152Fisheries notices

152 Fisheries notices

S. 152(1) amended by No. 35/2009
s. 45(1).

(1) The Minister may by a fisheries notice in relation to any fishery—

S. 152(1)(a) substituted by No. 5/1997

(a) fix and enforce catch limits for any species of fish specified in the notice;

S. 152(1)(aa) inserted by No. 50/2005
s. 15.

(aa) fix and enforce minimum or maximum size limits for any species of fish specified in the notice;

S. 152(1)(b) substituted by No. 5/1997

(b) fix periods during which any specified fishing activity in relation to fish is prohibited or allowed;

S. 152(1)(c) substituted by No. 5/1997

(c) provide for the management of a specified area of inland waters;

(d) close to harvesting for the period of time specified in the notice any shellfish beds or shellfish farms, where necessary in response to adverse environmental conditions;

S. 152(1)(e) repealed by No. 24/2003 s. 93.

S. 152(1)(f) amended by No. 108/2003 s. 45(1)(a).

(f) specify measures for the protection of any fishery, species, ecosystem or habitat;

(g) provide for any matter or thing relating to protected aquatic biota and noxious aquatic species in accordance with this Act;

(h) provide for any other matter or thing which this Act requires or permits to be done by a fisheries notice.

S. 152(2) substituted by No. 108/2003 s. 45(2), repealed by No. 35/2009 s. 45(2).

S. 152(2A) inserted by No. 108/2003 s. 45(2), repealed by No. 35/2009 s. 45(2).

S. 152(3) substituted by No. 5/1997
s. 43(2).

(3) If a provision of a fisheries notice is inconsistent with any regulations, management plan, Ministerial direction, licence or permit, the fisheries notice prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

(4) A fisheries notice does not apply to a fisheries reserve unless the fisheries notice expressly provides that it does apply.

(5) A fisheries notice—

(a) must be published in the Government Gazette;

S. 152(5)(b) substituted by No. 5/1997
s. 43(3), repealed by No. 35/2009 s. 45(3).

S. 152(5)(c) substituted by Nos 5/1997
s. 43(3), 35/2009 s. 45(3), 64/2013 s. 8(1), amended by No. 68/2016 s. 146.

(c) must be published on the Victorian Fisheries Authority's Internet site;

(d) comes into operation on the date it is published or on such later date as is specified in the fisheries notice;

(e) unless sooner revoked, is revoked by virtue of this section on the day which is 12 months after the date on which it came into operation.