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Fisheries Act 2000
79Release of fish
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79 Release of fish (a) the person releases a live fish into public waters; and (b) the person does not hold a licence authorising the release of the fish. (a) the fish was taken from public waters; and (b) the fish is released to the waters from which it was taken; and (c) releasing the fish does not contravene a fishing closure.