12Taking or possessing abalone in southern area

12 Taking or possessing abalone in southern area

(1)  In this regulation –

southern area means the area of State waters adjacent to the east, south-east, south, south-west and west coasts of Tasmania bounded in the north on the east coast by an imaginary line from the northern side of the mouth of the Great Musselroe River at Musselroe Bay running due west for 100 metres, then following the shoreline 100 metres from shore to the northernmost tip of Musselroe Point, then running due north until its junction with the line of latitude 40° 48’ 00” South, and then running due east to the outer limit of State waters, and bounded in the north on the west coast by an imaginary line running due west from the mouth of the Arthur River to the limit of State waters.

(2)  A person, other than the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive), must not take abalone with a shell length of less than 138 millimetres from the southern area.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(3)  A person, other than the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive), must not possess any abalone with a shell length of less than 138 millimetres in the southern area, or on land within one kilometre of any waters within the southern area, unless that person –

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

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

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.