Fisheries (Rock Lobster) Rules 2022
94Restrictions on setting, use and possession of rock lobster rings
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94 Restrictions on setting, use and possession of rock lobster rings
(1) A person must not, in State waters, set, use or possess more than 4 rock lobster rings at any one time.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(2) A person must not, in State waters, set, use or possess a rock lobster ring having –
(a) a ring that is more than one metre in diameter; or
(b) a hoop that is more than one metre in diameter.
Penalty: Grade 2 penalty.
(3) The holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) must not set or use a rock lobster ring in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(4) A person must not set or use a rock lobster ring in State waters that are closed to the rock lobster fishery.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.