99Activities authorised by recreational fishing licences

99 Activities authorised by recreational fishing licences

A recreational fishing licence authorises the licence holder to—

(a) take, or attempt to take, fish from marine waters or inland waters; and

(b) use or possess recreational fishing equipment in, on or next to Victorian waters.

It is an offence under section 44 of the Act to take or attempt to take fish from marine waters or inland waters, or to use or possess recreational fishing equipment in, on or next to Victorian waters, unless authorised to do so by a recreational fishery licence or as otherwise authorised under the Act or exempted from the requirement to hold a recreational fishery licence to carry out those activities.

Division 4—General provisions applying to recreational fishery licences