17Size limits – non-commercial fishing

17 Size limits – non-commercial fishing

(1)  A non-commercial fisher who undertakes a non-commercial fishing trip for rock lobster in a fishing zone must not take or possess rock lobster if the rock lobster has a carapace shorter than the minimum size specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 for rock lobster in that fishing zone.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  A non-commercial fisher who undertakes a non-commercial fishing trip for rock lobster in a fishing zone must not, within 100 metres of the high-water mark for the fishing zone or within the immediate proximity of the site of unloading for the trip, possess rock lobster that has a carapace shorter than the minimum size specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 for rock lobster in that fishing zone.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(3)  Subrule (2) does not apply in respect of a rock lobster that is in the possession of a non-commercial fisher if the rock lobster –

(a) has been lawfully taken from a fishing zone; and

(b) is in the possession of the non-commercial fisher at a permanent dwelling of the non-commercial fisher.

(4)  A person must not sell or possess a rock lobster that has been taken from a fishing zone by a non-commercial fisher if the rock lobster has a carapace shorter than the minimum size specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 for rock lobster in that fishing zone.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.