23Use of certain fishing gear prohibited in vicinity of Fish Rock

23 Use of certain fishing gear prohibited in vicinity of Fish Rock

23 Use of certain fishing gear prohibited in vicinity of Fish Rock

(1) A person must not take, by means of a spear, spear gun or similar device, any fish from Fish Rock waters other than fish of the following species—

(a) family Carangidae (trevally, kingfish, rainbow runner),

(b) family Scombridae (mackerel, wahoo),

(c) family Istiophoridae (marlin, sailfish),

(d) Rachycentron canadum (cobia),

(e) Pomatomus saltatrix (tailor),

(f) Coryphaena hippurus (mahi mahi, dolphinfish),

(g) Arripis trutta (eastern Australian salmon).

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) In this clause, Fish Rock waters means all waters within 200 metres of the mean high water mark of Fish Rock at 30°56.325′S, 153°06.052′E.

cl 23: Am 2019 No 14, Sch 2.9[2].