Section 25 - Fisheries (Abalone) Rules 2017 - Taking abalone in Bass Strait area

25Taking abalone in Bass Strait area

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25 Taking abalone in Bass Strait area

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

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

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

Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.

(2) The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) intending to take blacklip abalone in the Bass Strait 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 the mother boat before it enters the Bass Strait 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 Bass Strait area; and

(f) the mother boat on which the fishing trip is undertaken is fitted with a vessel monitoring system.

(3) If the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) on a fishing trip, intends to take, or takes, blacklip abalone from the Bass Strait area, he or she must not dive, swim or take abalone on that fishing trip in State waters that are not within the Bass Strait 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 Bass Strait 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 the fishing licence (vessel) under which the mother boat is authorised to carry abalone has completed a leaving area report; and