Victorian Current Acts

FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 7

S. 7(1) substituted by No. 5/1997
s. 5(1).

    (1)     For the purposes of this Act, a fishery means a fishery as defined in this Act or in any Order in Council, regulation, fishery management plan, Ministerial direction or intergovernmental agreement or arrangement.

    (2)     Without limiting the matters by reference to which a fishery may be defined, a fishery may be defined by reference to any one or more of the following—

S. 7(2)(a) substituted by No. 5/1997
s. 5(2)(a).

        (a)     a species of fish or fishing bait, whether generally or by reference to a characteristic of such a species or by reference to a particular period of the life of such a species;

        (b)     an area of land or waters or land and waters;

        (c)     a method of fishing;

        (d)     a type of fishing equipment;

        (e)     a class of boats;

S. 7(2)(f) substituted by No. 5/1997
s. 5(2)(b).

        (f)     a class of licences or permits;

        (g)     a class of licence holders or permit holders or other persons;

        (h)     a type or class of activity;

              (i)     a type or class of fish habitat;

        (j)     a season.

S. 7A
inserted by No. 5/1997
s. 6.