Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.4-sec.118Way fish may be taken
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sch.4-sec.118 Way fish may be taken
Fish may be taken only— in the eastern N11 area—by using cast nets, mesh nets or scoop nets; or in the Gulf N11 area—by using cast nets, mesh nets, scoop nets or seine nets. However, a power assisted device must not be used with a net. A person using a net must be within 100m of it. Only 1 end of a net may be fixed while the net is in use. However, for taking fish in the eastern N11 area, both ends of a net may be fixed for no more than 2 hours if each end is in nearshore waters. sch 4 s 118 amd 2020 SL No. 236 s 27 (1) – (2) (sch.4-sec.118-ssec.1) Fish may be taken only— in the eastern N11 area—by using cast nets, mesh nets or scoop nets; or in the Gulf N11 area—by using cast nets, mesh nets, scoop nets or seine nets. (sch.4-sec.118-ssec.2) However, a power assisted device must not be used with a net. (sch.4-sec.118-ssec.3) A person using a net must be within 100m of it. (sch.4-sec.118-ssec.4) Only 1 end of a net may be fixed while the net is in use. (sch.4-sec.118-ssec.5) However, for taking fish in the eastern N11 area, both ends of a net may be fixed for no more than 2 hours if each end is in nearshore waters.
- (a) in the eastern N11 area—by using cast nets, mesh nets or scoop nets; or
- (b) in the Gulf N11 area—by using cast nets, mesh nets, scoop nets or seine nets.