FISHERIES ACT 1994 - SECT 123 Protection of marine plants
FISHERIES ACT 1994 - SECT 123
Protection of marine plants123 Protection of marine plants
A person must not unlawfully—
(a) remove, destroy or damage a marine plant; or
(b) cause a marine plant to be removed, destroyed or damaged.
Penalty—Maximum penalty—3,000 penalty units.
Example of removing a marine plant—removing seagrass from a beach or foreshore
Example of destroying a marine plant—burning saltcouch
Example of damaging a marine plant—pruning or trimming mangroves