Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2015
86Southern calamari
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86 Southern calamari
(1) A person must not take, or be in possession of, southern calamari in south-east waters for commercial purposes unless the person is the holder of –
(a) a fishing licence (southern calamari); or
(b) a fishing licence of class scalefish; or
(c) a seine licence; or
(d) a Danish seine licence.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(2) However, subrule (1) does not apply to a person who possesses southern calamari in south-east waters if those calamari were taken under the authority of a Commonwealth authority.
(3) The holder of a fishing licence (southern calamari) must not take, or be in possession of, southern calamari for commercial purposes in State waters other than south-east waters when acting under the authority of that fishing licence or any other fishing licence that is specified on the same fishing certificate as the fishing licence (southern calamari).
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(4) The holder of a fishing licence (personal) must not take, or be in possession of, more than 10 southern calamari in south-east waters in a 24-hour period unless that licensee also holds a fishing licence (southern calamari), a seine licence or a Danish seine licence.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.