45Fishing licence (small-mesh gillnet)

45 Fishing licence (small-mesh gillnet)

(1)  The holder of a fishing licence (small-mesh gillnet) may possess on a fishing vessel, or use – 

(a) a small-mesh gillnet that is not more than 200 metres in length; and

(b) up to 600 metres in length of small-mesh gillnet in total.

(2)  The holder of a fishing licence (small-mesh gillnet) must not possess on a fishing vessel, or use, a small-mesh gillnet that has a net depth of more than 75 meshes while using, or possessing, more than half the amount of small-mesh gillnet authorised by the person's licence.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(3)  A person must not possess on a fishing vessel, or use, a small-mesh gillnet unless the person is the holder of –

(a) a fishing licence (small-mesh gillnet); or

(b) both a fishing licence (personal) that is endorsed for the use of a small-mesh gillnet and a scalefish licence.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.