67All rock lobster to be unloaded

67 All rock lobster to be unloaded

(1)  The holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) must unload from a vessel every rock lobster on that vessel that is taken under the authority of the licence.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  Subrule (1) does not apply to a rock lobster that is taken under the authority of a fishing licence (rock lobster) and that is –

(a) dealt with in accordance with rule 78 ; or

(b) retained for personal use in accordance with rule 83 .

(3)  The holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) must unload every rock lobster taken from a fishing zone before the licence holder commences a fishing trip in another fishing zone.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(3A)  [Rule 67 Subrule (3A) inserted by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:23 Jan 2025] Subrule (3) does not apply to the holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) in respect of –

(a) male rock lobster taken, by the licence holder in the course of a fishing trip, from more than one fishing zone –

(i) during a closed season for the whole of the female rock lobster fishery; and

(ii) where the minimum size limit for male rock lobster in all zones, specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 , is the same; or

(b) female rock lobster taken, by the licence holder in the course of a fishing trip, from more than one fishing zone where the minimum size limit for male rock lobster and female rock lobster in all zones, specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 , is the same.

(4)  The holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) must unload every rock lobster taken from –

(a) a catch-cap area, before commencing a fishing trip outside that catch-cap area; and

(b) outside a catch-cap area before commencing a fishing trip in that catch-cap area.