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Fisheries Act 1995
115Unlawful interference with commercial fishing equipment or aquaculture equipment
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115 Unlawful interference with commercial fishing equipment or aquaculture equipment
A person must not—
S. 115(a) amended by No. 5/1997
(a) remove fish from any commercial fishing equipment or commercial aquaculture equipment; or
S. 115(b) amended by No. 5/1997
(b) remove, damage or interfere with any commercial fishing equipment or commercial aquaculture equipment—
unless the person is the owner of the commercial fishing equipment or commercial aquaculture equipment or is acting with the authority of the owner or has some other lawful excuse.
1. 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months or both.