Using particular set mesh nets—Hervey Bay–Great Sandy Strait waterways (dugong protection area) waters
69 Using particular set mesh nets—Hervey Bay–Great Sandy Strait waterways (dugong protection area) waters
A person must not use a set mesh net in the Hervey Bay–Great Sandy Strait waterways (dugong protection area) waters unless the net—
is no longer than 50m; and
has a drop of no more than 50 meshes.
For a person taking fish in the Hervey Bay–Great Sandy Strait waterways (dugong protection area) waters under a licence for a commercial net fishery, this section is subject to the authorisations under, and conditions of, the licence stated in the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 4.
In this section—
Hervey Bay–Great Sandy Strait waterways (dugong protection area) waters means tidal waters of a river or creek in the Hervey Bay–Tin Can Bay (greater dugong protection area A) between the north bank of Kauri Creek and latitude 25º01'01'' south where it intersects the mainland shore, other than—
waters of the Burrum River downstream of 152º35'50'' east; and
waters of the Mary River that are—
downstream of longitude 152º54'24'' east; or
upstream of longitude 152º47'30'' east (the western tip of Brothers Islands).
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