32Taking and possessing mussel spat

32 Taking and possessing mussel spat

(1)  Subject to subrule (2) , a person must not set a mussel spat collector or take or have possession of mussel spat unless –

(a) the person is the holder, or supervisor, of a fishing licence (mussel spat collection); and

(b) the mussel spat is taken by, or in possession of, the person for the purposes of mussel farming; and

(c) the person has the written approval of the Secretary to set mussel spat collectors for that purpose; and

(d) the mussel spat is taken in accordance with the written approval of the Secretary.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(2)  A person may set a mussel spat collector if –

(a) the mussel spat collector is set within the area of a marine farm lease that relates to a species of mussel; and

(b) the marine farming licence relating to that area authorises the farming of that species of mussel.