Vessel possession limits – specified fish
46BAC Vessel possession limits – specified fish
(1) This regulation applies to a vessel on which there are 5 or more people.
(2) Each person on the vessel commits an offence if more than the permitted number of specified fish are on the vessel.
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.
In this regulation:
permitted number, of specified fish on a vessel, means:
(a) if there are 5, 6 or 7 people on the vessel – the number specified in the second column of the table below opposite the specified fish; or
(b) if there are 8 or more people on the vessel – the number specified in the third column of the table below opposite the specified fish.
specified fish means fish specified in the first column of the table below.
Specified fish |
Permitted number for vessel with 5 to 7 people |
Permitted number for vessel with 8 or more people |
black jewfish |
8 |
16 |
cod |
20 |
40 |
coral trout |
20 |
40 |
golden snapper |
12 |
24 |
mangrove jack |
12 |
24 |
red emperor |
20 |
40 |
Russell's snapper |
20 |
40 |
stripey snapper |
20 |
40 |
tricky snapper |
20 |
40 |
tuskfish |
20 |
40 |
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