8Taking or possessing certain abalone

8 Taking or possessing certain abalone

(1)  A person must not take or have possession of any abalone with a shell length less than 110 millimetres that has been cultivated elsewhere than in the wild unless the person –

(a) is the holder of a marine farming licence authorising abalone farming; or

(b) is acting with the authority of the holder of such a licence; or

(c) is the holder of a fish processing licence who has bought or received the abalone from the holder of a marine farming licence authorising abalone farming; or

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

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  A person must not take or have possession of any greenlip abalone with a shell length less than 132 millimetres that has been cultivated elsewhere than in the wild unless the person –

(a) is the holder of a marine farming licence authorising abalone farming; or

(b) is acting with the authority of the holder of such a licence; or

(c) is the holder of a fish processing licence who has bought or received the abalone from the holder of a marine farming licence authorising abalone farming; or

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

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.