sch.4-sec.153OUse of set pocket nets in rivers

sch.4-sec.153O Use of set pocket nets in rivers

This section applies to the following waters— the Kolan River, Burnett River, Albert River and Logan River; the waters of the Mary River between longitude 152º46.22' east and the Old Bruce Highway Bridge; the waters of the Mary River between the lines between the following places marked by F↑B signs— longitude 152º46.67' east on the northern bank and longitude 152º46.83' east on the southern bank; longitude 152º51.74' east on the northern bank (near ‘Tandora’) and longitude 152º51.71' east on the shore of Crab Island (Meteor Point); longitude 152º51.62' east on the shore of Crab Island and longitude 152º51.95' east on the southern bank. A set pocket net may be used only if the net is no longer than 10m and has a mesh size of at least 25mm. However, a set pocket net may be used only to take prawns in the waters. A set pocket net must not be set within 20m of a jetty or wharf or 100m of another net that is in use. More than 1 set pocket net may be attached to a head rope if the combined length of the nets is no more than 10m. The closed end of the pocket of a set pocket net must be marked on the surface of the water by a solid, yellow-coloured float that is no less than 8cm in any dimension. Anything used to set a set pocket net must be removed from the water after the net is taken from the water. However, subsection (7) does not apply for using a set pocket net in the waters mentioned in subsection (1) (b) . In this section— head rope means that part of a set pocket net from which the meshes of the net are suspended. sch 4 s 153O ins 2023 SL No. 194 s 17 (sch.4-sec.153O-ssec.1) This section applies to the following waters— the Kolan River, Burnett River, Albert River and Logan River; the waters of the Mary River between longitude 152º46.22' east and the Old Bruce Highway Bridge; the waters of the Mary River between the lines between the following places marked by F↑B signs— longitude 152º46.67' east on the northern bank and longitude 152º46.83' east on the southern bank; longitude 152º51.74' east on the northern bank (near ‘Tandora’) and longitude 152º51.71' east on the shore of Crab Island (Meteor Point); longitude 152º51.62' east on the shore of Crab Island and longitude 152º51.95' east on the southern bank. (sch.4-sec.153O-ssec.2) A set pocket net may be used only if the net is no longer than 10m and has a mesh size of at least 25mm. (sch.4-sec.153O-ssec.3) However, a set pocket net may be used only to take prawns in the waters. (sch.4-sec.153O-ssec.4) A set pocket net must not be set within 20m of a jetty or wharf or 100m of another net that is in use. (sch.4-sec.153O-ssec.5) More than 1 set pocket net may be attached to a head rope if the combined length of the nets is no more than 10m. (sch.4-sec.153O-ssec.6) The closed end of the pocket of a set pocket net must be marked on the surface of the water by a solid, yellow-coloured float that is no less than 8cm in any dimension. (sch.4-sec.153O-ssec.7) Anything used to set a set pocket net must be removed from the water after the net is taken from the water. (sch.4-sec.153O-ssec.8) However, subsection (7) does not apply for using a set pocket net in the waters mentioned in subsection (1) (b) . (sch.4-sec.153O-ssec.9) In this section— head rope means that part of a set pocket net from which the meshes of the net are suspended.