(1)  The holder of a fishing licence that authorises the use of a small-mesh gillnet, shark net or graball net must not use that net unless the net has the distinguishing mark of the fishing vessel from which it is used clearly and legibly marked in letters not less than 70 millimetres high and not less than 12 millimetres wide on each of the surface marker buoys used to mark the net.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding the Grade 1 penalty.

(2)  A person using a net under subrule (1) for commercial purposes must ensure that a buoy marked under that subrule bears only the distinguishing mark referred to in that subrule.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding the Grade 1 penalty.

(3)  A person using a graball net for commercial purposes must ensure that –

(a) if the net is used –

(i) in any shark refuge area, it is marked at one end by a red, orange or pink marker buoy and at the other end by a white marker buoy; or

(ii) in any other waters, it is marked by a white marker buoy and a red, orange or pink marker buoy; and

(b) at least one marker buoy on the net is –

(i) not less than 195 millimetres in diameter at its narrowest point; and

(ii) marked in accordance with subrule (1) ; and

(iii) designed specifically as a fishing buoy.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding the Grade 1 penalty.