummy Shark and 1 School Shark on the same day; or\n\t(e)\tof shark (being Bronze Whaler Shark or Dusky Shark) if the person has already taken 1 shark (being Bronze Whaler Shark or Dusky Shark) on the same day; or\n\t(f)\tof tandan (being Silver Tandan (Porochilus argenteus) or Hyrtl's Tandan (Neosilurus hyrtlii)) if the person has already taken 10 tandan (being a combination of Silver Tandan and Hyrtl’s Tandan) on the same day.\n\t(5)\tSubclauses (1) and (3) do not apply in relation to fish taken by unlicensed persons from a registered boat being used under a licence in respect of the Charter Boat Fishery.\n64—Recreational non‑charter boat fishing daily boat and bag limits\n\t(1)\tThe taking by an unlicensed person, in the waters specified in column 1 of the table below, of fish of the class specified in column 2 from a boat from which the quantity specified in column 3 has already been taken by unlicensed persons on the same day.\n\t(2)\tThe taking by an unlicensed person in any 1 day, in the waters specified in column 1 of the table below, of more fish of the class specified in column 2 than the quantity specified in column 4.\n\nTable—Recreational non‑charter boat fishing daily boat and bag limits\nColumn 1\nWaters\nColumn 2\nClass of fish\nColumn 3\nMaximum quantity per boat per day\nColumn 4\nMaximum quantity per person per day\n\nCrustaceans\n\n\nThe Northern Zone or the Southern Zone\nSouthern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)\n8\n4\n\nMolluscs\n\n\nThe waters of the State\nAbalone (Haliotis spp)\n10\n5\n\nScalefish\n\n\nThe waters of the State\nMurray Cod (Maccullochella peeli)\n3\n1\n\t(3)\tSubclause (1) does not apply in relation to fish taken by unlicensed persons from a registered boat being used under a licence in respect of the Charter Boat Fishery.\n65—Recreational bag limits\n\t(1)\tThe taking by an unlicensed person in any 1 day, in the waters specified in column 1 of the table below, of more fish of the class specified in column 2 than the quantity specified in column 3.\n\nTable—Recreational fishing—daily bag limits\nColumn 1\nWaters\nColumn 2\nClass of fish\nColumn 3\nMaximum quantity per person per day\n\nMolluscs\n\nThe waters of the State\nCockle and vongole\n300\nThe waters of the State\nBlack Cowrie (Zoila friendii thersites)\n1\nThe waters of the State west of longitude 136° East\nPipi (Donax spp)\n100\nThe waters of the State east of longitude 136° East\nPipi (Donax spp)\n330\n\nScalefish\n\nThe waters of Coorong (area 1) or Coorong (area 2)\nLarge Mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus)\n2\nThe waters of a prescribed reservoir\nGolden Perch (Macquaria ambigua)\n2\nThe waters of a prescribed reservoir\nSilver Perch (Bidyanus bidyanus)\n2\nThe waters of a prescribed reservoir\nRainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)\n2\n\t(2)\tThe taking by an unlicensed person in any 1 day, in the waters of the State, of bloodworms (Glycera) exceeding a volume that fits a container capable of holding 4 litres of liquid.\n66—Recreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limits (trips lasting more than 3 days)\n\t(1)\tThe taking by an unlicensed person in any 1 day, in the waters specified in column 1 of the table below, from a boat being used under a licence in respect of the Charter Boat Fishery, of more fish of the class specified in column 2 than the quantity specified in column 3.\n\t(2)\tThe taking by an unlicensed person, in the waters specified in column 1 of the table below, of fish of the class specified in column 2, from a boat being used under a licence in respect of the Charter Boat Fishery, being a boat from which a quantity equal to 3 times the quantity specified in column 3 has already been taken by unlicensed persons during the same trip (being a trip lasting more than 3 days).\n\nTable—Recreational charter boat fishing daily bag limits\nColumn 1\nWaters\nColumn 2\nClass of fish\nColumn 3\nMaximum quantity per person per day\n\nCrustaceans\n\nThe waters of the State\nGiant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas)\n2\nThe waters of the State\nBlue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus)\n20\nThe waters of the State\nSand Crab (Ovalipes spp)\n20\nThe waters of the State\nSouthern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)\n2\n\nEchinoderms\n\nThe waters of the State\nSea Urchin (Echinoidea)\n20\n\nMolluscs\n\nThe waters of the State\nBlacklip Abalone (Haliotis spp)\n3\nThe waters of the State\nGreenlip Abalone (Haliotis spp)\n3\nThe waters of the State\nSouthern Calamari (Sepioteuthis australis)\n8\nThe waters of the State\nCockle (Veneroida other than Pipi)\n150\nThe waters of the State\nCuttlefish (Sepia spp)\n8\nThe waters of the State east of 136°E\nPipi (Donax spp)\n300\nThe waters of the State west of 136°E\nPipi (Donax spp)\n100\nThe waters of the State\nRazorfish (Pinna bicolor)\n13\nThe waters of the State\nScallop (Pectinidae)\n50\nThe waters of the State\nVongole (Katelysia spp)\n150\n\nScalefish\n\nThe waters of the State\nAlbacore (Thunnus alalunga)\n1\nThe waters of the State\nBarracouta (Thyrsites atun)\n5\nThe waters of the State\nBream (Acanthopagrus spp)\n5\nThe waters of the State\nCongolli (Pseudaphritis urvillii)\n2\nThe waters of the State\nFlathead (Platycephalus spp)\n5\nThe waters of the State\nFlounder (Bothidae or Pleuronectidae)\n10\nThe waters of the State\nSouthern Garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir)\n30\nThe waters of the State\nGemfish (Rexea solandri)\n5\nThe waters of the State\nHarlequin Fish (Othos dentex)\n2\nThe waters of the State\nAustralian Herring (Arripis georgianus)\n40\nThe waters of the State\nLarge Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus)\n1\nThe waters of the State\nSmall Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus)\n3\nThe waters of the State\nBlue Morwong (Nemadactylus valenciennesi)\n3\nThe waters of the State\nJackass Morwong (Nemadactylus macropterus)\n5\nThe waters of the State\nMullet (Mugilidae)\n30\nThe waters of the State\nBight Redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi)\n5\nThe waters of the State\nYelloweye Redfish (Centroberyx australis)\n5\nThe waters of the State\nLarge Salmon (Arripis truttaceus)\n5\nThe waters of the State\nSmall Salmon (Arripis truttaceus)\n10\nThe waters of the State\nSnook (Sphyraena novaehollandiae)\n10\nThe waters of the State\nSwallowtail (Centroberyx lineatus)\n5\nThe waters of the State\nSweep (Genus Scorpis)\n10\nThe waters of the State\nTrevally (Pseudocaranx spp)\n10\nThe waters of the State\nEastern School Whiting (Sillago flindersi)\n10\nThe waters of the State\nKing George Whiting (Sillaginodes punctatus)\n10\nThe waters of the State\nYellowfin Whiting (Sillago schomburgkii)\n10\nThe waters of the State\nWrasse (Labridae) (other than Western Blue Groper)\n5\n\nShark\n\nThe waters of the State\nGummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus)\n1\nThe waters of the State\nSchool Shark (Galeorhinus galeus)\n1\n67—Recreational charter boat fishing daily bag (combination) limits\nThe taking by an unlicensed person, in the waters of the State, from a boat being used under a licence in respect of the Charter Boat Fishery—\n\t(a)\tof Southern Calamari or Cuttlefish if the person has already taken 8 Southern Calamari and Cuttlefish in combination on the same day; or\n\t(b)\tof Cockle (Veneroida other than Pipi) or Vongole (Katelysia spp) if the person has already taken 150 cockles (being a combination of Cockle (Veneroida other than Pipi) and Vongole) on the same day; or\n\t(c)\tof crab (being Blue Swimmer Crab or Sand Crab) if the person has already taken 20 crab (being a combination of Blue Swimmer Crab and Sand Crab) on the same day; or\n\t(d)\tof redfish (being Yelloweye Redfish or Bight Redfish) if the person has already taken 5 redfish (being a combination of Yelloweye Redfish and Bight Redfish) on the same day; or\n\t(e)\tof shark (being Gummy Shark or School Shark) if the person has already taken 1 shark (being Gummy Shark or School Shark) on the same day; or\n\t(f)\tof shark (being Bronze Whaler Shark or Dusky Shark) if the person has already taken 1 shark (being Bronze Whaler Shark or Dusky Shark) on the same day.\n68—Recreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limits (trips lasting more than 1 day)\n\t(1)\tThe taking by an unlicensed person in any 1 day, in the waters specified in column 1 of the table below, from a boat being used under a licence in respect of the Charter Boat Fishery, of more fish of the class specified in column 2 than the quantity specified in column 3.\n\t(2)\tThe taking by an unlicensed person in any 1 fishing trip (being a trip lasting more than 1 day), in the waters specified in column 1 of the table below, from a boat being used under a licence in respect of the Charter Boat Fishery, of more fish of the class specified in column 2 than the quantity specified in column 3.\n\nTable—Recreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limits (trips lasting more than 1 day)\nColumn 1\nWaters\nColumn 2\nClass of fish\nColumn 3\nMaximum quantity per person per day or per person per charter boat fishing trip\n\nScalefish\n\nThe waters of the State (other than those waters specified in Schedule 5)\nWestern Blue Groper (Achoerodus gouldii)\n1\nThe waters of the State\nYellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi)\n1\nThe waters of the State other than Coorong (area 1) or Coorong (area 2)\nMulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus)\n1\nThe waters of the State\nRock Ling (Genypterus tigerinus)\n3\nThe waters of the State\nSamsonfish (Seriola hippos)\n1\nThe waters of the State\nSouthern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)\n1\nThe waters of the State\nBlue Warehou (Seriolella brama)\n10\nThe waters of the State\nSilver Warehou (Seriolella punctata)\n10\n\nShark\n\nThe waters of the State\nBronze Whaler Shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus)\n1\nThe waters of the State\nDusky Shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)\n1\nDivision 6—Miscellaneous\n70—Use of mesh net in Coorong (area 1)\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Coorong (area 1), during the period commencing on 1 April in any year and ending on the following 31 October, by using a mesh net—\n\t(a)\totherwise than by setting it so that it floats with no part of the net more than 1 metre below the surface of the water; or\n\t(b)\twithout attending the net.\n71—Use of mesh net in Coorong (area 2)\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Coorong (area 2) by using a mesh net—\n\t(a)\totherwise than by setting it so that it floats with no part of the net more than 1 metre below the surface of the water; or\n\t(b)\twithout attending the net.\n72—Use of mesh net in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina by using a mesh net—\n\t(a)\totherwise than by setting it so that it floats with no part of the net more than 2 metres below the surface of the water; or\n\t(b)\twithout attending the net.\n73—Use of mesh net in Lake George\nThe taking of fish by an unlicensed person in the waters of Lake George—\n\t(a)\tbetween 1 and a half hours after sunrise and 1 and a half hours before sunset on the same day by using a mesh net without attending the net; or\n\t(b)\tby using a mesh net otherwise than by setting it so that it floats with no part of the net more than 2.5 metres below the surface of the water.\n73A—Taking of Pipi in certain waters\n\t(1)\tThe taking of Pipi (Donax spp) by an unlicensed person in coastal waters between the Murray Mouth and the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 36°25′52.63″ South, 139°46′09.77″ East (28 Mile Crossing).\n73B—Taking of Pipi during closed season\nThe taking by an unlicensed person of Pipi (Donax spp) in the waters of the State during the period commencing on 1 June in any year and ending on the following 31 October.\nPart 3—Fishing activities not to be engaged in by any person\n","sortOrder":139},{"sectionNumber":"Div 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Use of prohibited devices","content":"Division 1—Use of prohibited devices\n74—Use of device other than permitted device etc\nThe taking of fish in the waters of the State for any purpose other than a commercial purpose by using a device other than—\n\t(a)\ta permitted device; or\n\t(b)\ta rod and line; or\n\t(c)\ta hand line.\n74A—Taking of fish in waters of prescribed reservoir other than by using rod and line or hand line\nThe taking of fish in the waters of a prescribed reservoir by using a device other than—\n\t(a)\ta rod and line; or\n\t(b)\ta hand line.\n75—Use of unregistered mesh net or rock lobster pot\nThe taking of fish by a person in the waters of the State for a purpose other than a commercial purpose by use of a mesh net or rock lobster pot that is not registered under these regulations in that person's name.\n76—Use of bow and arrow\nThe taking of fish by any person in the waters of the State by use of a bow and arrow other than the taking of Carp of any species (Family Cyprinidae)—\n\t(a)\tin the waters of the River Murray other than the main stream; and\n\t(b)\tduring daylight hours; and\n\t(c)\tby use of a bow and arrow (not being a crossbow) where the person keeps, while using the bow and arrow, a distance of at least 50 metres from all other persons not directly involved in that fishing activity.\n77—Use of pointed device to take rock lobster\nThe taking of rock lobster in the waters of the State by using a fish spear, hand fish spear, spear gun or other pointed device.\n","sortOrder":140},{"sectionNumber":"Div 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Use of more than permitted number of devices","content":"Division 2—Use of more than permitted number of devices\n78—Use of more than permitted number of rods and lines or hand lines\nThe taking of fish in the waters of the State—\n\t(a)\tby using 3 or more rods and lines at the same time; or\n\t(b)\tby using 3 or more hand lines at the same time; or\n\t(c)\tby using a rod and line if, at the same time, the person is using 2 or more hand lines; or\n\t(d)\tby using a hand line if, at the same time, the person is using 2 or more rods and lines.\n79—Use of more than permitted number of large mesh nets\nThe taking of fish in the waters of the State by using 6 or more large mesh nets at the same time.\n80—Use of more than permitted number of teaser lines\nThe taking of fish in the waters of the State by using, at the same time, 2 or more teaser lines from a jetty, pier, wharf or breakwater abutting land.\n","sortOrder":141},{"sectionNumber":"Div 3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Use of devices of unlawful specifications","content":"Division 3—Use of devices of unlawful specifications\n82—Use of fish net of unlawful specifications in Lake George\nThe taking of fish by using a fish net having a mesh of less than 7 centimetres in the waters of Lake George, near Beachport.\n83—Use of hauling net of unlawful specifications in coastal waters\nThe taking of fish (other than by the power hauling method of fishing) in coastal waters by using a hauling net that—\n\t(a)\texceeds 600 metres in length; or\n\t(b)\texceeds 10 metres in depth; or\n\t(d)\thas a mesh size in the net (other than in the pocket) that is less than 30 millimetres; or\n\t(e)\thas attached to it—\n\t(i)\ta footrope that exceeds 150 metres in length when measured from the first purse ring to the last purse ring; or\n\t(ii)\ta rope or ropes the length or combined lengths of which exceed 100 metres.\nThe diagram below is for convenience of reference only.\n\n84—Use of hauling net of unlawful specifications for power hauling\nThe taking of fish in the waters of the State by using the power hauling method of fishing if the hauling net used—\n\t(a)\texceeds 600 metres in length; or\n\t(b)\thas a depth exceeding 10 metres; or\n\t(c)\thas more than 100 metres of floating rope attached to it; or\n\t(d)\tdoes not have attached to the bunt end—\n\t(i)\ta flag buoy that complies with regulation 13 and has a yellow flag not less than 30 centimetres by 30 centimetres displayed from the top so as to be visible at least 1 metre above the water; and\n\t(ii)\tif used between sunset and sunrise—a flashing white light visible all around the bunt end for at least 1 nautical mile.\n85—Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in certain Coorong waters\nThe taking of fish by using a mesh net that exceeds 150 metres in length in those waters of the Coorong within the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°33′09.34″ South, 138°54′01.94″ East (Point Blenkinsop) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°33′39.00″ South, 138°54′01.18″ East, and the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°35′37.12″ South, 139°01′26.52″ East (Pelican Point) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°35′40.55″ South, 139°00′44.59″ East (Gnurlung Point).\n86—Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Goolwa waters\nThe taking of fish by using a mesh net that exceeds 150 metres in length, on any day of any week except Saturday and Sunday in those waters of the Coorong contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°31′23.37″ South, 138°48′33.36″ East (Point Luff), then beginning generally easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°32′58.77″ South, 138°52′45.90″ East, then southerly to northern side of the headland of Sir Richard Peninsula near 35°33′18.64″ South, 138°52′45.90″ East, then beginning north‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°31′42.81″ South, 138°48′29.11″ East, then north‑easterly to the point of commencement.\n87—Use of mesh net of unlawful specifications in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina\nThe taking of fish in the waters of Lakes Albert and Alexandrina by using a mesh net that—\n\t(a)\texceeds 550 metres in length; or\n\t(b)\texceeds 5 metres in depth; or\n\t(c)\thas a mesh size of less than 50 millimetres.\n88—Use of large mesh net of unlawful specifications\nThe taking of fish in the waters of the State by using a large mesh net that exceeds 600 metres in length.\n89—Use of purse seine net of unlawful specifications to take salmon\nThe taking of Salmon (Arripis truttaceus) in the waters of the State by using a purse seine net that—\n\t(a)\texceeds 900 metres in length; or\n\t(b)\texceeds 13 metres in depth; or\n\t(c)\thas a mesh size of less than 50 millimetres.\n90—Use of shrimp trap of unlawful specifications\nThe taking of fish in the waters of the State by using a shrimp trap that—\n\t(a)\texceeds 400 millimetres at its greatest dimension; or\n\t(b)\texceeds 200 millimetres in height; or\n\t(c)\thas a net forming part of the trap which has a mesh of less than 5 millimetres; or\n\t(d)\thas an entrance or opening the diameter of which exceeds 30 millimetres.\n","sortOrder":142},{"sectionNumber":"Div 4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Use of unbuoyed or untagged devices","content":"Division 4—Use of unbuoyed or untagged devices\n91—Use of unbuoyed mesh net or set line\nThe taking of fish—\n\t(a)\tin the waters of Lakes Albert and Alexandrina, the Coorong or in any contiguous waterway downstream of Wellington by using a mesh net or set line unless—\n\t(i)\t1 extremity of the net or line is marked by 2 black buoys that comply with regulation 13; and\n\t(ii)\tthe other extremity of the net or line is marked by a yellow buoy that complies with regulation 13; and\n\t(iii)\tif the net or line exceeds 50 metres in length, the net or line is marked with red buoys that comply with regulation 13 and are placed at intervals not exceeding 50 metres; or\n\t(b)\tin any other waters of the State by using a mesh net or set line unless—\n\t(i)\t1 extremity of the net or line is marked by a yellow buoy that complies with regulation 13; and\n\t(ii)\tthe other extremity of the net or line is marked by 2 black buoys that comply with regulation 13.\n92—Use of unbuoyed fish net\nThe taking of fish in the waters of the State by using a fish net (other than a mesh net or drum net) unless—\n\t(a)\t1 extremity of the net is marked by a yellow buoy that complies with regulation 13; and\n\t(b)\tthe other extremity of the net is marked by 2 black buoys that comply with regulation 13.\n","sortOrder":143},{"sectionNumber":"Div 5","sectionType":"division","heading":"Use of devices near other devices","content":"Division 5—Use of devices near other devices\n93—Use of fish net near another fish net in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina, Murray Mouth or Coorong\nThe taking of fish by using a fish net in the waters of Lakes Albert and Alexandrina, the Murray Mouth and Coorong within 200 metres of any other fish net.\n","sortOrder":144},{"sectionNumber":"Div 6","sectionType":"division","heading":"Use of certain devices in certain waters","content":"Division 6—Use of certain devices in certain waters\n94—Use of device other than rod and line, hand line or hand net in certain waters\nThe taking of fish in any of the following waters by using a device other than a rod and line, hand line or hand net:\n\t(a)\tthe waters of the Onkaparinga River;\n\t(b)\tthe waters of Baird Bay north of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°10′33.69″ South, 134°22′11.38″ East to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°11′26.03″ South, 134°21′04.68″ East;\n\t(c)\tthe waters of or near Antechamber Bay that are within 50 metres of a line joining the locations on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°47′18.11″ South, 138°04′15.45″ East and 35°47′22.93″ South, 138°04′17.46″ East (mouth of the Chapman River), together with the waters of the Chapman River;\n\t(d)\tthe waters of or near Vivonne Bay that are within 50 metres of a line joining the locations on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°58′28.27″ South, 137°12′04.87″ East and 35°58′28.13″ South, 137°12′05.94″ East (mouth of the Eleanor River), together with the waters of the Eleanor River;\n\t(e)\tthe waters of or near Vivonne Bay that are within 50 metres of a line joining the locations on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°59′09.08″ South, 137°10′45.37″ East and 35°59′05.48″ South, 137°10′47.69″ East (mouth of the Harriet River), together with the waters of the Harriet River;\n\t(f)\tthe waters of or near Snelling Beach that are within 50 metres of a line joining the locations on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°39′55.34″ South, 137°04′28.57″ East and 35°39′54.88″ South, 137°04′28.69″ East (mouth of the Middle River), together with the waters of the Middle River;\n\t(g)\tthe waters of or near Western River Cove that are within 50 metres of a line joining the locations on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°40′32.77″ South, 136°58′18.71″ East and 35°40′32.68″ South, 136°58′19.07″ East (mouth of the Western River), together with the waters of the Western River;\n\t(h)\tthe waters of or near MacDonnell Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 38°03′07.22″ South, 140°42′43.45″ East, then generally southerly following a line at a radius of 1020 metres from the intersection of the Port MacDonnell jetty with Mean High Water Springs at the location closest to 38°03′16.35″ South, 140°42′03.32″ East to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 38°03′23.77″ South, 140°41′22.62″ East, then beginning south‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement, but excluding the waters of or near MacDonnell Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 38°03′11.73″ South, 140°42′26.64″ East, then generally north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 38°03′07.22″ South, 140°42′43.45″ East, then generally southerly following a line at a radius of 1020 metres from the intersection of the Port MacDonnell jetty with Mean High Water Springs at the location closest to 38°03′16.35″ South, 140°42′03.32″ East to a line 300 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs closest to 38°03′16.83″ South, 140°42′45.08″ East, then generally south‑westerly following a line 300 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 38°03′01.33″ South, 140°42′28.36″ East, then north‑westerly to the point of commencement.\n95—Use of certain devices in inland waters\n\t(1)\tThe taking of fish using a fyke net in the waters to which this clause applies other than the taking of short finned eel (Anguilla australis occidentalis) using a fyke net that—\n\t(a)\tis not more than 1.5 metres in height, length and width; and\n\t(b)\thas entrance funnels that do not exceed 6 centimetres at their narrowest part; and\n\t(c)\thas mesh that—\n\t(i)\tif made of fish netting—is of at least 3 centimetres; or\n\t(ii)\tif made of mesh material (whether rigid or flexible)—is such as to allow a cylindrical rod 9 millimetres in diameter to be passed freely through it.\n\t(2)\tThis clause applies to inland waters within the counties of MacDonnell, Robe and Grey, excluding the waters of Lake George.\n96—Use of towed net in certain waters\nThe taking of fish (other than prawn and other than by the power hauling method of fishing) in any of the following waters by the use of a net being towed behind a moving boat or by the hauling of a net through the water by means other than by hand from a boat:\n\t(a)\tthe waters of Spencer Gulf less than 40 metres in depth;\n\t(b)\tthe waters of Gulf St. Vincent north of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°10′04.69″ South, 137°40′38.66″ East (Troubridge Point, Yorke Peninsula) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°36′48.46″ South, 138°05′44.04″ East (Cape Jervis, Fleurieu Peninsula);\n\t(c)\tall the waters of the State less than 20 metres in depth.\n97—Use of fish net in certain waters\nThe taking of fish by using a fish net in any of the waters of the ocean and bays and gulfs of the State between the meridians of longitude 129° East and 140°58′00″ East at a depth exceeding 5 metres other than—\n\t(a)\tthe taking of fish by a large mesh net; or\n\t(b)\tthe taking of salmon (Arripis truttaceus) by a licensed person by using a fish net; or\n\t(c)\tthe taking of fish by a licensed person by using a bait net for the purpose of bait to be used for the taking of rock lobster in the waters of the fishery in respect of which he or she holds a licence.\n98—Use of fish net in Spencer Gulf\nThe taking of fish by using a fish net—\n\t(a)\tin the waters of Spencer Gulf north of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 32°48′30.29″ South, 137°48′12.75″ East to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 32°48′30.29″ South, 137°54′11.81″ East, passing through marine navigation mark 4510/800 near 32°48′30.29″ South, 137°49′30.06″ East; or\n\t(b)\tin the waters of Spencer Gulf commencing at the 5 metres mark near Gibbon Point (longitude 136°47.00′ East), then easterly along latitude 33°50.00′ South to intersect longitude 137°14.00′ East, then northerly to the 5 metres mark near Shoal Water Light; or\n\t(c)\tin the waters of Spencer Gulf deeper than 5 metres and contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°37′59.88″ South, 137°13′59.98″ East, then southerly to 33°49′59.83″ South, 137°13′59.99″ East, then westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°49′46.96″ South, 136°46′44.77″ East (Gibbon Point), then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement, other than—\n\t(i)\tthe taking of fish by any person by using a large mesh net; or\n\t(ii)\tthe taking of salmon (Arripis truttaceus) by a licensed person by using a fish net.\n99—Use of fish net or set line in certain waters\nThe taking of fish by using a fish net or set line in those waters of the Coorong contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°32′58.77″ South, 138°52′45.90″ East, then generally easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°32′59.50″ South, 138°53′52.30″ East, then south‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°33′09.34″ South, 138°54′01.94″ East (Point Blenkinsop), then southerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°33′39.00″ South, 138°54′01.94″ East, then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the mouth of the River Murray on the northern side of the headland of Younghusband Peninsula near 35°33′21.90″ South, 138°52′53.37″ East, then across the mouth of the River Murray to the northern side of the headland of Sir Richard Peninsula near 35°33′18.64″ South, 138°52′45.90″ East, then northerly to the point of commencement.\n100—Use of long line in Murray Mouth\nThe taking of fish in the Murray Mouth by using a long line.\n101—Use of mesh net as set net in Murray lakes, Murray Mouth and Coorong\n\t(1)\tThe taking of fish by using a mesh net as a set net in the waters within the designated distance of each side of the Goolwa, Mundoo, Boundary Creek, Ewe Island and Tauwitchere Barrages.\n\t(2)\tIn this clause—\ndesignated distance means—\n\t(a)\t300 metres; or\n\t(b)\tsuch other distance determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.\n102—Use of mesh net as set net on weekends in certain waters\nThe taking of fish by using a mesh net as a set net during the period commencing at midnight on Friday and ending at sunset on the following Sunday in those waters of the Coorong contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°31′23.37″ South, 138°48′33.36″ East (Point Luff), then beginning generally easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°32′58.77″ South, 138°52′45.90″ East, then southerly to the northern side of the headland of Sir Richard Peninsula near 35°33′18.64″ South, 138°52′45.90″ East, then beginning north‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°31′42.81″ South, 138°48′29.11″ East, then north‑easterly to the point of commencement.\n103—Use of hauling net on weekends in certain waters\nThe taking of fish by using a hauling net during the period commencing at midnight on Friday and ending at sunset on the following Sunday in that part of the waters described in clause 102 that is usually marked by beacons and commonly known as the \"boating channel\".\n104—Use of certain devices near artificial reefs\n\t(1)\tThe taking of fish using a fish net, fish trap, hand fish spear, speargun or long line within 0.5 of a nautical mile from any of the artificial reefs specified in the table below.\n\nLocation\nArtificial reef\nLatitude (South)\nLongitude (East)\nArdrossan\nDredge\n34°31′47.95″\n138°03′36.02″\nGiles Point\nTyre module\n35°02′59.95″\n137°47′24.00″\nGlenelg\nDredge\n34°58′47.95″\n138°26′24.04″\nGlenelg\nSunken barge\n34°58′47.95″\n138°26′24.04″\nGlenelg\nTyre module\n34°58′47.95″\n138°26′24.04″\nGrange\nTyre module\n34°55′11.94″\n138°24′00.01″\nKingscote, Kangaroo Island\nTyre module\n35°41′23.95″\n137°40′12.02″\nPort Augusta\nTyre module\n32°40′11.94″\n137°45′36.01″\nPort Broughton\nCar bodies\n33°32′59.95″\n137°51′36.03″\nPort Germein\nPipes\n33°03′35.95″\n138°00′00.03″\nPort Lincoln\nSunken vessel\n34°40′47.95″\n135°52′12.01″\nPort Neill\nSunken vessel\n34°06′35.95″\n136°22′48.05″\nPort Noarlunga\nTyre module\n35°08′59.96″\n138°26′24.04″\nPort Pirie\nTyre module\n33°05′23.95″\n137°54′36.04″\nStreaky Bay\nTyre module\n32°43′55.42″\n134°14′48.80″\nWallaroo\nTyre module\n33°51′35.95″\n137°34′12.06″\nWhyalla\nTyre module\n32°58′11.95″\n137°46′48.03″\nWhyalla\nTyre module\n32°59′59.95″\n137°47′24.01″\nWhyalla\nTyre module\n33°06′35.95″\n137°36′36.03″\n\t(2)\tThe taking of fish by any person within 930 metres from the artificial reef known as Fleurieu Reef, 35°28′08.95″ South, 138°09′05.03″ East.\n105—Use of device for more than 4 hours\nThe taking of fish in the waters of the State by using a large mesh net that has been left in the water for a period of more than 4 consecutive hours.\n","sortOrder":145},{"sectionNumber":"Div 7","sectionType":"division","heading":"Use of certain fishing methods","content":"Division 7—Use of certain fishing methods\n106—Taking of prawn by power hauling method\nThe taking of prawn in the waters of the State by using the power hauling method of fishing.\n107—Taking fish in Gulf St. Vincent or Spencer Gulf using large mesh net\nThe taking of fish in the waters of Gulf St. Vincent or Spencer Gulf by using a large mesh net that has not been shot out in a straight line.\n108—Taking fish by using fish net fixed etc across bay\nThe taking of fish by using a fish net that has been fixed, set or staked across any bay, inlet, river, creek or tidal water or the greater part of any bay, inlet, river, creek or tidal water.