Fisheries Management Act 2007

A person must not act as a fish processor unless he or she is registered as a fish processor under this Division. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of a body corporate—$50 000;

in the case of a natural person—$10 000.

However, a person is not required to be registered as a fish processor if—

the person only processes aquatic resources obtained from a registered fish processor; or

the person—

is the holder of a fishery authority or aquaculture licence;

only processes aquatic resources taken under the fishery authority, or aquatic resources farmed under the aquaculture licence (as the case may be) for sale to a registered fish processor or directly to persons who consume such aquatic resources; or

the person belongs to a prescribed class of persons.

A registered fish processor must not use any premises, place, boat or vehicle for or in connection with processing, storing, transporting or dealing with aquatic resources unless the premises, place, boat or vehicle is specified in the certificate of registration. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of a body corporate—$50 000;

in the case of a natural person—$10 000. Expiation fee: $500.

Aquatic resources present in any premises, place, boat or vehicle specified in the certificate of registration of a registered fish processor will be taken to be present for a commercial purpose.