Fisheries (Shellfish) Rules 2017
10Closure of fishery to certain fishing activities
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10 Closure of fishery to certain fishing activities
(1) The Minister, by public notice, may determine that the shellfish fishery or a part of the shellfish fishery is closed in respect of a fishing activity specified in the notice for such period as is specified in the notice.
(2) A person must not engage in a fishing activity in or in relation to the shellfish fishery during a period when, by virtue of a public notice under subrule (1) , the shellfish fishery is closed in respect of that fishing activity.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(3) A person must not engage in a fishing activity in or in relation to a part of the shellfish fishery during a period when, by virtue of a public notice under subrule (1) , that part of the shellfish fishery is closed in respect of that fishing activity.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.