\n109—Taking of fish by placing stake etc across mouth of waters\nThe taking of fish by fixing or placing any stake, log, stone or other article or thing, other than a fish net, across—\n\t(a)\tthe whole or any part of the mouth of any waters; or\n\t(b)\tthe whole or any part of any channel, creek, stream, river or tidal waters,\nin such a manner as is likely to impair the free passage of fish in those waters.\n110—Taking of fish using pipeline\nThe taking of fish by using a pipeline through which water is pumped from any waters of the State.\n111—Taking of fish using explosives or certain substances\nThe taking of fish in the waters of the State by—\n\t(a)\tthe explosion of any substance (other than by use of a spear gun); or\n\t(b)\tthe use of any anaesthetic, narcotic or poisonous substance.\n","sortOrder":146},{"sectionNumber":"Div 8","sectionType":"division","heading":"Bag and boat limits","content":"Division 8—Bag and boat limits\n112—Bag limit on rock lobster taken by diving\nThe taking in any 1 day of more than 4 rock lobster by diving in the waters of the State.\n","sortOrder":147},{"sectionNumber":"Div 9","sectionType":"division","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"Division 9—Miscellaneous\n113—Taking of undersize or oversize fish\n\t(1)\tThe taking, in the waters of the State, of—\n\t(a)\tundersize fish; or\n\t(b)\tWestern Blue Groper or Murray Cod that exceeds 100 centimetres in length.\n\t(2)\tThe taking, in coastal waters, of Wrasse (Family Labridae) (other than Western Blue Groper) that is less than 25 centimetres in length.\n114—Taking of molluscs in West Lakes and adjacent foreshore area\nThe taking of molluscs in the waters of West Lakes, and foreshore areas adjacent to those waters, including reserves for public use.\n115—Taking of certain shellfish in Port Adelaide River\nThe taking of filter‑feeding marine molluscan shellfish in the waters of the Port Adelaide River between Bower Road, Semaphore Park and the junction of Lipson Reach and North Arm, Port Adelaide.\n116—Taking of benthic marine organisms in certain waters\nThe taking of a benthic marine organism in waters seaward of the line of Mean High Water Springs to a depth of 2 metres in the area of a rocky reef and its waters—\n\t(a)\tadjacent to the State; or\n\t(b)\tadjacent to an off‑shore island forming part of the State.\n117—Taking of prawn in certain waters less than 10 metres deep\nThe taking of prawn in any waters of the ocean and the bays and gulfs of the State between meridians of longitude 129° East and 140°58′00″ East less than 10 metres in depth at the low water mark.\n118—Taking of rock lobster in certain waters\nThe taking of rock lobster in any of the following waters:\n\t(a)\tthe waters of or near Cape Jaffa contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the jetty with Mean High Water Springs near 36°56′29.84″ South, 139°41′17.71″ East, then beginning westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 36°57′03.30″ South, 139°40′22.43″ East, then westerly to a line 1000 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs closest to 36°57′03.30″ South, 139°39′36.35″ East, then beginning north‑easterly following a line 1000 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 36°55′56.83″ South, 139°41′17.80″ East, then southerly to the northern end of the jetty near 36°56′23.83″ South, 139°41′17.80″ East, then south along the jetty to the point of commencement; or\n\t(b)\tthe waters within 1000 metres of marine navigation mark number 4860/100 (Margaret Brock Reef) at 36°57′06.49″ South, 139°35′42.57″ East; or\n\t(c)\tthe waters of or near Rivoli Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 37°29′32.52″ South, 140°00′42.20″ East, then north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 37°29′24.54″ South, 140°00′57.61″ East (Glen Point), then southerly to a line 100 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs (Penguin Island) closest to 37°29′56.21″ South, 140°00′57.19″ East, then beginning southerly following a line 100 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs (Penguin Island) to the location closest to 37°29′51.19″ South, 140°00′42.25″ East, then northerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 37°29′45.91″ South, 140°00′42.25″ East, then generally northerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 37°29′37.41″ South, 140°00′42.20″ East, then northerly to the point of commencement; or\n\t(d)\tthe waters of or near Point Annie contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°57′09.34″ South, 136°58′23.59″ East (Point Annie), then beginning south‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°00′46.17″ South, 136°56′38.33″ East, then north‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°57′57.77″ South, 136°57′21.73″ East, then north‑easterly to the point of commencement.\n119—Taking of fish near locks and weir of River Murray proper\nThe taking of fish in waters within 150 metres of each side of each lock and weir of the River Murray proper.\n120—Taking of certain fish during closed season\nThe taking of fish of a class specified in column 1 of the table below in the waters specified alongside in column 2 during the period specified alongside in column 3.\n\nColumn 1\nClass of fish\nColumn 2\nWaters\nColumn 3\nClosed season\nMolluscs\n\n\nRazorfish (Pinna bicolor)\nThe waters of Spencer Gulf contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 32°32′29.34″ South, 137°45′10.65″ East, then easterly to 32°32′29.34″ South, 137°46′42.99″ East (marine navigation mark 4510/028), then south‑westerly to 32°32′55.76″ South, 137°46′36.16″ East (marine navigation mark 4510/825), then south‑westerly to 32°33′32.22″ South, 137°46′12.91″ East (marine navigation mark 4510/821), then south‑westerly to 32°34′01.88″ South, 137°45′54.46″ East (marine navigation mark 4510/817), then south‑easterly to 32°35′06.43″ South, 137°46′07.62″ East (marine navigation mark 4510/020), then south‑easterly to 32°36′25.52″ South, 137°46′23.71″ East (marine navigation mark 4510/013), then south‑westerly to 32°38′59.40″ South, 137°46′13.80″ East (marine navigation mark 4510/009), then south‑easterly to 32°41′20.14″ South, 137°46′46.29″ East (marine navigation mark 4510/808), then westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 32°41′20.14″ South, 137°45′20.28″ East, then generally northerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nThe period commencing on 1 January in any year and ending on the last day of the following February.\nThe period commencing on 1 October in any year and ending on the following 31 December.\nScalefish\n\n\nBream (Acanthopagrus spp)\nThe waters of Onkaparinga River upstream from the bridge on Main South Road at Noarlunga (D V Fleming Bridge) near 35°10′33.15″ South, 138°29′55.34″ East.\nThe period commencing on 1 September in any year and ending on the following 30 November.\nBlack Bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri)\nThe waters of the Lakes and Coorong\nThe period commencing on 1 August in any year and ending on the following 31 January of the subsequent year.\n121—Taking fish using wire trace of unlawful gauge with certain hooks\nThe taking of fish in the waters of the State by using wire trace of 2 millimetres or greater gauge in conjunction with fishing hooks size 12/0 or greater.\n123—Setting of rock lobster pots containing rock lobster\nThe setting in the waters of the State, for a purpose other than a commercial purpose, of a rock lobster pot that contains rock lobster.\n124—Use of registered boat other than under fishery authority\n\t(1)\tThe taking of fish in the waters of the State by using a registered boat other than the taking of fish under a fishery authority.\n\t(2)\tSubclause (1) does not apply if—\n\t(a)\tthe Department has been notified in the manner and form, and at such time, as determined by the Minister, of the intended use of a registered boat to take fish other than under a fishery authority; or\n\t(b)\tthe boat is registered for use under a licence in respect of the Charter Boat Fishery and the boat is to be used by unlicensed persons for recreational fishing.\n125—Taking of cephalopods in False Bay (Spencer Gulf)\nThe taking of a mollusc of the class Cephalopoda in the following waters:\nThe waters of or near False Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°02′10.14″ South, 137°35′49.30″ East, then beginning north‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 33°00′00.70″ South, 137°47′08.74″ East (near Point Lowly Lighthouse), then south‑westerly to the southern end of the jetty at Port Bonython at the location closest to 33°00′48.20″ South, 137°45′55.31″ East, then south‑westerly to the south eastern end of the BHP jetty at the location closest to 33°02′11.59″ South, 137°35′56.64″ East, then north‑westerly along the said jetty to the point of commencement, but excluding any land or waters so encompassed that lie landward of the line of Mean High Water Springs.\n126—Taking fish using certain traces or hooks in certain waters\n\t(1)\tThe taking of fish between 0500 and 2100 hours on any day using—\n\t(a)\twire trace; or\n\t(b)\tmonofilament trace exceeding 1 millimetre in diameter; or\n\t(c)\ta fishing hook size exceeding 56 millimetres in length; or\n\t(d)\ta fishing hook with a gape exceeding 23 millimetres; or\n\t(e)\ta combination or gang of hooks that are joined by threading the point of 1 through the eye of another,\nin the waters and adjacent foreshore areas contained within the area from the southern Outer Harbor breakwater (34°46′58.95″ South, 138°28′40.48″ East), to Lady Bay Shacks, south of Normanville (35°28′30.77″ South, 138°17′05.29″ East) from Mean High Water Springs to a distance of 500 metres seaward.\n\t(2)\tIn this clause—\ngape of a fishing hook means the distance from the tip of the point of the hook to the inside of the shaft.\n126A—Use of certain fish hooks and devices in certain waters within Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary\n\t(1)\tThe taking of fish by any person—\n\t(a)\tusing—\n\t(i)\ta fishing hook size exceeding 56 millimetres in length; or\n\t(ii)\ta fishing hook with a gape exceeding 23 millimetres; or\n\t(b)\tusing—\n\t(i)\ta hand line; or\n\t(ii)\ta rod and line,\nwithin 50 metres of a dolphin that is visible to the person,\nin the waters within the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary contained within the area south‑eastwards of the line commencing at a point longitude 138°30'05.41\" East, latitude 34°45'47.64\" South near Pelican Point in the Hundred of Port Adelaide, thence north‑westerly to a point longitude 138°31'26.56\" East, latitude 34°44'54.04\" South, being a point on the southern breakwater at St Kilda, continuing north‑westerly on a straight line along the said breakwater to a point longitude 138°31'56.19\" East, latitude 34°44'41.27\" South being a point on the said breakwater that intersects with the mean high water mark, continuing generally easterly along the said mean high water mark to a point longitude 138°32'16.59\" East, latitude 34°44'35.11\" South near Mangrove Street, St Kilda.\n\t(2)\tIn this clause—\nAdelaide Dolphin Sanctuary means the sanctuary of that name established under the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005;\ndolphin means any dolphin of the genus—\n\t(a)\tTursiops; or\n\t(b)\tDelphinus;\ngape of a fishing hook means the distance from the tip of the point of the hook to the inside of the shaft.\n127—Taking fish near Horseshoe Reef\nThe taking of fish from within 25 metres of any part of Horseshoe Reef (35°08′14.55″ South, 138°27′49.13″ East) that becomes exposed at low water.\n128—Taking fish in certain parts of Onkaparinga River\nThe taking of fish (other than the taking of fish by using a hand line or rod and line or the taking of shrimp (Suborder Natantia) by using a shrimp net)—\n\t(a)\tupstream from the mouth of the Onkaparinga River at a point closest to 35°09′53.21″ South, 138°28′13.54″ East, to the bridge on Main South Road at Noarlunga (D V Fleming Bridge) closest to 35°10′33.31″ South, 138°29′55.88″ East; or\n\t(b)\tin that portion of the waters of the estuary from the mouth of the Onkaparinga River at a point closest to 35°09′53.21″ South, 138°28′13.54″ East, to the bridge on Main South Road at Noarlunga (D V Fleming Bridge) closest to 35°10′33.31″ South, 138°29′55.88″ East.\n","sortOrder":148},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 7","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Areas in which use of fish nets is prohibited under section 70 of Act","content":"Schedule 7—Areas in which use of fish nets is prohibited under section 70 of Act\n(Regulation 5(b))\nPart 1—Areas in which use of fish nets is prohibited\nFowlers Bay\nThe waters of or near Fowlers Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 31°59′14.67″ South, 132°26′19.78″ East, then easterly to 31°59′15.12″ South, 132°26′41.80″ East, then south‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 32°00′38.77″ South, 132°27′40.89″ East, then beginning westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nDenial Bay and Smoky Bay\nThe waters of or near Denial Bay and Smoky Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 32°12′29.40″ South, 133°07′32.34″ East (Point Bell), then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 32°32′33.73″ South, 133°51′02.25″ East (Point Brown), then north‑westerly to 32°28′16.49″ South, 133°37′55.29″ East, then north‑westerly to the point of commencement.\nStreaky Bay—Blanche Port\nThe waters of or near Streaky Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 32°30′16.92″ South, 133°59′23.94″ East, then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 32°43′23.17″ South, 134°03′39.20″ East, then north‑westerly to the point of commencement.\nBaird Bay West Coast\nThe waters of Baird Bay north of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°10′33.69″ South, 134°22′11.38″ East to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°11′26.03″ South, 134°21′04.68″ East.\nWaterloo Bay\nThe waters of or near Waterloo Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°38′38.36″ South, 134°51′40.11″ East (Salmon Point), then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 33°39′09.09″ South, 134°52′42.29″ East (Wellington Point), then north‑westerly to the point of commencement.\nVenus Bay (West Coast)\nThe waters of or near Venus Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°09′38.78″ South, 134°39′43.32″ East, then beginning easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 33°13′19.52″ South, 134°38′24.55″ East, then north‑easterly to the point of commencement.\nTod River\nThe waters near the Tod River contained within and bounded by a line at a radius of 200 metres from the intersection of the outlet of the Tod River and Mean High Water Springs at the location closest to 34°35′31.14″ South, 135°54′08.35″ East, together with the waters of the Tod River.\nTumby Bay\nThe waters of or near Tumby Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°21′23.25″ South, 136°06′53.07″ East, then south‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs (Tumby Island) closest to 34°24′27.04″ South, 136°08′32.16″ East, then beginning westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 34°24′44.20″ South, 136°08′26.10″ East, then north‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°24′28.42″ South, 136°07′45.89″ East, then beginning easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nThe waters of or near Tumby Bay contained within and bounded by a line at a radius of 500 metres from the mouth of Second Creek near 34°25′25.71″ South, 136°06′24.25″ East.