FISHERIES REGULATION 2008

Queensland Consolidated Regulations

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FISHERIES REGULATION 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Contents

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

Part 1--Introduction

1. Short title
2. Commencement

Part 2--Interpretation

Division 1--Relationship with management plans

3. Regulation to be read with particular management plans

Division 2--Definitions

4. Dictionary

Division 3--Scientific names for fish

5. Definition for div 3
6. Scientific names for species of fish
7. Alternative scientific names in prescribed reference documents
8. Inconsistency between prescribed reference and scheduled names

Division 4--Matters relating to fisheries declarations

9. References to regulated waters by name or description
10. Regulated period for prohibited or restricted activities in regulated waters
11. Activity prohibited or restricted at all times if no regulated period stated
12. References to taking a particular quantity of fish

Division 5--Matters relating to authorities and commercial fisheries

13. References to an authority includes its conditions
14. References to activities carried out under an authority
15. Who is a commercial fisher
15A. What is a commercial fishery
16. References to the licence in a fishery provision

Division 6--Working out boundaries of areas

17. References to latitudes and longitudes
18. References to boundaries, lines, shores and other points
19. References to waterways
20. References to banks of waterways

Division 7--Other general provisions aiding interpretation

21. References to aids to navigation
22. References to distances between nets
23. References to drops and number of meshes
24. References to periods of days or months
25. References to times

CHAPTER 2--REGULATED WATERS DECLARATIONS

Part 1--Preliminary

26. Operation of ch 2

Part 2--Declaration of regulated waters

27. Particular waters declared as regulated waters
28. Particular regulated waters shown on fisheries regulated waters plans
29. Boundaries of regulated waters on fisheries regulated waters plans

Part 3--Regulation of activities in regulated waters

30. Regulated persons
31. Activities prohibited or otherwise regulated

Part 4--Declarations about taking any fish

Division 1--Regulated persons

32. Regulated persons for pt 4

Division 2--Taking any fish in regulated waters

33. Regulated waters for div 2
34. Prohibited activities

Division 3--Taking any fish in particular shark protection areas
Subdivision 1--Regulated waters

35. Regulated waters for div 3
Subdivision 2--Prohibited activities
36. Taking fish generally prohibited
Subdivision 3--Exceptions for division 3
37. Application of sdiv 3
38. Taking fish by hand or scoop net
39. Taking spanner crab
40. Surface trolling in Flat Rock (grey nurse shark protection area—western zone)

Part 5--Declarations about taking or possessing particular fish

Division 1--Regulated persons

41. Regulated persons for pt 5

Division 2--Australian bass

42. Prohibited activities and regulated period

Division 3--Barramundi

43. Regulated waters for div 3
44. Prohibited activities and regulated periods
45. Exception for div 3

Division 4--Regulated coral reef fin fish
Subdivision 1--Regulated waters and prohibited activities etc.

46. Regulated waters for div 4
47. Prohibited activities and regulated periods
Subdivision 2--Exceptions for division 4
48. Application of sdiv 2
49. Recreational fishing
50. Commercial fishing

Division 5--Freshwater fish generally

51. Regulated waters for div 5
52. Prohibited activities

Division 6--Murray cod in Barwon, Dumaresq and Macintyre rivers

53. Regulated waters for div 6
54. Prohibited activities and regulated period

Division 7--Gastropods or bivalve molluscs

55. Regulated waters for div 7
56. Prohibited activities

Division 8--Spanner crabs

57. Prohibited activities and regulated period

Division 9--Saucer scallops

58. Prohibited activities and regulated periods
58AA. Prohibited activities and regulated periods for particular regulated waters

Division 9A--Tropical rocklobster

58A. Prohibited activities and regulated period

Division 10--Other particular fish

59. Prohibited activities—black jewfish
60. Prohibited activities—bêche-de-mer
61. Prohibited activities—fish other than fin fish
62. Prohibited activities—mud crab
63. Prohibited activities—pearl oysters
64. Prohibited activities—worms of the class Polychaeta

