Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2015
44Fishing licence (rock lobster)
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44 Fishing licence (rock lobster)
(1) The holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) may possess on a fishing vessel, or use, not more than –
(a) 150 metres in length of graball net; and
(b) [Rule 44 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2023, No. 71, Applied:01 Nov 2023] 2 fish traps.
(c) [Rule 44 Subrule (1) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:12 Apr 2017] [Rule 44 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2023, No. 71, Applied:01 Nov 2023] . . . . . . . .
(d) [Rule 44 Subrule (1) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:12 Apr 2017] [Rule 44 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2023, No. 71, Applied:01 Nov 2023] . . . . . . . .
(2) [Rule 44 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2023, No. 71, Applied:01 Nov 2023] [Rule 44 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2023, No. 71, Applied:01 Nov 2023] The holder of a fishing certificate that specifies both a fishing licence (rock lobster) and either a fishing licence (scalefish A) or a fishing licence (scalefish B), must not possess on a fishing vessel, or use, any more apparatus than the apparatus authorised by the fishing licence (scalefish A) or the fishing licence (scalefish B).
(3) [Rule 44 Subrule (3) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:12 Apr 2017] [Rule 44 Subrule (3) substituted by S.R. 2023, No. 71, Applied:01 Nov 2023] The holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) may –
(a) possess on a fishing vessel –
(i) not more than 2 hand-held dip nets; and
(ii) landing nets; and