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Fisheries (Mackerel) Rules 2019
8Authority of mackerel fishing licence
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8 Authority of mackerel fishing licence
(1) A mackerel fishing licence only authorises the holder, in State waters –
(a) to use the fishing vessel specified in the licence; and
(b) to take mackerel not exceeding the quantity specified in the licence for a species of mackerel, a mackerel zone or a species of mackerel in relation to a mackerel zone; and
(c) to take bycatch not exceeding the limits imposed by these rules.
(2) Subject to Part 4 , a mackerel fishing licence authorises the holder to use a purse seine net in State waters.