Fisheries Management (Ocean Trawl Share Management Plan) Regulation 2006
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5 Types of endorsement
5 Types of endorsement
(1) There are 4 types of endorsement available in the fishery, as follows—
(a) Inshore prawn endorsement,
(b) Offshore prawn endorsement,
(c) Deepwater prawn endorsement,
(d) Fish northern zone endorsement.
(2) Inshore prawn endorsement An inshore prawn endorsement authorises the holder to take fish using an otter trawl net (prawns) from inshore waters, and to use a try net (prawns) to facilitate the taking of fish using the otter trawl net (prawns).
(3) Only shareholders who hold ocean trawl—inshore prawn shares are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, an inshore prawn endorsement.
(4) Offshore prawn endorsement An offshore prawn endorsement authorises the holder to take fish using an otter trawl net (prawns) from offshore waters that are west of the 280 metre (150 fathom) depth contour, and to use a try net (prawns) to facilitate the taking of fish using the otter trawl net (prawns).
(5) Only shareholders who hold ocean trawl—offshore prawn shares are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, an offshore prawn endorsement.
(6) Deepwater prawn endorsement A deepwater prawn endorsement authorises the holder to take fish using an otter trawl net (prawns) from offshore waters that are east of the 280 metre (150 fathom) depth contour, and to use a try net (prawns) to facilitate the taking of fish using the otter trawl net (prawns).
(7) Only shareholders who hold ocean trawl—deepwater prawn shares are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, a deepwater prawn endorsement.
(8) Fish northern zone endorsement A fish northern zone endorsement authorises the holder to take fish using an otter trawl net (fish) or a danish seine trawl net (fish) from ocean waters that are north of a line drawn due east from Barrenjoey Headland (latitude 33°35′ south).
(9) Only shareholders who hold ocean trawl—fish northern zone shares are eligible to be given, or to nominate a person to be given, a fish northern zone endorsement.
Note—
Schedule 2 prohibits the use of otter trawl net (fish) and danish seine trawl net (fish) in the waters north of a line drawn due east from the lighthouse at Smoky Cape (see clause 8).