108Registration of a boat used for fishing

108 Registration of a boat used for fishing

(1) The owner of a boat may apply to the Victorian Fisheries Authority for the registration of that boat if the boat is to be used for any one or more of the following activities—

(a) the taking of fish for sale;

(b) the setting or use of commercial fishing equipment;

(c) the use of commercial abalone equipment to take abalone for sale;

(d) the landing of fish for sale or marketing;

(e) the setting or use of commercial aquaculture equipment—

(i) on Crown land; or

(ii) in or on the waters covering that land;

(f) the moving of an aquaculture crop.

(2) The Victorian Fisheries Authority may register the boat if—

(a) the Victorian Fisheries Authority is satisfied that the boat is to be used for one or more of the activities specified in subregulation (1); and

(b) the applicant has paid the prescribed fee for the registration of the boat.

Regulation 152 prohibits, for the purposes of section 114 of the Act, the use of a boat for commercial fishing that is not registered under this Part. A maximum penalty of 100 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment or both applies if a person contravenes that section.