Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995

Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Citation 1

2. Commencement 1

3. Terms used 1

4. Body prescribed (Act s. 4(1) peak industry body) 12

5. Classes of fish prescribed (Act s. 4(1) process) 12

6. Fee prescribed for exemption application (Act s. 7(4)) 12

7. Exemption, power to require return of 12

Part 2 — Administration

8. Common seal of Minister for Fisheries, use of etc. 13

Part 4 — General regulation of fishing

Division 1 — Protected fish

10. Classes of fish prescribed (Act s. 45) 14

11. Defences etc. prescribed (Act s. 48) 14

12. Certain protected rock lobsters and crabs to be released 15

13. Mutilated etc. protected fish, possession of 16

Division 2 — Requirements regarding fish trunks and fillets

14. How certain types of finfish must be landed 17

15. Possession of sharks by commercial fishers 18

16. Possession of rays by commercial fishers 19

Division 3 — Possession limits

Subdivision 1A — Preliminary

16CA. Bag limits, application and effect of 20

Subdivision 1 — Possession limits for finfish

16D. Finfish possession limits (Act s. 51(1)) 21

16DA. Demersal finfish on boats 24

16DB. Fish on fishing boats (commercial) 25

Subdivision 2 — Possession limits for other fish

16E. Fish on boats (Act s. 51(1)) 27

16GA. Rock lobster (Act s. 51(1)) 33

16GC. Marron (Act s. 51(1), (2)) 33

16GD. Abalone (Act s. 51(1)) 34

Subdivision 5 — Miscellaneous

20. Defence prescribed (Act s. 51(2)) 35

21. People presumed to be in possession of fish (Act s. 51) 35

Division 4 — Labelling of fish

21A. Terms used 36

22. Labelling requirements for packed or stored finfish 36

22AA. Labelling requirements for higher quantity of finfish taken on extended fishing tour 38

Division 5 — Requirements regarding rock lobsters

22A. Term used: gear identification float 39

22B. Persons taken to be using rock lobster pots 39

31. Rock lobster: permitted ways to fish for and tail marking 40

31A. Limits on type of bait for rock lobster 41

32. Requirements for rock lobster pot floats 42

33. Possession of rock lobster tails 44

35A. Sale of rock lobster parts 45

36. Boats used to fish for rock lobsters 45

37. Offences against r. 36, defences for 46

38. Rock lobster pots, requirements for 47

Division 5A — Requirements regarding crabs

38A. Term used: deep sea crab 50

38B. Possession and sale of parts of deep sea crabs 50

38C. Parts of deep sea crabs not to be landed 51

38DA. Possession of parts of raw crab other than deep sea crab 51

Division 5B — Requirements regarding abalone and sea urchins

38DB. Term used: fishing season 51

38D. When fishing for abalone and sea urchins allowed 52

38E. Diving for abalone using breathing apparatus prohibited in Abalone Zone 1 53

38EA. Possession of fishing gear in Abalone Zone outside fishing season 53

38EB. Possession of abalone 53

38F. Use of abalone material as bait 54

38GA. Possession of abalone material 54

Division 5C — Requirements regarding marron

Subdivision 1 — Interpretation

38G. Terms used 55

Subdivision 2 — General restrictions on fishing for marron

38H. Marron, permitted ways to fish for 56

38I. Single marron pole snare only to be used in some waters 57

38J. Marron fishing prohibited in certain Margaret River waters 58

38K. Marron fishing prohibited from boats or by swimming or diving 58

38L. Marron nets not to be transported in boats in most cases 59

Subdivision 3 — Closed season restrictions relating to marron

38M. Closed season for marron fishing 59

38N. Removing marron from private land in closed season 59

38O. Possession of marron during non‑possession period 60

Division 6 — Requirements relating to the taking of certain fish

39. Prawns, permitted ways to fish for by recreational fishers 61

40. Freshwater prawns (cherabin): permitted ways to fish for 62

41. Abalone, who may shuck or possess when shucked 62

42. Molluscs (not abalone or oyster), shucking of 63

43. Trout, obstructing etc. 64

44. Closed season for recreational fishing for demersal scalefish in West Coast Region 65

Division 7A — Requirements relating to automatic location communicators

55A. Terms used 66

55AA. ALCs, approval of; directions for use of etc. 67

55B. ALC, CEO may direct installation of etc. in fishing boat 67

55C. Master of fishing boat, duties of as to ALC 68

55D. Interfering etc. with ALC or approved seal 69

Division 7B — Requirements relating to bait bands

55E. Terms used 70

55F. Bait bands on boats prohibited 70

55FA. Bait bands to be broken 71

Division 7C — Requirements relating to aquatic eco‑tourism

55G. Activities and fish prohibited on aquatic eco‑tour 72

55H. Shark tourism activities prohibited on aquatic eco‑tour 73

55I. Boat not to be used for both commercial fishing and aquatic eco‑tour during single trip 73

