Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.4-sec.105Use of set mesh nets in rivers and creeks
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sch.4-sec.105 Use of set mesh nets in rivers and creeks
A set mesh net may be used in a river or creek only if the set mesh net— is no longer than 120m; and has a mesh size of at least 160mm but no more than 215mm; and has a drop of no more than 50 meshes. No more than 6 nets may be set in the river or creek, regardless of the number of fishery symbols ‘N3’ written on the licence. The nets may be set if— their combined length is no longer than 360m; and the distance between the first and last net is no longer than 5n miles. A person using a net must be no more than 5n miles from any net the person is using. If a power assisted device is on a boat, no more than 360m of the net may be attached to the device. If a power assisted device is used, all nets on the boat, other than the net on the device, must be stowed and secured. (sch.4-sec.105-ssec.1) A set mesh net may be used in a river or creek only if the set mesh net— is no longer than 120m; and has a mesh size of at least 160mm but no more than 215mm; and has a drop of no more than 50 meshes. (sch.4-sec.105-ssec.2) No more than 6 nets may be set in the river or creek, regardless of the number of fishery symbols ‘N3’ written on the licence. (sch.4-sec.105-ssec.3) The nets may be set if— their combined length is no longer than 360m; and the distance between the first and last net is no longer than 5n miles. (sch.4-sec.105-ssec.4) A person using a net must be no more than 5n miles from any net the person is using. (sch.4-sec.105-ssec.5) If a power assisted device is on a boat, no more than 360m of the net may be attached to the device. (sch.4-sec.105-ssec.6) If a power assisted device is used, all nets on the boat, other than the net on the device, must be stowed and secured.
- (a) is no longer than 120m; and
- (b) has a mesh size of at least 160mm but no more than 215mm; and
- (c) has a drop of no more than 50 meshes.
- (a) their combined length is no longer than 360m; and
- (b) the distance between the first and last net is no longer than 5n miles.