87Wrasse

87 Wrasse

(1)  A person must not sell live wrasse unless the person –

(a) is the holder of a fishing licence (wrasse); or

(b) holds a receipt for the purchase of the wrasse being sold.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(2)  The holder of a fishing licence (personal) must not be in possession of live or dead wrasse in State waters that have a total weight exceeding 30 kilograms unless the person is –

(a) the holder of a fishing licence (wrasse); or

(b) the holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) who is in possession of the wrasse for use as bait.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(3)  The holder of a fishing licence (personal) must not, in any one day, take wrasse that have a total weight exceeding 30 kilograms unless the person is –

(a) the holder of a fishing licence (wrasse); or

(b) the holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) who takes the wrasse for use as bait.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(4)  A person who holds both a fishing licence (wrasse) and a fishing licence (rock lobster) is authorised to take, and possess, wrasse in –

(a) any waters in which the person is authorised to take wrasse under his or her fishing licence (wrasse); and

(b) any waters in which the person is authorised to take rock lobster under his or her fishing licence (rock lobster).