These Rules, consisting of 50 sections divided into six Parts and completed by four Schedules, apply to all fishing in State waters. The Rules provide for areas where fishing may occur, matters relating to the characteristics of fish, closing and opening seasons of the fisheries, fishing gear, limits on taking and possessing fish, restrictions on the use of fishing vessels, restrictions on fishing in marine nature reserves, etc. The Rules set out provisions relating to the different classes of fishing licences as described in detail in the text and are divided into the following parts: Preliminary (1); General Provisions Division 1 - Taking or possessing fish (2); Vessel Monitoring (3); Shellfish Fishery Division 1 - Scallop spat collection fishery (4); Marine Plant Fishery (5); and Miscellaneous (6). The Rules further provide for: fishing vessel marks; matters relating to vessels; vessel monitoring; restrictions on taking native marine plants; etc. Amendments deal with the new schedules related to: Restricted take zone for Kent Group National Park; Restricted take zone for Southwest National Park; Scallop spat measurements; Infringement Notice Offences and Penalties.
أستراليا · 2009-10-21