338Notification of nomination of licence holder by holder of individual abalone quota unit

338 Notification of nomination of licence holder by holder of individual abalone quota unit

(1) For the purposes of section 66J(1) of the Act, the holder of an individual abalone quota unit may notify the Victorian Fisheries Authority of the holder of an abalone fishery access licence nominated to take abalone under the quota unit by submitting to the Victorian Fisheries Authority a completed notification in the form approved by the Victorian Fisheries Authority.

(2) For the purposes of section 66J(3) of the Act, the following matters must be contained in a notification relating to individual abalone quota units that are the subject of a nomination under section 66J(1) of the Act—

(a) the total number of quota units subject to nomination;

(b) the individual abalone quota unit number for each quota unit subject to nomination;

(c) the total net weight (in kilograms) of unshucked abalone permitted to be taken under each quota unit subject to nomination remaining for the current quota period;

(d) the total net weight (in kilograms) of unshucked abalone that is permitted to be taken in the quota period for each quota unit subject to nomination;

(e) if the holder of an abalone fishery access licence is currently nominated to take abalone under any quota unit subject to nomination, the number of that licence;

(f) the licence number of the abalone fishery access licence held by any person who is the subject of a nomination by the holder of a quota unit specified in the notification to take abalone under that quota unit;

(g) the name, address, telephone number, personal file number and dated signature of the following persons—

(i) the individual abalone quota unit holder submitting the notification;

Reg. 338 (2)(g)(ii) revoked by S.R. No. 161/2021 reg. 28.

(iii) any holder of an abalone fishery access licence who is the subject of a nomination by the individual abalone quota unit holder to take abalone under a quota unit specified in the notification.

Part 9—Giant crab

Division 1—Minimum size and closed season for giant crab

339 Minimum sizes for giant crab

For the purposes of the Act, the minimum size for giant crab is—

(a) 14 centimetres for male giant crab; and

(b) 15 centimetres for female giant crab.

There are offences in sections 68A and 68B of the Act relating to taking or possessing fish of a species that are less than the minimum size specified for that species of fish in these Regulations. Various penalties apply.