South Australian Current Regulations

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2017 - SCHEDULE 2

Schedule 2—Undersize fish

(Regulation 3(1))

Part 1—Crustaceans

1—Blue Swimmer Crab

Blue Swimmer Crab is undersize if the length of its carapace, as shown in diagram 1, is less than 11 centimetres when measured from side to side at the base of the largest spines.

Diagram 1—Blue Swimmer Crab ( Portunus armatus )

2—Giant Crab

Giant Crab is undersize if the length of its carapace, as shown in diagram 2, is less than 15 centimetres when measured from top to bottom.

Diagram 2—Giant Crab ( Pseudocarcinus gigas )

3—Sand Crab

Sand Crab is undersize if the length of its carapace, as shown in diagram 3, is less than 10 centimetres when measured from side to side at its widest point.

Diagram 3—Sand Crab ( Ovalipes spp)

4—Rock lobster

        (1)         Rock lobster is undersize if its length, as shown in diagram 4, is—

            (a)         in the case of rock lobster taken from the Northern Zone—less than 10.5 centimetres; or

            (b)         in any other case—less than 9.85 centimetres.

        (2)         In subclause (1)—

length , in relation to rock lobster, means the length of the carapace measured in a direct medial line from the most forward part of the median suture marked on the frontal tubercle that is situated between the epimeral plates below and in front of the rostrum to the centre of the posterior edge of the carapace (but not including any hairs on the carapace).

Diagram 4—Rock lobster ( Jasus edwardsii )

Part 2—Molluscs

5—Abalone taken by licensed person

        (1)         Abalone of all species (except Blacklip Abalone and Greenlip Abalone) is undersize if—

            (a)         it is less than 13 centimetres in length; or

            (b)         the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.

        (2)         Blacklip Abalone is undersize—

            (a)         if taken in an abalone fishing area in the Southern Zone—its length is less than the length specified by the Minister from time to time by notice in the Gazette; or

            (b)         if taken in waters other than the Southern Zone—

                  (i)         it is less than 13 centimetres in length; or

                  (ii)         the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.

        (3)         Greenlip Abalone is undersize—

            (a)         if taken in the waters of the Western Zone—

                  (i)         it is less than 14.5 centimetres in length; or

                  (ii)         the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 140 grams; or

            (b)         if taken in any other waters of the State—

                  (i)         it is less than 13 centimetres in length; or

                  (ii)         the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.

        (4)         Despite subclauses (1), (2) and (3), abalone of all species is not to be taken to be undersize if the meat when removed is below the minimum weight referred to in those subclauses provided that—

            (a)         the abalone is brought ashore and before shucking is delivered to a registered fish processor at premises at which that fish processor is registered to carry on business as a fish processor by virtue of the Act; and

            (b)         the length of the abalone is not below that required by this clause.

        (5)         In this clause—

length , of an abalone, means the length of the abalone as measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 5;

Southern Zone has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 2017 ;

Western Zone has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 2017 .

        (6)         This clause applies only in relation to abalone taken by a licensed person.

Diagram 5—Abalone ( Haliotis spp)

6—Abalone taken by unlicensed person

        (1)         Abalone of all species (except Greenlip Abalone) is undersize—

            (a)         if it is less than 13 centimetres in length; or

            (b)         if the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.

        (2)         Greenlip Abalone is undersize—

            (a)         if taken in the waters of the Western Zone—

                  (i)         it is less than 14.5 centimetres in length; or

                  (ii)         the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 140 grams; or

            (b)         if taken in any other waters of the State—

                  (i)         it is less than 13 centimetres in length; or

                  (ii)         the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.

        (3)         In this clause—

length , of an abalone, means the length of the abalone as measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 5 of clause 5;

Southern Zone means all coastal waters east of the meridian of longitude 139° East such waters not including the waters of the Coorong or any other waters above the Murray Mouth;

Western Zone means all coastal waters west of the meridian of longitude 136°30′ East.

        (4)         This clause applies only in relation to abalone taken by an unlicensed person.

7—Cockle

        (1)         Cockle or vongole taken by a licensed person is undersize if, when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 6—

            (a)         in the case of cockle, White Vongole ( Katelysia peroneii) or Yellow Vongole ( Katelysia rhytiphora ) taken from the waters of Coffin Bay south of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°31′19.87″ South, 135°21′12.15″ East (Point Longnose) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°31′19.87″ South, 135°22′38.55″ East—the cockle or vongole is less than 3.5 centimetres; or

            (b)         in any other case—the cockle or vongole is less than 3 centimetres.

