50Endorsements to use fishing apparatus

50 Endorsements to use fishing apparatus

(1)  A person must not take fish under the authority of a fishing licence (personal) using a type of fishing apparatus unless –

(a) the fishing licence (personal) is endorsed for the use of that type of fishing apparatus; and

(b) the person also holds an apparatus licence that authorises the use of that type of fishing apparatus.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  Subrule (1) does not apply to the holder of a fishing licence (personal) that is endorsed for the use of the following fishing apparatus, if the person is taking fish in accordance with that endorsement:

(a) spears to take flounder for commercial purposes;

(b) a maximum of 250 metres of beach seine net in waters between Point Sorell at Hawley, near Devonport, and North Point at Stanley;

(c) special small-mesh gillnet;

(d) small-mesh gillnet in Bass Strait;

(e) small-mesh gillnet in a shark refuge area, if the person has never held a fishing licence (small-mesh gillnet).

(3)  If a person holds –

(a) a fishing licence (personal) that is endorsed for the use of a specified kind of fishing apparatus; and

(b) an apparatus licence that authorises the use of that kind of fishing apparatus –

the person must not, at any time, use more of that fishing apparatus than is authorised by the apparatus licence.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.