New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 19

19 Protected fish

(1) The regulations may declare that fish of a specified species are protected fish.

(2) A person who takes protected fish is guilty of an offence.

(3) A person who has protected fish in the person’s possession is guilty of an offence.

(4) Subsection (3) applies whether or not the fish were taken from waters to which this Act applies.

Maximum penalty: In the case of a corporation, 500 penalty units or, in any other case, 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months, or both.