1

Any species in class Chondrichthyes, except a species described in any of items 2 to 15

Any species of shark, ray or chimaera, except a species described in any of items 2 to 15

5 animals of that species, each from a different research location

2

Any species in family Pristidae

Sawfishes

No animals to be taken

3

Carcharias taurus

Grey nurse shark

No animals to be taken

4

Carcharodon carcharias

White shark

No animals to be taken

5

Carcharhinus falciformis

Silky shark

No animals to be taken

6

Glyphis glyphis

Speartooth shark

No animals to be taken

7

Isurus oxyrinchus

Shortfin mako shark

No animals to be taken

8

Isurus paucus

Longfin mako shark

No animals to be taken

9

Lamna nasus

Porbeagle shark

No animals to be taken

10

Manta alfredi

Reef manta ray

No animals to be taken

11

Manta birostris

Giant manta ray

No animals to be taken

12

Mobula eregoodootenkee

Pygmy devilray

No animals to be taken

13

Mobula japanica

Japanese devilray

No animals to be taken

14

Mobula thurstoni

Bentfin devilray

No animals to be taken

15

Rhincodon typus

Whale shark

No animals to be taken

16

Any species in family Acanthuridae

Surgeonfishes

20 animals of that species, no more than 5 from a single research location

17

Any species in family Antennariidae, except a species described in item 18

Anglerfishes and frogfishes, except a species described in item 18

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

18

Halophryne queenslandiae

Sculptured frogfish

No animals to be taken

19

Any species in family Atherinidae

Hardyheads

500 animals of that species, no more than 100 from a single research location

20

Any species in family Aulostomidae

Trumpetfishes

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

21

Any species in family Balistidae

Triggerfishes

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

22

Any species in family Blenniidae

Blennies

500 animals of that species, no more than 100 from a single research location

23

Any species in family Clupeidae

Herrings

500 animals of that species, no more than 100 from a single research location

24

Any species in family Congridae

Conger eels

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

25

Any species in family Engraulidae

Anchovies

500 animals of that species, no more than 100 from a single research location

26

Any species in family Ephippidae

Batfishes

20 animals of that species, no more than 5 from a single research location

27

Any species in family Fistulariidae

Flutemouths

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

28

Glaucosoma scapulare (in family Glaucosomatidae)

Pearl perch

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

29

Any species in family Gobiidae

Gobies

500 animals of that species, no more than 100 from a single research location

30

Family Istiophoridae

Marlins

No animals to be taken

31

Any species in family Kyphosidae

Drummers

20 animals of that species, no more than 5 from a single research location

32

Any species in genus Bodianus (in family Labridae)

Pigfishes

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

33

Cheilinus fasciatus (in family Labridae)

Redbreasted Maori wrasse

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

34

Cheilinus trilobatus (in family Labridae)

Tripletail Maori wrasse

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

35

Cheilinus undulatus (in family Labridae)

Humphead Maori wrasse

No animals to be taken

36

Choerodon anchorago (in family Labridae)

Anchor tuskfish

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

37

Choerodon cephalotes (in family Labridae)

Purple (grass) tuskfish

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

38

Choerodon cyanodus (in family Labridae)

Blue tuskfish

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

39

Choerodon schoenleinii (in family Labridae)

Blackspot tuskfish

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

40

Choerodon venustus (in family Labridae)

Venus tuskfish

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

41

Coris aygula (in family Labridae)

Redblotched wrasse (clown coris)

No animals to be taken

42

Gnathodentex aureolineatus (in family Lethrinidae)

Goldspot seabream

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

43

Any species in genus Gymnocranius (in family Lethrinidae)

Seabreams

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

44

Lethrinus atkinsoni (in family Lethrinidae)

Yellow-tailed emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

45

Lethrinus erythracanthus (in family Lethrinidae)

Orangespotted emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

46

Lethrinus genivittatus (in family Lethrinidae)

Threadfin emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

47

Lethrinus harak (in family Lethrinidae)

Thumbprint emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

48

Lethrinus lentjan (in family Lethrinidae)

Redspot (pink-eared) emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

49

Lethrinus miniatus (in family Lethrinidae)

Redthroat emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

50

Lethrinus nebulosus (in family Lethrinidae)

Spangled emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

51

Lethrinus obsoletus (in family Lethrinidae)

Orangestriped emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

52

Lethrinus olivaceus (in family Lethrinidae)

Longnose emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

53

Lethrinus ornatus (in family Lethrinidae)

Ornate (yellow-striped) emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

54

Lethrinus rubrioperculatus (in family Lethrinidae)

Spotcheek emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

55

Lethrinus variegatus (in family Lethrinidae)

Variegated emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

56

Lethrinus xanthochilus (in family Lethrinidae)

Yellowlip emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

57

Monotaxis grandoculis (in family Lethrinidae)

Bigeye seabream

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

58

Aphareus furca (in family Lutjanidae)

Small-toothed jobfish

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

59

Aprion virescens (in family Lutjanidae)

Green jobfish

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

60

Etelis carbunculus (in family Lutjanidae)

