53 Lost and found trap reports, leaving port reports, entering port reports and unloading reports
(1) In this rule –
emergency unloading report means a report to the reporting service made by approved means and containing approved information;
entering port report means a report –
(a) made to the reporting service; and
(b) made by approved means; and
(c) stating the number of traps on the fishing vessel, the number of traps remaining set in State waters on the fishing trip and the number of giant crab on board the fishing vessel; and
(d) containing any other approved information;
leaving port report means a report –
(a) made to the reporting service; and
(b) made by approved means; and
(c) stating the number of traps on the fishing vessel and the number of traps that will be set or used in State waters; and
(d) containing any other approved information;
lost or found trap report means a report –
(a) made to the reporting service; and
(b) made by approved means; and
(c) stating the total number of traps –
(i) that are irretrievable or were lost on the fishing trip; or
(ii) that have been found on the fishing trip; and
(d) containing any other approved information.
(2) The holder of a fishing licence (giant crab) must make a leaving port report before commencing a fishing trip.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(3) The holder of a fishing licence (giant crab) must make a lost or found trap report at least 2 hours before entering port after a fishing trip –
(a) if a trap is lost or is irretrievable; and
(b) if a trap, that was previously stated in a lost or found trap report as being lost or irretrievable, is found.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(4) If the holder of a fishing licence (giant crab) has made a leaving port report, at the end of the fishing trip, specified in the report, the holder of the fishing licence (giant crab) must make an entering port report at least 2 hours before the fishing vessel returns to the port, port of landing or authorised mooring.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(5) The holder of a fishing licence (giant crab) must make an unloading report before unloading giant crab.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(6) However, the holder of a fishing licence (giant crab) is not guilty of an offence under subrule (5) in respect of the unloading of any giant crab if –
(a) the giant crab are placed in a fish cauf; or
(b) the giant crab are sold or transferred to a person other than the holder of a fish processing licence or a handling licence, and –
(i) the sale or transfer occurs within the immediate proximity of the site of unloading; and
(ii) no more than 5 giant crab are sold or transferred; or
(c) the giant crab need to be unloaded urgently to avoid the possibility that they might die, on account of a significant change in water quality brought about by unforeseen circumstances, and the licensee makes an emergency unloading report with 30 minutes after the time of unloading; or
(d) the giant crab need to be unloaded urgently to ensure the safety of the fishing vessel and the licensee makes an emergency unloading report within 30 minutes after the time of unloading.
(7) The holder of a fishing licence (giant crab) who makes an unloading report under subrule (5) in respect of any giant crab –
(a) must not unload the giant crab before the estimated time of unloading given in that report; and
(b) must commence unloading the giant crab within 2 hours after the estimated time of unloading given in that report.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
Section 53 - Fisheries (Giant Crab) Rules 2023 - Lost and found trap reports, leaving port reports, entering port reports and unloading reports | Zoe