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Fisheries Management Act 1994
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#### 102 Commercial fishers required to be licensed
102 Commercial fishers required to be licensed
> > (1) A person must not take fish for sale from waters to which this Act applies unless the person is authorised to do so by a commercial fishing licence.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) in the case of an individual—
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> > > > (i) 1,000 penalty units for a first offence, or
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> > > > (ii) 2,000 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence, or
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> > > (b) in the case of a corporation—
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> > > > (i) 2,000 penalty units for a first offence, or
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> > > > (ii) 4,000 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence.
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> > (2) This section does not apply to a member of the crew of a boat licensed under Division 2 who takes fish as an employee or agent of the master of the boat.
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> Note.
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> A commercial fishing licence will, under other provisions of this Act, require an endorsement if the holder is to take fish in a share management fishery or in a restricted fishery.
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> **s 102:** Am 2004 No 26, Sch 1 \[28\]; 2009 No 114, Sch 1 \[56\].