(1) A net that is hauled or not fixed may be used in offshore waters of Hervey Bay within the following boundary--
from the southern bank of Baffle Creek east to longitude 153deg; east
along longitude 153deg; east to Fraser Island near Sandy Point
to Dayman Point
along the shore to the southern bank of Baffle Creek.
(2) A net mentioned in subsection (1) must not be longer than 600m and must have a mesh size of at least 88mm.
(3) If a net mentioned in subsection (1) is used south of a line from the southern bank of the Elliott River east to longitude 153deg; east, the net must be--
(a) no more than 33 meshes deep; and
(b) made of monofilament no more than 0.65mm in diameter.
(4) A net mentioned in subsection (1) must not be used in waters of Hervey Bay within the following boundary between 4p.m. and 4a.m. from 1 July to 31 October--
from the southern bank of Theodolite Creek east to longitude 152deg;40' east
to the southern bank of O'Regan Creek
along the shore to the southern bank of Theodolite Creek.
(5) A person using a net mentioned in subsection (1) north of a line from the southern bank of the Elliott River east to longitude 153deg; east is not required to be within 100m of the net.