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17Hauling net (general purpose)
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#### 17 Hauling net (general purpose)
17 Hauling net (general purpose)
> > (1) It is lawful for the holder of a category one hauling endorsement to use a hauling net for taking a permitted species of fish in the waters specified in the Table to this clause if the net (including hauling lines) complies with the description set out in relation to those waters in that Table and the following conditions are complied with—
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> > > (a) the net is used only by the method of hauling,
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> > > (b) the net has a bunt,
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> > > (c), (d) (Repealed)
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> > > (e) except as provided by paragraph (f), the length of each hauling line attached to the net does not exceed the total length of the net to which it is attached,
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> > > (f) the length of each hauling line attached to the net does not exceed—
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> > > > (i) 725 metres in length in the waters of that part of Wallaga Lake extending upwards from the bridge and embankment on the Narooma–Bermagui Road, the Broadwater of the Clarence River, that part of Lake Cathie (Lake Innes) known as Lake Innes, Smiths Lake, those parts of Myall Lakes (Myall River) known as Myall Lake and the Broadwater of Myall Lakes and Lake Illawarra, or
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> > > > (ii) 1,000 metres in length in the waters of Tuggerah Lakes and Wallis Lake (excluding Wallamba, Wallingat, Coolongolook and Wang Wauk Rivers),
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> > > (g) (Repealed)
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> > > (h) the hauling of the net once commenced (that is, when any part of the net other than the hauling line has been shot or cast) is continued without any interruption or delay until completed, unless the delay or interruption, including the redirection or relaying of a hauling line, is required for the safe operation of the net,
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> > > (i) any fish contained in any part of the net are removed on or before completion of the haul,
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> > > (j) the net is not used for taking garfish,
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> > > (k) the net is operated with the assistance of at least 1 other person,
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> > > (l) in the case of a net of 500 metres or less in length used in the waters specified in item 1 or 2 of the Table to this clause under the authority of a category one hauling endorsement—
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> > > > (i) the net is hauled no more than once between midnight on one day and midnight on the immediately following day, and
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> > > > (ii) no more than one net of 500 metres or less in length is used by the holder of the endorsement during that period.
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> > (2) (Repealed)
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> > (3) For the purposes of this Plan or any other instrument under the Act, a net described in this clause may be referred to as a hauling net (general purpose) or a hauling net (general purpose)—estuary general fishery.
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> Table Hauling net (general purpose)
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> | 1 | (a) Waters—Tuggerah Lakes; Wallis Lake (excluding Wallamba, Wallingat, Coolongolook and Wang Wauk Rivers). |
> | (b) Description of net— |
> | (i) total length not more than 500m, and |
> | (ii) total length of bunt not more than one-third of the total length of the net, comprising a centre piece of not more than 90m and not less than 25m, and remainder, or shoulders, of not more than 90m, and |
> | (iii) mesh of bunt not less than 30mm, and |
> | (iv) mesh of remainder, or shoulders, of bunt not less than 57mm, and |
> | (v) mesh of wings not less than 80mm. |
> | 2 | (a) Waters—The part of Wallaga Lake extending upwards from the bridge and embankment on Bermagui Road; the part of Clarence River known as the Broadwater of the Clarence River; the part of Lake Cathie (Lake Innes) known as Lake Innes; Smiths Lake; the parts of Myall Lakes known as Myall Lake and the Broadwater of Myall Lakes; Lake Illawarra. |
> | (b) Description of net— |
> | (i) total length not more than 500m, and |
> | (ii) total length of bunt not more than one-third of the total length of the net, comprising a centre piece of not more than 90m and not less than 25m, and remainder, or shoulders, of not more than 90m, and |
> | (iii) mesh of bunt not less than 30mm, and |
> | (iv) mesh of remainder, or shoulders, of bunt not less than 57mm, and |
> | (v) mesh of wings not less than 80mm. |
> | 3 | (a) Waters—The parts of the Tweed River known as Terranora Broadwater and Cobaki Broadwater; Clarence River; Lake Wollumboola; Coila Lake; Murrah Lake; Wapengo Lake; Curalo Lake. |
> | (b) Description of net— |
> | (i) total length not more than 450m, and |
> | (ii) total length of bunt not more than one-third of the total length of the net, comprising a centre piece of not more than 90m and not less than 25m, and remainder, or shoulders, of not more than 90m, and |
> | (iii) mesh of bunt not less than 30mm, and |
> | (iv) mesh of remainder, or shoulders, of bunt not less than 57mm, and |
> | (v) mesh of wings not less than 80mm. |
> | 4 | (a) Waters—All other waters specified in clause 4, Table. |
> | (b) Description of net— |
> | (i) total length not more than 375m, and |
> | (ii) total length of bunt not more than one-third of the total length of the net, comprising a centre piece of not more than 90m and not less than 25m, and remainder, or shoulders, of not more than 90m, and |
> | (iii) mesh of bunt not less than 30mm, and |
> | (iv) mesh of remainder, or shoulders, of bunt not less than 57mm, and |
> | (v) mesh of wings not less than 80mm. |