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Fisheries Management Act 1994
6AOcean trawl fishery
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#### 6A Ocean trawl fishery
6A Ocean trawl fishery
> Description of fishery
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> > The ocean trawl fishery consists of the following—
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> > > (a) the use of an otter trawl net (prawns) to take fish from any of the following waters—
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> > > > (i) inshore waters,
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> > > > (ii) offshore waters,
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> > > > (iii) the waters of Coffs Harbour,
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> > > (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),
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> > > (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.