83Retention of rock lobster for personal use

83 Retention of rock lobster for personal use

(1)  In this rule –

personal possession tag means a tag issued or approved under subrule (7) .

(2)  The holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) must not retain, for personal use, more than 5 rock lobster, in aggregate, on a fishing vessel.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(3)  If the holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) retains rock lobster for personal use under subrule (2) , the licence holder must –

(a) mark the tail fan of the rock lobster in accordance with Schedule 5  –

(i) within 5 minutes of the rock lobster being retained for personal use; and

(ii) before the rock lobster is unloaded from the vessel; and

(b) record the rock lobster in the licence holder's commercial rock lobster catch record and quota docket book –

(i) after the rock lobster is marked in accordance with paragraph (a) ; and

(ii) no later than 5 minutes after the licence holder completes Part A of a commercial rock lobster catch record and quota docket in respect of the fishing trip where the rock lobster was caught; and

(c) affix one of the personal possession tags, issued to the licence holder, to the rock lobster as soon as possible after marking the rock lobster in accordance with paragraph (a) ; and

(d) keep the personal possession tag so affixed until the rock lobster is consumed.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(4)  In a quota year, the holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) must not retain, under subrule (2) for personal use –

(a) if the quota year ends before 1 November 2023, more than 30 rock lobster, in aggregate; or

(b) if the quota year ends after 1 November 2023, more than 20 rock lobster, in aggregate.