Buying, selling or possessing threatened species
220ZB Buying, selling or possessing threatened species
A person must not buy, sell or have in possession any fish or marine vegetation of a threatened species.
Maximum penalty—
in the case of any endangered species—2,000 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both, or
in the case of any vulnerable species—500 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year, or both.
The following are exempt from this section—
fish or marine vegetation that has been cultivated or kept under the authority of an aquaculture permit,
any class of fish or marine vegetation exempted by the regulations, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the regulations.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
, specified in the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Fisheries Management (Abalone Share Management Plan) Regulation 2000
- Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Regulation 2024
- Fisheries Management (Authority to Fish Silver Perch) Order 2007 · Regulation
12 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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