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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.
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> > (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.
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> > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.