5CFinfish farming

5C Finfish farming

[Section 5C Inserted by No. 46 of 2017, s. 5, Applied:04 Dec 2017]

(1)  For the purposes of this Act, finfish farming is the activity, in the relevant circumstances, of farming of finfish.

(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1) , the activity of farming of finfish is the activity that consists of, or includes, any one or more of the following activities:

(a) the farming, culturing, hatching, rearing, ranching, enhancement, or breeding, of finfish;

(b) any activities associated with, and for the purposes of, an activity referred to in paragraph (a) .

(3)  For the purposes of subsection (1) , the relevant circumstances in relation to the farming of finfish are that –

(a) the farming of finfish is an activity –

(i) to which section 64(1)(a) of the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 relates; or

(ii) in relation to which a permit under section 12 or 14 of the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 is in force; or

(b) the farming of finfish is conducted on a fish farm and the facilities or area of land, or area of State waters, on or at which the farming of finfish is conducted have the required production or containment characteristics; or

(c) the farming of finfish is an activity to which section 64(1)(c) of the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 relates and the facilities or area of land, or area of State waters, on or at which the farming of finfish is conducted have the required production or containment characteristics.