39Plan does not affect other restrictions on fishing

39 Plan does not affect other restrictions on fishing

39 Plan does not affect other restrictions on fishing

(1) This Plan does not affect any restriction on the taking of abalone that has effect by virtue of the Act or the Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019.

(2) In particular, the following provisions apply to the taking of abalone by an endorsement holder, unless otherwise provided for by those provisions—

(a) the provisions of any fishing closure under section 8 of the Act that prohibits or restricts the taking of abalone in any waters,

(b) the provisions of the Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019 with respect to the prohibited size for abalone.

Note—

At present there is a minimum size for abalone of 11.7 centimetres (see the Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019, clause 6). It is an offence under the Act to take abalone that are less than the minimum size.