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FISHERIES REGULATION 2008 No. 83 - SECT 478

478 Use of mesh or seine nets north of Baffle Creek

(1) A mesh or seine net may be used north of the northern bank of Baffle Creek only if the net--

(a) is no longer than 400m; and
(b) has a mesh size of at least 50mm.

(2) A ring net must not be used north of the southern bank of the Endeavour River.

(3) From midday on 1 November to midday on 1 February, a mesh or seine net--

(a) must not be used in the Gulf of Carpentaria waters; and
(b) may be used downstream of the shortest line between the banks of a waterway that is not in the Gulf of Carpentaria waters.

(4) A mesh or seine net may be used during the period mentioned in subsection (3) only if it has a mesh size of at least 50mm but no more than 115mm.

(5) A net that is hauled or not fixed may only be used in water deeper than its drop.

(6) Both ends of a mesh or seine net may be fixed for up to 1 hour if the net--

(a) is used between Cape Manifold and Cape Gloucester; and
(b) has a mesh size of no more than 88mm.


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