Part 6--Declarations about possessing or using particular apparatus

Division 1--Regulated persons

65. Regulated persons for pt 6

Division 2--Possessing or using fishing lines

66. Prohibited activities

Division 3--Possessing or using nets

67. Regulated waters for div 3
68. Prohibited activities

Division 4--Using shell dredges

69. Regulated waters for div 4
70. Prohibited activities

Part 7--Declarations applying to recreational fishers

Division 1--Regulated persons

71. Regulated persons for pt 7

Division 2--Taking or possessing particular fish
Subdivision 1--Great barracuda, pickhandle barracuda and spanish mackerel

72. Prohibited activities
Subdivision 2--Fin fish
73. Prohibited activities and regulated period—Fraser Island (Indian Head-Waddy Point)
74. Prohibited activities—Pine River Bay
Subdivision 3--Tropical rocklobster
75. Prohibited activities and regulated period—Northern rocklobster regulated waters
76. Prohibited activities—Southern rocklobster regulated waters

Division 3--Possessing or using particular fishing apparatus
Subdivision 1--Possessing or using any nets

77. Regulated waters for sdiv 1
78. Prohibited activities
Subdivision 2--Possessing or using particular nets
79. Prohibited activities
Subdivision 3--Possessing or using spears or spear guns
80. Regulated waters for sdiv 3
81. Prohibited activities

Part 8--Declarations about taking or possessing fish for trade or commerce

Division 1--Regulated persons

82. Regulated persons for pt 8

Division 2--Taking or possessing any fish for trade or commerce

83. Prohibited activities—Pumicestone Strait
84. Prohibited activities and regulated period—Fraser Island (Indian Head-Waddy Point)

Division 3--Taking or possessing particular fish for trade or commerce

85. Prohibited activities—Platypus Bay

Part 9--Declarations about possessing or using any nets for taking fish for trade or commerce

Division 1--Regulated persons

86. Regulated persons for pt 9
Division 2 Possessing or using nets--no regulated period
87. Regulated waters for div 2
88. Prohibited activities
89. Exception for Trinity Bay regulated waters
Division 3 Possessing or using nets--regulated periods
90. Regulated waters and regulated periods for div 3
91. Prohibited activities

Part 10--Declarations about possessing or using particular nets for taking fish for trade or commerce

Division 1--Regulated persons

92. Regulated persons for pt 10

Division 2--Using any commercial fishing nets

93. Prohibited activities—spanish mackerel regulated waters
94. Prohibited activities—Fraser Island (tailor) regulated waters

Division 3--Possessing or using particular commercial fishing nets

95. Regulated waters for div 3
96. Prohibited activities

Division 4--Possessing or using particular set mesh nets to take any fish

97. Regulated waters for div 4
98. Prohibited activities and regulated period

Division 5--Possessing or using set mesh nets to take particular fish

99. Regulated waters for div 5
100. Prohibited activities
101. Exceptions for Wellesley Islands Protected Wildlife Area regulated waters

Part 11--Declarations about using particular nets in dugong protected regulated waters (zone A)

Division 1--Regulated persons

102. Regulated persons for pt 11

Division 2--Hervey Bay-Tin Can Bay (greater dugong protection area) regulated waters

103. Prohibited activities—Hervey Bay-Tin Can Bay (greater dugong protection area) regulated waters
104. Prohibited activities—Mary River-Burrum River (dugong protection area) waters
105. Prohibited activities and regulated period—Hervey Bay (dugong protection area) waters
106. Prohibited activities—Hervey Bay-Great Sandy Strait waterways (dugong protection area) waters

Division 3--Port Clinton (greater dugong protection area) regulated waters

109. Prohibited activities

Division 4--Shoalwater Bay (dugong protection area) regulated waters

110. Prohibited activities

Division 5--Upstart Bay (greater dugong protection area) regulated waters and included areas

111. Prohibited activities—Upstart Bay (greater dugong protection area) regulated waters

Division 6--Hinchinbrook Island (dugong protection area) regulated waters

114. Prohibited activities

Division 7--Other particular regulated waters

115. Regulated waters for div 7
116. Prohibited activities—using mesh nets generally
116A. Prohibited activities—using set mesh nets in rivers or creeks

Part 12--Declarations about using particular nets in dugong protected regulated waters (zone B)

Division 1--Regulated persons

117. Regulated persons for pt 12

Division 2--Regulated waters

118. Regulated waters for pt 12

Division 3--Prohibited activities

119. Prohibited activities—using mesh nets generally
120. Using mesh nets in offshore waters
120A. Using set mesh nets in nearshore waters
121. Using set mesh nets on a headland
122. Using set mesh nets in rivers or creeks

