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396Scallop dredge specifications and stowage
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396 Scallop dredge specifications and stowage
(a) use or have on board the boat specified in the licence any scallop dredge which exceeds 4·5 metres in width; or
(b) use or have on board a boat a scallop dredge that is not covered with uniform steel mesh with internal mesh openings measuring at least 6·8 centimetres in length by 4·4 centimetres in width.
(2) The licence holder must ensure that, when on board the boat specified in the licence in the waters of the Gippsland Lakes or any bay or inlet of the sea, any scallop dredge is securely stowed on board the boat.