sec.15AReferences relating to fishing operations

sec.15A References relating to fishing operations

A fishing operation starts and ends as follows— a fishing operation, other than a fishing operation in the beachworm fishery, bloodworm fishery or marine yabby fishery, involving using a boat to take fish other than by using a seine net— starts when the boat leaves a landing place to carry out fishing; and ends when the boat stops being used for fishing and lands; a fishing operation in the beachworm fishery, bloodworm fishery or marine yabby fishery involving using a boat to take fish other than by using a seine net— starts when the commercial fisher in control of the fishing operation arrives at the place from which fish are to be taken; and ends when the commercial fisher stops taking fish and leaves the place; a fishing operation involving using a boat to take fish using a seine net— starts when the boat enters a beach or foreshore to carry out fishing; and ends when the boat stops being used for fishing and leaves the beach or foreshore; a fishing operation not involving using a boat to take fish— starts when the commercial fisher in control of the fishing operation, or an assistant fisher under direction of the commercial fisher, arrives at the place from which fishing is to be carried out; and ends when the commercial fisher or assistant fisher stops fishing and leaves the place. A day of a fishing operation— is each 24 hour period between when the fishing operation starts and when the fishing operation ends; and if the fishing operation ends before a 24-hour period mentioned in paragraph (a) ends, includes the remaining part of that 24-hour period. An outside fishing operation day , for a primary commercial fishing licence— is each 24 hour period after the first midnight after a fishing operation under the licence ends; and if another fishing operation under the licence starts before a 24-hour period mentioned in paragraph (a) ends, does not include the part of that 24-hour period after the other fishing operation starts. s 15A ins 2020 SL No. 236 s 186 (amd 2021 SL No. 29 s 38 (1) – (3) ) (sec.15A-ssec.1) A fishing operation starts and ends as follows— a fishing operation, other than a fishing operation in the beachworm fishery, bloodworm fishery or marine yabby fishery, involving using a boat to take fish other than by using a seine net— starts when the boat leaves a landing place to carry out fishing; and ends when the boat stops being used for fishing and lands; a fishing operation in the beachworm fishery, bloodworm fishery or marine yabby fishery involving using a boat to take fish other than by using a seine net— starts when the commercial fisher in control of the fishing operation arrives at the place from which fish are to be taken; and ends when the commercial fisher stops taking fish and leaves the place; a fishing operation involving using a boat to take fish using a seine net— starts when the boat enters a beach or foreshore to carry out fishing; and ends when the boat stops being used for fishing and leaves the beach or foreshore; a fishing operation not involving using a boat to take fish— starts when the commercial fisher in control of the fishing operation, or an assistant fisher under direction of the commercial fisher, arrives at the place from which fishing is to be carried out; and ends when the commercial fisher or assistant fisher stops fishing and leaves the place. (sec.15A-ssec.2) A day of a fishing operation— is each 24 hour period between when the fishing operation starts and when the fishing operation ends; and if the fishing operation ends before a 24-hour period mentioned in paragraph (a) ends, includes the remaining part of that 24-hour period. (sec.15A-ssec.3) An outside fishing operation day , for a primary commercial fishing licence— is each 24 hour period after the first midnight after a fishing operation under the licence ends; and if another fishing operation under the licence starts before a 24-hour period mentioned in paragraph (a) ends, does not include the part of that 24-hour period after the other fishing operation starts.