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MUD CRAB FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN (NO 12 OF 2006)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Application of Plan  
   4.      Objects of Plan  
   5.      Review of management of fishery  

   PART 2--INTERPRETATION

   6.      Definitions  
   7.      Complying commercial holding cage  
   8.      Complying pot  
   9.      Complying float for complying commercial holding cage  
   10.     Complying float for complying pot  
   11.     Maps  

   PART 3--GENERAL CONTROLS

   12.     No fishing in non-tidal waters  
   13.     No taking or possession of berried female mud crab  

   PART 4--COMMERCIAL FISHING

           Division 1 -- Licensing and nominated places

   14.     Number of licences  
   15.     Nominated place  

           Division 2 -- Controls on commercial fishing

              Subdivision 1 -- Application of Division

   16.     Division applies to licensees  

              Subdivision 2 -- Control relating to closed waters

   17.     No fishing in closed waters  

              Subdivision 3 -- Controls relating to taking, possession and processing of mud crabs

   18.     Mud crab less than minimum size not to be taken  
   19.     Commercially unsuitable mud crab not to be taken  
   20.     When licensee deemed not to have taken or have possession of mud crab  
   21.     Mud crab to be restrained  
   22.     Mud crab to be left intact  
   23.     Processing mud crab  

              Subdivision 4 -- Controls relating to use of vessels and fishing gear

   24.     Limit on use of vessels  
   25.     Prohibition on use of fishing gear – fishing for mud crabs  
   26.     Limit on number of pots in use  
   27.     Abandoning pot in water  
   28.     Limit on number of pots in possession  
   29.     Use of complying commercial holding cages  
   30.     Limit on possession of complying commercial holding cages  
   31.     Prohibition on use of fishing gear – fishing for bait  
   32.     Certain fish not to be taken  
   33.     Use of restricted bait net  
   34.     Prohibition of possession of restricted bait net in certain area  

           Division 3 -- Revocation and refusal of approvals

   35.     Application of Division  
   36.     Director to revoke or refuse approval  

   PART 5--AMATEUR FISHING

   37.     Part applies to amateur fishers  
   38.     Mud crabs less than minimum size not to be taken  
   39.     Limit on number of mud crabs taken in a day  
   40.     Limit on number of mud crabs in possession  
   41.     Prohibition on use of fishing gear  
   42.     Limit on number of pots in possession  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   43.     Review after 5 years  

   PART 7--REPEAL OF MANAGEMENT PLANS

   44.     Repeals  
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4


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