Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2015
73Taking and possessing banded morwong in TAC area
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73 Taking and possessing banded morwong in TAC area
(1) The holder of a fishing licence (banded morwong) must make a report, to the reporting service, in relation to his or her intention to take banded morwong for commercial purposes in the TAC area, before entering the TAC area.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(2) The holder of a fishing licence (banded morwong) must not take, or be in possession of, banded morwong in the TAC area unless the number of banded morwong quota units that may be taken under the licence is specified on the licence.
Penalty: Grade 2 penalty.
(3) However, subrule (2) does not apply to banded morwong possessed by the licencee in the TAC area if –
(a) the banded morwong were taken outside the TAC area; and
(b) the licencee made a report, to the reporting service, in relation to the transportation of the banded morwong into the TAC area, no earlier than 2 hours before entering the TAC area.
(4) The holder of a fishing licence (banded morwong) must not, while fishing under the authority of that licence, engage in non-commercial fishing for banded morwong.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.