Part 13--General exceptions

124. Application of pt 13
125. Person may carry out prohibited activity under permit
126. Possessing stowed and secured fishing apparatus
127. Fishing apparatus testing

CHAPTER 3--REGULATED FISH DECLARATIONS

Part 1--Preliminary

128. Operation of ch 3 and sch 2
129. Relationship with regulated waters declarations

Part 2--Regulated fish

130. Declaration of particular fish as regulated fish
131. Fish regulated by form
132. Fish regulated by gender or reproductive capacity
133. Fish regulated by number separately
134. Fish regulated by number separately and in combination
135. Fish regulated by size
136. Fish regulated by volume
137. Fish regulated by weight
138. Declaration subject to condition
139. Fish declared to be regulated fish in more than 1 way

Part 3--Regulation of activities involving regulated fish

140. Meaning of activity involving regulated fish
141. Particular activities involving regulated fish are prohibited activities
142. Regulated person not to carry out prohibited activity involving regulated fish
143. Regulated fish declarations may apply differently

Part 4--Declaration and regulation of particular regulated fish

Division 1--Declaration and regulation of total number of regulated coral reef fin fish

144. Total number of regulated coral reef fin fish
145. When other regulated fish declarations apply despite s 144
146. When s 144 applies despite other regulated fish declarations
147. Fillets counted as whole fish

Division 2--Other particular declarations

148. Particular fish taken from regulated waters

Part 5--Special provisions for extended licensed charter fishing trips

Division 1--Application

149. Application of pt 5

Division 2--Regulated coral reef fin fish

150. Extended number for regulated coral reef fin fish
151. Form of regulated coral reef fin fish for extended licensed charter fishing trip

Division 3--Fin fish other than regulated coral reef fin fish

152. Extended number for other particular fin fish
153. Form of other particular fin fish for extended licensed charter fishing trip

Part 6--Measurement of fish

Division 1--Size

154. Balmain bug
155. Blue swimmer crab
156. Moreton Bay bug
157. Fin fish (general provisions)
157A. Fin fish (interdorsal length for shark or ray)
158. Mud crab
159. Painted crayfish
160. Pearl oyster
161. Three-spotted crab
162. Saucer scallop
163. Spanner crab
164. Trochus

Division 2--Total volume

165. How total volume must be measured

Division 3--Weight

166. Green snails

Division 4--Quantity

167. Threshold percentage of saucer scallops

Part 7--General exceptions

168. Application of pt 7
169. Person may carry out prohibited activity under permit
170. Person possessing fish in regulated form for immediate consumption
171. Recreational fisher possessing fin fish for bait
172. Person possessing fish in regulated form on a transport boat
173. Possession of regulated fish obtained from particular persons
174. Possession of fish for display in aquarium
175. Possession of mollusc shells for collection

CHAPTER 4--OTHER FISHERIES DECLARATIONS

Part 1--Regulated fishing apparatus declarations

Division 1--Preliminary

176. Operation of pt 1
177. Relationship with regulated waters declarations

Division 2--Declarations applying generally

178. Regulation of commercial fishing apparatus
179. Using nets—general
180. Prohibition of possession or use of purse seine nets

Division 3--Declarations for trade or commerce

181. Using nets in a commercial fishery

Division 4--Declarations for recreational fishers
Subdivision 1--Possessing particular fishing apparatus

182. Cast nets
183. Scoop nets
184. Seine nets
185. Shell dredges
185A. Crab apparatus
Subdivision 2--Regulation of particular fishing apparatus in tidal waters
186. Application of sdiv 2
187. Prohibition of use of particular traps
188. Using crab apparatus
189. Using fishing lines and hooks
190. Using hand-held forks
191. Using hand pumps
192. Using shell dredges
193. Using seine nets
194. Using spears or spear guns

