Fisheries Declaration 2019
sec.62Possessing or using particular set mesh nets to take fish in regulated period
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sec.62 Possessing or using particular set mesh nets to take fish in regulated period
A person must not in the regulated waters— possess a nearshore net or an offshore net in the regulated period; or use a nearshore net or an offshore net to take a fish for trade or commerce in the regulated period; or possess a fish taken in contravention of paragraph (b) . For subsection (1) , the regulated period is from 1 November to 31 January. In this section— nearshore net means a set mesh net that may, under the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019 , schedule 4 , be used in nearshore waters to take fish. offshore net means a set mesh net that— may, under the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019 , schedule 4 , be used in offshore waters to take fish; and has a monofilament of a diameter of more than 1.06mm. s 62 amd 2019 SL No. 181 ss 8 , 27 sch 1 ; 2020 SL No. 236 s 49 (sec.62-ssec.1) A person must not in the regulated waters— possess a nearshore net or an offshore net in the regulated period; or use a nearshore net or an offshore net to take a fish for trade or commerce in the regulated period; or possess a fish taken in contravention of paragraph (b) . (sec.62-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the regulated period is from 1 November to 31 January. (sec.62-ssec.3) In this section— nearshore net means a set mesh net that may, under the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019 , schedule 4 , be used in nearshore waters to take fish. offshore net means a set mesh net that— may, under the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019 , schedule 4 , be used in offshore waters to take fish; and has a monofilament of a diameter of more than 1.06mm.
- (a) possess a nearshore net or an offshore net in the regulated period; or
- (b) use a nearshore net or an offshore net to take a fish for trade or commerce in the regulated period; or
- (c) possess a fish taken in contravention of paragraph (b) .
- (a) may, under the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019 , schedule 4 , be used in offshore waters to take fish; and
- (b) has a monofilament of a diameter of more than 1.06mm.