Fisheries Management Regulations 2019
47Crustaceans
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47 Crustaceans
(1) The concession holder must not take the following fish from Victorian waters: (a) school prawns (Metapenaeus macleayi); (b) eastern king prawns (Melicertus plebejus).
Note 1: The Commonwealth has made an arrangement with Victoria under Part 5 of the Act. On account of that arrangement, as it exists on the commencement of this instrument, rock lobster (family Palinuridae) may not be taken under a concession granted under the Act.
Note 2: The concession holder may take any other species of crustaceans from Victorian waters.
(2) The concession holder must not possess on the nominated boat: (a) more than 50 kilograms of crustaceans not of a species mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 4; or (b) within the amount of crustaceans referred to in paragraph (a): (i) more than 5 giant crabs; or (ii) more than 10 kilograms of inshore (or bay) bugs (family Scyllaridae).
Note: The species mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 4 are target species, and are subject to specific management arrangements under Part 3 of the Act.