Division 5--General exception

195. Person may carry out prohibited activity under permit

Part 2--Regulated fishing method declarations

Division 1--Preliminary

196. Operation of pt 2

Division 2--Declarations applying generally

197. Taking fish using fishing apparatus
198. Particular fishing methods prohibited

Division 3--Declarations applying to recreational fishers

199. Taking regulated coral reef fin fish

Division 4--General exception

200. Person may carry out prohibited activity under permit

CHAPTER 5--AUTHORITIES

Part 1--Preliminary

201. Simplified outline of ch 5

Part 2--General provisions about authorities

Division 1--Types of authorities
Subdivision 1--Prescribed authorities

202. Purpose of sdiv 1
203. Types of authorities
204. Types of permits
205. Types of licences
Subdivision 2--Other authorities
206. Types of quota authorities under regulation
207. Types of quota authorities under management plans

Division 2--Authorisations under authorities

208. Authorisations subject to regulation, management plans and authorities
209. Authority holder only requires 1 authority for an activity

Division 3--Register of authorities

210. Particulars to be contained in register—Act, s 73
211. Holder to notify chief executive of particular changes—Act, s 73

Division 4--Other matters

212. Authorities that continue after holder's death—Act, s 70C
213. Authorities in which inspectors may have an interest

Part 3--Resource allocation authorities

Division 1--Preliminary

214. Meaning of prescribed development purpose for declared fish habitat area

Division 2--Issue of and authorisation under resource allocation authorities

215. Restriction on issue of particular resource allocation authorities
216. Authorisation under resource allocation authority

Part 4--Permits

Division 1--Restrictions on issue of particular permits

217. Prohibition on issue of permit for possessing or using purse seine net
218. Restriction on issue of permit for taking or possessing maray or Australian sardine

Division 2--Authorisations under particular permits

219. Developmental fishing permit
220. Indigenous fishing permit

Part 5--Licences, other than licences for commercial fishing

Division 1--Buyer licence

221. Authorisation under a buyer licence
222. Conditions of a buyer licence

Division 2--Carrier boat licence

223. Authorisation under carrier boat licence

Division 3--Charter fishing licence

224. Authorisation under charter fishing licence
225. Condition of charter fishing licence

Part 6--General provisions about authorities for commercial fishing

Division 1--Authorities for sale of fisheries resources

226. Conditions of authority

Division 2--Conditions about boat marks

227. Application of div 2
228. Reference to a boat mark for an authorised boat
229. Requirements for placing boat mark on authorised boat
230. Authorised boat must not be used without boat mark
231. Requirement to remove boat mark

Part 7--Commercial fisher licence
Division 1 Authorisation--general

232. Authorisation—commercial fisher
233. Authorisation—assistant fisher
Division 2 Authorisation--fishing priority
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
234. Definitions for div 2
235. Meaning of ready to fish
Subdivision 2--Fishing priorities
236. Fishing priority—ocean beach fisheries
237. Fishing priority—other commercial fisheries
238. Duration of fishing priority
239. Joint fishers taken to be 1 fisher
Subdivision 3--Offences relating to fishing priorities
240. Interfering with ocean beach fishery flag
241. Obstructing exercise of a fishing priority

Division 3--Conditions

242. General conditions of a commercial fisher licence

Division 4--Other matters

243. Commercial fisher licence not transferable

Part 8--Commercial fishing boat licence

Division 1--Issue

244. Restriction on issue of commercial fishing boat licences
245. Requirement to decide number of tender boats for commercial fishing boat licences

Division 2--Authorisation

246. Authorisation under a commercial fishing boat licence

Division 3--Conditions

247. General conditions of a commercial fishing boat licence

Part 9--Commercial harvest fishery licence

248. Authorisation under a commercial harvest fishery licence

CHAPTER 6--GENERAL PROVISIONS ABOUT FISHERY SYMBOLS

Part 1--Preliminary

249. Simplified outline of ch 6

Part 2--Fishery symbols for particular commercial fisheries

250. Particular fishery symbols included in particular management plans

Part 3--Writing fishery symbols

Division 1--General provisions

251. Writing fishery symbols on commercial fishing boat or harvest fishery licence
252. Restriction on writing multiple fishery symbols

Division 2--Particular fishery symbols

253. Restrictions on writing fishery symbol 'SM'
254. Restriction on writing fishery symbols on licences allowing the use of boats of particular lengths in commercial fisheries

Part 4--Moving fishery symbols

255. Definitions for pt 4
256. Application to move fishery symbol to another licence
257. Deciding application
258. Amendments required if application approved
259. Information notice about refusal of conditions

Part 5--General provisions about authorisations under licences with fishery symbols

