39Completion of scalefish records

39 Completion of scalefish records

[Rule 39 Substituted by S.R. 2023, No. 71, Applied:01 Nov 2023]

(1)  The holder of a commercial fishing licence must complete scalefish records –

(a) within 4 hours immediately after landing the scalefish; and

(b) before any of the scalefish so landed are moved outside the landing area; and

(c) before any of the scalefish so landed are moved inside a tent or other temporary structure or a building; and

(d) if the licensee is on a fishing trip that lasts longer than one day, before the end of each day of that fishing trip during which apparatus has been set or hauled under the authority of that licence.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  If subrule (1)(d) applies to the holder of a commercial fishing licence in respect of a fishing trip, the licence holder must ensure that the scalefish records kept under that subrule in respect of that trip are kept –

(a) on the vessel on which the fishing trip is conducted; and

(b) on that vessel for the duration of the fishing trip.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.