4Taking or possessing abalone

4 Taking or possessing abalone

(1)  [Regulation 4 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2017, No. 13, Applied:29 Mar 2017] A person must not take abalone with a shell length less than 120 millimetres unless that person is the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive).

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  [Regulation 4 Subregulation (2) amended by S.R. 2017, No. 13, Applied:29 Mar 2017] A person must not have possession of abalone with a shell length less than 120 millimetres unless that person –

(a) is the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive); or

(b) is the holder of a fish processing licence; or

(c) has bought or received the abalone from a fish merchant.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(3)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take or have possession of abalone with a shell length less than 110 millimetres.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.