Fisheries Management Act 1994
6AOcean trawl fishery
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6A Ocean trawl fishery
6A Ocean trawl fishery
Description of fishery
The ocean trawl fishery consists of the following—
(a) the use of an otter trawl net (prawns) to take fish from any of the following waters—
(i) inshore waters,
(ii) offshore waters,
(iii) the waters of Coffs Harbour,
(b) the use of an otter trawl net (fish) to take fish from ocean waters that are north of a line drawn due east from Barrenjoey Headland (other than any waters in which use of an otter trawl net (fish) is prohibited under the regulations),
(c) the use of a danish seine trawl net (fish) to take fish from ocean waters that are north of a line drawn due east from Barrenjoey Headland.