Fisheries Act 2000

A person commits an offence if—

the person takes a fish from public waters; and

the fish is of size or weight that is prohibited under a declaration under section 15 (Declaration of fish of prohibited size and weight).

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

Subsection (1) does not apply if—

except for taking the fish, the person’s conduct does not contravene this Act; and

the person immediately returns the fish to the waters from which it was taken with the least possible injury.

A person commits an offence if the person possesses a fish that—

was taken from public waters; and

is of size or weight that is prohibited under a declaration under section 15.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

An offence against subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.