Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.4-sec.104Use of set mesh nets
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sch.4-sec.104 Use of set mesh nets
A set mesh net must not be used— in a marked navigation channel; or within 400m of a jetty or wharf; or across a waterway or navigation channel so that— its ropes make the waterway or navigation channel impassable to a boat; or the net extends to more than one-half of the width of the waterway or navigation channel where the net is used. A reference in subsection (1) to using a set mesh net across a waterway or navigation channel includes using more than 1 set mesh net in a line across the waterway or navigation channel, regardless of the distance between the nets. A set mesh net must not be used within 100m of any other net that is in use. Despite subsection (3) , a person using more than 1 set mesh net other than in a river or creek may set the nets within 100m of each other. If a set mesh net is used in a river or creek, no other net may be used at the same time other than in a river or creek. (sch.4-sec.104-ssec.1) A set mesh net must not be used— in a marked navigation channel; or within 400m of a jetty or wharf; or across a waterway or navigation channel so that— its ropes make the waterway or navigation channel impassable to a boat; or the net extends to more than one-half of the width of the waterway or navigation channel where the net is used. (sch.4-sec.104-ssec.2) A reference in subsection (1) to using a set mesh net across a waterway or navigation channel includes using more than 1 set mesh net in a line across the waterway or navigation channel, regardless of the distance between the nets. (sch.4-sec.104-ssec.3) A set mesh net must not be used within 100m of any other net that is in use. (sch.4-sec.104-ssec.4) Despite subsection (3) , a person using more than 1 set mesh net other than in a river or creek may set the nets within 100m of each other. (sch.4-sec.104-ssec.5) If a set mesh net is used in a river or creek, no other net may be used at the same time other than in a river or creek.
- (a) in a marked navigation channel; or
- (b) within 400m of a jetty or wharf; or
- (c) across a waterway or navigation channel so that— (i) its ropes make the waterway or navigation channel impassable to a boat; or (ii) the net extends to more than one-half of the width of the waterway or navigation channel where the net is used.
- (i) its ropes make the waterway or navigation channel impassable to a boat; or
- (ii) the net extends to more than one-half of the width of the waterway or navigation channel where the net is used.
- (i) its ropes make the waterway or navigation channel impassable to a boat; or
- (ii) the net extends to more than one-half of the width of the waterway or navigation channel where the net is used.