Division 8 — Miscellaneous requirements

56. Documents to be carried on licensed fishing boat 74

56A. Fish hooks attached to rock lobster pots, float lines, moorings etc. not to be used to fish 74

59. Sale of fish by authorised trade names 75

60. Rock lobsters, maximum size of packages etc. of 75

61. Labelling requirements for sale of fish 75

62. Refuse etc. not to be deposited in waters etc. where fish are 77

63A. Use of berley containing mammal or bird products 78

63. Fishing gear prohibited from use in waters, possession of 78

64. Commercial fishers etc., duties of as to records and returns 80

64AA. No fish taken for recreational purpose to be at certain premises 83

Part 4A — Requirements regarding fishing gear

Division 1 — Preliminary

64A. Order of precedence of Div. 2, 3 and 4 86

64B. Term used: attend 86

Division 2 — Statewide requirements regarding fishing gear

64CA. Prohibited fishing methods 86

64C. Fishing lines in use for recreational fishing must be attended 87

64D. Nets, determining length, depth and mesh of 87

64DA. Hauling nets for recreational fishing, use of 88

64E. Limit on number of rods, reels, lines and baits used for recreational fishing 88

64F. Fishing nets, general requirements for 89

64G. Fishing nets, minimum distance between when set 90

64H. Fishing nets to be drawn so as to protect protected fish 91

64I. Net fishing by commercial fishers in same area, priority rights between 91

64J. Fishing nets for recreational fishing, use of 94

64K. Hauling nets not to be used for recreational fishing in estuaries etc. 94

64L. Crabs, permitted ways to fish for by recreational fishers 95

Division 3 — Requirements regarding fishing gear in the West Coast Region

64M. Term used: attend 96

64N. Application of this Division 96

64NA. Prawn hand trawl nets not to be used in certain places 97

64O. Set fishing nets, use of 97

64OAA. Release weight to be on boat used to fish for demersal scalefish 98

Division 3A — Requirements regarding fishing gear in the Pilbara and Kimberley Region

64OA. Application of this Division 99

64OB. Restrictions on use of haul and set nets 99

Division 3B — Requirements regarding fishing gear in the South Coast Region

64OC. Application of this Division 100

64OD. Set fishing nets, use of 100

64OE. Use of throw nets 101

Division 4 — Requirements regarding fishing gear in certain other areas

64P. Prawn hand trawl nets, use of in Swan River and Leschenault Estuary 102

64QA. Use of fishing nets in Gascoyne Region 102

64Q. Fishing nets, use of etc. by commercial fishers in certain areas 103

64S. Certain fishing gear not to be possessed near certain rivers and dams 104

64T. Landing nets, use of in certain rivers and dams 106

Part 4B — Bag limits

Division 1 — Preliminary

64W. Defences prescribed (Act s. 50(3)) 107

64X. Bag limits, application of 108

Division 2 — Bag limits

65A. Bag limits for demersal finfish (regions other than West Coast Region) 109

65B. Bag limits for demersal finfish (West Coast Region other than Abrolhos Island Fish Habitat Protection Area) 109

65BA. Bag limits for demersal finfish (Abrolhos Island Fish Habitat Protection Area) 110

65C. Bag limits for large pelagic finfish (regions other than Abrolhos Island Fish Habitat Protection Area) 110

65CA. Bag limits for large pelagic finfish (Abrolhos Island Fish Habitat Protection Area) 111

