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Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
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### 135 Protection of species
> > (1) The Minister, by a notice in the *Gazette*, may declare any species of fish to be protected.
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> > (2) A person must not take any protected fish.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.