sec.65Possessing or using particular nets for taking fish—particular regulated waters

sec.65 Possessing or using particular nets for taking fish—particular regulated waters

This section applies to the following regulated waters— Yeppoon–Keppel Bay–Fitzroy River–Capricorn Coast St Helens Beach–Cape Hillsborough–North of Mackay Trinity Bay–Cairns net free north area northern Gulf waters Pormpuraaw waters Topsy Creek Norman River western Gulf waters. A commercial fisher must not in the regulated waters— possess a relevant net for taking a fish for trade or commerce, unless the net is stowed and secured on a boat; or use a relevant net to take a fish for trade or commerce. See also the Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019 , section 52 in relation to the issue of general purpose permits for the regulated waters mentioned in this section. See section 55 under which the possession or use of nets is regulated in parts of the regulated waters. However, subsection (2) does not apply to a commercial fisher using a relevant net under an A1 licence. Also, subsection (2) does not apply to a commercial fisher using a relevant net in a relevant area if the net is being used— under an A2 licence; or under a N11 licence to take fish under the licence other than for sale under the licence; or in the N11 fishery to take N11 fish without the fishery symbol ‘N11’ being written on the licence other than for sale under the licence. In this section— relevant area means— the net free north area; or northern Gulf waters; or Pormpuraaw waters; or Topsy Creek; or Norman River; or western Gulf waters. relevant net means a cast net, mesh net, seine net or set pocket net. s 65 amd 2019 SL No. 181 s 27 sch 1 ; 2021 SL No. 29 s 11 ; 2023 SL No. 194 s 23 ; 2024 SL No. 52 s 7 (sec.65-ssec.1) This section applies to the following regulated waters— Yeppoon–Keppel Bay–Fitzroy River–Capricorn Coast St Helens Beach–Cape Hillsborough–North of Mackay Trinity Bay–Cairns net free north area northern Gulf waters Pormpuraaw waters Topsy Creek Norman River western Gulf waters. (sec.65-ssec.2) A commercial fisher must not in the regulated waters— possess a relevant net for taking a fish for trade or commerce, unless the net is stowed and secured on a boat; or use a relevant net to take a fish for trade or commerce. See also the Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019 , section 52 in relation to the issue of general purpose permits for the regulated waters mentioned in this section. See section 55 under which the possession or use of nets is regulated in parts of the regulated waters. (sec.65-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) does not apply to a commercial fisher using a relevant net under an A1 licence. (sec.65-ssec.4) Also, subsection (2) does not apply to a commercial fisher using a relevant net in a relevant area if the net is being used— under an A2 licence; or under a N11 licence to take fish under the licence other than for sale under the licence; or in the N11 fishery to take N11 fish without the fishery symbol ‘N11’ being written on the licence other than for sale under the licence. (sec.65-ssec.5) In this section— relevant area means— the net free north area; or northern Gulf waters; or Pormpuraaw waters; or Topsy Creek; or Norman River; or western Gulf waters. relevant net means a cast net, mesh net, seine net or set pocket net.