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FISHERIES REGULATION 2008 No. 83 - SECT 111

111 Prohibited activities--using set mesh net on foreshore

(1) A regulated person must not in the Upstart Bay (greater dugong protection area) regulated waters use a set mesh net on a foreshore.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a regulated person may use up to 3 set mesh nets on a foreshore in the waters from midday 1 February to midday 1 November, if--

(a) each net is no longer than 200m; and
(b) each net has a mesh size of at least 100mm but no more than 215mm; and
(c) the distance between the first and last net is no more than 1km; and
(d) the nets are no more than 800m apart; and
(e) any person using the nets is between the first and the last net and no more than 800m from any of the nets; and
(f) the nets are not joined; and
(g) the nets are set more than 200m from a jetty or wharf.

(3) Subsection (4) applies to the waters within the following boundary--

* from latitude 19&#deg;43'37" south where it intersects the mainland shore
* east along latitude 19&#deg;43'37" south to 200m seaward from high water mark
* south parallel to the mainland shore 200m seaward from high water mark to where it intersects latitude 19&#deg;48' south
* west along latitude 19&#deg;48' south to the mainland shore at high water mark
* along the mainland shore to 19&#deg;43'37" south.

(4) Despite subsection (1), a regulated person may use a set mesh net on a foreshore in the waters.



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