8Transporting farmed abalone

8 Transporting farmed abalone

(1)  The holder of a fish processing licence must not transport abalone that has been cultivated on a marine farm unless any bin, crate, box or other container in which the abalone is held or stored while being transported –

(a) is clearly marked with the word "farm"; or

(b) has a blue tag securely fixed to it that is clearly marked with the word "farm".

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  Subrule (1) does not apply to abalone meat that is in the process of being removed from its shell or has been removed from its shell.

(3)  The holder of a fish processing licence must not transport abalone that has been cultivated on a marine farm in any bin, crate, box, or other container, that also contains abalone that has been taken from the wild.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(4)  Subrule (3) does not apply to abalone that has been through a processing operation and leaves the immediate proximity of processing premises for immediate export in accordance with rule 26 .