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Schedule 16—Definitions of fisheries
Regulation 7
Sch. 16 (Table) amended by S.R. No. 161/2021 reg. 40.
| Column 1<br>Item No. | Column 2<br>Fishery | Column 3<br>Species of fish | Column 4<br>Type of fishing equipment | Column 5<br>Area of waters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abalone (Commercial) | Abalone | — | Marine waters |
| 2 | Bait (General) (Commercial) | — | As specified in the licence under regulation 43 | Protected waters as specified in the licence under regulation 43 |
| 3 | Banded Morwong (Commercial) | Banded Morwong | — | Marine Waters east of longitude 147° 13' 22'' East (other than the Gippsland Lakes and any inlet of the sea) |
| 4 | Corner Inlet (Commercial) | — | — | Corner Inlet |
| 5 | Eel (Commercial) | Eel | Fyke nets | — |
| 6 | Giant Crab (Commercial) | — | Rock lobster pots | Marine waters west of longitude 143° 40' East |
| * * * * * | ||||
| 8 | Gippsland Lakes (Bait) (Commercial) | — | — | Gippsland Lakes |
| 9 | Gippsland Lakes (Mussel Dive) (Commercial) | Mussel | Underwater breathing apparatus | Gippsland Lakes |
| 10 | Inland waters (Recreational) | — | Recreational fishing equipment | Inland waters, including Lake Hume, excluding Lake Mulwala |
| 11 | Lake Tyers (Bait) (Commercial) | — | — | Lake Tyers |
| 12 | Mallacoota Lower Lake (Bait) (Commercial) | — | — | Lower Lake at Mallacoota |