Ruby snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

61

Etelis coruscans (in family Lutjanidae)

Flame snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

62

Lutjanus adetii (in family Lutjanidae)

Hussar (pink hussar)

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

63

Lutjanus bitaeniatus (in family Lutjanidae)

Indonesian snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

64

Lutjanus bohar (in family Lutjanidae)

Red bass

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

65

Lutjanus boutton (in family Lutjanidae)

Paleface snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

66

Lutjanus carponotatus (in family Lutjanidae)

Stripey snapper (Spanish flag)

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

67

Lutjanus erythropterus (in family Lutjanidae)

Crimson snapper (small-mouth nannygai)

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

68

Lutjanus fulviflamma (in family Lutjanidae)

Blackspot snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

69

Lutjanus fulvus (in family Lutjanidae)

Blacktailed snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

70

Lutjanus gibbus (in family Lutjanidae)

Paddletail

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

71

Lutjanus johnii (in family Lutjanidae)

Golden snapper (fingermark)

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

72

Lutjanus kasmira (in family Lutjanidae)

Bluestriped snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

73

Lutjanus lemniscatus (in family Lutjanidae)

Darktail snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

74

Lutjanus lutjanus (in family Lutjanidae)

Bigeye snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

75

Lutjanus malabaricus (in family Lutjanidae)

Saddletail snapper (large-mouth nannygai)

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

76

Lutjanus monostigma (in family Lutjanidae)

Onespot snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

77

Lutjanus quinquelineatus (in family Lutjanidae)

Fiveline snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

78

Lutjanus rivulatus (in family Lutjanidae)

Maori snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

79

Lutjanus russelli (in family Lutjanidae)

Moses snapper (Moses perch)

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

80

Lutjanus sebae (in family Lutjanidae)

Red emperor

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

81

Lutjanus vitta (in family Lutjanidae)

Brownstripe snapper (brown hussar)

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

82

Macolor macularis (in family Lutjanidae)

Midnight snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

83

Macolor niger (in family Lutjanidae)

Black-and-white snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

84

Pristipomoides filamentosus (in family Lutjanidae)

Rosy snapper (jobfish)

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

85

Pristipomoides multidens (in family Lutjanidae)

Goldband snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

86

Pristipomoides sieboldi (in family Lutjanidae)

Lavender snapper (jobfish)

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

87

Pristipomoides typus (in family Lutjanidae)

Sharptooth snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

88

Symphorichthys spilurus (in family Lutjanidae)

Sailfin snapper

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

89

Symphorus nematophorus (in family Lutjanidae)

Chinamanfish

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

90

Any species in family Muraenidae

Moray eels

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

91

Any species in family Ophichthidae

Snake eels

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

92

Any species in family Ostraciidae

Boxfishes

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

93

Platycephalus fuscus (in family Platycephalidae)

Dusky flathead

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

94

Any species in family Pomacanthidae

Angelfishes

20 animals of that species, no more than 5 from a single research location

95

Any species in family Pomacentridae, except a species described in items 96 or 97

Damselfishes, except a species described in item 96 or 97

500 animals of that species, no more than 100 from a single research location

96

Any species in genus Amphiprion

Anemonefishes

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

97

Premnas biaculeatus

Spinecheek clownfish

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

98

Ogilbyina novaehollandiae (in family Pseudochromidae)

Multicolour dottyback

No animals to be taken

99

Any species in family Scaridae, except a species described in any of items 100 to 103

Any species of parrotfish, except a species described in any of items 100 to 103

20 animals of that species, no more than 5 from a single research location

100

Bolbometopon muricatum

Bumphead parrotfish

No animals to be taken

101

Cetoscarus ocellatus

Bicolour parrotfish

No animals to be taken

102

Chlorurus microrhinos

Steephead parrotfish

No animals to be taken

103

Scarus rubroviolaceus

Blackvein (ember) parrotfish

No animals to be taken

104

Atractoscion aequidens (in family Sciaenidae)

Teraglin

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

105

Protonibea diacanthus (in family Sciaenidae)

Black jewfish

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

106

Scomberomorus munroi (in family Scombridae)

Spotted mackerel

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

107

Any species in family Serranidae, except a species described in any of items 108 to 134

Serranids, except a species described in any of items 108 to 134

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

108

Aethaloperca rogaa

Redmouth rockcod

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

109

Anyperodon leucogrammicus

Whitelined rockcod

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

110

Cephalopholis sonnerati

Tomato rockcod

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

111

Chromileptes altivelis

Barramundi cod

No animals to be taken

112

Any species in genus Epinephelus longer than 1,000 millimetres

Rockcods and groupers longer than 1,000 millimetres

No animals to be taken

113

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus no longer than 1,000 millimetres

Whitespotted grouper no longer than 1,000 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

114

Epinephelus coioides no longer than 1,000 millimetres

Goldspotted rockcod no longer than 1,000 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

115

Epinephelus cyanopodus no longer than 1,000 millimetres

Purple rockcod (blue Maori) no longer than 1,000 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

