39Recreational crab trap

#### 39 Recreational crab trap 39 Recreational crab trap > > (1) It is lawful for a person to use a trap for taking crabs in the waters specified in the Table to this clause if the trap complies with the description as set out in that Table and the following conditions are complied with— > > > > > (a) the trap is not used unless its position is indicated by a buoy that— > > > > > > > (i) is moored so as to be positioned above the trap, 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) has a weight of not less than 50 grams suspended not less than 1 metre under the buoy so that no rope is floating on the surface of the water, and > > > > > > > (v) displays the letters “CT” and the initial of the first name, surname, year of birth and residential postcode of the person using the trap, 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, > > > > > (b) the trap is not used in such a manner as to impede the free passage of fish on either or any side of the trap or in such a manner that any 2 traps are closer than 3 metres apart, > > > > > (c) a person does not use more than 2 traps at any one time, > > > > > (d) the trap is not made of entanglement material. > > > (2) This clause does not apply to or in respect of an endorsement holder in the estuary general fishery when taking fish for sale in that fishery. > > > > Note. > > > > See the [Fisheries Management (Estuary General Share Management Plan) Regulation 2006](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2006-0734) in relation to the use of crab traps in the estuary general fishery. > > > (3) For the purposes of this Regulation or any other instrument under the Act, a trap referred to in this clause may be referred to as a recreational crab trap. > > Table > > | Waters—Any waters (other than inland and ocean waters).Description of trap—Not exceeding 1.2 metres in length, 1 metre in width and 0.5 metre in depth (or has a diameter not exceeding 1.6 metres at the top or bottom); consisting of mesh not less than 50 mm; having not more than 4 entrance funnels none of which are on the top of the trap (excluding any access doors for removing crabs from the trap or baiting the trap). |