24Taking abalone in northern area

24 Taking abalone in northern area

(1)  If the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) intends to take blacklip abalone in the northern area on a fishing trip, he or she, subject to subrules (2) , (4) and (6)  –

(a) must start and end that fishing trip within the northern area; and

(b) must not enter State waters that are not within the northern area.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) intending to take blacklip abalone in the northern area on a fishing trip may start the fishing trip from outside that area if –

(a) the holder undertakes the fishing trip on a mother boat; and

(b) the holder completes a prior fishing report before the mother boat leaves port commencing that fishing trip; and

(c) no abalone is on that mother boat before it enters the northern area; and

(d) the supervisor of the fishing licence (vessel) under which the mother boat is authorised to carry abalone has completed a leaving port report; and

(e) all fishing vessels and auxiliary vessels on that mother boat are securely fastened for the duration of the fishing trip while the mother boat is in any State waters other than the northern area.

(3)  If the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) takes, or intends to take, on a fishing trip blacklip abalone in the northern area, he or she must not on that fishing trip take abalone from, or dive or swim in, State waters that are not within the northern area.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(4)  If during a fishing trip the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) has taken blacklip abalone in the northern area, the holder may enter State waters not within that area if –

(a) the holder is undertaking the fishing trip on a mother boat; and

(b) the supervisor of a fishing licence (vessel) for the mother boat has completed a leaving area report; and

(c) the mother boat leaves the northern area at the eastern boundary of the northern area at an imaginary line from the northern side of the mouth of the Great Musselroe River at Musselroe Bay running due west for 100 metres, then following the shoreline 100 metres from shore to the northernmost tip of Musselroe Point, then running due north until intersection with the line of latitude 40o 48' 00" South, and running due east to the outer limit of State waters; and