92Eastern rock lobster not to be sold unless tag attached

92 Eastern rock lobster not to be sold unless tag attached

92 Eastern rock lobster not to be sold unless tag attached

(1) A person must not sell a whole eastern rock lobster, or the tail of an eastern rock lobster, that does not have a tag attached to it in such a manner that the tag cannot be removed without being broken.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 50 penalty units in any other case.

(2) A person does not commit an offence under this clause unless the rock lobster concerned was taken in the waters of, or adjacent to, New South Wales.

(3) In this clause—

eastern rock lobster means rock lobster of the species Sagmariasus verreauxi.

tag means a tag issued by the Secretary for attachment to eastern rock lobsters taken for sale.

whole eastern rock lobster includes an eastern rock lobster that has had parts (other than the abdomen of the rock lobster) removed.

Note.

The Fisheries Management (Lobster Share Management Plan) Regulation 2000 requires commercial fishers to tag eastern rock lobsters taken for sale.