\nPort Neill\nThe waters near Port Neill contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°06′17.64″ South, 136°21′02.74″ East, then south‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°07′16.43″ South, 136°21′22.81″ East (Cape Burr), then beginning north‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nArno Bay\nThe waters of or near Arno Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°54′55.22″ South, 136°34′37.10″ East, then southerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°55′54.72″ South, 136°34′41.93″ East (Cape Driver), then beginning north‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nCowell: Franklin Harbour\nThe waters of or near Franklin Harbour contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°43′33.88″ South, 136°59′24.64″ East (Victoria Point), then south‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°44′30.66″ South, 136°58′10.00″ East (Germein Point), then beginning northerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nGermein Bay\nThe waters of or near Germein Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at 33°06′55.75″ South, 137°56′19.89″ East (marine navigation mark 4410/703), then north‑westerly to 33°02′41.85″ South, 137°49′33.12″ East (marine navigation mark 4410/100), then north‑easterly to 33°00′35.84″ South, 137°57′03.42″ East (the northern most point of the Port of Port Pirie), then north‑easterly to Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°00′19.60″ South, 137°57′58.56″ East (Ward Point), then beginning south‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 33°09′40.33″ South, 137°56′19.85″ East, then north to the point of commencement, but excluding any land or waters so encompassed that lie landward of the line of Mean High Water Springs.\nPort Broughton—Fisherman Bay\nThe waters of or near Fisherman Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°32′57.51″ South, 137°56′27.62″ East, then beginning south easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 33°35′40.41″ South, 137°55′20.85″ East, then northerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°33′27.72″ South, 137°55′24.68″ East (Shag Island), then north easterly to the point of commencement.\nPort Victoria\nThe waters of or near Port Victoria greater than 5 metres in depth and contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°23′51.75″ South, 137°26′48.31″ East (Reef Point), then beginning south‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 34°30′32.08″ South, 137°28′26.43″ East (Point Gawler), then north‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°29′09.15″ South, 137°25′26.14″ East (Rocky Island), then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 34°29′09.05″ South, 137°25′25.88″ East (Rocky Island), then north‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°27′26.16″ South, 137°21′56.32″ East (Goose Island), then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 34°27′17.25″ South, 137°21′50.54″ East (Goose Island), then north‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°27′12.91″ South, 137°21′56.85″ East (Little Goose Island), then beginning south‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 34°27′11.17″ South, 137°21′59.35″ East (Little Goose Island), then north‑easterly to the point of commencement.\nPondalowie Bay\nThe waters of or near Pondalowie Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°11′25.48″ South, 136°50′46.22″ East (Royston Head), then generally southerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°13′57.69″ South, 136°49′52.50″ East, then northerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs (South Island) closest to 35°13′54.55″ South, 136°49′52.77″ East, then generally north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs (South Island) to the location closest to 35°13′47.96″ South, 136°49′59.89″ East, then north‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs (Middle Island) closest to 35°12′57.02″ South, 136°50′07.21″ East, then north‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs (Royston Island) closest to 35°11′48.65″ South, 136°50′25.98″ East, then north‑easterly to the point of commencement.\nWedge Island\nThe waters near Wedge Island contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°07′02.05″ South, 136°27′49.94″ East (North Island), then beginning southerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs (North Island) to the location closest to 35°07′15.64″ South, 136°28′43.72″ East, then south‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs (Wedge Island) closest to 35°09′40.22″ South, 136°29′38.71″ East, then beginning north‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs (Wedge Island) to the location closest to 35°08′04.19″ South, 136°27′05.22″ East, then north‑easterly to the point of commencement.\nThe waters near Wedge Island contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°08′04.19″ South, 136°27′05.22″ East (Wedge Island), then beginning south‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs (Wedge Island) to the location closest to 35°08′54.16″ South, 136°26′30.36″ East, then north‑easterly to the point of commencement.\nBrown's Beach—Yorke Peninsula\nThe waters of or near Brown's Beach contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°09′39.03″ South, 136°53′38.19″ East, then beginning south‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°11′05.00″ South, 136°53′02.49″ East, then north‑easterly to the point of commencement.\nStansbury\nThe waters of or near Oyster Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°54′06.50″ South, 137°47′47.68″ East, then north‑easterly to a point 200 metres north of the Stansbury jetty near 34°53′59.98″ South, 137°47′58.21″ East, then south‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°54′42.45″ South, 137°48′19.66″ East (Oyster Point), then beginning westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nCoobowie\nThe waters of or near Salt Creek Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°02′38.16″ South, 137°45′00.41″ East (Hickies Point), then south‑westerly to the end of the old Coobowie jetty structure (as defined by an ″H″ shaped pylon) near 35°02′46.33″ South, 137°44′20.82″ East, then south‑westerly to the intersection of the causeway and Mean High Water Springs at the location closest to 35°03′15.17″ South, 137°43′40.39″ East, then generally easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nEdithburgh\nThe waters of or near Sultana Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°06′10.26″ South, 137°44′36.50″ East, then south‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°06′42.96″ South, 137°45′32.82″ East, then north‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement. \nThe waters of or near Edithburgh greater than 5 metres in depth and contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°02′40.89″ South, 137°45′27.83″ East, then south‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°07′04.60″ South, 137°49′24.51″ East (Troubridge Island), then southerly to 35°09′12.61″ South, 137°49′17.00″ East (marine navigation mark 4630/100), then north‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°06′42.96″ South, 137°45′32.82″ East, then beginning north‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nPrice\nThe waters near Price contained within and bounded by a line at a radius of 2040 metres from marine navigation mark 4680/000 located at 34°16′14.16″ South, 138°01′10.68″ East, including all waters of Wills Creek and the waters of its anabranches and tributaries.\nPort Wakefield\nThe waters of or near the Mouth of the Wakefield River contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°11′14.58″ South, 138°08′39.46″ East, then beginning south‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 34°11′26.69″ South, 138°08′40.03″ East (Port Wakefield wharf), then south‑westerly to 34°11′30.19″ South, 138°08′37.77″ East (marine navigation beacon 4710/811), then south‑westerly to 34°11′34.33″ South, 138°08′35.79″ East (marine navigation beacon 4710/809), then south‑westerly to 34°11′38.53″ South, 138°08′32.19″ East (marine navigation beacon 4710/804), then south‑westerly to 34°11′43.27″ South, 138°08′28.41″ East (marine navigation beacon 4710/807), then north‑westerly to 34°11′39.71″ South, 138°08′21.27″ East, then north‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°11′18.81″ South, 138°08′37.39″ East, then generally north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 34°11′16.58″ South, 138°08′37.97″ East, then north‑easterly to the point of commencement.\nPort Adelaide River\nThe waters of or near Outer Harbor and the Port Adelaide River contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the location closest to 34°44′03.52″ South, 138°27′55.30″ East (Black Pole, marine navigation mark 3193/000), then south‑easterly to 34°45′08.03″ South, 138°30′57.77″ East (marine navigation mark 3193/001), then south‑westerly contiguous with the northern extremity of the mangroves to the location closest to 34°45′25.73″ South, 138°30′33.15″ East (Point Grey), then generally south‑easterly contiguous with the western extremity of the mangroves to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°46′13.63″ South, 138°31′21.40″ East, then beginning south‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the intersection of Mean High Water Springs with the Grand Trunkway Road Bridge near 34°48′32.47″ South, 138°31′25.07″ East, then southerly following the Grand Trunkway Road Bridge to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°48′45.09″ South, 138°31′31.07″ East, then beginning westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the intersection of the southernmost Outer Harbor breakwater with Mean High Water Springs near 34°46′58.98″ South, 138°28′40.51″ East, then south‑westerly following the breakwater to its seaward end near 34°47′19.92″ South, 138°28′00.74″ East, then north‑easterly to the seaward end of the northernmost Outer Harbor breakwater near 34°47′02.46″ South, 138°28′12.14″ East, then generally north‑easterly following the breakwater to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°45′56.13″ South, 138°28′57.06″ East, then north‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 34°45′55.93″ South, 138°28′56.72″ East, then north‑westerly to the point of commencement.\nOuter Harbor to Aldinga\nThe waters of or near Gulf St. Vincent contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the southernmost breakwater at Outer Harbor with Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°46′58.95″ South, 138°28′40.48″ East, then beginning south‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°17′00.70″ South, 138°26′33.54″ East, then westerly to a line 600 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°17′00.71″ South, 138°26′09.80″ East, then beginning north‑easterly following a line 600 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs to the southernmost breakwater at Outer Harbor closest to 34°47′10.37″ South, 138°28′21.38″ East, then north‑easterly following the breakwater to the point of commencement, but excluding any land or waters so encompassed that lie landward of the line of Mean High Water Springs.\nPatawalonga Lake\nThe waters of the Patawalonga Lake together with the waters of Holdfast Bay contained within and bounded by a line at a radius of 500 metres from the intersection of the northernmost part of the sluice gates at the mouth of the Patawalonga Lake with Mean High Water Springs at the location closest to 34°58′29.27″ South, 138°30′42.43″ East.\nKangaroo Island—Kingscote Spit\nThe waters of or near Kingscote Harbor contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°33′55.70″ South, 137°38′03.00″ East (Point Marsden), then south‑easterly to 35°38′33.96″ South, 137°42′17.09″ East, then south‑westerly to 35°40′21.60″ South, 137°40′56.49″ East, then north‑westerly to the intersection of the Kingscote jetty with Mean High Water Springs near 35°39′18.29″ South, 137°38′36.58″ East, then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°38′09.92″ South, 137°37′01.37″ East (The Bluff), then north‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°35′49.83″ South, 137°37′35.58″ East (Cape Rouge), then generally north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nAmerican River—Eastern Cove\nThe waters of or near Ballast Head Harbor and American River contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°46′07.65″ South, 137°47′10.56″ East, then easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°45′56.32″ South, 137°52′53.48″ East, then beginning south‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°47′52.83″ South, 137°45′46.10″ East (Picnic Point), then north‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°47′33.25″ South, 137°45′28.64″ East, then beginning northerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nParsons Beach—Fleurieu Peninsula\nThe waters of or near Parsons Beach contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°37′55.41″ South, 138°27′29.17″ East, then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°38′02.20″ South, 138°28′30.14″ East, then westerly to the point of commencement.\nWaitpinga Beach—Fleurieu Peninsula\nThe waters of or near Waitpinga Beach contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°38′04.06″ South, 138°28′46.86″ East, then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 35°38′33.77″ South, 138°31′20.80″ East, then north‑westerly to the point of commencement.\nEncounter Bay\nThe waters of or near Encounter Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°32′38.37″ South, 138°37′51.86″ East, then south‑easterly to 35°33′45.57″ South, 138°38′18.15″ East (end of breakwater on Granite Island), then south‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°35′31.41″ South, 138°36′21.24″ East, then beginning northerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nMurray Mouth\nThe waters of the Murray Mouth.\nGuichen Bay, Robe\nThe waters of or near Guichen Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 37°09′21.38″ South, 139°44′51.17″ East, then south‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 37°09′49.59″ South, 139°46′55.40″ East, then beginning south‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nRobe Lakes\nThe inland waters within the Hundred of Waterhouse.\nRivoli Bay and Lake George (southern lagoon), Beachport\nThe waters of or near Rivoli Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 37°28′28.72″ South, 140°02′06.58″ East, then south‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 37°28′54.45″ South, 140°00′54.34″ East (approximate intersection of Beachport jetty and Mean High Water Springs), then generally north following the line of Mean High Water Springs and including all inland waters of the southern lagoon of Lake George to the location closest to 37°27′05.78″ South, 140°00′56.97″ East, then generally north‑easterly 37°27′00.96″ South, 140°01′07.95″ East, then generally south‑easterly to the point of commencement.\nAdmella Dunes\nThe waters of or near The Admella Dunes contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 37°51′59.98″ South, 140°21′44.17″ East, then generally south‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 37°53′55.25″ South, 140°22′31.79″ East, then south‑westerly to a line 300 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs closest to 37°53′57.29″ South, 140°22′19.67″ East, then generally north‑westerly following a line 300 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 37°51′59.93″ South, 140°21′31.89″ East, then easterly to the point of commencement.\nBrown Bay\nThe waters of or near Brown Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 38°03′01.16″ South, 140°52′20.77″ East (Green Point), then southerly to a line 300 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs closest to 38°03′12.18″ South, 140°52′20.75″ East, then beginning north‑westerly following a line 300 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 38°03′04.91″ South, 140°48′26.69″ East, then northerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 38°02′55.19″ South, 140°48′26.72″ East (Danger Point), then beginning easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nCooper Creek\nThe waters of Cooper Creek, its anabranches and lakes.\nOther waters\nAll the inland waters of the State other than the inland waters specified in these regulations and the waters of the River Murray, the Coorong, Lakes Albert and Alexandrina and Lake George.\nJetties, Piers and Wharves\nThe waters within—\n\t(a)\ta distance of 500 metres from any portion of the jetty at Brighton, Glenelg, Henley Beach, Grange, Semaphore or Largs Bay; and\n\t(b)\ta distance of 100 metres of any pier, wharf or other jetty.