sec.24Exception for recreational fishing

sec.24 Exception for recreational fishing

Despite section 23 (1) (b) , a person may possess a regulated coral reef fin fish on a boat in the coral reef fin fish waters if— the fish has not been taken in the waters in contravention of section 23 (1) (a) ; and either of the following applies— the person is in possession of the fish for the purpose of consumption on the boat and the boat is not a commercial fishing boat and does not have a fishing line, spear or spear gun on board; the boat is being used for a charter fishing trip that has been conducted for an uninterrupted period of at least 24 hours.

• (a) the fish has not been taken in the waters in contravention of section 23 (1) (a) ; and
• (b) either of the following applies— (i) the person is in possession of the fish for the purpose of consumption on the boat and the boat is not a commercial fishing boat and does not have a fishing line, spear or spear gun on board; (ii) the boat is being used for a charter fishing trip that has been conducted for an uninterrupted period of at least 24 hours.
• (i) the person is in possession of the fish for the purpose of consumption on the boat and the boat is not a commercial fishing boat and does not have a fishing line, spear or spear gun on board;
• (ii) the boat is being used for a charter fishing trip that has been conducted for an uninterrupted period of at least 24 hours.
• (i) the person is in possession of the fish for the purpose of consumption on the boat and the boat is not a commercial fishing boat and does not have a fishing line, spear or spear gun on board;
• (ii) the boat is being used for a charter fishing trip that has been conducted for an uninterrupted period of at least 24 hours.