This Regulation implements the Fisheries Act 1994, it consists of 16 Chapters divided into 750 sections. It contains provisions on: the relationship with management plans, on particular regulated water declarations (Chapter 2); on regulated fish declarations (Chapter 3) which are listed in Schedule 2; on apparatus and fishing methods declarations (Chapter 4); on licences and permits and the related authorities (Chapter 5); on particular fishery symbols written on licences (Chapter 6); on commercial harvest, line and net fisheries (Chapters 7, 8 and 9); licences for spanish mackerel (Chapter 10); commercial fisheries (Chapter 11); and on the protection of fish habitats and fisheries resources (Chapter 12). Offences, reporting, statistical record keeping, vessel marking are also regulated. The Regulation is completed by 11 schedules.
Australia · 2008-04-01