Obligation of commercial fishers to hold licence or permit
52 Obligation of commercial fishers to hold licence or permit
A person must not, for a commercial purpose, engage in a fishing activity of a class that constitutes a fishery unless—
the person holds a licence or permit in respect of the fishery;
or
the person is acting as the agent of a person holding a licence or permit in respect of the fishery.
Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:
in the case of a body corporate—
if the offence involves the taking of fish of a priority species or a fishing activity engaged in for the purpose of taking fish of a priority species—$500 000;
in any other case—$100 000;
in the case of a natural person—
if the offence involves the taking of fish of a priority species or a fishing activity engaged in for the purpose of taking fish of a priority species—$250 000 or imprisonment for 4 years;
in any other case—$50 000 or imprisonment for
2 years.
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