11Possession limits for undersize katelysia cockles, native oysters and venerupis clams

11 Possession limits for undersize katelysia cockles, native oysters and venerupis clams

(1)  The holder of a fishing licence that authorises the taking of katelysia cockles must not, on and during a fishing trip, be in possession of more than 100 undersize katelysia cockles at any one time.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  The holder of a fishing licence that authorises the taking of native oysters must not, on and during a fishing trip, be in possession of more than 100 undersize native oysters at any one time.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(3)  The holder of a fishing licence that authorises the taking of venerupis clams must not, on and during a fishing trip, be in possession of more than 100 undersize venerupis clams at any one time.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(4)  To avoid doubt, the possession limits in subrules (1) , (2) and (3) apply solely to shellfish in the relevant licensee's physical possession on and during the relevant fishing trip, not to shellfish that the licensee may be holding elsewhere, at a purge site or other place distant from the licensee at the relevant time, from a previous fishing trip.

(5)  In this rule –

undersize katelysia cockle means a katelysia cockle measuring, at its widest part, less than –

(a) 32 millimetres; or

(b) if the Minister by public notice determines that a measurement other than 32 millimetres applies for the purpose of this rule, that other measurement;

undersize native oyster means a native oyster measuring, at its widest part, less than –

(a) 70 millimetres; or

(b) if the Minister by public notice determines that a measurement other than 70 millimetres applies for the purpose of this rule, that other measurement;

undersize venerupis clam means a venerupis clam measuring, at its widest part, less than –

(a) 40 millimetres; or