Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

FISHERIES RULES 1999

- (S.R. 1999, NO. 158)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Application of rules
   5.      Duration of rules
   6.      Consultation arrangements
   7.      Classes of fishing licences

   PART 2 - General provisions

           Division 1 - Taking or possessing fish

   8.      Using vessel without fishing licence (vessel)
   9.      Taking fish without fishing licence (personal)
   10.     Authority of fishing licence (personal)
   11.     Fishing in offshore waters
   12.     Closed and open season
   13.     Taking fish in certain waters
   14.     Grant of recreational fishing licence
   15.     Marine nature reserve
   16.     Sale of certain fish
   17.     Receipt of purchase of fish for sale or resale
   18.     Receipt of sale of fish

           Division 2 - Marks and measurement

   19.     Fishing vessel marks
   20.     Dinghies
   21.     Limits, tags and markings
   22.     Nature of buoys

           Division 3 - Matters relating to vessels

   23.     Vessel length
   24.     Use of fishing licence (vessel)
   25.     Fishing licence (vessel) not transferable

   PART 3 - Vessel monitoring

   26.     Fitting of vessel monitoring system
   27.     Base port of vessel
   28.     Communication with vessel
   29.     Testing measures
   30.     Effective operation of vessel monitoring system
   31.     Irregular position data transmission
   32.     Exclusion zones for vessels with vessel monitoring systems

   PART 4 - Shellfish fishery

           Division 1 - Scallop spat collection fishery

   33.     Taking and possessing scallop spat
   34.     Authority of fishing licence (scallop spat collection)
   35.     Selling and buying scallop spat

           Division 2 - Mussel spat collection fishery

   36.     Taking and possessing mussel spat
   37.     Authority of fishing licence (mussel spat collection)
   38.     Selling and buying mussel spat

           Division 3 - General

   39.     Taking and possessing octopus
   40.     Possession of shellfish for commercial purposes

   PART 5 - Marine plant fishery

   41.     Taking native marine plants
   42.     Taking Undaria
   43.     Authority of fishing licence (marine plant)
   44.     Authority of fishing licence (Undaria)
   45.     Restrictions on fishing licence (marine plant)
   46.     Restrictions on fishing licence (Undaria)
   47.     Restricted zones
   48.     Preventing spread of Undaria

   PART 6 - Trawl fishery

   49.     Use and possession of trawl nets
   50.     Trawl mesh measurements
   51.     Authority of licences
   52.     Restrictions on fishing licence (general trawl)
   53.     Restrictions on fishing licence (limited trawl)
   54.     Licences cease to have effect