78Interference with commercial fisher using line

#### 78 Interference with commercial fisher using line 78 Interference with commercial fisher using line > > (1) A commercial fisher who is lawfully using a line (other than a drift line) in any waters for the purpose of taking fish may require any person intending to fish in those waters (in such close proximity to the fisher as gives the fisher reasonable cause to apprehend that fish in the fisher’s vicinity will be frightened or that the fisher’s line will be fouled) to move to another position on those waters (not more than 50 metres distant) that the fisher indicates. > > > (2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or neglect to comply with such a requirement. > > > > Maximum penalty—25 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.