Fisheries Declaration 2019
sec.147Funnel traps
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sec.147 Funnel traps
A recreational fisher may use a funnel trap only if— the trap— has no more than 4 entrances; and is no longer than 70cm, no wider than 50cm and no higher than 50cm; and for a funnel trap that does not have a mesh made of rigid material—the size of the mesh is no more than 25mm; and the trap has an entrance made of rigid material; and for a funnel trap used in eastern non-tidal waters—the trap’s entrance is no more than 5cm in any dimension; and for a funnel trap used in non-tidal waters other than eastern non-tidal waters—the trap’s entrance is no more than 10cm in any dimension; and the trap is used in compliance with section 150 .
- (a) the trap— (i) has no more than 4 entrances; and (ii) is no longer than 70cm, no wider than 50cm and no higher than 50cm; and
- (i) has no more than 4 entrances; and
- (ii) is no longer than 70cm, no wider than 50cm and no higher than 50cm; and
- (b) for a funnel trap that does not have a mesh made of rigid material—the size of the mesh is no more than 25mm; and
- (c) the trap has an entrance made of rigid material; and
- (d) for a funnel trap used in eastern non-tidal waters—the trap’s entrance is no more than 5cm in any dimension; and
- (e) for a funnel trap used in non-tidal waters other than eastern non-tidal waters—the trap’s entrance is no more than 10cm in any dimension; and
- (f) the trap is used in compliance with section 150 .
- (i) has no more than 4 entrances; and
- (ii) is no longer than 70cm, no wider than 50cm and no higher than 50cm; and