63Bycatch for fishing licences (Australian salmon)

63 Bycatch for fishing licences (Australian salmon)

(1)  The holder of a fishing licence (Australian salmon) using fishing apparatus authorised by that licence must not take, or possess on a fishing vessel, fish of any species or type, other than Australian salmon, that have a total weight exceeding 50 kilograms unless –

(a) the holder also holds one of the following licences and has taken the fish in accordance with that licence:

(i) a fishing licence (purse seine net);

(ii) a fishing licence (beach seine A);

(iii) a fishing licence (beach seine B); and

(b) the holder has used the fishing apparatus authorised by that licence to take the fish in accordance with that licence.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(2)  Subrule (1) does not apply to taking and possessing common jack mackerel or silver trevally.