Meaning of fishery
7 Meaning of fishery
Fishery includes activities by way of fishing, including, for example, activities specified by reference to all or any of the following—
a species of fish;
a type of fish by reference to sex, size or age or another characteristic;
an area;
a way of fishing;
a type of boat;
a class of person;
the purpose of an activity;
the effect of the activity on a fish habitat, whether or not the activity involves fishing;
anything else prescribed by regulation.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
- Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019
- Fisheries Declaration 2019 · Regulation
1 more instrument made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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