Fisheries Declaration 2019

This section applies in relation to the Wellesley Islands Protected Wildlife Area regulated waters.

A person must not, other than under this section—

possess a set mesh net for taking a fin fish, other than a regulated coral reef fin fish, for trade or commerce; or

use a set mesh net to take a fin fish, other than a regulated coral reef fin fish, for trade or commerce; or

possess a fish taken in contravention of paragraph (b).

However, a person may possess or use a set mesh net to take a fin fish, other than a regulated coral reef fin fish, from the offshore waters in the Wellesley Islands Protected Wildlife Area if—

the net is made from a continuous filament or strand of synthetic fibre that is joined, knitted or woven into meshes; and

the net is no longer than 400m and has a mesh size of at least 162.5mm but no more than 245mm; and

the line thickness of the net is no more than 1.04mm; and

the net’s drop is no more than 50 meshes; and

the water in which the net is being used is not shallower than the net’s drop; and

the person is within 100m of the net while the person is using it; and

the total length of all nets on the boat being used to take the fish is no more than 400m.

Also, a person may possess or use a set mesh net to take a fin fish, other than a regulated coral reef fin fish, in nearshore waters within the regulated waters if—

the net is no longer than 100m and has a mesh size of at least 162.5mm but no more than 245mm; and

the net’s drop is no more than 33 meshes; and

the total length of all nets on the boat being used to take the fish is no more than 600m.