9Trap limits

#### 9 Trap limits 9 Trap limits > > (1) The Secretary is to determine, by instrument in writing, a trap limit for each estuary general trapping fishing business. > > > (2) The trap limit for an estuary general trapping fishing business is the maximum number of crab, eel or fish traps that may be used or set at any one time in all waters, or in specified waters, by persons taking fish on behalf of the fishing business. > > > (3) The Secretary is to determine the trap limit for each estuary general trapping fishing business in accordance with any guidelines approved by the Minister and published in the Gazette. > > > (4) The Secretary is to notify the owner of each estuary general trapping fishing business of the trap limit for the business. > > > (5) A fishing business owner who is notified of a trap limit by the Secretary under this clause must, as soon as reasonably practicable, ensure each nominated fisher of the fishing business is notified of the trap limit. > > > (6) For the purposes of section 68 (6A) of the Act, it is a condition of each of the following endorsements that the endorsement holder does not use or set, or cause to be used or set, a number of traps at any one time that exceeds the trap limit for the relevant fishing business— > > > > > (a) trapping endorsement, > > > > > (b) eel trapping endorsement, > > > > > (c) mud crab trapping endorsement. > > > (7) For the purposes of section 65 of the Act, contravention of subclause (5) or (6) is an offence. > > > (8) In this clause, estuary general trapping fishing business means an estuary general fishing business that has any of the following classes of shares as a component— > > > > > (a) Estuary general—trapping shares—Regions 1–7, > > > > > (b) Estuary general—eel trapping shares—Regions 1–7, > > > > > (c) Estuary general—mud crab trapping shares—Regions 1–7.