58Over-catch more than 30%

58 Over-catch more than 30%

(1)  [Rule 58 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2019, No. 63, Applied:01 Nov 2019] Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules, if the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) takes on a fishing trip an amount of abalone that exceeds his or her quota limit by more than 30%, the amount of abalone that exceeds his or her quota limit by not more than 30% may be dealt with in accordance with rule 57 as if the total amount of abalone taken on the fishing trip exceeded the licence holder’s quota limit by more than 20% but not by more than 30%.

(2)  Nothing in subrule (1) is to be taken as preventing any proceedings or actions from being taken against the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) in respect of such amount of the over-catch referred to in subrule (1) as is not dealt with in accordance with rule 57 .