260. Authorisation under licences on which fishery symbols are written
261. Fishery symbol does not authorise taking fish in particular Joint Authority fisheries

Part 6--Conditions applying generally to licences with fishery symbols

262. Application of pt 6
263. Taking fish in a fishery area of a commercial fishery
264. Taking fish in an area stated on a licence
265. Taking particular fish
266. Using fishing apparatus
267. Taking fish in a particular way
268. Taking fish during a fishery period
269. Activities prohibited or restricted in particular areas within fishery areas
270. Conditions of licence may apply in more than 1 way
271. Conditions of licences on which more than 1 fishery symbol is written
271A. Condition of licence if fishery symbol identifies more than 1 fishery

CHAPTER 7--COMMERCIAL HARVEST FISHERIES

Part 1--Aquarium fish fishery ('A1', 'A2')

Division 1--Definition

272. What is the aquarium fish fishery

Division 2--Fishery symbols and area

273. Fishery symbols
274. Fishery area
Division 3 Conditions about taking fish in fishery--general
275. What fish may be taken
276. Where fish may be taken
277. Other conditions about taking fish
278. Use of fishing lines
279. Use of cast nets
280. Use of scoop nets
281. Use of seine nets
282. Selling fish

Division 4--Additional authorisations and conditions for licences with fishery symbol 'A1'

283. Application of div 4
284. Nominees for taking or selling fish
285. Who may take fish
286. Selling fish

Division 5--Additional authorisations and conditions for licences with fishery symbol 'A2'

287. Application of div 5
288. Who may take fish
289. Selling fish under the licence

Part 2--Bêche-de-mer fishery (east coast) ('B1')

290. What is the bêche-de-mer fishery
291. Fishery symbol
292. Fishery area
293. What fish may be taken
294. Nominees for taking or selling bêche-de-mer
295. Who may take bêche-de-mer
296. Permitted ways of taking bêche-de-mer
297. General conditions of taking bêche-de-mer
298. Annual quota
299. Selling bêche-de-mer
300. VMS equipment and other requirements apply

Part 3--Coral fishery ('D')

301. What is the coral fishery
302. Fishery symbol
303. Fishery area
304. What fish may be taken
305. Nominees for taking or selling coral
306. Who may take coral
307. Where coral may be taken
308. Permitted ways of taking coral
309. Annual quota
310. Selling coral

Part 4--Shell fishery ('F')

311. What is the shell fishery
312. Fishery symbol
313. Fishery area
314. What fish may be taken
315. Who may take molluscs
316. Permitted ways of taking molluscs
317. Use of primary boats
318. Use of shell dredges
319. Selling molluscs

Part 5--Shell grit fishery ('G')

320. What is the shell grit fishery
321. Fishery symbol
322. Fishery area
323. What fish may be taken
324. Who may take shell grit
325. Where shell grit may be taken
326. Permitted way of taking shell grit
327. Selling shell grit

Part 6--Star sand fishery ('H')

328. What is the star sand fishery
329. Fishery symbol
330. Fishery area
331. What fish may be taken
332. Who may take star sand
333. Where star sand may be taken
334. Permitted ways of taking star sand
335. Selling star sand

Part 7--Trochus fishery (east coast) ('J1')

336. What is the trochus fishery
337. Fishery symbol
338. Fishery area
339. What fish may be taken
340. Nominees for taking trochus
341. Who may take trochus
342. Permitted ways of taking trochus
343. General conditions of taking trochus
344. Quantity of trochus that may be taken
345. Selling trochus

Part 8--Juvenile eel fishery ('JE')

346. What is the juvenile eel fishery
347. Fishery symbol
348. Fishery area
349. What fish may be taken
350. Who may take juvenile eels
351. Where juvenile eels may be taken
352. Permitted ways of taking juvenile eels
353. General conditions for taking juvenile eels
354. Selling juvenile eels

Part 9--Oyster fishery ('O')

355. What is the oyster fishery
356. Fishery symbol
357. Fishery area
358. What fish may be taken
359. Who may take oysters
360. Where oysters may be taken
361. Permitted ways of taking oysters
362. General conditions for taking oysters
363. Selling oysters

Part 10--Pearl fishery ('P')

364. What is the pearl fishery
365. Fishery symbol
366. Fishery area
367. What fish may be taken
368. Permitted ways of taking live pearl oysters
369. Selling live pearl oysters

