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Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019
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53 Firearms
53 Firearms
(1) A person must not take any fish in any waters by means of a firearm.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(2) It is not an offence under this clause for a commercial fisher to use a firearm to kill or attempt to kill shark or other fish lawfully taken by means of fishing gear (other than a firearm).
(3) In this clause, firearm does not include a spear gun.