Fisheries Declaration 2019
sec.157Crab apparatus
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sec.157 Crab apparatus
A recreational fisher— must not possess or use more than a total of 4 items of crab apparatus in any waters; and may use crab apparatus only in compliance with subsections (2) and (3) . The recreational fisher must ensure that— a tag, on which is written, legibly, visibly and in English, the recreational fisher’s surname and address, is attached to the crab apparatus; and the crab apparatus is attached by a rope to either— a float complying with subsection (3) ; or a fixed object above the high water mark, including, for example, a jetty or tree; and if the crab apparatus is attached to a fixed object under paragraph (b) (ii) —a tag, on which is written, legibly, visibly and in English, the recreational fisher’s surname, is attached to the part of the rope above the high water mark. For subsection (2) (b) (i) , the float must— be solid, light-coloured and clearly visible on the surface of the water; and be no less than 15cm in any dimension; and have written on it, legibly, visibly and in English, the recreational fisher’s surname. s 157 amd 2019 SL No. 181 s 23 ; 2020 SL No. 236 s 59 (sec.157-ssec.1) A recreational fisher— must not possess or use more than a total of 4 items of crab apparatus in any waters; and may use crab apparatus only in compliance with subsections (2) and (3) . (sec.157-ssec.2) The recreational fisher must ensure that— a tag, on which is written, legibly, visibly and in English, the recreational fisher’s surname and address, is attached to the crab apparatus; and the crab apparatus is attached by a rope to either— a float complying with subsection (3) ; or a fixed object above the high water mark, including, for example, a jetty or tree; and if the crab apparatus is attached to a fixed object under paragraph (b) (ii) —a tag, on which is written, legibly, visibly and in English, the recreational fisher’s surname, is attached to the part of the rope above the high water mark. (sec.157-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (b) (i) , the float must— be solid, light-coloured and clearly visible on the surface of the water; and be no less than 15cm in any dimension; and have written on it, legibly, visibly and in English, the recreational fisher’s surname.
- (a) must not possess or use more than a total of 4 items of crab apparatus in any waters; and
- (b) may use crab apparatus only in compliance with subsections (2) and (3) .
- (a) a tag, on which is written, legibly, visibly and in English, the recreational fisher’s surname and address, is attached to the crab apparatus; and
- (b) the crab apparatus is attached by a rope to either— (i) a float complying with subsection (3) ; or (ii) a fixed object above the high water mark, including, for example, a jetty or tree; and
- (i) a float complying with subsection (3) ; or
- (ii) a fixed object above the high water mark, including, for example, a jetty or tree; and