(1) A net that is hauled or not fixed may be used in offshore waters only if the net--
(a) is no longer than 600m; and
(b) has a mesh size of at least 150mm but no more than 245mm.
(2) Two nets mentioned in subsection (1) may be joined and used as 1 net in waters deeper than 20m north of Cape Moreton if the combined length of the nets is no more than 1200m.
(3) A net mentioned in subsection (1) must not be used in--
(a) the waters north of Cape Flattery from midday 1 November to midday 1 February; or
(b) the fishery area of an ocean beach fishery from 1 April to 31 August.