11Taking or possessing abalone in King Island greenlip area and north coast greenlip area

11 Taking or possessing abalone in King Island greenlip area and north coast greenlip area

(1)  In this regulation –

King Island greenlip area means the area of State waters adjacent to King Island bounded by the line of latitude 40° 20’ 00” South in the south, the line of longitude 143° 30’ 00” East in the west, the line of latitude 39° 30’ 00” South in the north and the line of longitude 144° 30’ 00” East in the east;

north coast greenlip area means –

(a) the area of State waters adjacent to the north coast of Tasmania bounded by an imaginary line running due north from the north coast along the line of longitude 147° 27’ 00” East until its junction with the line of latitude 40° 39’ 00” South, then west along that line of latitude until its junction with the line of longitude 145° 2’ 52.2” East and then south along that line of longitude; and

(b) the area of State waters adjacent to the north coast of Tasmania known as Robbins Passage bounded in the east by an imaginary line running due north along the line of longitude 145° 2’ 52.2” East and bounded in the west by an imaginary line running due north along the line of longitude 144° 55’ 00” East.

(2)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take greenlip abalone that has a shell length of less than 150 millimetres from, or have possession of greenlip abalone that has a shell length of less than 150 millimetres –

(a) in the King Island greenlip area; or

(b) on land within one kilometre of any waters within the King Island greenlip area.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(3)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take greenlip abalone with a shell length of less than 145 millimetres from, or have possession of greenlip abalone that has a shell length of less than 145 millimetres in, waters other than those in the north coast greenlip area.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(4)  The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must not take greenlip abalone with a shell length of less than 132 millimetres from, or have possession of greenlip abalone with a shell length of less than 132 millimetres in, the north coast greenlip area.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.