348Activities authorised by Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licences

348 Activities authorised by Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licences

(1) A Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence authorises the licence holder, using the boat specified in the licence, to carry out the following activities—

(a) the use, in the western rock lobster zone, of the same number of rock lobster pots authorised to be used by the Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence held by the licence holder that is specified in the licence;

(b) the possession, in the western rock lobster zone, of the same number of rock lobster pots authorised to be possessed by the Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence held by the licence holder;

(c) the taking for sale, in the western rock lobster zone, of giant crab and fish (other than abalone, jellyfish, pipi, rock lobster, scallop and sea urchin);

(d) the engagement of no more than 2 licence operators and one or more crew members.

(2) In addition to the number of rock lobster pots authorised to be used under subregulation (1)(a), a licence holder who is allocated 60 or more quota units in respect of the giant crab fishery may use a number of additional rock lobster pots determined by the Victorian Fisheries Authority and specified in the licence for the purpose of catching giant crab.

(3) For the purposes of subregulation (2), the Victorian Fisheries Authority may determine that a licence holder may use an additional number of rock lobster pots.

(4) A determination made by the Victorian Fisheries Authority under subregulation (3) must not be inconsistent with any relevant fisheries management plan.

Division 4—Conditions of Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licences