Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019
44Drift lines
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44 Drift lines
44 Drift lines
(1) A commercial fisher must not, for the purpose of taking fish in any inland waters, use a drift line.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(2) A person (other than a commercial fisher) must not, for the purpose of taking fish in any waters, use a drift line.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(3) In this clause, drift line means a line that is attached to a float, buoy or similar device, not being a float, buoy or device that is—
(a) held in the hand or attached to fishing gear held in the hand, or
(b) secured in any other manner that prevents it from drifting or floating freely.