220ZBBuying, selling or possessing threatened species

220ZB Buying, selling or possessing threatened species

220ZB Buying, selling or possessing threatened species

(1) A person must not buy, sell or have in possession any fish or marine vegetation of a threatened species.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of any endangered species—2,000 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both, or

(b) in the case of any vulnerable species—500 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year, or both.

(2) The following are exempt from this section—

(a) fish or marine vegetation that has been cultivated or kept under the authority of an aquaculture permit,

(b) any class of fish or marine vegetation exempted by the regulations, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the regulations.