43Attended lines

43 Attended lines

43 Attended lines

(1) A person must not, for the purpose of taking fish in any waters other than inland waters—

(a) use more than 4 lines, or

(b) use any line with more than 3 single hooks or 3 gangs of hooks attached or with more than 3 treble hooks attached to a lure, or

(c) use any line with a gang of hooks that comprises more than 5 single hooks attached.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) Subclause (1)(b) does not apply to a person who, for the purpose of taking fish in any ocean waters or estuarine waters, uses not more than 1 line with not more than 6 single hooks attached, if—

(a) a lure is fixed to each single hook, and

(b) the line, when being used for the purpose of taking fish, is not left unattended and is used only by the method of jigging.

(3) A person who is taking fish from any waters, other than inland waters, using a line must not leave the line unattended unless the person identifies the line by attaching to a part of the line, which is at or above water level, a tag that—

(a) has dimensions of at least 80mm by 25mm, and

(b) clearly displays in capital letters—

(i) the person’s name, and

(ii) the person’s residential address or boat registration number.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(4) A person must not, for the purpose of taking fish in any inland waters—

(a) use more than 2 lines, or

(b) use any line with more than—

(i) 2 single hooks attached, or

(ii) 2 lures attached and 3 hooks attached to each lure.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(5) A person must not, for the purpose of taking fish in any inland waters, have in the person’s possession, in or on or adjacent to any inland waters—

(a) more than 2 lines, or

(b) if the person is only using lures—more than 4 lines.