Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.2-sec.24Net and head rope lengths
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sch.2-sec.24 Net and head rope lengths
In the following areas, a beam trawl net must be no longer than 10m and an otter trawl net must be no longer than 32.5m— the Hervey Bay area; the Facing Island area; the Keppel Bay area; the Repulse Bay area; the Cleveland Bay area. An otter trawl net used in the Laguna Bay area must be no longer than 18.6m and have a head rope that is no longer than 8m. An otter trawl net used in the following waters must be no longer than 39m— waters within the following boundary— from latitude 16º51.83' south, longitude 145º54.97' east (Cape Grafton) along the mainland shore to latitude 16º28.93' south, longitude 145º28.00' east (Island Head Point) to latitude 16º43.75' south, longitude 145º40.71' east (Double Island) to latitude 16º51.83' south, longitude 145º54.97' east (Cape Grafton); Etty Bay area regulated waters, within the following boundary— from latitude 17º30.28' south, longitude 146º04.66' east (Flying Fish Point) along the shore of Etty Bay to latitude 17º33.33' south, longitude 146º05.42' east to latitude 17º33.33' south, longitude 146º05.76' east to latitude 17º33.72' south, longitude 146º05.85' east to latitude 17º33.72' south, longitude 146º05.61' east along the shore of Etty Bay to latitude 17º35.47' south, longitude 146º07.62' east (near Mourilyan Harbour) to latitude 17º30.28' south, longitude 146º04.66' east (Flying Fish Point). An otter trawl net used in the deep water net area must be no longer than 184m. A beam trawl net used in an area other than an area mentioned in subsection (1) must be no longer than 10m. An otter trawl net used in an area other than an area mentioned in subsection (1) , (2) , (3) or (4) must be no longer than— if the net is used for the primary purpose of taking principal bugs or scallops—109m; or if the net is used for the primary purpose of taking principal fish other than principal bugs or scallops—88m. sch 2 s 24 sub 2020 SL No. 236 s 159 (sch.2-sec.24-ssec.1) In the following areas, a beam trawl net must be no longer than 10m and an otter trawl net must be no longer than 32.5m— the Hervey Bay area; the Facing Island area; the Keppel Bay area; the Repulse Bay area; the Cleveland Bay area. (sch.2-sec.24-ssec.2) An otter trawl net used in the Laguna Bay area must be no longer than 18.6m and have a head rope that is no longer than 8m. (sch.2-sec.24-ssec.3) An otter trawl net used in the following waters must be no longer than 39m— waters within the following boundary— from latitude 16º51.83' south, longitude 145º54.97' east (Cape Grafton) along the mainland shore to latitude 16º28.93' south, longitude 145º28.00' east (Island Head Point) to latitude 16º43.75' south, longitude 145º40.71' east (Double Island) to latitude 16º51.83' south, longitude 145º54.97' east (Cape Grafton); Etty Bay area regulated waters, within the following boundary— from latitude 17º30.28' south, longitude 146º04.66' east (Flying Fish Point) along the shore of Etty Bay to latitude 17º33.33' south, longitude 146º05.42' east to latitude 17º33.33' south, longitude 146º05.76' east to latitude 17º33.72' south, longitude 146º05.85' east to latitude 17º33.72' south, longitude 146º05.61' east along the shore of Etty Bay to latitude 17º35.47' south, longitude 146º07.62' east (near Mourilyan Harbour) to latitude 17º30.28' south, longitude 146º04.66' east (Flying Fish Point). (sch.2-sec.24-ssec.4) An otter trawl net used in the deep water net area must be no longer than 184m. (sch.2-sec.24-ssec.5) A beam trawl net used in an area other than an area mentioned in subsection (1) must be no longer than 10m. (sch.2-sec.24-ssec.6) An otter trawl net used in an area other than an area mentioned in subsection (1) , (2) , (3) or (4) must be no longer than— if the net is used for the primary purpose of taking principal bugs or scallops—109m; or if the net is used for the primary purpose of taking principal fish other than principal bugs or scallops—88m.