38Identification of rock lobster pots, rock lobster rings and fish caufs

38 Identification of rock lobster pots, rock lobster rings and fish caufs

(1)  In this rule –

standard lettering means in letters or numerals each at least 70 millimetres high and at least 12 millimetres wide.

(2)  A non-commercial fisher must not set or use a rock lobster pot unless –

(a) a marker buoy is attached to the rock lobster pot; and

(b) the non-commercial fisher's UIC is clearly and legibly marked on the marker buoy, in standard lettering; and

(c) the letter P is clearly and legibly marked on the marker buoy, in standard lettering.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(3)  A non-commercial fisher must not set or use a rock lobster ring unless –

(a) a marker buoy is attached to the rock lobster ring; and

(b) the non-commercial fisher's UIC is clearly and legibly marked on the marker buoy, in standard lettering; and

(c) the letter R is clearly and legibly marked on the marker buoy, in standard lettering.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(4)  A non-commercial fisher must not set or use a fish cauf unless –

(a) a yellow marker buoy is attached to the fish cauf; and

(b) the non-commercial fisher's UIC is clearly and legibly marked on the marker buoy, in standard lettering.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(5)  A non-commercial fisher must ensure that the marker buoy attached to any rock lobster pot, rock lobster ring or fish cauf set or used by the non-commercial fisher does not bear any identifying mark other than a mark required by, as the case requires, subrule (2)(b) and (c) , subrule (3)(b) and (c) or subrule (4)(b) .

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.