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](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2019-0407). > > > (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](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2019-0407) 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](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2019-0407), clause 6). It is an offence under the Act to take abalone that are less than the minimum size.