Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.4-sec.153HUse of seine nets to take prawns north of the Mary River
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sch.4-sec.153H Use of seine nets to take prawns north of the Mary River
A seine net may be used in waters north of the northern bank of the Mary River only if the net— is no longer than 100m; and has a pocket extending over no more than one-quarter of the length of the net; and has a mesh size of at least 31mm in the pocket and at least 45mm in the rest of the net. However, a seine net may be used to take only prawns in the waters. sch 4 s 153H ins 2023 SL No. 194 s 17 (sch.4-sec.153H-ssec.1) A seine net may be used in waters north of the northern bank of the Mary River only if the net— is no longer than 100m; and has a pocket extending over no more than one-quarter of the length of the net; and has a mesh size of at least 31mm in the pocket and at least 45mm in the rest of the net. (sch.4-sec.153H-ssec.2) However, a seine net may be used to take only prawns in the waters.
- (a) is no longer than 100m; and
- (b) has a pocket extending over no more than one-quarter of the length of the net; and
- (c) has a mesh size of at least 31mm in the pocket and at least 45mm in the rest of the net.