\nSalmon Hole—Beachport\nThe waters of or near Salmon Hole contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 37°29′07.40″ South, 139°59′39.14″ East, then beginning north‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 37°29′00.93″ South, 139°59′44.90″ East, then north‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 37°28′59.24″ South, 139°59′47.74″ East, then beginning south‑easterly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 37°29′32.93″ South, 140°00′41.17″ East (Cape Martin lighthouse), then southerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 37°29′36.69″ South, 140°00′40.81″ East (Penguin Island), then beginning south‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 37°29′45.75″ South, 140°00′36.46″ East (Cape Martin), then north‑westerly to the point of commencement.\nPart 2—Areas in which use of nets other than large mesh nets and sardine nets is prohibited\nWest Coast\nThe waters and bays of the West Coast contained within and bounded by a line commencing at 32°59′59.95″ South, 134°00′00.03″ East, then easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 32°59′59.95″ South, 134°12′12.60″ East, then beginning south‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the location closest to 33°43′35.53″ South, 135°00′00.03″ East, then southerly to 33°49′59.95″ South, 135°00′00.03″ East, then north‑westerly to the point of commencement.\nTumby Bay to Dutton Bay\nThe waters of or near Tumby Bay and Dutton Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°59′29.47″ South, 136°30′00.03″ East, then southerly to 34°04′59.95″ South, 136°30′00.03″ East, then south‑westerly to 34°29′59.95″ South, 136°10′00.03″ East, then westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°29′59.95″ South, 136°06′47.31″ East, then beginning generally northerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nYorke Peninsula\nThe waters of or near Spencer Gulf, Investigator Strait and Gulf St. Vincent contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°29′59.95″ South, 137°53′34.01″ East (Rogues Point), then easterly to 34°30′04.95″ South, 138°00′00.03″ East, then southerly to 34°59′59.95″ South, 138°00′00.03″ East, then south‑westerly to 35°14′59.95″ South, 137°45′00.02″ East, then south‑westerly to 35°24′59.95″ South, 136°45′00.03″ East, then northerly to 34°44′59.95″ South, 136°45′00.03″ East, then easterly to 34°44′59.95″ South, 137°15′00.03″ East, then northerly to 33°59′59.95″ South, 137°15′00.03″ East, then easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 33°59′59.95″ South, 137°32′04.15″ East (Warburton Point), then beginning south‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to point of commencement.\nPart 3—Areas in which use of nets other than purse seine nets or sardine nets by certain licensed persons is prohibited\nCoffin Bay\nThe waters of or near Coffin Bay contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°25′44.79″ South, 135°12′22.76″ East (Point Sir Isaac), then easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°25′06.20″ South, 135°21′31.68″ East (Frenchman Bluff), then beginning southerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\nPort Lincoln\nThe waters of or near Port Lincoln contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°32′37.80″ South, 136°05′20.72″ East (Point Bolingbroke), then south‑westerly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°43′31.30″ South, 135°59′43.10″ East (Cape Donington), then beginning westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\n","sortOrder":149},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 8","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Prescribed quantities","content":"Schedule 8—Prescribed quantities\n(Regulation 7)\n\nColumn 1\nClass of fish\nColumn 2\nQuantity\nKing George Whiting (Sillaginodes punctatus)\n\t(a)\tif the person has in his or her possession both fish and fillets of the fish—36 fish or 5 kilograms of fillets of the fish;\n\n\t(b)\tin any other case—72 fish or 10 kilograms of fillets of the fish.\nPipi (Donax spp)\n1 320 Pipi\nRazorfish (Pinna bicolor)\n100 fish\n","sortOrder":150},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 9","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Classes of aquatic resources prescribed for purposes of section 77(2) of Act","content":"Schedule 9—Classes of aquatic resources prescribed for purposes of section 77(2) of Act\n(Regulation 9)\n\nAnnelids\nBeach Worm (Class POLYCHAETA)\nBlood Worm (Class POLYCHAETA)\nTube Worm (Class POLYCHAETA)\nCoelenterata\nJellyfish\nCrustaceans\nBug (Ibacus & Thenus spp)\nBlue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus)\nGiant Crab (Psuedocarcinus gigas)\nSand Crab (Ovalipes spp)\nVelvet Crab (Nectocarcinus tuperculosus)\nFreshwater Prawn (Macrobrachium australiensis)\nKing Prawn (Penaeus latisulcatus)\nSouthern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)\nYabby (Cherax spp)\nEchinoderms\nSea Urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma)\nMolluscs\nAbalone of the species Haliotis laevigata, Haliotis rubra and\nHaliotis roei\nAir Breathing Limpet (Family Siphonariidae)\nCowrie (Family Cypraeidae)\nAllied Cowrie (Triviida)\nBean Cowrie (Triviida)\nBlack Cowrie (Zoila friendii thersites)\nSouthern Calamari (Sepioteuthis australis)\nCardita (Family Carditidae)\nChiton (Family Chitonidae)\nCockle\nPipi (Donax spp)\nHeart Cockle (Family Cardiidae)\nMactra Cockle (Family Mactridae)\nVenus Cockle (Family Veneridae)\nVongole\nCuttlefish (Sepia spp)\nEulima (Family Eulimidae)\nFingernail (Family Solenidae)\nJackknife (Family Solenidae)\nLadder (Family Epitoniidae)\nLimpet (Family Patellidae)\nKeyhole Limpet and Shield (Family Fissurellidae)\nMussel (Mytilus spp)\nOctopus (Family Octopodidae)\nOyster (Family Ostridae)\nThorny Oyster (Spondylidae spp)\nBlack Crow Periwinkle (Family Neritidae)\nRazorfish (Pinna bicolor)\nScallop (Family Pectinidae)\nCone Shell (Family Conidae)\nDove Shell (Family Calumbellidae)\nHarp Shell (Family Harpidae)\nHelmut Shell (Family Cassidae)\nMargin Shell (Family Marginellidae)\nMitre Shell (Family Mitridae)\nMoon Shell (Family Nacticidae)\nMurex, droop, purple/rock shell (Family Muricidae)\nNutmeg Shell (Family Cancellaridae)\nOlive Shell (Family Olividae)\nPainted Lady (Family Phasianellidae)\nPheasant Shell (Family Phasianellidae)\nRing Mouth Shell (Family Liotiidae)\nSpindle Shell (Family Faxialariidae)\nSunset Shell or Tellin (Family Tellinidae)\nThai, Droop (Family Thaididae)\nGould's Squid (Nototodarus gouldi)\nTriton (Family Cymatiidae)\nTrochus (Family Trochidae)\nTop Shell (Family Trochidae)\nWeed Shell (Family Trochidae)\nStar Shell (Family Turbinidae)\nTurban (Family Turbinidae)\nTurbo Shell (Turbo torquatus and Turbo undulatus)\nTurid (Family Turridae)\nChank Shell Vase (Family Vasidae)\nBaler Volute (Family Volutidae)\nWatering Pot Shell (Family Clavagellidae)\nWelk (Family Buccinidae)\nDog Welk (Family Nassaridae)\nScalefish\nScalefish (Class TELEOSTOMI)\nSharks\nShark (Class ELASMOBRANCHII)\n","sortOrder":151},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 10","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Areas in which hand fish spears, spear guns and explosive devices must not be carried while diving","content":"Schedule 10—Areas in which hand fish spears, spear guns and explosive devices must not be carried while diving\n(Regulation 14)\nPart 1—Application of GDA2020\nGDA2020 applies in respect of the spatial descriptions in Part 2 of this Schedule.\nPart 2—Areas in which hand fish spears, spear guns and explosive devices must not be carried while diving\n1\tThe waters of the River Murray and all other fresh water streams of the State, and the area of land within 100 metres of those waters.\n2\tThe waters near the Hindmarsh River contained within and bounded by a line at a radius of 200 metres from the intersection of the outlet of the Hindmarsh River and Mean High Water Springs at the location closest to 35°32′36.92″ South, 138°37′53.59″ East, together with the waters of the Hindmarsh River.\n3\tThe waters near the Inman River contained within and bounded by a line at a radius of 200 metres from the intersection of the outlet of the Inman River and Mean High Water Springs at the location closest to 35°33′42.38″ South, 138°36′46.38″ East, together with the waters of the Inman River.\n","sortOrder":152},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"The waters of Gulf St. Vincent—","content":"4\tThe waters of Gulf St. Vincent—\n\t(a)\tcontained within and bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of 100 metres south of the southernmost breakwater at Outer Harbor with Mean High Water Springs at the location closest to 34°47′01.33″ South, 138°28′43.38″ East, to the intersection of the southernmost point of the southern car park, Kingston Park Coastal Reserve with Mean High Water Springs at the location closest to 35°02′23.14″ South, 138°30′51.16″ East, then north‑westerly to a line 600 metres seaward 35°02′10.63″ South, 138°30′30.57″ East, then beginning northerly following a line 600 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs to 100 metres south of the southernmost breakwater at Outer Harbor closest to 34°47′12.87″ South, 138°28′23.98″ East; and\n\t(b)\tcontained within and bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the southernmost point of Balboa Drive car park, Hallett Cove with Mean High Water Springs at the location closest to 35°05′23.13″ South, 138°29′12.42″ East, to the intersection of the outermost landpoint of Witton Bluff with Mean High Water Springs at the location closest to 35°08′38.80″ South, 138°27′58.46″ East, then westerly to a line 600 metres seaward 35°08′38.80″ South, 138°27′34.76″ East, then beginning northerly following a line 600 metres seaward of Mean High Water Springs to the point closest to 35°05′09.82″ South, 138°28′54.92″ East.\n5\tThe waters and adjacent foreshore areas within a distance of 100 metres from any part of any jetty, landing or wharf which is not within any of the areas defined in clause 1, 2 or 4 of this Schedule.\n","sortOrder":153},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"The waters known as West Lakes and foreshore areas (including reserves for public use) adjacent to those waters.","content":"6\tThe waters known as West Lakes and foreshore areas (including reserves for public use) adjacent to those waters.\n7\tThe waters of or near Boat Harbor, Second Valley, contained within and bounded by a line commencing at Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°30′34.67″ South, 138°12′54.87″ East, then south‑easterly to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 35°30′38.33″ South, 138°13′11.33″ East, then beginning south‑westerly following the line of Mean High Water Springs to the point of commencement.\n","sortOrder":154},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 11","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Expiation fees","content":"Schedule 11—Expiation fees\n(Regulation 32)\n\nClause of Schedule 6\nDescription of prescribed fishing activity constituting offence\nExpiation fee\n\n","sortOrder":155},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fishing activities not to be engaged in by licensed persons","content":"Part 1—Fishing activities not to be engaged in by licensed persons\n\n1\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) or Coorong coastal waters by using net other than small or large mesh monofilament net or small or large multifilament hauling net (commercial)\n$500\n2\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 1) or Coorong (area 2) using large mesh monofilament net other than as set net (commercial)\n$500\n3\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 1) using certain net during closed season (commercial)\n$500\n4\nTaking fish in coastal waters using hauling net during certain holiday periods (commercial)\n$500\n5\nTaking fish in certain coastal waters using swinger net (commercial)\n$500\n6\nTaking fish in River Murray proper using certain device (commercial)\n$500\n7\nTaking fish for purpose of bait using fish net other than bait net (commercial)\n$500\n8\nTaking Scallop using scallop dredge (commercial)\n$500\n9(1)\nTaking certain fish in Lakes and Coorong using more than permitted number of certain nets at same time (commercial)\n$500\n10\nTaking fish using drum net of unlawful specifications (commercial)\n$250\n11\nTaking fish in coastal waters using gill net or mesh net of unlawful specifications (commercial)\n$500\n12(a)\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) or Coorong coastal waters using small mesh monofilament net of unlawful specifications as set net (commercial)\n$250\n12(b)\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) or Coorong coastal waters using small mesh monofilament net otherwise than as set net in certain circumstances (commercial)\n$250\n13\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) or Coorong coastal waters using large multifilament mesh net of unlawful specifications (commercial)\n$250\n14\nTaking fish in Coorong coastal waters using large mesh monofilament net of unlawful specifications other than as set net (commercial)\n$250\n15\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 1), Coorong (area 2) or Coorong coastal waters using multifilament hauling net of unlawful specifications (commercial)\n$250\n16(1)\nTaking prawn in coastal waters using prawn trawl net of unlawful specifications (commercial)\n$500\n17\nTaking Blue Swimmer Crab using crab net of unlawful specifications (commercial)\n$500\n18(1)\nTaking Rock Lobster in Northern Zone using rock lobster pot of unlawful specifications (commercial)\n$500\n19\nTaking Rock Lobster in Southern Zone using rock lobster pot of unlawful specifications (commercial)\n$500\n20\nTaking Ocean Jacket in waters deeper than 60 metres using fish trap of unlawful specifications (commercial)\n$250\n21\nTaking fish using fish trap of unlawful specifications (commercial)\n$250\n22\nTaking Pipi in Coorong coastal waters using cockle rake of unlawful specifications (commercial)\n$250\n23\nTaking fish using certain device without buoy (commercial)\n$250\n24\nTaking fish using certain device without tag (commercial)\n$250\n26\nTaking fish by licensed person using trawl nets and boats in Gulf St. Vincent Prawn Fishery\n$625\n27\nTaking fish by licensed person using trawl nets and boats in Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery\n$625\n28\nTaking fish by licensed person using trawl nets and boats in West Coast Prawn Fishery\n$625\n30\nTaking fish using set line with more than permitted number of hooks (commercial)\n$500\n31\nTaking certain fish in River Murray (commercial)\n$500\n32\nTaking Blue Swimmer Crab in certain Spencer Gulf waters (commercial)\n$500\n33\nTaking Blue Swimmer Crab, Rock Crab or Spider Crab in certain other waters (commercial)\n$500\n34\nTaking Sand Crab using sand crab pot in certain waters (commercial)\n$500\n35\nTaking Vongole in certain waters (commercial)\n$500\n35A\nTaking Pipi in certain waters (commercial)\n$500\n36\nTaking Blue Swimmer Crab in certain waters during closed season (commercial)\n$500\n37\nTaking fish in River Murray using certain device without buoy or tag (commercial)\n$250\n38\nTaking fish in Lakes and Coorong by electrofishing (commercial)\n$500\n\n","sortOrder":156},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fishing activities not to be engaged in by unlicensed persons","content":"Part 2—Fishing activities not to be engaged in by unlicensed persons\n\n39\nTaking fish in coastal waters using fish net or long line (recreational)\n$500\n40\nTaking fish using fish net in River Murray proper (recreational)\n$500\n41\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 1) using fish net during certain period (recreational)\n$250\n42(1)\nTaking fish in waters of State using certain fish traps (recreational)\n$250\n42(2)\nTaking fish in coastal waters using pyramid net (recreational)\n$250\n43\nTaking fish in coastal waters using more than permitted number of certain devices (recreational)\n$250\n44\nTaking fish in certain inland waters using more than permitted number of certain devices (recreational)\n$250\n45\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 1) using more than permitted number of certain devices during certain period (recreational)\n$250\n46\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 