7AAFish trap limits

7AA Fish trap limits

7AA Fish trap limits

(1) The Secretary is to determine, by instrument in writing, a trap limit for each demersal fish trap fishing business.

(2) The trap limit for a demersal fish trap fishing business is the maximum number of fish traps that may be used or set at any one time in all waters, or in specified waters, by persons taking fish on behalf of the fishing business.

(3) The Secretary is to determine the trap limit for each demersal fish trap fishing business in accordance with any guidelines approved by the Minister and published in the Gazette.

(4) The Secretary is to notify the owner of each demersal fish trap fishing business of the trap limit for the business.

(5) A fishing business owner who is notified of a trap limit by the Secretary under this clause must, as soon as reasonably practicable, ensure each nominated fisher of the fishing business is notified of the trap limit.

(6) For the purposes of section 68 (6A) of the Act, it is a condition of a demersal fish trap endorsement that the endorsement holder does not use or set, or cause to be used or set, a number of traps at any one time that exceeds the trap limit for the relevant fishing business.

(7) For the purposes of section 65 of the Act, contravention of subclause (5) or (6) is an offence.

(8) In this clause—

demersal fish trap fishing business means an ocean trap and line fishing business that has ocean trap and line—demersal fish trap shares as a component.

relevant fishing business, in relation to an endorsement holder, means the demersal fish trap fishing business a component of which is the holder’s endorsement.