Fisheries (Recreational and Miscellaneous) Regulations 2003

i Fisheries (Recreational and Miscellaneous) Regulations 2003 S.R. No. 24/2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Principal Regulations 1 4. Amendment to definition of "carcass" 1 5. Adjustment numbers of fishery access licences 2 6. Reference to the Fisheries Act 1995 2 7. Catch limits 2 8. Prohibition on use of spear gun 3 9. Elephant fish and spiny freshwater crayfish to be landed in carcass form 3 10. Use of rods and lines when yabby fishing 3 11. Escape gap for rock lobster or giant crab pot to be unobstructed 4 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2003 S.R. No. 24/2003 Fisheries Act 1995 Fisheries (Recreational and Miscellaneous) Regulations 2003 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 25 March 2003 Responsible Minister: BOB CAMERON Minister for Agriculture HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to make minor amendments to the Fisheries Regulations 1998. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 153 of the Fisheries Act 1995. 3. Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Fisheries Regulations 1998 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 4. Amendment to definition of "carcass" In regulation 105(2) of the Principal Regulations, in the definition of "carcass"— (a) in paragraph (a), after "shark" (where twice occurring) insert "or elephant fish"; -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 24/2003 Fisheries (Recreational and Miscellaneous) Regulations 2003 2 (b) in paragraph (b), after "the fish;" insert "and"; (c) after paragraph (b) insert— "(c) in relation to spiny freshwater crayfish, the body of a crayfish which— (i) is not cut in any way other than to remove one or more legs or claws; or (ii) is not mutilated in any way other than the absence of one or more legs or claws;". 5. Adjustment numbers of fishery access licences In regulation 238(2)(a) of the Principal Regulations, after "renewed" insert "within the 2 month period immediately following the date on which any fee, royalty or levy was due in respect of the licences". 6. Reference to the Fisheries Act 1995 In regulation 404(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "section 45" substitute "section 44". 7. Catch limits (1) In regulation 503 of the Principal Regulations— (a) in sub-regulations (1), (2) and (3), after "purposes of" insert "section 68A of"; (b) in the Table in sub-regulation (1), after the item relating to "Snapper" insert— "Southern bluefin tuna 2 2"; (c) in the Table in sub-regulation (3), for "Salmonids (brown trout, rainbow trout, Atlantic trout and chinook salmon" substitute "Salmonids (brown trout, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon and chinook salmon"; r. 5 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 24/2003 Fisheries (Recreational and Miscellaneous) Regulations 2003 3 (d) in sub-regulation (7), for "68A(5)(b)" substitute "68A(4A) or 68A(4B)". (2) In regulation 504 of the Principal Regulations, for "The" substitute "For the purposes of section 68A of the Act, the". 8. Prohibition on use of spear gun In regulation 507(1)(c) of the Principal Regulations— (a) in sub-paragraph (ii), for "and Wingan or Curdies Inlet; and" substitute "Wingan Inlet, Curdies Inlet; or"; (b) after sub-paragraph (ii) insert— "(iii) within 30 metres of any jetty or the mouth of any creek or river; and". 9. Elephant fish and spiny freshwater crayfish to be landed in carcass form In regulation 520 of the Principal Regulations— (a) in sub-regulation (1), after "shark" insert "or elephant fish"; (b) in sub-regulation (2), for ", eels (longfinned and shortfinned) or elephant fish" substitute "or eels (longfinned and shortfinned)"; (c) in sub-regulation (3), after "silver perch" insert ", spiny freshwater crayfish". 10. Use of rods and lines when yabby fishing At the end of regulation 528 of the Principal Regulations insert— "(5) Despite sub-regulation (2), when yabby fishing, a person may use not more than 10 baited lines with no hooks attached in inland waters.". r. 8 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 24/2003 Fisheries (Recreational and Miscellaneous) Regulations 2003 4 11. Escape gap for rock lobster or giant crab pot to be unobstructed In regulation 631(4) of the Principal Regulations— (a) in paragraph (b)(ii), for "depth." substitute "depth; and"; (b) after paragraph (b)(ii) insert— "(c) remain unobstructed and open at all times.". ═══════════════ r. 11 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 24/2003 Fisheries (Recreational and Miscellaneous) Regulations 2003 5 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 23/1998. Reprint No. 2 as at 22 May 2001. Reprinted to S.R. No. 43/2001 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 78/2001, 118/2001, 145/2001, 19/2002, 63/2002 and 78/2002. Endnotes -- 6 of 6 --