31Open pyramid lift net

#### 31 Open pyramid lift net 31 Open pyramid lift net > > (1) It is lawful for a person to use an open pyramid lift net for taking yabbies or spiny crayfish in the waters set out in the Table to this clause if the net complies with the description as set out in that Table and the following conditions are complied with— > > > > > (a) the net is used only as a hand implement and only by the method of lowering the net into the water and then drawing the net vertically to the surface, > > > > > (b) a person uses no more than 5 nets at any one time (including any hoop or lift nets), > > > > > (c) the net is not used unless its position is indicated by a buoy that— > > > > > > > (i) is moored so as to be positioned above the net, and > > > > > > > (ii) measures not less than 100 mm in all dimensions, and > > > > > > > (iii) has a height above the water of not less than 50 mm, and > > > > > > > (iv) is moored so that no rope is floating on the surface of the water, and > > > > > > > (v) in the case of a net used by a person other than a commercial fisher—displays the letters “PN”, and the initial of the first name, surname, year of birth and residential postcode of the person using the net, in clearly visible letters that are not less than 15 mm in height and are of a colour that contrasts with that of the buoy, and > > > > > > > (vi) in the case of a net used by a commercial fisher—displays the letters “PN”, the name of the commercial fisher using the net and the registration number of the fisher’s commercial fishing licence, in clearly visible letters that are not less than 15 mm in height and are of a colour that contrasts with that of the buoy, > > > > > (d) in the case of a net used by a person other than a commercial fisher—the net is not left set for more than 24 hours. > > > (2) It is also lawful to use an open pyramid lift net to take freshwater shrimp that are taken by the open pyramid lift net when it is being lawfully used for taking yabbies or spiny crayfish. > > > (3) For the purposes of this Regulation or any other instrument under the Act, a net described in this clause may be referred to as an open pyramid lift net. > > > (4) In this clause, spiny crayfish means fish of the species *Euastacus*, commonly known as spiny crayfish, eastern freshwater crayfish or Murray crayfish. > > Table > > | Waters—Inland waters.Description of net—consisting of a base not exceeding 600 mm by 600 mm; a horizontal opening at the top of the netting that is parallel to the base and not less than 200 mm in all dimensions; mesh height of not more than 150 mm; mesh not less than 13 mm nor more than 40 mm. |