Part 3 Description of fishery

Part 3 Description of fishery

Note 1—

The ocean trap and line fishery consists of the following (as described in Schedule 1 to the Act)—

(a) the use of a fish trap to take fish from ocean waters,

(b) the use of a line with hooks attached to take fish from ocean waters,

(c) the use of a spanner crab net to take spanner crabs from ocean waters that are north of a line drawn due east from Korogoro Point (Hat Head).

Note 2—

Ocean waters is defined in Schedule 1 to the Act as waters east of the natural coast line. However, for the purposes of the fishery, ocean waters do not include the waters within 3 nautical miles of—

(a) the high water mark on Lord Howe Island, or

(b) Balls Pyramid.

A reference to ocean waters extends to ocean waters managed in accordance with the law of the State under an arrangement with the Commonwealth, but only while that arrangement has effect.