Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations A person who
holds a commercial fishing licence must not use, or leave unattended, in the
waters of a fishery listed in the Table to this regulation —
(a) any
surface fishing net, unless the net has end floats at least 150 mm in diameter
clearly marked with the licensed fishing boat number of any boat used in
connection with the net; or
(b) any
fishing net, unless the net has —
(i)
every tenth lead weight marked clearly with lettering at
least 4 mm high showing the licensed fishing boat number referred to in
paragraph (a); or
(ii)
every tenth net float marked clearly with lettering at
least 10 mm high showing the licensed fishing boat number referred to in
paragraph (a).
Penalty: $2 000.
Table
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1. |
Hardy Inlet Estuarine Fishery, being the commercial fishing by fishing nets
for all fish in the waters of Hardy Inlet and its tributaries. |
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2. |
West Coast Estuarine Managed Fishery. |
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3. |
Shark Bay Beach Seine and Mesh Net Managed Fishery. |
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4. |
South Coast Estuarine Fishery, being the commercial fishing by fishing net for
all fish in the waters of all estuaries on the south coast of the State
between Cape Beaufort and the 129° meridian of longitude, including
Princess Royal Harbour and Oyster Harbour. |
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5. |
Swan/Canning Estuarine Fishery, being the commercial fishing by fishing net
for all fish in the waters of the Swan River and Canning River. |
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6. |
Lake Argyle Fishery, being the commercial fishing by fishing net for fish in
the waters of Lake Argyle. |
[Regulation 64Q inserted: Gazette
1 Oct 2003 p. 4314‑15; amended: Gazette
6 Jul 2007 p. 3388; 23 Jan 2015 p. 400.]
[ 64R. Deleted: Gazette 31 Oct 2003
p. 4561.]