138Offence to use certain substances as bait or berley

138 Offence to use certain substances as bait or berley

Reg. 138(1) revoked by S.R. No. 161/2021 reg. 12(1).

(2) A person must not use live carp as bait.

Reg. 138(3) amended by S.R. No. 161/2021 reg. 12(2).

(3) A person must not use fish ova, or any form of uncooked salmonid, as bait or berley to take or attempt to take fish of any species.

(4) A person must not use the blood or offal of any mammal as berley to take or attempt to take fish of any species.

(5) Subregulation (4) does not apply to a person who uses berley pellets containing mammal blood or offal.

(6) A person must not use more than 10 litres of berley to assist in the taking of fish in any of the following marine waters—

(a) in Port Phillip Bay, Western Port, the Gippsland Lakes or any inlet of the sea;

(b) subject to paragraph (c), within 1 nautical mile of the Victorian coastline or any island that forms part of the State of Victoria;

(c) within 3 nautical miles of Lady Julia Percy Island.

(7) A person in marine waters must not use berley to attract fish for any purpose other than as part of a fishing operation.