65D. Bag limits for nearshore or estuarine finfish 111

65E. Bag limit for freshwater finfish 112

65F. Bag limits for other finfish 112

65G. Bag limits for crustaceans 113

65H. Bag limits for molluscs and other invertebrates 113

Part 5 — Fish processing

65. Classes of fish prescribed (Act s. 82(2)(a)) 114

66. Fish processor’s licences, conditions of 114

Part 6 — Aquaculture

67. Aquaculture leases, application for 116

68. Classes of fish etc. prescribed (Act s. 91(a) and (d)) 116

69A. Classes of fish prescribed (Act s. 92A(4)) 117

69. Aquaculture licences, conditions of 118

Part 7 — Noxious fish

70. Species prescribed (Sch. 5 and Act s. 103) 121

Part 8 — Designated fishing zones

71. Fisheries officer may restrict activities etc. in zones 122

Part 9 — Abrolhos Islands reserve

Division 1 — Interpretation and application of Part

72. Terms used 123

73. Application of this Part 124

Division 2 — Jetties

74. Construction and modification of jetties and moorings 124

75. Unauthorised use of jetties and moorings 125

Division 3 — Buildings and facilities

76. CEO may waive requirements of this Division 126

77. Camps associated with rock lobster licences, transfer of etc. 126

78. Camp not transferred etc. under r. 77 becomes unauthorised structure 127

79. Building standards, owners’ duties as to 128

80. Minor structural changes to buildings, requirements for 129

81. New buildings and major structural changes to buildings, requirements for 130

Division 4 — Power and maintenance

84. Water tanks etc., occupiers’ duties as to 131

85. Generators, installation and use of 132

86. Machinery noise, fisheries officer’s powers as to 132

Division 5 — Unauthorised structures and termination of tenancy

87. Terms used 133

88. Unauthorised structures, CEO may direct removal of 133

89. Service of r. 88 notice 134

90. Non-compliance with r. 88 notice 134

91. Site of unauthorised structure to be cleared completely 136

Division 6 — Share arrangements and dispute procedure

92. Share arrangement to be subject of written agreement 136

93. Disputes over use of shared buildings etc., resolution procedure for 136

94. Independent arbitrators, duties of 137

95. Arbitrator’s determination to be decided by Minister 137

Division 7 — Disposal of waste

96. Waste disposal to be in accordance with this Division 138

97. Food waste 138

98. Paper, plastic, cardboard, bait bags etc. 138

99. Non‑hazardous and non‑combustible waste 139

100. Oil, fuel, engine filters and batteries 139

101. Campsite waste 139

102. Sewage 140

103. Incinerators, construction and use of 140

Division 8 — Miscellaneous

104. Noise to be kept below certain levels 141

105. Vehicles not to be used without CEO’s approval 142

106. Domestic pets prohibited on reserve and boats at jetties 142

107. Flora and fauna not to be introduced without approval 143

108. Noxious etc. plants, pests etc., control of to be by approved methods 143

109. Behaviour standards for people; power to direct person to leave 144

110. Chlorine tarping of boats, restrictions on 144

111. Weapons prohibited 144

112. Open fires prohibited 144

Part 9A — Fish Habitat Protection Areas

Division 1A — Abrolhos Islands Fish Habitat Protection Area

113AA. Notice of travel to Abrolhos Islands Fish Habitat Protection Area 145

113AB. Notice of stay in Abrolhos Islands Fish Habitat Protection Area 145

Division 1 — Cottesloe Reef Fish Habitat Protection Area

113A. Prohibited activities 146

Division 2 — Lancelin Island Lagoon Fish Habitat Protection Area

113B. Prohibited activities 147

Division 3 — Kalbarri Blue Holes Fish Habitat Protection Area

113C. Prohibited activities 148

Division 4 — Point Quobba Fish Habitat Protection Area

113D. Terms used 148

113E. Prohibited activities 149

Part 10 — Register

114. Hours, place and fees prescribed (Act s. 124) 150

115. Details prescribed (Act s. 126(e)) 150

116. Details of security interest prescribed (Act s. 128(2)(c)) 151

Part 11 — Authorisations

Division 1 — Commercial fishing

117. Fishing boats, duties of masters etc. as to licences, LFB numbers etc. 152

118. Fishing boat licences, grant of 154

118A. Fishing boat licence of no effect in some circumstances 154

119. Carrier boats, duties of masters etc. as to licences, LCB numbers etc. 155

120. Carrier boat licences, grant of 156

121. Commercial fishing licence, when required 157

122. Commercial fishing licences, grant of 157

123A. Commercial fishing licence receipt may have effect as commercial fishing licence 158