Part 11--Beachworm fishery ('W1')

370. What is the beachworm fishery
371. Fishery symbol
372. Fishery area
373. What fish may be taken
373A. Nominees for taking or selling beachworms
374. Who may take beachworms
375. Where beachworms may be taken
376. Permitted ways of taking beachworms
377. Selling beachworms

Part 12--Bloodworm fishery ('W2')

378. What is the bloodworm fishery
379. Fishery symbol
380. Fishery area
381. What fish may be taken
381A. Nominees for taking or selling bloodworms
382. Who may take bloodworms
383. Permitted ways of taking bloodworms
384. Selling bloodworms

Part 13--Marine yabby fishery ('Y')

385. What is the marine yabby fishery
386. Fishery symbol
387. Fishery area
388. What fish may be taken
388A. Nominees for taking or selling marine yabbies
389. Who may take marine yabbies
390. Where marine yabbies may be taken
391. Permitted ways of taking marine yabbies
392. Selling marine yabbies

CHAPTER 8--COMMERCIAL LINE FISHERIES

Part 1--Line fishery (other than Great Barrier Reef region) ('L1')

393. What is the line fishery (other than Great Barrier Reef region)
394. Fishery symbol
395. Fishery area
396. What fish may be taken
397. Permitted ways of taking fin fish
398. Use of primary boats
399. Use of tender boats
400. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction

Part 2--Line fishery (reef) ('L2', 'L3')

401. What is the line fishery (reef)
402. Fishery symbols
403. Fishery area
404. What fish may be taken
405. Permitted ways of taking fin fish
406. Use of primary boats
407. Use of tender boats
408. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction
Part 3 Line fishery (Gulf of Carpentaria--spanish mackerel and other fin fish) ('L4')
409. What is the line fishery (Gulf of Carpentaria—spanish mackerel and other fin fish)
410. Fishery symbol
411. Fishery area
412. What fish may be taken
413. Permitted ways of taking fin fish
414. Use of primary boats
415. Use of tender boats
416. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction

Part 4--Line fishery (south Queensland) ('L6', 'L7')

417. What is the line fishery (south Queensland)
418. Fishery symbols
419. Fishery area
420. What fish may be taken
421. Permitted ways of taking fin fish
422. Use of primary boats
423. Use of tender boats
424. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction
Part 5 Line fishery (multiple hook--east coast) ('L8')
425. What is the line fishery (multiple hook—east coast)
426. Fishery symbol
427. Fishery area
428. What fish may be taken
429. Permitted ways of taking fin fish
430. Use of drop lines
431. Use of bottom set lines
432. Use of primary boats
433. Use of tender boats
434. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction

CHAPTER 9--COMMERCIAL NET FISHERIES

Part 1--General netting and ocean beach fisheries ('K1' to 'K8')
Division 1 Net fishery (general netting and ocean beach--area 1) ('K1')

435. What is the net fishery (general netting and ocean beach—area 1)
436. Fishery symbol
437. Fishery area
Division 2 Net fishery (general netting and ocean beach--area 2) ('K2')
438. What is the net fishery (general netting and ocean beach—area 2)
439. Fishery symbol
440. Fishery area
Division 3 Net fishery (general netting and ocean beach--area 3) ('K3')
441. What is the net fishery (general netting and ocean beach—area 3)
442. Fishery symbol
443. Fishery area
Division 4 Net fishery (general netting and ocean beach--area 4) ('K4')
444. What is the net fishery (general netting and ocean beach—area 4)
445. Fishery symbol
446. Fishery area
Division 5 Net fishery (general netting and ocean beach--area 5) ('K5')
447. What is the net fishery (general netting and ocean beach—area 5)
448. Fishery symbol
449. Fishery area
Division 6 Net fishery (general netting and ocean beach--area 6) ('K6')
450. What is the net fishery (general netting and ocean beach—area 6)
451. Fishery symbol
452. Fishery area
Division 7 Net fishery (general netting and ocean beach--area 7) ('K7')
453. What is the net fishery (general netting and ocean beach—area 7)
454. Fishery symbol
455. Fishery area
Division 8 Net fishery (general netting and ocean beach--area 8) ('K8')
456. What is the net fishery (general netting and ocean beach—area 8)
457. Fishery symbol
458. Fishery area

