Fisheries Declaration 2019
sec.151Fishing lines and hooks
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sec.151 Fishing lines and hooks
This section does not apply to the use of a fishing line or set line in waters on privately owned land that are not waters of a waterway. a pond or dam on private land that is not part of a waterway A recreational fisher must not— at any one time, use more than 6 fishing lines; or use a set line; or set a fishing line as a cross-line; or attach more than 1 hook or lure to a fishing line the fisher is using; or be more than 50 metres from any fishing line the fisher is using. (sec.151-ssec.1) This section does not apply to the use of a fishing line or set line in waters on privately owned land that are not waters of a waterway. a pond or dam on private land that is not part of a waterway (sec.151-ssec.2) A recreational fisher must not— at any one time, use more than 6 fishing lines; or use a set line; or set a fishing line as a cross-line; or attach more than 1 hook or lure to a fishing line the fisher is using; or be more than 50 metres from any fishing line the fisher is using.
- (a) at any one time, use more than 6 fishing lines; or
- (b) use a set line; or
- (c) set a fishing line as a cross-line; or
- (d) attach more than 1 hook or lure to a fishing line the fisher is using; or
- (e) be more than 50 metres from any fishing line the fisher is using.