Fisheries Rules 2019

Subject to subrules (2), (3) and (4), a person must not use for commercial purposes, in State waters, a vessel for fishing or carrying fish unless the vessel is specified in a fishing licence (vessel) – held by that person; or for which that person is the supervisor under the Act. Grade 2 penalty.

Subrule (1) does not apply to a person using an auxiliary vessel in accordance with rule 17.

Subrule (1) does not apply to the holder of a marine farming licence, or a person acting with the authority of that holder, while the person is using a fishing vessel – within the waters to which the licence relates; or for any purpose or activity carried out in accordance with the licence; or for the purpose of taking mussel spat from the wild in accordance with a fishing licence (mussel spat collection); or for the purpose of taking scallop spat from the wild in accordance with a fishing licence (scallop spat collection).

Subrule (1) does not apply to the holder, or supervisor, of a fishing licence (abalone dive), fishing licence (commercial dive), marine plant licence or shellfish licence if the holder of the licence is diving from a fishing vessel that is specified in a fishing licence (vessel).

A person must not take fish for commercial purposes using a fishing vessel unless the fish are taken for that purpose in accordance with an authorisation. Grade 2 penalty.