Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.7-sec.5Way fish may be taken
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sch.7-sec.5 Way fish may be taken
Crabs may be taken only by using a crab pot, collapsible trap or dilly (each of which is an item of crab apparatus ). An item of crab apparatus used to take mud crabs must— have positioned on the bottom edge of the apparatus— 1 large rectangular escape vent; or 2 small rectangular escape vents; or 1 round escape vent; and be constructed in a way so that an escape vent mentioned in paragraph (a) — can not collapse; and is not impeded by another part of the item of crab apparatus. In this section— large rectangular escape vent means a rectangular opening in an item of crab apparatus that is at least 120mm long and 50mm wide. round escape vent means a round opening in an item of crab apparatus that has a diameter of at least 105mm. small rectangular escape vent means a rectangular opening in an item of crab apparatus that is at least 75mm long and 60mm wide. sch 7 s 5 amd 2020 SL No. 236 ss 32(1), 168(1) (amd 2021 SL No. 29 s 35 ) (sch.7-sec.5-ssec.1) Crabs may be taken only by using a crab pot, collapsible trap or dilly (each of which is an item of crab apparatus ). (sch.7-sec.5-ssec.2) An item of crab apparatus used to take mud crabs must— have positioned on the bottom edge of the apparatus— 1 large rectangular escape vent; or 2 small rectangular escape vents; or 1 round escape vent; and be constructed in a way so that an escape vent mentioned in paragraph (a) — can not collapse; and is not impeded by another part of the item of crab apparatus. (sch.7-sec.5-ssec.3) In this section— large rectangular escape vent means a rectangular opening in an item of crab apparatus that is at least 120mm long and 50mm wide. round escape vent means a round opening in an item of crab apparatus that has a diameter of at least 105mm. small rectangular escape vent means a rectangular opening in an item of crab apparatus that is at least 75mm long and 60mm wide.
- (a) have positioned on the bottom edge of the apparatus— (i) 1 large rectangular escape vent; or (ii) 2 small rectangular escape vents; or (iii) 1 round escape vent; and
- (i) 1 large rectangular escape vent; or
- (ii) 2 small rectangular escape vents; or
- (iii) 1 round escape vent; and
- (b) be constructed in a way so that an escape vent mentioned in paragraph (a) — (i) can not collapse; and (ii) is not impeded by another part of the item of crab apparatus.
- (i) can not collapse; and
- (ii) is not impeded by another part of the item of crab apparatus.
- (i) 1 large rectangular escape vent; or
- (ii) 2 small rectangular escape vents; or
- (iii) 1 round escape vent; and
- (i) can not collapse; and
- (ii) is not impeded by another part of the item of crab apparatus.