FISHERIES REGULATIONS 1992
9February 1983 (as amended).
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9 February 1983 (as amended). billfish means fish of the family Istiophoridae (commonly known as billfish). black jewfish means fish of the species Protonibea diacanthus (commonly known as black jewfish). bream means fish of the genus Acanthopagrus (commonly known as bream). broodstock means adult fish or aquatic life taken or used for breeding in an aquaculture facility.
Fisheries Regulations 1992 3 cephalopod means a mollusc of the class Cephalopoda which includes, but is not limited to, the species commonly known as cuttlefish, octopus and squid. Chief Inspector, see the Livestock Act 2008. coastline means: (a) except in relation to the mouth of a river, an imaginary line drawn along the coast at the Highest Astronomical Tide; or (b) in relation to the mouth of a river, an imaginary line, contiguous with the adjacent coastline, drawn across the mouth of the river. cod means cod, grouper or any other fish of the genus Epinephelus, Cromiletpes or Cephalopholis. combined Blacktip Shark, for Part 8, Division 5, see regulation 96. combined fin fish group (by-product) species, for Part 8, Division 5, see regulation 96. combined other Shark group species, for Part 8, Division 5, see regulation 96. combined Shark group, for Part 8, Division 5, see regulation 96. commercial fishing licence means a licence relating to a fishery specified in or referred to in Part 8. commercial fishing licensee means a person who holds a commercial fishing licence. Committee means the Disease and Pest Control Committee established under regulation 19. coral trout, for Part 5, Division 3, see regulation 46BAA. crab, for Part 5, Division 2, see regulation 46AA. Daly River Fish Management Zone means the area described in Schedule 1AA. Darwin port means the Port of Darwin as defined in section 3 of the Ports Management Act 2015. Eastern Grey Mackerel Management Zone, for Part 8, Division 5, see regulation 96C(2).
Fisheries Regulations 1992 4 exotic means, in relation to fish or aquatic life, fish or aquatic life that is not indigenous to the Territory. fillet means part or all of the body musculature of a fish extending from the base of its head to its tail. fin fish means fish of the Class Teleostei. fin fish length means the length of a fin fish from the tip of the snout to the tip of the middle ray of the caudal fin while the fish is lying flat. Fish Broker licence means a licence for the purposes of Part 9, Division 4. Fish Broker licensee means the holder of a Fish Broker licence. Fish Management Zone means the Daly River Fish Management Zone or Mary River Fish Management Zone. Fish Retailer licence means a licence for the purposes of Part 9, Division 3. Fish Retailer licensee means the holder of a Fish Retailer licence. Fish Trader/Processor licence means a licence for the purposes of Part 9, Division 2. Fish Trader/Processor licensee means the holder of a Fish Trader/Processor licence. fishery unit, for Part 8, Division 5, see regulation 96CC(1). Fishing Tour Operator licence means a licence for the purposes of Part 11, Division 3. Fishing Tour Operator licensee means the holder of a Fishing Tour Operator licence. fishing tour operation means an expedition organised for reward, fee or other valuable consideration, enabling people to engage in amateur fishing. Food Standards Code means the Code adopted as a law of the Territory by the Food Standards Regulations. fork length, of a king threadfin, means the length of the king threadfin measured from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail fin while the fish is lying flat on a measuring tape or measuring device. freshwater crustacean means a freshwater prawn or redclaw.