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FISHERIES REGULATION 2008 No. 83 - SECT 188

188 Using crab apparatus

(1) A recreational fisher may use a crab pot, collapsible trap, dilly or inverted dilly (each of which is an item of crab apparatus) only if the fisher uses the crab apparatus for taking a crab in compliance with--

(a) subsections (2) to (4); and
(b) subsections (5) and (6), if applicable.

(2) The recreational fisher must not use more than a total of 4 items of crab apparatus, including any combination of items of crab apparatus, to take crabs.

(3) Also, the recreational fisher must ensure that--

(a) a tag, on which is written the surname and address of the owner of the crab apparatus, is attached to the apparatus; and
(b) the crab apparatus is attached to--
(i) a fixed structure or object; or
(ii) a float that complies with subsection (4).

(4) For subsection (3)(b)(ii), the float must--

(a) be light coloured and clearly visible on the surface of the water; and
(b) be at least 15cm in all its dimensions; and
(c) have written on it the surname of the owner of the crab apparatus to which it is attached.

(5) Also, if the recreational fisher is using a collapsible trap for taking spanner crabs, the collapsible trap must--

(a) be made of rigid material; and
(b) have at least 1 collapsible side.

(6) If the recreational fisher is using an inverted dilly for taking spanner crabs--

(a) the frame of the inverted dilly must be--
(i) made of solid steel; and
(ii) no more than 1m in each of its dimensions; and
(iii) at least 6mm thick; and
(b) the net of the inverted dilly must be multifilament.


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