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Fisheries Management Act 1994
207Prohibition on taking or disturbing salmon, trout and certain other fish while spawning
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207 Prohibition on taking or disturbing salmon, trout and certain other fish while spawning
207 Prohibition on taking or disturbing salmon, trout and certain other fish while spawning
(1) This section applies to salmon and trout and to any other fish of a species prescribed by the regulations.
(2) A person who wilfully takes or disturbs fish to which this section applies knowing that they are spawning or are on or near their spawning beds is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.