31Certain vessels not to be used for taking shellfish

31 Certain vessels not to be used for taking shellfish

(1)  The holder of a fishing licence (class shellfish) must not, for the purposes of that licence, use any vessel that is not specified in a fishing licence (vessel).

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  Subrule (1) does not apply if the vessel is a punt that is used solely to carry shellfish taken under the fishing licence (class shellfish).

(3)  However, the holder of a fishing licence (class shellfish) must not use a punt to carry shellfish taken under the licence unless –

(a) the licence is endorsed for the use of a punt; and

(b) one punt only is so used at any one time.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(4)  Also, the holder of a fishing licence (class shellfish) must not use a punt to carry shellfish taken under the licence if –

(a) there is diving equipment of any kind on board the punt at the same time as the shellfish; or

(b) any diving has taken place during a fishing trip involving the punt; or

(c) shellfish taken under any other fishing licence are also on board the punt.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(5)  In this rule –

punt means a non-mechanically powered vessel that is less than 2.5 metres long.