109Pre-fishing report

109 Pre-fishing report

(1)  Unless otherwise authorised by the Secretary, the holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) must make a pre-fishing report to the reporting service before commencing a fishing trip to take rock lobster.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(2)  The holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) must, in the pre-fishing report for a fishing trip under made subrule (1) , state –

(a) the fishing zone from which the licence holder intends to take rock lobster; and

(b) if the licence holder intends to use more than 50 pots during the fishing trip, the maximum number of pots intended to be used during the fishing trip; and

(c) the licence holder’s intention to fish, in relation to that fishing zone –

(i) inside a catch-cap area; or

(ii) outside a catch-cap area.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.