7ATVH licence holders authorised to take Tropical Rock Lobster

7A TVH licence holders authorised to take Tropical Rock Lobster

A person is exempt from the prohibition in section 6 where: (a) the person holds a licence granted under subsection 19(2) of the Act; and (b) the licence is a primary boat licence or a tender boat licence, other than a primary boat licence or a tender boat licence held by the TSRA (a TVH licence); and (c) the TVH licence is not suspended under section 26 of the Act; and (d) the person takes, processes or carries Tropical Rock Lobster: (i) in the period commencing 1 December 2018 and ending at the end of the day on 30 September 2019; and (ii) in accordance with the conditions to which their TVH licence is subject under section 22 of the Act.

Note: Conditions will be imposed on TVH licences limiting the amount of Tropical Rock Lobster that can be taken from the TRL fishery by the TVH licence holder.