Torres Strait Fisheries (Finfish) Management Instrument 2020
8Prohibition—barramundi
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8 Prohibition—barramundi
(1) The taking, processing or carrying of barramundi by a person in the finfish fishery is prohibited.
Note: This prohibition does not apply to traditional inhabitants engaged in traditional fishing due to application of the PZJA Arrangement.
(2) Subject to section 16 of this instrument, a person is exempt from the prohibition in subsection (1) when: (a) the person is a finfish licensed person; and (b) the person is a traditional inhabitant conducting community fishing.
Note: Any barramundi that are taken by a person pursuant to this subsection must meet the minimum and maximum size limits outlined in section 10 of this instrument and be outside the seasonal closure outlined in section 16 of this instrument.