Catch limits for fish other than giant crab
357 Catch limits for fish other than giant crab
The licence holder, on any one day, must not take from Victorian waters, or possess in, on or next to Victorian waters, more than—
8 wrasse; or
2 banded morwong; or
Reg. 357(1)(c) substituted by S.R. No. 161/2021 reg. 29(1).
in the case of an endorsed licence holder, a total combined number of 5 gummy shark and school shark (of which no more than one shark may be a school shark); or
Reg. 357(1)(d) inserted by S.R. No. 161/2021 reg. 29(1).
in the case of a non-endorsed licence holder, a total combined number of 2 gummy shark and school shark (of which no more than one shark may be a school shark).
Despite subregulation (1), the licence holder, on any one day, must not take fish of a species specified in subregulation (1) if the licence holder has, on that day, taken the catch limit specified in regulation 386 for that species under the Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence specified in the licence.
Reg. 357(3) inserted by S.R. No. 161/2021 reg. 29(2).
Despite subregulation (1)(c) and (d), the licence holder must not take, or possess on board any boat, or land from any boat, any gummy shark or school shark in the period between the time a determination under regulation 50B comes into effect and the time it is revoked.
Reg. 357(4) inserted by S.R. No. 161/2021 reg. 29(2).
If the licence is an endorsed licence, the licence holder must have a copy of the endorsement notice issued to the licence holder in their immediate possession at all times when taking, possessing, landing or transporting gummy shark or school shark taken under the endorsed licence.
Reg. 357(5) inserted by S.R. No. 161/2021 reg. 29(2).
If the licence is an endorsed licence, the licence holder, or any person acting on behalf of the licence holder, must ensure that the following details are provided to the Victorian Fisheries Authority in the manner required by the Victorian Fisheries Authority, before landing any gummy shark or school shark that are permitted to be taken or possessed under the endorsed licence—
the licence number of the endorsed licence;
the date and time of the proposed landing of gummy shark or school shark by the licence holder;
the number of gummy shark and school shark proposed to be landed by the licence holder;
the port at which the gummy shark and school shark are proposed to be landed by the licence holder.
Reg. 357(6) inserted by S.R. No. 161/2021 reg. 29(2).
Subregulation (5) does not apply to an endorsed licence holder, or a person acting on behalf of the endorsed licence holder, if the endorsed licence holder—
has installed on the boat used for taking the shark, a vessel monitoring system that complies with the conditions set out in Subdivision 1 of Division 2 of Part 17; and
is operating the vessel monitoring system on the boat in compliance with those conditions.
Reg. 357(7) inserted by S.R. No. 161/2021 reg. 29(2).
Subregulations (1)(c) and (d) and (3) do not apply to a holder of a fishing concession authorising the possession of gummy shark or school shark issued under the Commonwealth Act.
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