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Fisheries Management (Ocean Hauling Share Management Plan) Regulation 2006
13BGarfish net (hauling)
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#### 13B Garfish net (hauling)
13B Garfish net (hauling)
> > (1) It is lawful for the holder of a garfish net (hauling) endorsement to use a hauling net for taking a target species of fish for that net in the waters specified in the Table to this clause if the net complies with the description set out in relation to those waters in that Table and the following conditions are complied with—
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> > > (a) the net is used only by the method of hauling,
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> > > (b) the hauling of the net once commenced (that is, when any part of the net other than the hauling line has been shot or cast) is continued without any interruption or delay until completed,
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> > > (c) if the hauling of the net is conducted from a boat, no more than one boat is used, and the boat remains stationary while the net is being retrieved.
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> > > (d) (Repealed)
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> > (2) It is also lawful for the holder of a garfish net (hauling) endorsement to use a hauling net for taking any other fish (other than a prohibited size class of fish) that are taken by the net when it is lawfully being used for taking a target species for that net.
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> > (3) (Repealed)
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> > (4) This clause is subject to clause 9.
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> > Note—
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> > Under clause 9, the target species for this type of net is eastern sea garfish. At least 80% of the catch taken in each haul must be comprised of that species.
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> > (5) For the purposes of this Plan or any other instrument under the Act, a net described in this clause may be referred to as a garfish net (hauling) or as a garfish net (hauling)—ocean hauling fishery.
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> Table Garfish net (hauling)
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> | 1 | (a) Waters—Ocean waters within 3 nautical miles of the natural coast line, including the waters of Coffs Harbour.(b) Description of net—Total length not exceeding 300 metres; no rings or other devices attached to net (including on lead line) that facilitate the pursing of the net; mesh of not less than 28 mm nor more than 85 mm. |
> | 2 | (a) Waters—Jervis Bay.(b) Description of net—Total length not exceeding 300 metres; no rings or other devices attached to net (including on lead line) that facilitate the pursing of the net; mesh of not less than 28 mm nor more than 36 mm. |