2) using more than permitted number of certain devices (recreational)\n$250\n47\nTaking fish in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina using more than permitted number of certain devices (recreational)\n$250\n48\nTaking fish in Lake George using more than permitted number of certain devices (recreational)\n$250\n49\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 1) during certain period using mesh net of unlawful specifications (recreational)\n$250\n50\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 2) using mesh net of unlawful specifications (recreational)\n$250\n51\nTaking fish in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina using mesh net of unlawful specifications (recreational)\n$250\n52\nTaking fish in Lake George using mesh net of unlawful specifications (recreational)\n$250\n53\nTaking crabs using crab net or hand net of unlawful specifications (recreational)\n$250\n54\nTaking Rock Lobster in Northern Zone or Southern Zone using rock lobster pot of unlawful specifications (recreational)\n$250\n55\nTaking fish using device without tag (recreational)\n$250\n56\nTaking fish using mesh net without tag (recreational)\n$250\n57\nTaking fish in Lake George using mesh net without buoy or tag (recreational)\n$250\n58\nTaking fish using drop net without buoy or tag (recreational)\n$250\n59\nTaking fish using hoop net without buoy or tag (recreational)\n$250\n60\nTaking Rock Lobster using rock lobster pot without buoy or tag (recreational)\n$250\n61\nTaking fish using shrimp trap or pyramid net without buoy or tag (recreational)\n$250\n62\nTaking fish using device with tag bearing registration information relating to device registered for commercial fishing (recreational)\n$250\n63(1) or (2)\nTaking Albacore, Bronze Whaler Shark, Congolli, Dusky Shark, Gummy Shark, Harlequin Fish, Mulloway (outside Coorong), Samsonfish, School Shark, Snapper, Southern Bluefin Tuna, Western Blue Groper & Yellowtail Kingfish (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 fish\n$625\n63(1) or (2)\nTaking Blue Morwong (Queen Snapper), Cuttlefish, Golden Perch, Grunter, King George Whiting, Lake Eyre Perch, small Mulloway (within Coorong), Southern Calamari & Wrasse (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 3 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 but not more than 6 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 6 but not more than 9 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 9 fish\n$625\n63(1) or (2)\nTaking Bight Redfish, Blue Swimmer Crab, Bream, Flathead, Hyrtl's Tandan, Redfish, Silver Tandan, Swallowtail, Razorfish, large Salmon, Sand Crab, Southern Garfish, Spangled Perch & Yellowfin Whiting (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 5 fish\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 5 but not more than 10 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 10 but not more than 15 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 15 but not more than 20 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 20 fish\n$625\n63(1) or (2)\nTaking Australian Herring, Flounder, small Salmon, Sea Urchin, Scallop, Snook, Sweep & Trevally (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 10 fish\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 10 but not more than 20 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 20 but not more than 30 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 30 but not more than 40 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 40 fish\n$625\n63(1) or (2)\nTaking Mullet & Yabby (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 15 fish\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 15 but not more than 30 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 30 but not more than 45 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 45 but not more than 60 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 60 fish\n$625\n63(3)(a) or (4)(a)\nTaking Southern Calamari and Cuttlefish (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat combination limit)—exceeding combination limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 3 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 but not more than 6 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 6 but not more than 9 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 9 fish\n$625\n63(3)(b) or (4)(b)\nTaking crab (being a combination of Blue Swimmer Crab and Sand Crab) (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat combination limit)—exceeding combination limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 5 crab\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 5 but not more than 10 crab\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 10 but not more than 15 crab\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 15 but not more than 20 crab\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 20 crab\n$625\n63(3)(c) or (4)(c)\nTaking perch (being a combination of Golden Perch and Lake Eyre Perch) (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat combination limit)—exceeding combination limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 3 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 but not more than 6 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 6 but not more than 9 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 9 fish\n$625\n63(3)(d) or (4)(d)\nTaking shark (being a combination of Gummy Shark and School Shark) (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat combination limit)—exceeding combination limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 shark\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 shark\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 shark\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 shark\n$625\n63(3)(e) or (4)(e)\nTaking shark (being a combination of Bronze Whaler Shark and Dusky Shark) (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat combination limit)—exceeding combination limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 shark\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 shark\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 shark\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 shark\n$625\n63(3)(f) or (4)(f)\nTaking Silver Tandan (Porochilus argenteus) and Hyrtl's Tandan (Neosilurus hyrtlii) (recreational non-charter boat fishing bag or boat combination limit)—exceeding combination limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 3 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 but not more than 6 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 6 fish but not more than 9 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 9 fish\n$625\n64\nTaking rock lobster in the Northern Zone or Southern Zone (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 rock lobster\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 rock lobster\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 rock lobster\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 rock lobster\n$625\n64\nTaking abalone (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 abalone\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 abalone\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 abalone\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 abalone\n$625\n64\nTaking Murray Cod (recreational non‑charter boat fishing bag or boat limit—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Murray Cod\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 2 Murray Cod\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 2 Murray Cod\n$625\n65(1)\nTaking Cockle and Vongole (recreational bag limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 25 cockles or vongole\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 25 but not more than 50 cockles or vongole\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 50 but not more than 75 cockles or vongole\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 75 but not more than 100 cockles or vongole\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 100 cockles or vongole\n$625\n65(1)\nTaking Black Cowrie (recreational bag limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Black Cowrie\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Black Cowrie\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Black Cowrie\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Black Cowrie\n$625\n65(1)\nTaking Pipi (recreational bag limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 25 Pipi\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 25 but not more than 50 Pipi\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 50 but not more than 75 Pipi\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 75 but not more than 100 Pipi\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 100 Pipi\n$625\n65(1)\nTaking Large Mulloway within the Coorong (recreational bag limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Large Mulloway\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Large Mulloway\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Large Mulloway\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Large Mulloway\n$625\n65(1)\nTaking Golden Perch within waters of a prescribed reservoir (recreational bag limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Golden Perch\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Golden Perch\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Golden Perch\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Golden Perch\n$625\n65(1)\nTaking Silver Perch within waters of a prescribed reservoir (recreational bag limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Silver Perch\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Silver Perch\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Silver Perch\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Silver Perch\n$625\n65(1)\nTaking Rainbow Trout within waters of a prescribed reservoir (recreational bag limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Rainbow Trout\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Rainbow Trout\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Rainbow Trout\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Rainbow Trout\n$625\n65(2)\nTaking bloodworms(recreational limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 4 litres\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 4 litres\n$500\n66\nTaking Abalone, Albacore, Congolli, Giant Crab, Gummy Shark, Harlequin Fish, School Shark, Snapper and Rock Lobster (recreational charter boat fishing bag or trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 fish\n$625\n66\nTaking Barracouta, Blue Morwong (Queen Snapper), Cuttlefish, Gemfish, Jackass Morwong, King George Whiting, Southern Calamari & Wrasse (recreational charter boat fishing bag or trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 3 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 but not more than 6 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 6 but not more than 9 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 9 fish\n$625\n66\nTaking Bight Redfish, Blue Swimmer Crabs, Bream, Eastern School Whiting, Flathead, Razorfish, large Salmon, Sand Crabs, Southern Garfish, Swallowtail, Yelloweye Redfish & Yellowfin Whiting (recreational charter boat fishing bag or trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 5 fish\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 5 but not more than 10 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 10 but not more than 15 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 15 but not more than 20 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 20 fish\n$625\n66\nTaking Australian Herring, Flounder, small Salmon, Sea Urchin, Scallop, Snook, Sweep & Trevally (recreational charter boat fishing bag or trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 10 fish\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 10 but not more than 20 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 20 but not more than 30 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 30 but not more than 40 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 40 fish\n$625\n66\nTaking Mullet (recreational charter boat fishing bag or trip limit—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 15 Mullet\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 15 but not more than 30 Mullet\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 30 but not more than 45 Mullet\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 45 but not more than 60 Mullet\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 60 Mullet\n$625\n66\nTaking Cockle or Vongole (recreational charter boat fishing bag or trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 25 cockles or vongole\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 25 but not more than 50 cockles or vongole\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 50 but not more than 75 cockles or vongole\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 75 but not more than 100 cockles or vongole\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 100 cockles or vongole\n$625\n66\nTaking Pipi (recreational charter boat fishing bag or trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 25 Pipi\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 25 but not more than 50 Pipi\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 50 but not more than 75 Pipi\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 75 but not more than 100 Pipi\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 100 Pipi\n$625\n67(a)\nTaking Southern Calamari and Cuttlefish (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag (combination) limit)—exceeding combination limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 3 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 but not more than 6 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 6 but not more than 9 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 9 fish\n$625\n67(b)\nTaking Cockle and Vongole (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag (combination) limit)—exceeding combination limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 25 cockle and vongole\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 25 but not more than 50 cockle and vongole\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 50 but not more than 75 cockle and vongole\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 75 but not more than 100 cockle and vongole\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 100 cockle and vongole\n$625\n67(c)\nTaking crab (being a combination of Blue Swimmer Crab and Sand Crab) (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag (combination) limit)— exceeding combination limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 5 crab\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 5 but not more than 10 crab\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 10 but not more than 15 crab\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 15 but not more than 20 crab\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 20 crab\n$625\n67(d)\nTaking redfish (being a combination of Yelloweye Redfish and Bight Redfish) (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag (combination) limit)— exceeding combination limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 5 fish\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 5 but not more than 10 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 10 but not more than 15 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 15 but not more than 20 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 20 fish\n$625\n67(e)\nTaking shark (being Gummy Shark or School Shark) (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag (combination) limit)—exceeding combination limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 shark\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 shark\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 shark\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 shark\n$625\n67(f)\nTaking shark (being Bronze Whaler Shark or Dusky