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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983
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#### 26 Netting
(1) For the definition of netting in the Zoning Plan, the following limitations are prescribed:
(a) set mesh nets used in offshore waters in an area described in Parts 1 to 5 of Table 47.2 in subregulation 47(4) must be used only as permitted by that subregulation;
(b) subject to subregulation (2), the provisions of the Fisheries Regulation must be complied with if those provisions:
(i) apply in the Marine Park; and
(ii) relate to the use of nets in commercial net fisheries;
(c) subject to subregulation (2), netting must not be carried out in an area described in Table 47.3 in subregulation 47(5);
(d) subject to paragraphs (e) and (f) and subregulation (2), only the following kinds of nets may be used in an area described in Table 47.4 in subregulation 47(9):
(i) set mesh nets;
(ii) mesh nets;
(e) set mesh nets used in the area described in Table 47.4 in subregulation 47(9) must be used only as permitted by subregulation 47(7);
(f) mesh nets used in the area described in Table 47.4 in subregulation 47(9) must be used only as permitted by that subregulation.
(2) Paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) does not apply to bait netting, or to section 475 or Part 5 of Chapter 9 of the Fisheries Regulation to the extent that those provisions relate to bait netting.
> Note: See regulation 13 for the nets specified for the definition of bait netting in the Zoning Plan and the prescribed limitations on the use of those nets.
(3) In subregulation (1):
> mesh net has the meaning given by the Fisheries Regulation.
> offshore waters has the meaning given by the Fisheries Regulation.
> set mesh net has the meaning given by the Fisheries Regulation.