Fisheries (Abalone) Rules 2017

Subject to subrule (2), the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) who has made a prior fishing report for a fishing trip may make a changing part of fishery report during that fishing trip to change the holder's intention to either take or not take abalone – in a part of the fishery; or in the northern area; or in the northern area with a shell length less than 132 millimetres.

The holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) may only make a changing part of fishery report under subrule (1) if – the holder has not taken any abalone on the fishing trip at that time; and no abalone is on the vessel from which the holder is diving at that time; and the holder has not dived or swum beneath the surface of the water on that fishing trip at that time.

On receipt of a changing part of fishery report from a holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive), the reporting service is to issue to the holder a report receipt number.