9Fishing in offshore waters

9 Fishing in offshore waters

(1)  Subject to subrule (2) , a person who is the holder of a fishing licence (personal) must not undertake any fishing in offshore waters unless the person –

(a) is the holder of a Commonwealth authority; and

(b) is undertaking the fishing in accordance with that Commonwealth authority.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  Subrule (1) does not apply to the following persons:

(a) the holder, or supervisor, of a fishing licence (scallop) while taking scallop in accordance with that licence;

(b) the holder, or supervisor, of a fishing licence (abalone dive) while taking abalone in accordance with that licence;

(c) the holder, or supervisor, of a fishing licence (giant crab) while taking giant crab in accordance with that licence;

(d) the holder, or supervisor, of a fishing licence (rock lobster) while taking rock lobster in accordance with that licence;

(e) the holder, or supervisor, of a fishing licence (rock lobster) while fishing –

(i) for fish of the superclass Pisces; and

(ii) with not more than the apparatus permitted to be used under the Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2015 to take fish of that superclass;

(f) the holder, or supervisor, of a fishing licence (octopus) while taking octopus in accordance with that licence.