        (2)         Cockle or vongole taken by an unlicensed person is undersize if, when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 6—

            (a)         in the case of cockle or vongole taken from the waters of Coffin Bay south of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°31′19.87″ South, 135°21′12.15″ East (Point Longnose) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°31′19.87″ South, 135°22′38.55″ East—the cockle or vongole is less than 3.8 centimetres; or

            (b)         in any other case—the cockle or vongole is less than 3 centimetres.

Diagram 6—Cockle and vongole

8—Pipi

Pipi is undersize if, when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 7, it is less than 3.5 centimetres.

Diagram 7—Pipi ( Donax spp)

9—Scallop

Scallop is undersize if, when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 8, it is less than 6.5 centimetres.

Diagram 8—Scallop (Family PECTINIDAE)

Part 3—Other fish

10—Gummy Shark and School Shark

        (1)         Gummy Shark or School Shark is undersize if its length is less than 45 centimetres.

        (2)         In this clause—

length , in relation to a shark, means the partial length of the shark from the fifth gill slit to the base of the tail, measured in a straight line from the middle of the posterior edge of the gill slit nearest the tail to the ventral insertion of the caudal fin, as shown in diagram 9 or 10.

Diagram 9—Gummy Shark ( Mustelus antarcticus )

Diagram 10—School Shark ( Galeorhinus galeus )

11—Mulloway

        (1)         Mulloway is undersize if its length, when measured as shown in diagram 11, is—

            (a)         in the case of mulloway taken in Coorong (area 1) or Coorong (area 2)—less than 46 centimetres; or

            (b)         in any other case—less than 82 centimetres.

        (2)         In subclause (1)—

length , in relation to mulloway, means the distance from the foremost part of the head to the end of the tail.

Diagram 11—Mulloway ( Argyrosomus japonicus )

12—Southern Garfish

Southern Garfish ( Hyporhamphus melanochir ) is undersize if its length, when measured as shown in diagram 12, is less than 23 centimetres from the foremost part of the upper jaw to the end of the tail fin.

Diagram 12—Southern Garfish ( Hyporhamphus melanochir )

13—King George Whiting

        (1)         King George Whiting ( Syllaginodes punctatus ) is undersize if—

            (a)         in the case of King George Whiting taken in waters of the State east of the meridian of longitude 136° East, or in waters of Spencer Gulf west of that meridian—its length is less than 32 centimetres; or

            (b)         in any other case—its length is less than 30 centimetres.

        (2)         In subclause (1)—

length , in relation to King George Whiting, means the distance measured, as shown in diagram 13, from the foremost part of the head to the end of the tail.

Diagram 13—King George Whiting ( Syllaginodes punctatus )

14—Other classes of fish

A fish of a class specified in column 1 of the table below is undersize if that fish is, when measured from the foremost part of the head to the end of the tail as shown in diagram 14, less than the length (in centimetres) shown in column 2 of the table immediately alongside of the class so specified.

Diagram 14—Other fish

Column 1 Class of fish	Column 2 Length (centimetres)
Bream (Acanthopagrus spp)	30
Flathead (Platycephalus spp)	30
Flounder (Family Bothidae or Pleuronectidae)	25
Western Blue Groper ( Achoerodus gouldii )	60
Yellowtail Kingfish ( Seriola lalandi )	60
Blue Morwong ( Nemadactylus valenciennesi )	38
Mullet (Family Mugilidae)	21
Murray Cod ( Maccullochella peeli )	60
Redfish ( Centroberyx affinis )	30
Bight Redfish ( Centroberyx gerrardi )	30
Golden Perch ( Macquaria ambigua )	33
Lake Eyre Perch ( Macquaria spp)	33
Silver Perch ( Bidyanus bidyanus )	33
Western Australian Salmon ( Arripis truttaceus )	21
Samsonfish ( Seriola hippos )	88
Snapper ( Chrysophrys auratus )	38
Snook ( Sphyraena novaehollandiae )—
(a)         if taken by a licensed person	41
(b)         if taken by an unlicensed person	45
Swallowtail ( Centroberyx lineatus )	30
Sweep (Family Scorpididae)	24
Trevally ( Pseudocaranx spp)	24
Brown Trout ( Salmo trutta )	28
Rainbow Trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss )	28
Yellowfin Whiting ( Sillago schomburgkii )	24