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Submarine Cable (Southern Sydney Protection Zone) Declaration 2007
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9 Restricted activities in the Southern Sydney Protection Zone
(1) An activity mentioned in an item in table 6 is restricted in the Southern Sydney Protection Zone, subject to an exception mentioned in the item.
Table 6 Restricted activities in the Southern Sydney Protection Zone
| Item | Activity | Restriction |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | the use of a net anchored to the seabed | the activity must not occur in waters more than 500 metres from the low‑water mark |
| 2 | the use of a pot or trap | the activity must not occur in waters more than 500 metres from the low‑water mark unless:(a) the pot or trap consists of:(i) a rectangular base or floor not exceeding 2 metres in length and 2 metres in width; or(ii) a circular base or floor not exceeding 2 metres in diameter; and(b) the trap rope has a breaking strain that does not exceed 850 kilograms and it is not composed of wire |
| 3 | the use of a demersal dropline | the activity must not occur in waters more than 500 metres from the low‑water mark unless:(a) only circle‑type hooks are used; and(b) the demersal dropline has a breaking strain that does not exceed 850 kilograms; and(c) the demersal dropline does not use a mainline, snoods or traces made with wire |
| 4 | the use of a demersal fishing line containing J‑hooks | the activity must not occur in waters more than 500 metres from the low‑water mark unless the demersal fishing line has a breaking strain that does not exceed 50 kilograms |
| 5 | the use of a grapnel | the activity must not occur in waters more than 500 metres from the low‑water mark unless it occurs in the course of any of the following:(a) exploring for or exploiting resources (other than marine species) in accordance with item 12;(b) installing, maintaining or removing an electricity cable, an oil or gas pipeline and any like cables or pipelines and any associated equipment in accordance with item 7;(c) constructing or removing a navigational aid in accordance with item 10 or 13;(d) constructing or removing an installation for the use of ships in accordance with item 9;(e) conducting civil engineering work in accordance with item 13;(f) conducting research that involves contact with the seabed in accordance with item 14 |
| 6 | the towing, operating, or suspending from a ship of an object mentioned in items 1 to 5 of this table | the restriction specified in that item |