Fisheries (Scallop) Rules 2020
12Closed and open areas for non-commercial scallop fishery other than D'Entrecasteaux Channel
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12 Closed and open areas for non-commercial scallop fishery other than D'Entrecasteaux Channel
(1) [Rule 12 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2025, No. 10, Applied:09 Apr 2025] The Minister, by published notice, may determine –
(a) that any area of State waters is closed to the non-commercial scallop fishery; or
(b) that any area of State waters is closed to the non-commercial scallop fishery for a specified species of scallop.
(2) All areas of State waters that are not determined to be closed under subrule (1)(a) or subrule (1)(b) are open to the non-commercial scallop fishery for all species of scallop.
(3) An area of State waters that is closed under subrule (1)(b) for a specified species of scallop is open to the non-commercial scallop fishery for scallop other than the specified species of scallop to which the closure relates.
(4) This rule does not apply to the area of State waters in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel.