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Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
209Defence for accidental taking of fish
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### 209 Defence for accidental taking of fish
> [*\[Section 209 Amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 49, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS49@EN) It is a defence in proceedings relating to the taking of fish if the defendant establishes that, on becoming aware of the taking of the fish, the defendant immediately returned the fish to the waters from where it came with the least possible injury.