Shark) (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag (combination) limit)— exceeding combination limit\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 shark\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 shark\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 shark\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 shark\n$625\n68\nTaking Blue Warehou (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag or trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 5 Blue Warehou\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 5 but not more than 10 Blue Warehou\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 10 but not more than 15 Blue Warehou\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 15 but not more than 20 Blue Warehou\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 20 Blue Warehou\n$625\n68\nTaking Rock Ling (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag or trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Rock Ling\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Rock Ling\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Rock Ling\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Rock Ling\n$625\n68\nTaking Silver Warehou (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag or trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby up to 5 Silver Warehou\n$125\n\n\t•\tby more than 5 but not more than 10 Silver Warehou\n$250\n\n\t•\tby more than 10 but not more than 15 Silver Warehou\n$375\n\n\t•\tby more than 15 but not more than 20 Silver Warehou\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 20 Silver Warehou\n$625\n68\nTaking Southern Bluefin Tuna (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag or trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Southern Bluefin Tuna\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Southern Bluefin Tuna\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Southern Bluefin Tuna\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Southern Bluefin Tuna\n$625\n68\nTaking Western Blue Groper in certain waters (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Western Blue Groper\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Western Blue Groper\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Western Blue Groper\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Western Blue Groper\n$625\n68\nTaking Yellowtail Kingfish (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Yellowtail Kingfish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Yellowtail Kingfish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Yellowtail Kingfish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Yellowtail Kingfish\n$625\n68\nTaking Mulloway (Outside Coorong) (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Mulloway\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Mulloway\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Mulloway\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Mulloway\n$625\n68\nTaking Samsonfish (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Samsonfish\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Samsonfish\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Samsonfish\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Samsonfish\n$625\n68\nTaking Bronze Whaler Shark (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Bronze Whaler Shark\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Bronze Whaler Shark\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Bronze Whaler Shark\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Bronze Whaler Shark\n$625\n68\nTaking Dusky Shark (recreational charter boat fishing daily bag and trip limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 Dusky Shark\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 Dusky Shark\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 Dusky Shark\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 Dusky Shark\n$625\n70\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 1) during certain period using mesh net in unlawful manner or without attending net (recreational)\n$250\n71\nTaking fish in Coorong (area 2) using mesh net in unlawful manner or without attending net (recreational)\n$250\n72\nTaking fish in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina using mesh net in unlawful manner or without attending net (recreational)\n$250\n73\nTaking fish in Lake George using mesh net in unlawful manner or at certain times of day without attending net (recreational)\n$250\n73A\nTaking Pipi in certain waters (recreational)\n$250\n73B\nTaking Pipi in waters of State during closed season (recreational)\n$500\n\n","sortOrder":157},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fishing activities not to be engaged in by any person","content":"Part 3—Fishing activities not to be engaged in by any person\n\n74\nTaking fish for non‑commercial purpose using device other than permitted device etc\n$500\n74A\nTaking fish in waters of a prescribed reservoir using a device other than a rod and line or a hand line\n$250\n75\nTaking fish for non‑commercial purpose using mesh net or rock lobster pot not registered in user's name\n$500\n76\nTaking fish using bow and arrow\n$250\n77\nTaking rock lobster using fish spear etc\n$500\n78\nTaking fish using more than permitted number of rod and lines or hand lines etc\n$125\n79\nTaking fish using more than permitted number of large mesh nets\n$500\n80\nTaking fish using more than permitted number of teaser lines from jetty etc\n$125\n82\nTaking fish in Lake George using fish net of unlawful specifications\n$250\n83\nTaking fish in coastal waters other than by power hauling method using hauling net of unlawful specifications\n$500\n84\nTaking fish by power hauling method using hauling net of unlawful specifications etc\n$500\n85\nTaking fish in certain Coorong waters using mesh net of unlawful specifications\n$250\n86\nTaking fish on week days in certain waters using mesh net of unlawful specifications\n$250\n87\nTaking fish in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina using mesh net of unlawful specifications\n$250\n88\nTaking fish using large mesh net of unlawful specifications\n$500\n89\nTaking Salmon using purse seine net of unlawful specifications\n$500\n90\nTaking fish using shrimp trap of unlawful specifications\n$125\n91\nTaking fish using mesh net or set line without buoys\n$250\n92\nTaking fish using fish net without buoys\n$250\n93\nTaking fish in Lakes Albert and Alexandrina, Murray mouth or Coorong using fish net within certain distance of another fish net\n$250\n94\nTaking fish in certain waters using device other than rod and line, hand line or hand net\n$375\n95(1)\nTaking fish using a fyke net in certain inland waters\n$250\n96\nTaking fish using a towed net in certain waters\n$625\n97\nTaking fish in certain waters deeper than 5 metres using fish net\n$500\n98\nTaking fish in certain waters of Spencer Gulf using fish net\n$500\n99\nTaking fish in certain waters of Coorong using fish net or set line\n$500\n100\nTaking fish in Murray mouth using long line\n$500\n101\nTaking fish in certain waters using mesh net as set net\n$375\n102\nTaking fish in certain waters of Coorong using mesh net as set net on weekend\n$375\n103\nTaking fish in certain waters of Coorong using hauling net on weekend\n$500\n104(1) or (2)\nTaking fish using certain device near artificial reef\n$375\n105\nTaking fish using large mesh net left in water more than 4 hours\n$500\n106\nTaking prawn by power hauling method\n$500\n107\nTaking fish in Gulf St. Vincent or Spencer Gulf using large mesh net shot out in straight line\n$500\n108\nTaking fish using fish net fixed etc across bay, inlet etc\n$500\n109\nTaking fish by fixing or placing stake, log etc across mouth of waters, channel etc so as to impair free passage of fish\n$250\n110\nTaking fish by unlicensed person using pipeline\n$625\n111\nTaking fish using explosives or certain substances\n$625\n112\nTaking rock lobster by diving (bag limit)—exceeding limit:\n\n\n\t•\tby 1 rock lobster\n$250\n\n\t•\tby 2 rock lobster\n$375\n\n\t•\tby 3 rock lobster\n$500\n\n\t•\tby more than 3 rock lobster\n$625\n113(1)(a)\nTaking undersize Abalone, Giant Crab, Gummy Shark , School Shark, Mulloway (Outside Coorong), Murray Cod, Rock Lobster, Samsonfish, Snapper, Southern Bluefin Tuna, Western Blue Groper & Yellowtail Kingfish—\n\n\n\t•\t1 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\t2 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\t3 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tmore than 3 fish\n$625\n113(1)(a)\nTaking undersize Blue Morwong (Queen Snapper), Brown Trout, Golden Perch, King George Whiting, Lake Eyre Perch, Mulloway (within Coorong), Rainbow Trout—\n\n\n\t•\tup to 3 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tmore than 3 but not more than 6 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tmore than 6 but not more than 9 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tmore than 9 fish\n$625\n113(1)(a)\nTaking undersize Bight Redfish, Blue Swimmer Crab, Bream, Flathead, Redfish, Swallowtail, Sand Crab, Southern Garfish & Yellowfin Whiting—\n\n\n\t•\tup to 5 fish\n$125\n\n\t•\tmore than 5 but not more than 10 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tmore than 10 but not more than 15 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tmore than 15 but not more than 20 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tmore than 20 fish\n$625\n113(1)(a)\nTaking undersize Salmon, Scallop, Snook, Sweep & Trevally—\n\n\n\t•\tup to 10 fish\n$125\n\n\t•\tmore than 10 but not more than 20 fish\n$250\n\n\t•\tmore than 20 but not more than 30 fish\n$375\n\n\t•\tmore than 30 but not more than 40 fish\n$500\n\n\t•\tmore than 40 fish\n$625\n113(1)(a)\nTaking undersize Mullet—\n\n\n\t•\tup to 15 Mullet\n$125\n\n\t•\tmore than 15 but not more than 30 Mullet\n$250\n\n\t•\tmore than 30 but not more than 45 Mullet\n$375\n\n\t•\tmore than 45 but not more than 60 Mullet\n$500\n\n\t•\tmore than 60 Mullet\n$625\n113(1)(a)\nTaking undersize Cockle, Pipi & Vongole—\n\n\n\t•\tup to 25 cockles, pipi or vongole\n$125\n\n\t•\tmore than 25 but not more than 50 cockles, pipi or vongole\n$250\n\n\t•\tmore than 50 but not more than 75 cockles, pipi or vongole\n$375\n\n\t•\tmore than 75 but not more than 100 cockles, pipi or vongole\n$500\n\n\t•\tmore than 100 cockles, pipi or vongole\n$625\n113(1)(b)\nTaking oversize Western Blue Groper or Murray Cod\n$500\n113(2)\nTaking undersize Wrasse (other than Blue Groper)—\n\n\n\t•\tup to 3 Wrasse\n$250\n\n\t•\tmore than 3 but not more than 6 Wrasse\n$375\n\n\t•\tmore than 6 but not more than 9 Wrasse\n$500\n\n\t•\tmore than 9 Wrasse\n$625\n114\nTaking molluscs in waters of West Lakes etc\n$375\n115\nTaking filter‑feeding marine molluscan shellfish in certain waters of Port Adelaide River\n$375\n116\nTaking benthic marine organisms in certain waters\n$375\n117\nTaking of prawn in certain waters less than 10 metres deep\n$625\n118\nTaking rock lobster in certain waters\n$500\n119\nTaking fish near locks and weir of River Murray\n$375\n120\nTaking fish during closed season in certain waters—\n\n\n\t•\ttaking Bream (Acanthopagrus spp) (in certain waters of Onkaparinga River)\n$375\n\n\t•\ttaking Black Bream (in the waters of the Lakes and Coorong)\n$375\n\n\t•\ttaking Razorfish\n$375\n121\nTaking fish using 2 millimetres or greater trace wire with size 12/0 fishing hooks\n$250\n123\nSetting rock lobster pot containing rock lobster for purpose other than commercial purpose\n$500\n124\nTaking fish by using registered boat (other than taking under a fishery authority)\n$500\n125\nTaking cephalopod in False Bay, Spencer Gulf\n$375\n126\nTaking fish using certain traces or hooks in certain waters between 0500 and 2100 hours on any day\n$375\n126A\nTaking fish using certain hooks, or using certain devices within 50 metres of a dolphin, in certain waters within the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary\n$375\n127\nTaking fish near Horseshoe Reef\n$375\n128\nTaking fish in certain parts of Onkaparinga River\n$375\n","sortOrder":158},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 12","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Transitional provisions","content":"Schedule 12—Transitional provisions\n2—Transitional provision—registration of devices\nA device registered under the Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2007 immediately before the commencement of these regulations will, on that commencement, be taken to be registered under these regulations.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tThis version is comprised of the following:\nRegulations\n15.1.2026\nSchedule 1\n1.7.2023\nSchedule 2\n1.5.2023\nSchedule 3\n1.7.2021\nSchedule 4\n26.4.2019\nSchedule 5\n1.1.2025\nSchedule 6\n1.1.2025\nSchedule 7\n1.1.2025\nSchedule 8\n1.1.2025\nSchedule 9\n26.4.2019\nSchedule 10\n17.2.2022\nSchedule 11\n1.1.2025\nSchedule 12\n26.4.2019\n\t•\tPlease note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.\n\t•\tEarlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nLegislation revoked by principal regulations\nThe Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017 revoked the following:\nFisheries Management (General) Regulations 2007\nPrincipal regulations and variations\nNew entries appear in bold.\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2017\n226\nGazette 8.8.2017 p3274 \n15.1.2018: r 2\n2019\n34\nGazette 26.4.2019 p1133\n26.4.2019: r 2\n2020\n68\nGazette 21.5.2020 p2464\n21.5.2020: r 2\n2020\n177\nGazette 4.6.2020 p3037\n1.7.2020: r 2\n2020\n298\nGazette 19.11.2020 p5087\n19.3.2021: r 2\n2021\n94\nGazette 24.6.2021 p2374\n1.7.2021: r 2\n2021\n103\nGazette 1.7.2021 p2597\n1.7.2021: r 2\n2022\n17\nGazette 17.2.2022 p501\n17.2.2022: r 2\n2022\n79\nGazette 8.9.2022 p5893\n15.9.2022: r 2\n2023\n21\nGazette 20.4.2023 p809\n1.5.2023: r 2\n2023\n23\nGazette 20.4.2023 p839\n1.7.2023: r 2\n2024\n119\nGazette 12.12.2024 p4642\n1.1.2025: r 2\n2025\n147\nGazette 18.12.2025 p4973\n22.12.2025: r 2\n2026\n6\nGazette 15.1.2026 p40\n15.1.2026: r 2\nProvisions varied\nNew entries appear in bold.\nEntries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.