sch.59-sec.8Eligibility criteria

### sch.59-sec.8 Eligibility criteria An applicant is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if— the applicant held or leased a primary commercial fishing licence on which an eligible symbol was written for at least 1 day during the relevant period; and the applicant took at least 1kg of fish— in accordance with an eligible symbol written on the applicant’s primary commercial fishing licence; and from a commercial fishery in any of management regions 1 to 5; and during the relevant period; and the applicant declares that they intend to surrender a stated length of usable net; and the stated length is at least 1m. Also, an applicant is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if— the applicant surrendered, on or after 8 December 2023— a primary commercial fishing licence on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’ was written; or the fishery symbol ‘N3’; and the applicant declares that they intend to surrender a stated length of usable net; and the stated length is at least 1m. An applicant is ineligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if— the applicant has already received assistance under this part of the scheme; or the applicant holds or leases a primary commercial fishing licence on which 1 or more of the following fishery symbols is written— ‘K1’, ‘K2’, ‘K3’, ‘K4’, ‘K5’, ‘K6’, ‘K7’, ‘K8’; ‘NX’, ‘N3’, ‘N10’, ‘N15’. (sch.59-sec.8-ssec.1) An applicant is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if— the applicant held or leased a primary commercial fishing licence on which an eligible symbol was written for at least 1 day during the relevant period; and the applicant took at least 1kg of fish— in accordance with an eligible symbol written on the applicant’s primary commercial fishing licence; and from a commercial fishery in any of management regions 1 to 5; and during the relevant period; and the applicant declares that they intend to surrender a stated length of usable net; and the stated length is at least 1m. (sch.59-sec.8-ssec.2) Also, an applicant is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if— the applicant surrendered, on or after 8 December 2023— a primary commercial fishing licence on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’ was written; or the fishery symbol ‘N3’; and the applicant declares that they intend to surrender a stated length of usable net; and the stated length is at least 1m. (sch.59-sec.8-ssec.3) An applicant is ineligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if— the applicant has already received assistance under this part of the scheme; or the applicant holds or leases a primary commercial fishing licence on which 1 or more of the following fishery symbols is written— ‘K1’, ‘K2’, ‘K3’, ‘K4’, ‘K5’, ‘K6’, ‘K7’, ‘K8’; ‘NX’, ‘N3’, ‘N10’, ‘N15’. - (a) the applicant held or leased a primary commercial fishing licence on which an eligible symbol was written for at least 1 day during the relevant period; and - (b) the applicant took at least 1kg of fish— (i) in accordance with an eligible symbol written on the applicant’s primary commercial fishing licence; and (ii) from a commercial fishery in any of management regions 1 to 5; and (iii) during the relevant period; and - (i) in accordance with an eligible symbol written on the applicant’s primary commercial fishing licence; and - (ii) from a commercial fishery in any of management regions 1 to 5; and - (iii) during the relevant period; and - (c) the applicant declares that they intend to surrender a stated length of usable net; and - (d) the stated length is at least 1m. - (i) in accordance with an eligible symbol written on the applicant’s primary commercial fishing licence; and - (ii) from a commercial fishery in any of management regions 1 to 5; and - (iii) during the relevant period; and - (a) the applicant surrendered, on or after 8 December 2023— (i) a primary commercial fishing licence on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’ was written; or (ii) the fishery symbol ‘N3’; and - (i) a primary commercial fishing licence on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’ was written; or - (ii) the fishery symbol ‘N3’; and - (b) the applicant declares that they intend to surrender a stated length of usable net; and - (c) the stated length is at least 1m. - (i) a primary commercial fishing licence on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’ was written; or - (ii) the fishery symbol ‘N3’; and - (a) the applicant has already received assistance under this part of the scheme; or - (b) the applicant holds or leases a primary commercial fishing licence on which 1 or more of the following fishery symbols is written— (i) ‘K1’, ‘K2’, ‘K3’, ‘K4’, ‘K5’, ‘K6’, ‘K7’, ‘K8’; (ii) ‘NX’, ‘N3’, ‘N10’, ‘N15’. - (i) ‘K1’, ‘K2’, ‘K3’, ‘K4’, ‘K5’, ‘K6’, ‘K7’, ‘K8’; - (ii) ‘NX’, ‘N3’, ‘N10’, ‘N15’. - (i) ‘K1’, ‘K2’, ‘K3’, ‘K4’, ‘K5’, ‘K6’, ‘K7’, ‘K8’; - (ii) ‘NX’, ‘N3’, ‘N10’, ‘N15’.