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Fisheries Act 1994
sec.7Meaning of fishery
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### sec.7 Meaning of fishery
Fishery includes activities by way of fishing, including, for example, activities specified by reference to all or any of the following—
a species of fish;
a type of fish by reference to sex, size or age or another characteristic;
an area;
a way of fishing;
a type of boat;
a class of person;
the purpose of an activity;
the effect of the activity on a fish habitat, whether or not the activity involves fishing;
anything else prescribed by regulation.
s 7 amd 2019 No. 6 s 3 sch 1
- (a) a species of fish;
- (b) a type of fish by reference to sex, size or age or another characteristic;
- (c) an area;
- (d) a way of fishing;
- (e) a type of boat;
- (f) a class of person;
- (g) the purpose of an activity;
- (h) the effect of the activity on a fish habitat, whether or not the activity involves fishing;
- (i) anything else prescribed by regulation.