\nProvision\nHow varied\nCommencement\nr 2\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n26.4.2019\nr 3\n\n\nr 3(1)\n\n\nabalone fishing area\ninserted by 21/2023 r 3(1)\n1.5.2023\nBight Redfish\ninserted by 34/2019 r 4(1)\n26.4.2019\nCoorong (area 1)\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 3(2)\n1.5.2023\nCoorong (area 2)\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 3(2)\n1.5.2023\nCoorong coastal waters\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 3(2)\n1.5.2023\n\namended by 119/2024 r 3(1)\n1.1.2025\nfish net\nvaried by 103/2021 r 4(1)\n1.7.2021\nGDA2020\ninserted by 103/2021 r 4(2)\n1.7.2021\nGDA94\ninserted by 103/2021 r 4(2)\n1.7.2021\n\ndeleted by 21/2023 r 3(3)\n1.5.2023\nGulf St. Vincent\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 3(4)\n1.5.2023\nGulf St. Vincent, Investigator Strait and Backstairs Passage\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 3(4)\n1.5.2023\ninland waters\namended by 119/2024 r 3(2)\n1.1.2025\nLakes Albert and Alexandrina\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 3(5)\n1.5.2023\nLakes and Coorong\ninserted by 119/2024 r 3(3)\n1.1.2025\nLakes and Coorong Fishery\namended by 119/2024 r 3(4)\n1.1.2025\nlarge mulloway\nvaried by 103/2021 r 4(3)\n1.7.2021\nlift net\ninserted by 103/2021 r 4(4)\n1.7.2021\n\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 3(6)\n1.5.2023\nMurray Mouth\nsubstituted by 94/2021 r 4(1)\n1.7.2021\n\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 3(7)\n1.5.2023\nprescribed reservoir\ninserted by 119/2024 r 3(5)\n1.1.2025\npyramid net\ninserted by 103/2021 r 4(5)\n1.7.2021\nsmall Mulloway\nvaried by 103/2021 r 4(6)\n1.7.2021\nSpencer Gulf\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 3(8)\n1.5.2023\nyabby pot\ndeleted by 23/2023 r 3\n1.7.2023\nYelloweye Redfish\ninserted by 34/2019 r 4(2)\n26.4.2019\nr 3(2)\nvaried by 94/2021 r 4(2)\n1.7.2021\n\nvaried by 103/2021 r 4(7)\n1.7.2021\n\namended by 21/2023 r 3(9)\n1.5.2023\nr 3(3)\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 3(10)\n1.5.2023\nr 3(3a)\ninserted by 21/2023 r 3(10)\n1.5.2023\nr 3(5)\ninserted by 21/2023 r 3(11)\n1.5.2023\nr 5\namended by 119/2024 r 4\n1.1.2025\nr 6\n\n\nr 6(1)\namended by 21/2023 r 4(1)\n1.5.2023\n\n(c) will expire: r 6(4)\n(30.6.2026)\nr 6(3)\ninserted by 21/2023 r 4(2)\n1.5.2023\n\nwill expire: r 6(4)\n(30.6.2026)\nr 6(4)\ninserted by 21/2023 r 4(2)\n1.5.2023\nr 8\n\n\nr 8(2)\namended by 119/2024 r 5\n1.1.2025\nr 8A\ninserted by 119/2024 r 6\n1.1.2025\nr 10\n\n\nr 10(4)\namended by 6/2026 r 3(1)\n15.1.2026\nr 10(6a)\ninserted by 6/2026 r 3(2)\n15.1.2026\nr 10(7)\namended by 6/2026 r 3(3), (4)\n15.1.2026\nr 10(10)\n\n\ncharter boat fishing agreement\ninserted by 6/2026 r 3(5)\n15.1.2026\nregistration period\namended by 6/2026 r 3(6), (7)\n15.1.2026\nshort term rock lobster pot\ninserted by 6/2026 r 3(8)\n15.1.2026\nr 13\nvaried by 103/2021 r 5\n1.7.2021\n\namended by 23/2023 r 4\n1.7.2023\nr 14\n\n\nheading\namended by 17/2022 r 3(1)\n17.2.2022\nr 14(1)\namended by 17/2022 r 3(2)\n17.2.2022\nr 15\n\n\nr 15(1)\namended by 17/2022 r 4\n17.2.2022\nr 18\n\n\nr 18(1)\namended by 21/2023 r 5(1)\n1.5.2023\nr 18(5)\n\n\nmutilate\namended by 21/2023 r 5(2)\n1.5.2023\nr 22\n\n\nr 22(3)\nsubstituted by 68/2020 r 4\n21.5.2020\nr 22(4), (5)\ninserted by 68/2020 r 4\n21.5.2020\nr 23A\ninserted by 103/2021 r 6\n1.7.2021\nr 23A(3)\ndeleted by 21/2023 r 6\n1.5.2023\nr 23B\ninserted by 103/2021 r 6\n1.7.2021\n\namended by 119/2024 r 7\n1.1.2025\nr 23C\ninserted by 103/2021 r 6\n1.7.2021\n\nexpired: r 23C(3)\n(31.1.2023)\n\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 7\n1.5.2023\n\nwill expire: r 23C(3)\n(30.6.2026)\nr 23D\ninserted by 103/2021 r 6\n1.7.2021\nr 23D(3)\ndeleted by 21/2023 r 8\n1.5.2023\nr 23E\ninserted by 79/2022 r 3\n15.9.2022\nr 23E(3)\ndeleted by 21/2023 r 9\n1.5.2023\nr 23F\ninserted by 21/2023 r 10\n1.5.2023\n\ndeleted by 147/2025 r 3\n22.12.2025\nr 24\n\n\nheading\namended by 119/2024 r 8(1)\n1.1.2025\nr 24(3a)\ninserted by 119/2024 r 8(2)\n1.1.2025\nr 26\n\n\nr 26(2) before deletion by 119/2024\n\n\nLakes and Coorong\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 11\n1.5.2023\nr 26(2)\ndeleted by 119/2024 r 9\n1.1.2025\nr 30\n\n\nr 30(6)\nsubstituted by 119/2024 r 10\n1.1.2025\nr 30(7)\ninserted by 119/2024 r 10\n1.1.2025\nr 32\n\n\nr 32(2)\nvaried by 298/2020 r 4\n19.3.2021\n\namended by 119/2024 r 11\n1.1.2025\nrr 33—35\ninserted by 177/2020 r 4\n1.7.2020\nr 36\ninserted by 177/2020 r 4\n1.7.2020\nr 36(1)\nr 36 redesignated as r 36(1) by 103/2021 r 7\n1.7.2021\nr 36(2)\ninserted by 103/2021 r 7\n1.7.2021\nr 36(3)\ninserted by 21/2023 r 12\n1.5.2023\nSch 1\nvaried by 103/2021 r 8(1), (2)\n1.7.2021\n\namended by 23/2023 r 5\n1.7.2023\nSch 2\n\n\nPt 2\n\n\ncl 5\n\n\ncl 5(5)\n\n\nabalone fishing area\ndeleted by 21/2023 r 13(1)\n1.5.2023\ncl 6\n\n\ncl 6(3)\n\n\nWestern Zone\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 13(2)\n1.5.2023\ncl 7\n\n\ncl 7(1)\namended by 21/2023 r 13(3)\n1.5.2023\ncl 7(2)\namended by 21/2023 r 13(4)\n1.5.2023\ncl 13\n\n\ncl 13(1)\namended by 21/2023 r 13(5)\n1.5.2023\nSch 3\nvaried by 103/2021 r 9(1), (2)\n1.7.2021\nSch 5\nvaried by 103/2021 r 10(1), (2)\n1.7.2021\n\namended by 21/2023 r 14\n1.5.2023\n\namended by 119/2024 r 12\n1.1.2025\nSch 6\n\n\nPt 1\n\n\nPt 1 Div 1\n\n\ncl 6\namended by 23/2023 r 6(1)\n1.7.2023\n\namended by 119/2024 r 13(1)\n1.1.2025\nPt 1 Div 2\n\n\ncl 9\n\n\ncl 9(1)\namended by 119/2024 r 13(2)\n1.1.2025\ncl 9(2) before deletion by 119/2024\n\n\nLakes and Coorong\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 15(1)\n1.5.2023\ncl 9(2)\ndeleted by 119/2024 r 13(3)\n1.1.2025\nPt 1 Div 3\n\n\ncl 18\n\n\ncl 18(1)\n(c) deleted by 21/2023 r 15(2)\n1.5.2023\n\namended by 119/2024 r 13(4)\n1.1.2025\ncl 18(2)\nsubstituted by 119/2024 r 13(5)\n1.1.2025\ncl 18(3)\ndeleted by 21/2023 r 15(3)\n1.5.2023\nPt 1 Div 5\ndeleted by 103/2021 r 11(1)\n1.7.2021\nPt 1 Div 6\n\n\ncl 29\ndeleted by 94/2021 r 5\n1.7.2021\ncl 32\namended by 21/2023 r 15(4)\n1.5.2023\ncl 33\nvaried by 103/2021 r 11(2)\n1.7.2021\ncl 34\namended by 21/2023 r 15(5)\n1.5.2023\ncl 35\namended by 21/2023 r 15(6)\n1.5.2023\ncl 35A\ninserted by 103/2021 r 11(3)\n1.7.2021\ncl 35A(2)\ndeleted by 21/2023 r 15(7)\n1.5.2023\ncl 36\nsubstituted by 103/2021 r 11(4)\n1.7.2021\ncl 36\ndeleted by 21/2023 r 15(8)\n1.5.2023\ncl 38\n\n\ncl 38(1)\namended by 119/2024 r 13(6)\n1.1.2025\ncl 38(2) before deletion by 119/2024\n\n\nLakes and Coorong\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 15(9)\n1.5.2023\ncl 38(2)\ndeleted by 119/2024 r 13(7)\n1.1.2025\nPt 2\n\n\nPt 2 Div 1\n\n\ncl 42\nvaried by 103/2021 r 11(5)\n1.7.2021\n\nsubstituted by 23/2023 r 6(2)\n1.7.2023\nPt 2 Div 2\n\n\ncl 44\nvaried by 103/2021 r 11(6)—(8)\n1.7.2021\n\n(d), (db) deleted by 23/2023 r 6(3)\n1.7.2023\n\namended by 23/2023 r 6(4)\n1.7.2023\ncl 47\nvaried by 103/2021 r 11(9), (10)\n1.7.2021\n\n(d), (db) deleted by 23/2023 r 6(5)\n1.7.2023\n\namended by 23/2023 r 6(6)\n1.7.2023\nPt 2 Div 3\n\n\ncl 54\n\n\ncl 54(1)\namended by 119/2024 r 13(8)\n1.1.2025\ncl 61\nvaried by 103/2021 r 11(11), (12)\n1.7.2021\n\nsubstituted by 23/2023 r 6(7)\n1.7.2023\nPt 2 Div 5\n\n\ncl 63\n\n\ncl 63(2)\namended by 21/2023 r 15(10)\n1.5.2023\n\namended by 119/2024 r 13(9)\n1.1.2025\ncl 63(3)\nvaried by 34/2019 r 5(1)\n26.4.2019\n\namended by 21/2023 r 15(11)\n1.5.2023\ncl 63(4)\nvaried by 34/2019 r 5(2)\n26.4.2019\n\namended by 21/2023 r 15(12)\n1.5.2023\ncl 65\n\n\ncl 65(1)\namended by 119/2024 r 13(10), (11)\n1.1.2025\ncl 66\nsubstituted by 34/2019 r 5(3)\n26.4.2019\n\nvaried by 103/2021 r 11(13)\n1.7.2021\ncl 67\nsubstituted by 34/2019 r 5(3)\n26.4.2019\ncl 68\nsubstituted by 34/2019 r 5(3)\n26.4.2019\n\nsubstituted by 103/2021 r 11(14)\n1.7.2021\ncl 69\ndeleted by 34/2019 r 5(3)\n26.4.2019\ncl 73A\ninserted by 103/2021 r 11(15)\n1.7.2021\ncl 73A(2)\ndeleted by 21/2023 r 15(13)\n1.5.2023\ncl 73B\ninserted by 103/2021 r 11(15)\n1.7.2021\nPt 3\n\n\nPt 3 Div 1\n\n\ncl 74A\ninserted by 119/2024 r 13(12)\n1.1.2025\ncl 81\nvaried by 103/2021 r 11(16)\n1.7.2021\n\ndeleted by 23/2023 r 6(8)\n1.7.2023\ncl 83\n(c) deleted by 103/2021 r 11(17)\n1.7.2021\ncll 85 and 86\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 15(14)\n1.5.2023\nPt 3 Div 6\n\n\ncl 94\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 15(15)\n1.5.2023\ncl 95\n\n\ncl 95(1)\nsubstituted by 23/2023 r 6(9)\n1.7.2023\ncl 96\namended by 21/2023 r 15(16)\n1.5.2023\ncll 98 and 99\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 15(17)\n1.5.2023\ncl 101\nsubstituted by 119/2024 r 13(13)\n1.1.2025\ncl 102\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 15(18)\n1.5.2023\ncl 104\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 15(19)\n1.5.2023\nPt 3 Div 9\n\n\ncl 113\n\n\ncl 113(2)\namended by 119/2024 r 13(14)\n1.1.2025\ncl 118\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 15(20)\n1.5.2023\ncl 120\nvaried by 68/2020 r 5(1)\n21.5.2020\n\nvaried by 103/2021 r 11(18), (19)\n1.7.2021\n\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 15(21)\n1.5.2023\n\namended by 119/2024 r 13(15)\n1.1.2025\ncl 122\ndeleted by 68/2020 r 5(2)\n21.5.2020\ncl 125\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 15(22)\n1.5.2023\ncl 126\n\n\n126(1)\namended by 21/2023 r 15(23)\n1.5.2023\ncl 126A\ninserted by 119/2024 r 13(16)\n1.1.2025\ncl 127\namended by 21/2023 r 15(24)\n1.5.2023\ncl 128\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 15(25)\n1.5.2023\nSch 7 before substitution by 21/2023\n\n\nMurray Mouth\nvaried by 94/2021 r 6\n1.7.2021\nSch 7\nsubstituted by 21/2023 r 16\n1.5.2023\nPt 1\namended by 119/2024 r 14(1)—(3)\n1.1.2025\nPt 3\ninserted by 119/2024 r 14(4)\n1.1.2025\nSch 8\namended by 119/2024 r 15\n1.1.2025\nSch 10\nsubstituted by 17/2022 r 5\n17.2.2022\nSch 11\nvaried by 34/2019 r 6\n26.4.2019\n\nvaried by 68/2020 r 6(1), (2)\n21.5.2020\n\nsubstituted by 298/2020 r 5\n19.3.2021\n\nvaried by 94/2021 r 7\n1.7.2021\n\nvaried by 103/2021 r 12(1)—(12)\n1.7.2021\n\namended by 21/2023 r 17(1), (2)\n1.5.2023\n\namended by 23/2023 r 7(1)—(4)\n1.7.2023\n\namended by 119/2024 r 16(1)—(6)\n1.1.2025\nSch 12\n\n\ncl 1\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n26.4.2019\nHistorical versions\n26.4.2019\n\n21.5.2020\n\n1.7.2020\n\n19.3.2021\n\n1.7.2021\n\n17.2.2022\n\n15.9.2022\n\n1.5.2023\n\n1.7.2023\n\n1.1.2025\n\n22.12.2025\n\n","sortOrder":159}],"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":860},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":9,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations appear consistent with their original purpose as general fisheries management rules under the Fisheries Management Act 2007. While they have been amended multiple times (as shown in the legislative history), these amendments appear to update specific technical details (gear specifications, area boundaries, species protections) rather than expand the scope beyond fisheries management. The 2024 amendments updated references to the Lakes and Coorong Fishery Regulations and added protections like the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary provisions, which remain within the fisheries management framework."},"complexity_factors":["Over 100 defined terms in the interpretation section, many with nested geographic coordinates (GDA2020 datum)","128 clauses in Schedule 6 alone, each prohibiting specific fishing activities with multiple conditions","Extensive cross-referencing between schedules, regulations, and other fisheries regulations (e.g., 'Lakes and Coorong Fishery' defined in separate 2024 regulations)","Nested exceptions and conditional logic: e.g., clause 63 has 5 sub-clauses with tables, combination limits, and geographic exceptions","Multiple measurement systems: metric (cm, mm, kg) and imperial-derived (nautical miles, feet in historical references)","Geographic boundaries defined by geodesic lines between precise lat/long coordinates (e.g., '35°35′37.12″ South, 139°01′26.52″ East')","Different rules for 'licensed persons' vs 'unlicensed persons' vs 'any person' across three separate Parts in Schedule 6","Temporal restrictions layered on spatial restrictions (e.g., 'during period commencing 1 November...ending 31 March')","12 schedules with interdependent definitions (e.g., Schedule 2 undersize fish reference zones defined in other regulations)","Evidentiary presumptions and defences scattered throughout (e.g., regulation 18(3) presumes boat owner mutilated fish unless proven otherwise)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the detailed rules for fishing in South Australian waters, covering both commercial and recreational fishing. They specify what fishing gear you can use, where you can use it, how much fish you can catch, and what sizes must be returned to the water.\n\n**Key things the rules cover:**\n\n- **Permitted equipment** — Only certain devices like rods, nets, and pots can be used, and many must be registered with the Minister. There are strict specifications for things like mesh size, net length, and buoy markings.\n\n- **Where you can fish** — Many areas are off-limits for certain types of fishing, including popular spots like the Port Adelaide River estuary, Germein Bay, and waters near artificial reefs. Some areas ban nets entirely.\n\n- **Catch limits** — Daily \"bag limits\" restrict how many fish of each species you can keep. These vary by location and whether you're on a charter boat. For example, you can generally take 10 King George Whiting per day, but only 2 large Snapper.\n\n- **Size limits** — Fish below certain sizes must be returned. For example, King George Whiting must be at least 30–32 cm long (depending on location), and abalone have minimum lengths and meat weights.\n\n- **Protected species** — Certain animals like White Sharks, Murray Cod over 100 cm, and egg-carrying crabs cannot be taken at all.\n\n- **Seasonal closures** — Some fishing is banned during certain times, like taking Black Bream in the Lakes and Coorong from August to January.\n\n- **Registration and tagging** — Commercial fishers need licences, and recreational fishers must register certain equipment like rock lobster pots and mesh nets. All gear must be properly tagged and buoyed.\n\n- **Penalties** — Breaking these rules can result in fines from $125 to $20,000, with many offences having fixed \"expiation fees\" (on-the-spot fines) listed in Schedule 11.\n\nThe regulations are extremely detailed, with hundreds of specific rules about different waters, species, and fishing methods."},"summary":{"complexity_score":0,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess scope — the legislative text was not accessible due to a broken or outdated URL resulting from a website restructure on the South Australian legislation website around 24 March 2026."},"complexity_factors":["Legislative text was unavailable — a 'Page Not Found' error was returned instead of actual content","No provisions, definitions, schedules, or operative clauses could be reviewed","Complexity score set to 0 to indicate analysis was not possible, not that the legislation is simple"],"plain_english_summary":"The Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017 (SA) set practical rules under the Fisheries Management Act 2007 for who may fish, what species and quantities may be taken, where and when fishing is allowed, permitted equipment, reporting duties, and penalties. They affect commercial fishers, recreational anglers, aquaculture operators and processors — shaping legal obligations and compliance in South Australian waters."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"On the face of the supplied text, the regulations implement and specify technical and procedural details under the Fisheries Management Act (definitions, device standards, registration, area declarations, offences and penalties). They set operational limits and compliance requirements rather than expanding statutory coverage or creating new classes of persons beyond those contemplated by the Act (see regs 3,4,5,10)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive, device‑specific technical definitions and construction/specification rules (eg. crab pots, rock lobster pots, various nets) (reg 3; regs 53–54).","Multiple spatial and seasonal variations with geodesic coordinates using GDA2020 and area‑specific limits (reg 3; regs 49–52).","Layered registration and tagging regime with varied registration periods, special short‑term exceptions, tag replacement and form/fee requirements (regs 10–11,13).","Area‑ and fishery‑specific prohibitions on simultaneous use and numeric device caps for unlicensed persons across different inland/coastal zones (regs 44–48).","Detailed mesh/length/height thresholds that differ by waterbody and season, creating many compliance checkpoints (regs 49–52).","Prescribed possession limits, high monetary penalties, and expiation fees with limited statutory defences (regs 7–8A).","Ministerial discretions requiring Gazette notices for area declarations and instrument approvals, producing administrative dependence and regulatory changeability (regs 3(3),3(5),10).","Cross‑references to multiple Schedules and other Acts (eg. Motor Vehicles Act), increasing interpretive load (regs 4–6,8)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set technical rules for fishing gear, registration, tagging, size/mesh limits, possession limits for certain species (eg. pipi, black bream), and area/season controls that affect recreational and commercial fishers and vehicle occupants carrying shellfish (regs 3,10,8,8A). Fishers must register certain nets and pots, use Minister‑approved measuring instruments, carry registration certificates on request, and comply with area/season mesh and device limits; non‑compliance attracts fines and expiation fees. The Minister may declare/modify fishing areas and approve measuring devices (regs 3(3),3(5),10,11)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-general-regulations-2017","history":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-general-regulations-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-general-regulations-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-general-regulations-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-general-regulations-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-general-regulations-2017/documents"}}