Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2026
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3 Interpretation
In these regulations –
abalone means fish of the genus Haliotis;
abalone deed of agreement means a deed of agreement –
(a) entered into under section 99 of the Act; or
(b) continued in force under section 14 of the Marine Resources (Savings and Transitional) Act 1995 ;
Act means the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 ;
banded morwong means fish of the species Cheilodactylus spectabilis;
bivalve means fish of the class Bivalvia;
blacklip abalone means fish of the species Haliotis rubra;
child means a person who has not attained the age of 16 years;
finfish means fish of the class Osteichthyes;
fish dispatch docket means a docket relating to the movement of abalone, rock lobster or giant crab that is part of records required to be kept under the Act;
fishing licence (abalone dive) means a fishing licence of a kind referred to in rule 7(a)(i) of the Fisheries (Abalone) Rules 2017 ;
fishing licence (King Island kelp) means a fishing licence of a kind referred to in rule 6(a)(ii) of the Fisheries (Marine Plant) Rules 2017 ;
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