(1) This section applies if a recreational fisher takes regulated coral reef fin fish of only 1 species regulated by number under a regulated fish declaration in schedule 2.
(2) This section also applies if--
(a) a recreational fisher takes regulated coral reef fin fish of more than 1 species regulated by number under 1 or more regulated fish declarations in schedule 2; and
(b) the total of the regulated numbers of the species is no more than 20.
(3) The regulated fish declarations mentioned in subsection (1) and (2) apply despite section 144.
Example--
A recreational fisher takes a combined total of 7 regulated coral trout of different species as allowed under a regulated fish declaration in schedule 2, part 3. Section 144 does not operate to allow the fisher to take more than 7 of the fish.