Division 2 — Recreational fishing

Subdivision 1 — Recreational fishing licence

123. Recreational fishing licence, when required 159

124. Recreational fishing licences, grant of 159

124A. Recreational fishing licence receipt may have effect as a recreational fishing licence 161

Subdivision 2 — Recreational (boat) fishing licence

124B. Recreational (boat) fishing licence, when required 162

124C. Recreational (boat) fishing licences, grant of 164

124D. Recreational (boat) fishing licence receipt may have effect as a recreational (boat) fishing licence 164

Division 5 — Fishing tour operators

128IA. Term used: boat 165

128I. Requirements for person conducting fishing tour using boat 165

128J. Fishing tour operator’s licence, grant of 166

128K. Master of licensed fishing boat to notify Department of fishing tour 168

128L. Documents to be carried on boat etc. connected with fishing tour 168

128MA. Boats used in connection with fishing tour 169

128M. Operators etc. to ensure participants in fishing tour comply with recreational fishing laws 170

128OA. Shark tourism activities prohibited on fishing tour 170

128O. Sale of fish taken on fishing tour prohibited 171

128P. Boat not to be used for both commercial fishing and fishing tour during single trip 171

128R. Person in charge of restricted fishing tour not to permit rod on boat 172

128S. Restricted fishing tours, limits on fishing etc. by participants etc. 172

128T. Landing demersal finfish prohibited 173

128U. CEO must determine method and allocate quota tags for purposes of r. 128T 174

Division 6A — Replacement of cancelled authorisations

129A. Terms used 176

129B. CEO may grant certain replacement authorisations 176

Division 6 — General

129. Lost etc. authorisations, replacement of 177

130. Conditions of licences, imposition of etc. 177

131. Grounds for refusal of transfer of authorisations etc. prescribed (Act s. 140(2)(b)) 178

132. Short term use of boat instead of lost etc. licensed fishing boat etc., authorisation of 180

133. Duration of licences 181

134. Renewal of licences 181

135. Application fees 181

136. Recreational fishing licence fee halved for pensioners etc. 181

137. Fees for grant or renewal of authorisation 182

138. Transfer of part of entitlement not permitted in some cases 184

139. Change of name or address, duty to notify CEO 184

Part 12 — Fish trafficking

140. Priority fish 185

141. Commercial quantity 186

Part 13A — Control of disease in pearl oysters

144A. Terms used 187

144B. Transport of pearl oysters into State 188

144C. Spat samples to be taken, preserved etc. 189

144D. Transport of pearl oysters restricted 190

144E. Sampling for disease testing 191

144F. Certificates of health for pearl oysters 192

144G. Approval for transport of pearl oysters 194

144H. Consequences if certificate of health not issued 194

144I. Pathologist to notify inspector as to certificate of health 196

144J. CEO to notify approval to transport 196

144K. Consequences of more than one batch of spat at quarantine site 196

144L. Removal of spat from quarantine site 197

Part 13B — Control of disease in abalone

144M. Restriction on moving live abalone into State 198

Part 13 — Miscellaneous offences

144. Certain activities in bays etc. and as to use of traps prohibited 199

145. Explosives or noxious substances, carriage of on boats 199

146. Explosive or noxious substance used to take fish, presumptions as to possession of 199

147A. Arranging for transport by courier business of fish taken recreationally 200

