sec.13Restriction on taking fish in more than 1 commercial fishery

sec.13 Restriction on taking fish in more than 1 commercial fishery

If a primary commercial fishing licence has more than 1 fishery symbol written on it, a person acting under the licence is not authorised to take fish in more than 1 commercial fishery at the same time. However, if the licence has 2 or more fishery symbols written on it and 1 or more of the fishery symbols is ‘C1’ or ‘C2’, the person may, at the same time— if only 1 fishery symbol is ‘C1’ or ‘C2’—take crabs under the fishery symbol ‘C1’ or ‘C2’ and fish under 1 other fishery symbol written on the licence; or if 2 or more of the fishery symbols are ‘C1’ or ‘C2’ and no other fishery symbols are written on the licence—take crabs under all of the fishery symbols ‘C1’ or ‘C2’; or if 2 or more of the fishery symbols are ‘C1’ or ‘C2’ and 1 or more other fishery symbols are written on the licence— take crabs under all of the fishery symbols ‘C1’ or ‘C2’; and fish under 1 other fishery symbol written on the licence. Also, subsection (1) does not apply to a person taking any of the following fish at the same time— spanish mackerel under the fishery symbol ‘SM’; regulated coral reef fin fish under the fishery symbol ‘RQ’; fin fish, other than spanish mackerel or regulated coral reef fin fish, under the fishery symbol ‘L1’, ‘L2’, ‘L3’ or ‘L8’. Further, subsection (1) does not apply to a person taking fin fish, other than regulated coral reef fin fish and spanish mackerel, under the fishery symbol ‘K1’, ‘K2’, ‘K3’, ‘K4’, ‘K5’, ‘K6’, ‘K7’, ‘K8’, ‘N10’, ‘N15’ or ‘NX’ at the same time. In addition, subsection (1) does not apply to a person taking fish under the fishery symbol ‘A1’ and the fishery symbol ‘D’ at the same time. s 13 amd 2020 SL No. 236 ss 5 , 88 , 126 ; 2023 SL No. 194 s 4 (sec.13-ssec.1) If a primary commercial fishing licence has more than 1 fishery symbol written on it, a person acting under the licence is not authorised to take fish in more than 1 commercial fishery at the same time. (sec.13-ssec.2) However, if the licence has 2 or more fishery symbols written on it and 1 or more of the fishery symbols is ‘C1’ or ‘C2’, the person may, at the same time— if only 1 fishery symbol is ‘C1’ or ‘C2’—take crabs under the fishery symbol ‘C1’ or ‘C2’ and fish under 1 other fishery symbol written on the licence; or if 2 or more of the fishery symbols are ‘C1’ or ‘C2’ and no other fishery symbols are written on the licence—take crabs under all of the fishery symbols ‘C1’ or ‘C2’; or if 2 or more of the fishery symbols are ‘C1’ or ‘C2’ and 1 or more other fishery symbols are written on the licence— take crabs under all of the fishery symbols ‘C1’ or ‘C2’; and fish under 1 other fishery symbol written on the licence. (sec.13-ssec.3) Also, subsection (1) does not apply to a person taking any of the following fish at the same time— spanish mackerel under the fishery symbol ‘SM’; regulated coral reef fin fish under the fishery symbol ‘RQ’; fin fish, other than spanish mackerel or regulated coral reef fin fish, under the fishery symbol ‘L1’, ‘L2’, ‘L3’ or ‘L8’. (sec.13-ssec.4) Further, subsection (1) does not apply to a person taking fin fish, other than regulated coral reef fin fish and spanish mackerel, under the fishery symbol ‘K1’, ‘K2’, ‘K3’, ‘K4’, ‘K5’, ‘K6’, ‘K7’, ‘K8’, ‘N10’, ‘N15’ or ‘NX’ at the same time. (sec.13-ssec.5) In addition, subsection (1) does not apply to a person taking fish under the fishery symbol ‘A1’ and the fishery symbol ‘D’ at the same time.