139Auxiliary fishing apparatus

139 Auxiliary fishing apparatus

A person must not use auxiliary fishing apparatus –

(a) within the waters specified in Schedule 6 ; or

(b) within a shark refuge area; or

(c) within 100 metres of swimmers; or

(d) within 100 metres of any vessel, other than the vessel from which the person is using the apparatus; or

(e) within 400 metres of a boat ramp, wharf, pier, jetty, mooring or artificial extension of land; or

(f) that has more than 5 hooks; or

(g) so that the hooks of the apparatus are more than 200 metres from the person operating the apparatus; or

(h) if the person is more than 20 metres from the apparatus; or

(i) if the person is –

(i) using the apparatus from land; and

(ii) is more than 20 metres inland from the high water mark when using the apparatus.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.