sec.131Making logbook entries during fishing operations

sec.131 Making logbook entries during fishing operations

The commercial fisher in control of a fishing operation must make an entry in the approved logbook (TEP animal interaction) for the primary commercial fishing licence under which the commercial fisher is acting for each interaction with a TEP animal during the fishing operation. The entry must— state the following information for the interaction— the date of the interaction; the species of the TEP animal involved in the interaction; the number of TEP animals involved in the interaction; the release condition of each TEP animal involved in the interaction; the location of the interaction; if fish were being taken at the time of the interaction—how the fish were being taken; and include information required in the approved logbook (TEP animal interaction); and be accompanied by a declaration by the commercial fisher that the entry is complete and accurate. The entry must be made— before the end of the day of the interaction with the TEP animal; or if the fishing operation ends before the end of the day of the interaction with the TEP animal—before the fishing operation ends. In this section— interaction , with a TEP animal, means physical contact between a person, boat or fishing apparatus involved in a fishing operation and the animal. release condition , for a TEP animal, means the condition of the animal after an interaction, including whether the animal is— dead; or alive and injured; or alive and not injured. s 131 ins 2020 SL No. 236 s 156 (sec.131-ssec.1) The commercial fisher in control of a fishing operation must make an entry in the approved logbook (TEP animal interaction) for the primary commercial fishing licence under which the commercial fisher is acting for each interaction with a TEP animal during the fishing operation. (sec.131-ssec.2) The entry must— state the following information for the interaction— the date of the interaction; the species of the TEP animal involved in the interaction; the number of TEP animals involved in the interaction; the release condition of each TEP animal involved in the interaction; the location of the interaction; if fish were being taken at the time of the interaction—how the fish were being taken; and include information required in the approved logbook (TEP animal interaction); and be accompanied by a declaration by the commercial fisher that the entry is complete and accurate. (sec.131-ssec.3) The entry must be made— before the end of the day of the interaction with the TEP animal; or if the fishing operation ends before the end of the day of the interaction with the TEP animal—before the fishing operation ends. (sec.131-ssec.4) In this section— interaction , with a TEP animal, means physical contact between a person, boat or fishing apparatus involved in a fishing operation and the animal. release condition , for a TEP animal, means the condition of the animal after an interaction, including whether the animal is— dead; or alive and injured; or alive and not injured.