Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2026
13Taking or possessing certain abalone
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13 Taking or possessing certain abalone
(1) A person must not take or have possession of abalone with a shell length of 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 that authorises 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 that authorises 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 of 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 that authorises 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 that authorises abalone farming; or
(d) has bought or received the abalone from a fish merchant.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.