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Fisheries Management Act 1994
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#### 6D Estuary general fishery
6D Estuary general fishery
> Description of fishery
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> > (1) The estuary general fishery consists of—
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> > > (a) the taking of fish from estuarine waters by any lawful method other than by use of an otter trawl net (prawns), and
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> > > (b) the taking of fish from ocean beaches by the method of hand picking.
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> > (2) In this clause, estuarine waters do not include the following—
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> > > (a) the waters of Port Jackson (including Sydney Harbour),
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> > > (b) the waters of Jervis Bay, in relation to any fishing method that, when used in those waters, falls within the description of the ocean hauling fishery.