Section sec.17 - Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019 - Meaning of ready to fish

sec.17Meaning of ready to fish

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sec.17 Meaning of ready to fish

A commercial fisher is ready to fish with a net in a fishery area of a commercial fishery if— the fisher has, in the area— a commercial fishing boat authorised to be used in the area; and if a fishery provision about the commercial fishery states that fish may be taken only if a minimum number of assistant fishers is present—the minimum number of assistant fishers present; and there is, on the boat, a net authorised to be used to take fish in the area.

(a) the fisher has, in the area— (i) a commercial fishing boat authorised to be used in the area; and (ii) if a fishery provision about the commercial fishery states that fish may be taken only if a minimum number of assistant fishers is present—the minimum number of assistant fishers present; and
(i) a commercial fishing boat authorised to be used in the area; and
(ii) if a fishery provision about the commercial fishery states that fish may be taken only if a minimum number of assistant fishers is present—the minimum number of assistant fishers present; and
(b) there is, on the boat, a net authorised to be used to take fish in the area.
(i) a commercial fishing boat authorised to be used in the area; and
(ii) if a fishery provision about the commercial fishery states that fish may be taken only if a minimum number of assistant fishers is present—the minimum number of assistant fishers present; and