New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

MARINE PARKS (ZONING PLANS) REGULATION 1999 - REG 7.9

7.9 Prohibited fishing activities

Note:

1 Clause 1.17 (2) of this Regulation makes it an offence to take or attempt to take fish while in a habitat protection zone of the marine park unless the person complies with any restrictions imposed on that activity by the zoning plan for the marine park. This clause imposes such restrictions.

2 Clause 1.17 (3) of this Regulation provides that a person does not commit an offence under clause 1.17 for anything done with the consent of the relevant Ministers.

3 Clause 7.21 of this Part sets out various general fishing prohibitions.

(1) A person must not, while in a habitat protection zone of the marine park, take or attempt to take any fish of a species not listed in table B.

(2) A person must not, while in the Shallow Crossing habitat protection zone, take or attempt to take fish between 1 May and 30 November in any year (both dates inclusive).

(3) A person must not, while in the Handkerchief Beach habitat protection zone, take or attempt to take fish unless the person does so:

(a) for recreational purposes only, and

(b) while situated on the shore.

(4) A person must not, while in the Montague Island (Inner) habitat protection zone, take or attempt to take fish between 1 November and 30 April in any year (both dates inclusive) by use of the following methods:

(a) a fishing line rigged with bait,

(b) a wire trace line,

(c) any net (other than a landing net),

(d) any method carried out from a vessel at anchor.

(5) A person must not, while in a habitat protection zone set out in table D, take or attempt to take invertebrate fish by hand picking (within the meaning of the Estuary General Share Management Plan , as set out in the Fisheries Management (Estuary General Share Management Plan) Regulation 2006 ).