Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2015
81Using octopus pots
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81 Using octopus pots
(1) Unless otherwise authorised by the Secretary, the holder of a fishing licence (octopus) must not use bait in an octopus pot.
Penalty: Grade 2 penalty.
(2) Unless otherwise authorised by the Secretary, the holder of a fishing licence (octopus) must not use an octopus pot with a door, a flap or other device that would restrict an octopus from escaping from the octopus pot.
Penalty: Grade 2 penalty.
(3) The holder of a fishing licence (octopus) must not use more than 1 000 octopus pots per line.
Penalty: Grade 2 penalty.
(4) Unless otherwise authorised by the Secretary, the holder of a fishing licence (octopus) must not use an octopus pot to take fish of any species or type other than octopus.
Penalty: Grade 2 penalty.
(5) Unless otherwise authorised by the Secretary, the holder of a fishing licence (octopus) must not set or haul octopus pots in respect of another fishing licence (octopus).
Penalty: Grade 2 penalty.