Fisheries (Shellfish) Rules 2017
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3 Interpretation
In these rules, unless the contrary intention appears –
abalone means fish of the genus Haliotis;
Act means the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 ;
Ansons Bay means the State waters enclosed west of an imaginary straight line extending from the easternmost point of Policemans Point in a north-westerly direction to the southernmost point of the spit originating on the northern side of the bay;
Ansons Bay Cockle Zone means that part of Ansons Bay enclosed within the boundary formed by drawing four straight imaginary lines to connect the following points in the following order:
(a) intersection of line of latitude 41o03.3322' South with line of longitude 148o16.5213' East;
(b) intersection of line of latitude 41o02.7612' South with line of longitude 148o17.0236 East;
(c) intersection of line of latitude 41o03.5185' South with line of longitude 148o17.4792' East;
(d) intersection of line of latitude 41o03.7879' South with line of longitude 148o17.2873' East;
(e) intersection of line of latitude 41o03.3322' South with line of longitude 148o16.5213' East;
assistant means an employee or other person who assists the holder of a fishing licence in fishing under the licence;
clam means –
(a) venerupis clam and other molluscan bivalve of the family Veneridae (except those of the genus Katelysia); and
(b) molluscan bivalve of the family Pinnidae (commonly known as razor clam);
cockle means –
(a) katelysia cockle; and
(b) molluscan bivalve of the family Glycymeridae (commonly known as dog cockle); and