South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts52—Obligation of commercial fishers to hold licence or permit
A person must not, for a commercial purpose, engage in a fishing activity of a
class that constitutes a fishery unless—
(a) the
person holds a licence or permit in respect of the fishery; or
(b) the
person is acting as the agent of a person holding a licence or permit in
respect of the fishery.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in
the case of a body corporate—
(i)
if the offence involves the taking of
fish of a priority species or a fishing activity engaged in for the purpose of
taking fish of a priority species—$500 000;
(ii)
in any other case—$100 000;
(b) in
the case of a natural person—
(i)
if the offence involves the taking of
fish of a priority species or a fishing activity engaged in for the purpose of
taking fish of a priority species—$250 000 or imprisonment for 4
years;
(ii)
in any other case—$50 000 or imprisonment for
2 years.