113Mother boating permitted in certain circumstances

113 Mother boating permitted in certain circumstances

(1)  [Rule 113 Subrule (1) substituted by S.R. 2023, No. 71, Applied:01 Nov 2023] The holder of a fishing licence (vessel) for a mother boat must not, during a fishing trip involving the mother boat, take scalefish from the mother boat.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  The holder of a fishing licence (vessel) for a mother boat must not use the mother boat for landing prescribed scalefish taken by a prescribed licensee unless the prescribed licensee is on board the mother boat at the time of the landing.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(3)  Except as provided by subrules (1) and (2) , nothing in these rules prohibits the holder of a fishing licence (vessel) in respect of a mother boat from being in possession of, or transporting on board the mother boat, prescribed scalefish taken by a prescribed licensee.