6Types of endorsement

#### 6 Types of endorsement 6 Types of endorsement > > (1) There are 63 types of endorsement available in the fishery, as follows— > > > > > (a) Handline endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, > > > > > (b) Meshing endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, > > > > > (c) Prawning endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, > > > > > (d) Trapping endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, > > > > > (e) Eel trapping endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, > > > > > (f) Mud crab trapping endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, > > > > > (g) Hand gathering endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, > > > > > (h) Category one hauling endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, > > > > > (i) Category two hauling endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. > > > (2) Handline endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 A handline endorsement authorises the holder to take fish from the estuarine waters specified in Column 3 of the Table to clause 4 within a region of the fishery specified in the endorsement using a handline, rod and line, set line or drift line. > > > (3) Only shareholders who hold estuary general—handline shares for a region are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, a handline endorsement for that region. > > > (4) Meshing endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 A meshing endorsement authorises the holder to take fish from the estuarine waters specified in Column 3 of the Table to clause 4 within a region of the fishery specified in the endorsement using any of the following nets— > > > > > (a) meshing net, > > > > > (b) flathead net. > > > (5) Only shareholders who hold estuary general—meshing shares for a region are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, a meshing endorsement for that region. > > > (6) Prawning endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 A prawning endorsement authorises the holder to take prawns from the estuarine waters specified in Column 3 of the Table to clause 4 within a region of the fishery specified in the endorsement using any of the following nets— > > > > > (a) prawn net (hauling), and a try net (prawns) (but only to facilitate the use of the prawn net (hauling)), > > > > > (b) prawn net (set pocket), > > > > > (c) prawn running net, > > > > > (d) seine net (prawns), and a try net (prawns) (but only to facilitate the use of the seine net (prawns)), > > > > > (e) hand-hauled prawn net, > > > > > (f) push or scissors net (prawns), > > > > > (g) dip or scoop net (prawns). > > > (7) Only shareholders who hold estuary general—prawning shares for a region are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, a prawning endorsement for that region. > > > (8) Trapping endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 A trapping endorsement authorises the holder to use a fish trap to take fish (other than eels) from the estuarine waters specified in Column 3 of the Table to clause 4 within a region of the fishery specified in the endorsement. > > > (9) Only shareholders who hold estuary general—trapping shares for a region are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, a trapping endorsement for that region. > > > (10) Eel trapping endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 An eel trapping endorsement authorises the holder to use an eel trap to take eels from the estuarine waters specified in Column 3 of the Table to clause 4 within a region of the fishery specified in the endorsement. > > > (11) Only shareholders who hold estuary general—eel trapping shares for a region are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, an eel trapping endorsement for that region. > > > (12) Mud crab trapping endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 A mud crab trapping endorsement authorises the holder to use a crab trap to take fish (other than eels) from the estuarine waters specified in Column 3 of the Table to clause 4 within a region of the fishery specified in the endorsement. > > > (13) Only shareholders who hold estuary general—mud crab trapping shares for a region are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, a mud crab trapping endorsement for that region. > > > (14) Hand gathering endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 A hand gathering endorsement authorises the holder to take beachworm, pipi, cockle, cuttlefish, mussel and nippers from estuarine waters and ocean beaches (seaward up to an imaginary line on the beach representing the lowest astronomical tide), within a region of the fishery specified in the endorsement, by the method of hand picking. > > > (15) Only shareholders who hold estuary general—hand gathering shares for a region are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, a hand gathering endorsement for that region. > > > (16) Category one hauling endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 A category one hauling endorsement authorises the holder to take fish from the estuarine waters specified in Column 3 of the Table to clause 4 within a region of the fishery specified in the endorsement using any of the following nets— > > > > > (a) hauling net (general purpose), > > > > > (b) trumpeter whiting net (hauling), > > > > > (c) pilchard, anchovy and bait net (hauling), > > > > > (d) garfish net (hauling), > > > > > (e) garfish net (bullringing), > > > > > (f) bait net. > > > (17) Only shareholders who hold estuary general—category one hauling shares for a region are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, a category one hauling endorsement for that region. > > > (18) Category two hauling endorsement—Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 A category two hauling endorsement authorises the holder to take fish from the estuarine waters specified in Column 3 of the Table to clause 4 within a region of the fishery specified in the endorsement using any of the following nets— > > > > > (a) garfish net (hauling), > > > > > (b) garfish net (bullringing), > > > > > (c) bait net. > > > (19) Only shareholders who hold estuary general—category two hauling shares for a region are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, a category two hauling endorsement for that region. > > > (20) Any endorsement that authorises the taking of fish from the estuarine waters within Region 5 (as specified next to Region 5 in the Table to clause 4) is taken to also authorise the taking of fish from any part of the Hawkesbury River that lies outside Region 5 in the proximity of Wisemans Ferry and Mangrove Creek. > > > (21) Any endorsement that authorises the taking of fish from estuarine waters within one region is taken to also authorise the taking of fish from estuarine waters within another region, but only if those other waters are specified in the endorsement.