South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations25—Commercial bait nets not to be left unattended
(1) Subject to
subregulation (2), a bait net that is registered for use under a fishery
authority must not be left unattended after it has been set in waters from a
registered boat.
(2) A bait net that
has a mesh size of not less than 50 millimetres may be left unattended for a
continuous period not exceeding 12 hours.
(3) If
subregulation (1) is contravened, the registered owner and registered
master of the registered boat are each guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.