Fisheries Management Act 2007

A person must not, for a commercial purpose, use a boat, or cause, suffer or permit a boat to be used, for the purpose of engaging in a fishing activity of a class that constitutes a fishery unless—

the boat—

is registered for use under a licence or permit in respect of the fishery held by him or her or a person for whom he or she is acting as an agent; or

is being used in the place of a boat referred to in subparagraph (i) with the consent of the Minister and in accordance with the conditions (if any) of that consent; and

the boat is in the charge of a natural person who—

is registered as the master of a boat that may be used under the licence or permit; or

is acting in the place of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) with the consent of the Minister and in accordance with the conditions (if any) of that consent. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of a body corporate—$250 000;

in the case of a natural person—$50 000.

A person must not, for a commercial purpose, use a device, or cause, suffer or permit a device to be used, for the purpose of engaging in a fishing activity of a class that constitutes a fishery unless the device is registered for use under a licence or permit in respect of the fishery held by him or her or a person for whom he or she is acting as an agent. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of a body corporate—$250 000;

in the case of a natural person—$50 000.