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Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2015
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16 Shark fins
(1) Except as provided by subrule (2) , a person must not, in State waters, be in possession of a shark if the dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins of the shark are not attached to its body.
Penalty: Grade 2 penalty.
(2) A person may, in State waters, remove part of a caudal fin from a shark if it is removed at –
(a) the sub-terminal notch; or
(b) the tip of the tail.
(3) A person must not, in State waters, be in possession of shark fins without the trunks or bodies from which they came.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.