87Notification of intention to retrieve giant crab from a wet well

87 Notification of intention to retrieve giant crab from a wet well

(1) The holder of a Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence must give to the Victorian Fisheries Authority, via the fisheries notification service, the following details in accordance with subregulation (3) before retrieving and landing from a wet well giant crab taken under the licence—

(b) the number of giant crab to be landed;

(c) the place of landing where the wet well is located;

(d) the estimated time and date at which the giant crab are to be retrieved.

(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to giant crab that will be landed from a wet well no later than 60 minutes after the boat that was used as part of the fishing operation to take those giant crab arrived at a place of landing.

(3) The licence holder must provide the details referred to in subregulation (1) at least—

(a) one hour before commencing to retrieve and land giant crab from a wet well, on any day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.; or

(b) 2 hours before commencing to retrieve and land giant crab from a wet well, at any other time.

(4) The licence holder, at any time before retrieving giant crab from a wet well, may, via the fisheries notification service, vary the details given to the Victorian Fisheries Authority under subregulation (1).

(5) If the licence holder cancels the proposed retrieval of giant crab from a wet well, the licence holder must advise the Victorian Fisheries Authority to that effect via the fisheries notification service.