147B. Installation of fish aggregating device without approval of CEO 200

Part 14 — Fisheries officers

147. Warrant form prescribed (Act s. 187) 202

148. Ways of disposing of fish prescribed (Act s. 194) 202

149. Accounts prescribed (Act s. 194) 202

150. Applying for compensation (Act s. 197(3)) 203

Part 15 — Legal proceedings

151. Method for determining size etc. of fish prescribed (Act s. 214) 204

152. Australian datum prescribed (Act s. 216) 204

153. Way of giving notice prescribed (Act s. 219(1)) 205

154. Things forfeited to Crown, disposal of 205

155. Accounts prescribed (Act s. 221(2)) 206

156. Provisions of regulations prescribed (Act s. 222(1)) 206

157. Values prescribed (Act s. 222(4)(a), (b)) 207

158. Offences prescribed (Act s. 224(1)(a)) 207

159. Offences prescribed (Act s. 228(1)) 208

160. Infringement notice form prescribed (Act s. 229(1)) 208

161. Withdrawal of infringement notice form prescribed (Act s. 231(1)) 208

162. Modified penalties prescribed (Act s. 229(2)) 209

Part 16 — Financial provisions

163. Times prescribed for special purpose audits (Act s. 240) 210

Part 17 — Miscellaneous

Division 1 — Guidelines

164. Ways of publishing guidelines prescribed (Act s. 246 and 247) 211

165. Form of notice to attend inquiry etc. (Act s. 249(3)) 211

Division 2 — Exclusive licences

166. Applications for exclusive licences 211

167. Effect of exclusive licences 212

168. Form of exclusive licences 212

169. Renewal after expiry of exclusive licences (Act s. 139) 212

170. Some draft exclusive licences to go before Parliament 213

171. Conditions of exclusive licences 213

172. Who can fish in areas the subject of exclusive licences 214

Division 3 — Prohibition of activities that pollute waters

173. Notice prohibiting activities, form of (Act s. 255(1)) 214

174. Notice of variation or revocation, form of (Act s. 255(2)(c)) 214

Division 4 — General

176. Non‑endemic fish, approval to import into WA etc. 214

177. Disease control at fish processing or aquaculture places 215

178. Fish for scientific purposes, authority to fish for 217

179. Fish for genetic etc. analysis, approval to take etc. 217

180. Categories of fish (Sch. 4) 219

181A. Certain things are not personal property for purposes of Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth) 219

181. Fees and charges, reduction and waiver of 220

Part 18 — Savings and transitional provisions

182. Limited entry fisheries under repealed Act (Act s. 74) 221

183. Citation of notices 221

184. Certain notices under repealed Act continued as orders (Act s. 43) 222

Schedule 1 — Fees

Part 1 — General fees

Part 2 — Application fees

Part 3 — Fees for the grant or renewal of authorisations

Schedule 2 — Protected fish

Part 1 — Commercially protected fish

Part 2 — Totally protected fish

Division 1 — Certain reproducing crustaceans

Division 2 — Miscellaneous

Division 3 — Marine or fluvio‑marine fish

1. Snapper (Pink Snapper) 242

2. Baldchin Groper 242

3. Western Blue Groper 242

Division 4 — Freshwater fish

Division 5 — Crustaceans, other than those listed in Division 1

1. Blue swimmer (blue manna) crab 246

Division 6 — Molluscs

Part 3 — Recreationally protected fish

Schedule 3 — Bag limits

Division 1 — Bag limits — demersal finfish

Subdivision 1 — Regions other than West Coast Region

Subdivision 2 — West Coast Region other than Abrolhos Islands Fish Habitat Protection Area

Subdivision 3 — Abrolhos Island Fish Habitat Protection Area

Division 2 — Bag limits — large pelagic finfish

Subdivision 1 — Regions other than Abrolhos Island Fish Habitat Protection Area

Subdivision 2 — Abrolhos Island Fish Habitat Protection Area

Division 3 — Bag limits — nearshore or estuarine finfish

Division 4 — Bag limits — freshwater finfish

Division 5 — Bag limits — other finfish

Division 6 — Bag limits — crustaceans

Division 7 — Bag limits — molluscs and other invertebrates

Schedule 4 — Categories of fish

Schedule 5 — Noxious fish

Schedule 6

Area of land prescribed under section 91(d) of the Act

Schedule 7 — List of common and scientific names

Division 1 — Marine or fluvio‑marine fish

Division 2 — Freshwater fish

Division 3 — Crustaceans

Division 4 — Molluscs

Division 5 — Other

Schedule 8

Determination of characteristics of fish

Part 1 — Length

Part 2 — Method of determining the volume of fish

Part 3 — Method of determining the length of fish trunks and fillets

Schedule 9 — Determining the value of fish

Schedule 10 — Non‑endemic species of fish permitted to be brought into the State

Division 1 — Species of fish endemic to areas of Australia outside the State

Division 2 — Species of fish not endemic to Australia

Schedule 11

Authorised trade names of fish

Schedule 12

Modified penalties

Schedule 13 — Specifications for rock lobster pots

1. Construction and dimensions of pot 318

2. Entrance or neck of pot 318

3. Escape gaps 319

Schedule 14

Forms

Schedule 15 — Tour management zones

1. Zone 1: Pilbara/Kimberley 330

2. Zone 2: Gascoyne 330

3. Zone 3: West Coast 330

4. Zone 4: South Coast 330