Amateur possession limit – freshwater prawns and freshwater crustaceans
46AG Amateur possession limit – freshwater prawns and freshwater crustaceans
(1) A person must not have possession, in the Daly River Fish Management Zone, of more than:
10 freshwater prawns; or
30 freshwater crustaceans.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for possession of 11 to 29 freshwater prawns or 31 to 89 freshwater crustaceans – 8 penalty units; or
(b) for possession of more than 29 freshwater prawns or 89 freshwater crustaceans – 85 penalty units.
(2) A person must not have possession, in any other place, of more than 30 freshwater crustaceans.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for possession of 31 to 89 freshwater crustaceans – 8 penalty units; or
(b) for possession of more than 89 freshwater crustaceans – 85 penalty units.
(2A) Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply to a person who is on a vessel if there are one or more other persons on the vessel.
(3) It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subregulation (1) or (2) if the defendant proves that the freshwater prawns or freshwater crustaceans:
were taken under a licence or permit; or
were at the defendant's place of permanent residence.
(4) Subregulations (4A) and (4B) apply to a vessel, other than a registered vessel, on which there are 2 or more people.
Each person on the vessel commits an offence if:
the vessel is in the Daly River Fish Management Zone; and
(b) more than the following number (the permitted number) of freshwater prawns are on the vessel:
(i) if there are only 2 people on the vessel – 20 freshwater prawns;
(ii) if there are 3 or more people on the vessel – 30 freshwater prawns.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for less than 3 times the permitted number – 8 penalty units; or
for 3 times the permitted number or more – 85 penalty units.
Each person on the vessel commits an offence if:
the vessel is in the Daly River Fish Management Zone; and
(b) more than the following number (the permitted number) of freshwater crustaceans are on the vessel:
(i) if there are only 2 people on the vessel – 60 freshwater crustaceans;
(ii) if there are 3 or more people on the vessel – 90 freshwater crustaceans.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for less than 3 times the permitted number – 8 penalty units; or
for 3 times the permitted number or more – 85 penalty units.
(5) Unless permitted to do so under a licence, a person must not take, or have possession of, a female freshwater crustacean bearing eggs or live young.
Maximum penalty: 8 penalty units.
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