255APossession and use of trawl nets

255A Possession and use of trawl nets

[Section 255A Inserted by No. 12 of 2017, s. 5, Applied:13 Jun 2017]

(1)  In this section –

board trawl net means a funnel-shaped, or cone-shaped, net that –

(a) uses trawl doors or otter boards to assist in holding the net mouth open when towed through the water; and

(b) ends with a bag or cod end; and

(c) when in use, is towed by a fishing vessel;

pair trawl net means a funnel-shaped, or cone-shaped, net that –

(a) has a mouth that, when towed through the water, is held open by warps or lines that are connected to 2 fishing vessels; and

(b) ends with a bag or cod end; and

(c) when in use, is towed by 2 fishing vessels;

trawl net means the following nets:

(a) board trawl net;

(b) pair trawl net.

(2)  A person must not be in possession of a trawl net on a fishing vessel in State waters, unless the possession of the trawl net on that fishing vessel is authorised under the law of another jurisdiction.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 000 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.

(3)  A person must not use a trawl net in State waters.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 000 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.