31Daily bag and possession limits – non-commercial fisher

31 Daily bag and possession limits – non-commercial fisher

(1)  In this rule –

bag limit, in relation to a fishing region, means the number of rock lobster specified in Schedule 1 as the bag limit for that fishing region;

excess rock lobster, in relation to a fishing region, means rock lobster in excess of the number of rock lobster specified in Schedule 1 as the possession limit for that fishing region.

(2)  On any one day, a non-commercial fisher must not take more rock lobster, from a fishing region, than the bag limit specified in Schedule 1 for that fishing region.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(3)  On any one day, a non-commercial fisher must not possess more rock lobster in a fishing region, or within 100 metres of the high-water mark of that fishing region, than the possession limit specified in Schedule 1 for that fishing region.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(4)  Subrule (3) does not apply to excess rock lobster taken, or possessed, by a non-commercial fisher if –

(a) the non-commercial fisher is a resident of a permanent dwelling within 100 metres of the eastern region; and

(b) the excess rock lobster in the non-commercial fisher’s possession are in that permanent dwelling; and

(c) the number of rock lobster in the possession of the non-commercial fisher does not exceed 10 rock lobster.

(5)  If a non-commercial fisher takes rock lobster from more than one fishing region in any one day, the non-commercial fisher must not take more than 5 rock lobster in aggregate from those fishing regions in that day.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.