111Commercial transit report

111 Commercial transit report

(1)  Unless otherwise authorised by the Secretary, the holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) who is undertaking a fishing trip on a fishing vessel must make a commercial transit report to the reporting service if the licence holder –

(a) has rock lobster on board the fishing vessel; and

(b) is intending to transit directly through State waters other than the fishing zone reported in the licence holder’s pre-fishing report, or changing part of fishery report, in respect of the fishing trip.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(2)  If the holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) is required to make a report under subrule (1) in respect of a fishing trip, the licence holder must make the report at least 30 minutes before leaving the fishing zone reported in the licence holder’s pre-fishing report, or changing part of fishery report, in respect of the fishing trip.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.