116

Epinephelus ergastularius no longer than 1,000 millimetres

Banded (bar) rockcod no longer than 1,000 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

117

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus longer than 700 millimetres

Flowery rockcod longer than 700 millimetres

No animals to be taken

118

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus no longer than 700 millimetres

Flowery rockcod no longer than 700 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

119

Epinephelus lanceolatus

Queensland groper

No animals to be taken

120

Epinephelus maculatus no longer than 1,000 millimetres

Highfin grouper no longer than 1,000 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

121

Epinephelus magniscuttis no longer than 1,000 millimetres

Speckled grouper no longer than 1,000 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

122

Epinephelus malabaricus no longer than 1,000 millimetres

Blackspotted rockcod no longer than 1,000 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

123

Epinephelus polyphekadion longer than 700 millimetres

Camouflage grouper longer than 700 millimetres

No animals to be taken

124

Epinephelus polyphekadion no longer than 700 millimetres

Camouflage grouper no longer than 700 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

125

Epinephelus radiatus no longer than 1,000 millimetres

Radiant (oblique-banded) grouper no longer than 1,000 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

126

Epinephelus tauvina no longer than 1,000 millimetres

Greasy rockcod no longer than 1,000 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

127

Epinephelus tukula

Potato rockcod

No animals to be taken

128

Epinephelus undulatostriatus no longer than 1,000 millimetres

Maori rockcod no longer than 1,000 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

129

Plectropomus areolatus

Passionfruit (squaretail) coral trout

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

130

Plectropomus laevis no longer than 800 millimetres

Bluespotted coral trout (Chinese footballer) no longer than 800 millimetres

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

131

Plectropomus laevis longer than 800 millimetres

Bluespotted coral trout (Chinese footballer) longer than 800 millimetres

No animals to be taken

132

Plectropomus oligacanthus

Vermicular cod (highfin coral trout)

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

133

Variola albimarginata

White-edge coronation (lyretail) trout

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

134

Variola louti

Yellowedge coronation trout

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

135

Any species in family Siganidae

Rabbitfishes

20 animals of that species, no more than 5 from a single research location

136

Any species in family Solenostomidae

Ghost pipefishes

No animals to be taken

137

Chrysophrys auratus (in family Sparidae)

Snapper

20 animals, no more than 5 from a single research location

138

Sphyraena barracuda (in family Sphyraenidae)

Great barracuda

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

139

Any species in family Syngnathidae

Seahorses, seadragons, pipefishes

No animals to be taken

140

Any species in family Synodontidae

Lizardfishes

500 animals of that species, no more than 100 from a single research location

141

Any species in family Tripterygiidae

Triplefins

500 animals of that species, no more than 100 from a single research location

142

Xiphias gladius (in family Xiphiidae)

Swordfish

No animals to be taken

143

Any species in family Palinuridae

Spiny lobsters

No animals to be taken

144

Ranina ranina (in family Raninidae)

Spanner crab

50 animals, no more than 10 from a single research location

145

Any species in class Anthozoa or Hydrozoa

Corals (hard, soft and black), anemones, zoanthids, seafans, corallimorpharians, hydroids or fire corals

No animals to be taken

146

Any species in phylum Echinodermata, except a species described in any of items 147 to 149

Echinoderms, except a species described in any of items 147 to 149

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

147

Acanthaster planci

Crown-of-thorns starfish

500 animals, no more than 100 from a single research location

148

Holothuria fuscogilva

White teatfish

No animals to be taken

149

Holothuria whitmaei

Black teatfish

No animals to be taken

150

Any species in phylum Mollusca, except a species described in any of items 151 to 162

Molluscs, except a species described in any of items 151 to 162

50 animals of that species, no more than 10 from a single research location

151

Any species in order Octopoda

Octopuses

20 animals of that species, no more than 5 from a single research location

152

Any species in family Argonautidae

Paper nautiluses

20 animals of that species, no more than 5 from a single research location

153

Any species in family Nautilidae

Chambered nautiluses

20 animals of that species, no more than 5 from a single research location

154

Any species in class Gastropoda, except a species described in any of items 155 to 159

Gastropods (such as snails and slugs), except a species described in any of items 155 to 159

200 animals of that species, no more than 50 from a single research location

155

Any species in family Muricidae, except a species in genus Drupella

Murex shells, except Drupella

No animals to be taken

156

Any species in genus Drupella

Drupella

200 animals of that species, no more than 50 from a single research location

157

Cassis cornuta

Giant helmet shell

No animals to be taken

158

Charonia tritonis

Trumpet triton

No animals to be taken

159

Melo amphora

Melon (baler) shell

No animals to be taken

160

Any species in subfamily Tridacninae (in family Cardiidae)

Giant clams

No animals to be taken

161

Pinctada margaritifera (in family Pteriinae)

Blacklip pearl oyster

No animals to be taken

162

Pinctada maxima (in family Pteriinae)

Silverlip (goldlip) pearl oyster

No animals to be taken