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Fisheries Management (Estuary Prawn Trawl Share Management Plan) Regulation 2006
20Discarding fish in Hunter River area
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20 Discarding fish in Hunter River area
20 Discarding fish in Hunter River area
For the purposes of section 68 (6A) of the Act, it is a condition of a Hunter River endorsement that any fish taken in an otter trawl net (prawns) that are to be discarded—
(a) are held by the endorsement holder in a holding tank or swim tub to keep them alive prior to release, and
(b) are released below the surface of the water by the endorsement holder by use of a plastic tube with a diameter of at least 150 millimetres.