165Endorsement holders must not take or possess native finfish

165 Endorsement holders must not take or possess native finfish

165 Endorsement holders must not take or possess native finfish

For the purpose of section 104 (4) (a) of the Act, it is a condition of a commercial fishing licence that has an endorsement that the licence holder does not—

(a) take native finfish for sale, or

(b) have native finfish in the licence holder’s possession for sale.

Note.

Contravention of a condition of a commercial fishing licence is an offence under section 104 (7) of the Act and attracts a maximum penalty of 100 penalty units. Contravention of a licence condition is also grounds for cancellation or suspension of an endorsement.

Section 105 of the Act provides that the fact that a person holds a commercial fishing licence is evidence that fish taken by the person or in the person’s possession were fish taken or in possession for sale.