43Matters to be specified by Victorian Fisheries Authority in a commercial fishery licence

43 Matters to be specified by Victorian Fisheries Authority in a commercial fishery licence

(1) The Victorian Fisheries Authority may specify in a commercial fishery licence any of the following matters in relation to the activities authorised by the licence—

(a) the species of fish that is or are authorised by the licence to be taken, possessed, processed, sold, hatched, reared, bred, grown or displayed;

(b) the type or types of commercial fishing equipment, commercial aquaculture equipment or other equipment that is or are authorised by the licence to be used or possessed;

(c) the number of items of, or size of, or specifications for, or marking of, commercial fishing equipment or commercial aquaculture equipment that is authorised by the licence to be used or possessed;

(d) the waters, land, area or premises in or on which the activities authorised by the licence may be carried out;

(e) the number and class of persons who may be engaged to carry out an activity authorised by the licence.

Activities which are authorised by a commercial fishery licence are specified in Division 3 and Parts 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 in relation to certain types of commercial fishery licence. This regulation allows the Victorian Fisheries Authority to specify further matters in a commercial fishery licence in relation to those authorised activities.

(2) The Victorian Fisheries Authority must specify on a Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence the licence number of the Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence held by that licence holder.