Fisheries Declaration 2019
sec.23Taking or possessing regulated coral reef fin fish in regulated periods—coral reef fin fish waters
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sec.23 Taking or possessing regulated coral reef fin fish in regulated periods—coral reef fin fish waters
A person must not in the coral reef fin fish waters— take a regulated coral reef fin fish in a regulated period; or possess a regulated coral reef fin fish in a regulated period, whether or not the fish has been taken in the waters. For subsection (1) , each of the following periods is a regulated period— from 30 September 2024 to 4 October 2024; from 29 October 2024 to 2 November 2024; from 18 October 2025 to 22 October 2025; from 17 November 2025 to 21 November 2025; from 8 October 2026 to 12 October 2026; from 6 November 2026 to 10 November 2026; from 26 October 2027 to 30 October 2027; from 25 November 2027 to 29 November 2027; from 15 October 2028 to 19 October 2028; from 13 November 2028 to 17 November 2028; from 5 October 2029 to 9 October 2029; from 3 November 2029 to 7 November 2029; from 24 October 2030 to 28 October 2030; from 22 November 2030 to 26 November 2030; from 13 October 2031 to 17 October 2031; from 12 November 2031 to 16 November 2031; from 1 October 2032 to 5 October 2032; from 31 October 2032 to 4 November 2032; from 20 October 2033 to 24 October 2033; from 19 November 2033 to 23 November 2033. s 23 amd 2024 SL No. 189 s 3 (sec.23-ssec.1) A person must not in the coral reef fin fish waters— take a regulated coral reef fin fish in a regulated period; or possess a regulated coral reef fin fish in a regulated period, whether or not the fish has been taken in the waters. (sec.23-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , each of the following periods is a regulated period— from 30 September 2024 to 4 October 2024; from 29 October 2024 to 2 November 2024; from 18 October 2025 to 22 October 2025; from 17 November 2025 to 21 November 2025; from 8 October 2026 to 12 October 2026; from 6 November 2026 to 10 November 2026; from 26 October 2027 to 30 October 2027; from 25 November 2027 to 29 November 2027; from 15 October 2028 to 19 October 2028; from 13 November 2028 to 17 November 2028; from 5 October 2029 to 9 October 2029; from 3 November 2029 to 7 November 2029; from 24 October 2030 to 28 October 2030; from 22 November 2030 to 26 November 2030; from 13 October 2031 to 17 October 2031; from 12 November 2031 to 16 November 2031; from 1 October 2032 to 5 October 2032; from 31 October 2032 to 4 November 2032; from 20 October 2033 to 24 October 2033; from 19 November 2033 to 23 November 2033.
- (a) take a regulated coral reef fin fish in a regulated period; or
- (b) possess a regulated coral reef fin fish in a regulated period, whether or not the fish has been taken in the waters.
- (a) from 30 September 2024 to 4 October 2024;
- (b) from 29 October 2024 to 2 November 2024;
- (c) from 18 October 2025 to 22 October 2025;
- (d) from 17 November 2025 to 21 November 2025;