New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(Sections 4, 42)
The abalone fishery consists of abalone (Haliotis rubra) taken by any method from any waters.
The lobster fishery consists of eastern rock lobster (Jasus verreauxi), southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) and tropical rock lobster (Panulirus longipes and Panulirus ornatus) taken by any method from any waters.
The ocean trawl fishery consists of the following:(a) the use of an otter trawl net (prawns) to take fish from any of the following waters:(i) inshore waters,(ii) offshore waters,(iii) the waters of Coffs Harbour,(b) the use of an otter trawl net (fish) to take fish from ocean waters that are north of a line drawn due east from Barrenjoey Headland (other than any waters in which use of an otter trawl net (fish) is prohibited under the regulations),(c) the use of a danish seine trawl net (fish) to take fish from ocean waters that are north of a line drawn due east from Barrenjoey Headland.
(1) The ocean hauling fishery consists of the use of a hauling net or purse seine net to take fish from any of the following waters:(a) ocean waters within 3 nautical miles of the natural coast line,(b) the waters of Jervis Bay,(c) the waters of Coffs Harbour.
(2) The ocean hauling fishery extends to the use of any net by the method of hauling to take fish from any of the waters referred to in subclause (1).
(1) The ocean trap and line fishery consists of the following:(a) the use of a fish trap to take fish from ocean waters,(b) the use of a line with hooks attached to take fish from ocean waters,(c) the use of a spanner crab net to take spanner crabs from ocean waters that are north of a line drawn due east from Korogoro Point (Hat Head).
(2) In this clause, "ocean waters" does not include the waters within 3 nautical miles of:(a) the high water mark on Lord Howe Island, or(b) Balls Pyramid.
(1) The estuary general fishery consists of:(a) the taking of fish from estuarine waters by any lawful method other than by use of an otter trawl net (prawns), and(b) the taking of fish from ocean beaches by the method of hand picking.
(2) In this clause, "estuarine waters" do not include the following:(a) the waters of Port Jackson (including Sydney Harbour),(b) the waters of Jervis Bay, in relation to any fishing method that, when used in those waters, falls within the description of the ocean hauling fishery.
(1) The estuary prawn trawl fishery consists of the use of an otter trawl net (prawns) to take fish from estuarine waters.
(2) In this clause, "estuarine waters" do not include the waters of Port Jackson (including Sydney Harbour).
(1) In this Schedule:
"estuarine waters" means waters ordinarily subject to tidal influence (other than ocean waters).
"inshore waters" means ocean waters that are not more than 3 nautical miles from the natural coast line.
"natural coast line", in relation to a fishery described in this Schedule, means the natural coast line as defined in Schedule 1 to the Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 1995 , as in force at the date the description of the fishery was inserted in this Schedule.
"ocean waters" means waters east of the natural coast line.
"offshore waters" means ocean waters that are more than 3 nautical miles from the natural coast line and north of a line drawn due east from Barrenjoey Headland.
(2) A reference in the description of a fishery to a net or a trap is a reference to a net or trap of that description that may lawfully be used by a commercial fisher to take fish from the waters to which the fishery applies, as prescribed by the regulations from time to time in force under this Act.
(3) A reference in this Schedule to ocean waters extends to ocean waters that are managed in accordance with the law of the State under an arrangement referred to in section 135, but only while that arrangement has effect.