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Fisheries Management (Estuary General Share Management Plan) Regulation 2006
33Use of set lines
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#### 33 Use of set lines
33 Use of set lines
> > (1) The holder of a handline endorsement must not for the purpose of taking fish in the fishery—
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> > > (a) use more than 10 set lines, or
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> > > (b) use more than 60 hooks in total on the holder’s set lines.
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> > Under section 4 (1) of the Act, to “take” fish includes to attempt to do so.
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> > (1A) An endorsement holder must not, for the purpose of taking fish in the fishery, use a set line unless its position is identified by a buoy that—
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> > > (a) is moored so as to be positioned above the set line, and
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> > > (b) measures not less than 100 mm in all dimensions, and
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> > > (c) has a height above the water of not less than 50 mm, and
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> > > (d) is moored in such a way that no rope is floating on the surface of the water, and
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> > > (e) displays the relevant fishing business number followed by the letter “S”, in clearly visible letters and figures that are not less than 50 mm in height and are of a colour that contrasts with that of the buoy.
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> > (2) It is a condition of an endorsement that the endorsement holder does not contravene this clause.