24Use of nets and traps for commercial purposes

24 Use of nets and traps for commercial purposes

(1)  A person who is on the bank of any inland waters or is in any inland waters, or is in or on a watercraft on any inland waters, must not –

(a) use a net or trap to take fish for commercial purposes; or

(b) have possession of a net or trap for the purpose of taking fish for commercial purposes.

Penalty:  Fine of not less than 3 penalty units and not more than 10 penalty units.

(2)  Subregulation (1) does not apply to –

(a) a net or trap used only in a tidal river (other than Ansons River, Scamander River or Swan River) by a person –

(i) [Regulation 24 Subregulation (2) amended by S.R. 2023, No. 59, Applied:16 Aug 2023] on a fishing boat to which a fishing licence (vessel) under the Fisheries Rules 2019 relates; or

(ii) on any other boat or ship in transit to or from any waters beyond the seaward limits of a river; or

(b) a commercial fisher using a net or trap in accordance with a commercial freshwater fishing licence.