South Australian Current Regulations

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 23D

23D—Taking more than daily bag limit of Razorfish

        (1)         A licensed person must not, in any 1 day, take more than 50 Razorfish ( Pinna bicolor ) in the waters of the State.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         for a first offence—$5 000;

            (b)         for a second offence—$10 000;

            (c)         for a third or subsequent offence—$20 000.

Expiation fee:

            (a)         if the daily limit is exceeded by up to 5 Razorfish—$125;

            (b)         if the daily limit is exceeded by more than 5 but not more than 10 Razorfish—$250;

            (c)         if the daily limit is exceeded by more than 10 but not more than 15 Razorfish—$375;

            (d)         if the daily limit is exceeded by more than 15 but not more than 20 Razorfish—$500;

            (e)         if the daily limit is exceeded by more than 20 Razorfish—$625.

        (2)         Subregulation (1) does not apply to a licensed person who takes Razorfish under a licence in respect of the Marine Scalefish Fishery (as constituted by the Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fishery) Regulations 2017 ) in waters of the State west of longitude 136° East, if the licensed person takes less than 150 Razorfish over a consecutive period of 3 days.