26Completing certain fishing trips within certain area

26 Completing certain fishing trips within certain area

(1)  The supervisor of a fishing licence (vessel) for a mother boat who undertakes a fishing trip carrying the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) who has dived for, or has taken, blacklip abalone on that fishing trip in the northern area must complete that fishing trip within the northern area unless –

(a) the supervisor has completed a leaving area report; and

(b) the mother boat completes that fishing trip –

(i) on the west coast of Tasmania north of an imaginary line running due west from Cape Sorell to the outer limit of State waters, or within Macquarie Harbour; or

(ii) on the east coast of Tasmania north of an imaginary line running due east from the tip of St Helens Point or within the waters of Georges Bay; and

(c) the mother boat does not enter State waters south of the boundaries referred to in paragraph (b) other than in Macquarie Harbour or the channel into Macquarie Harbour on the west coast or the waters of Georges Bay on the east coast; and

(d) 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; and

(e) the mother boat is fitted with a vessel monitoring system; and

(f) the mother boat proceeds directly to the site of unloading after leaving the northern area.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  The supervisor of a fishing licence (vessel) for a mother boat who undertakes a fishing trip carrying the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) who has dived for, or has taken, blacklip abalone on that fishing trip in the Bass Strait area must complete that fishing trip within the Bass Strait area unless –

(a) the supervisor has completed a leaving area report; and

(b) the mother boat completes that fishing trip –

(i) in State waters within the northern blacklip area; or

(ii) on the north-east or east coast of Tasmania or other islands in State waters north of an imaginary line running due east from the tip of St Helens Point to the outer limit of State waters, or within the waters of Georges Bay; and