Division 9--Authorisations and conditions of licences for ocean beach fisheries

459. Application of div 9
460. What fish may be taken
461. Who may take fish
462. Permitted ways of taking fish
463. Fishery period
464. Use of seine nets in original fishery area
465. Use of primary boats
466. Use of tender boats
467. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction

Part 2--Net fishery (east coast no. 1) ('K1'-'K8', 'N1', 'N2', 'N4', 'N10')

Division 1--Definition

468. What is the net fishery (east coast no. 1)

Division 2--Fishery symbols and area

469. Fishery symbols
470. Fishery area

Division 3--Taking fish

471. What fish may be taken
472. Permitted ways of taking fish

Division 4--Use of mesh or seine nets in particular areas within the fishery area

473. Use of seine nets to take prawns in Lake Weyba
474. Use of mesh nets in Lakes Cootharaba, Cooroibah and Weyba
475. Use of seine nets to take prawns north of the Mary River
476. Use of general purpose mesh nets south of Baffle Creek
477. Use of general purpose mesh nets north of Baffle Creek
479. Use of nets that are neither fixed nor hauled in offshore waters of Keppel Bay
480. Use of nets that are neither fixed nor hauled in offshore waters—generally
481. Use of general purpose mesh nets in nearshore waters
482. Use of general purpose mesh nets in rivers and creeks

Division 5--Use of set mesh nets in particular areas within the fishery area

483. Use of set mesh nets in offshore waters south of Baffle Creek
484. Use of set mesh nets in offshore waters of Keppel Bay
485. Use of set mesh nets in offshore waters north of Baffle Creek

Division 6--Use of set pocket nets in particular areas within the fishery area

487. Use of set pocket nets in rivers

Division 7--Other conditions

489. Use of primary boats
490. Use of tender boats
491. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction
492. Marking nets

Part 3--Net fishery (east coast no. 2) ('N2')

493. What is the net fishery (east coast no. 2)
494. Fishery symbol
495. Fishery area
496. What fish may be taken
497. Permitted ways of taking fish
497A. Use of set mesh nets in nearshore waters between Burnett River and Baffle Creek
498. Use of set mesh nets in nearshore waters between Baffle Creek and Cape Flattery
499. Use of set mesh nets in rivers and creeks between Kauri Creek and Cape Flattery
502. Use of set mesh nets in rivers and creeks north of Cape Flattery
503. Use of set mesh nets in nearshore waters north of Cape Flattery
504. Use of primary boats
505. Use of tender boats
506. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction
507. Marking nets

Part 4--Net fishery (east coast no. 3) ('N4')

Division 1--Definition

508. What is the net fishery (east coast no. 3)

Division 2--Fishery symbol and area

509. Fishery symbol
510. Fishery area

Division 3--Taking fish

511. What fish may be taken
512. Permitted ways of taking fish

Division 4--Use of mesh nets

513. Use of nets that are neither fixed nor hauled in Keppel Bay
514. Use of nets that are neither fixed nor hauled
515. Use of set mesh nets in Keppel Bay
516. Use of set mesh nets in offshore waters

Division 5--Other conditions

517. Use of primary boats
518. Use of tender boats
519. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction
520. Marking nets
521. VMS equipment requirements

Part 4A--Net fishery (east coast no. 4) ('N10')

522. What is the net fishery (east coast no. 4)
523. Fishery symbol
524. Fishery area
525. What fish may be taken
525A. Permitted ways of taking fish
525B. Use of tunnel nets
525C. Use of primary boats
525D. Use of tender boats
525E. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction
525F. Marking nets

Part 5--Net fishery (no. 11) ('N11')

526. What is the net fishery (no. 11)
527. Fishery symbol
528. Fishery area
529. What fish may be taken
530. Permitted ways of taking fish
531. Use of primary boats
532. Use of cast nets
533. Use of mesh nets in particular offshore and nearshore waters
533A. Use of mesh nets in other offshore and nearshore waters
533B. Use of mesh nets in rivers and creeks
534. Use of tender boats
535. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction
535A. Marking nets

CHAPTER 10--LICENCES FOR SPANISH MACKEREL

Part 1--Spanish mackerel commercial fishery ('SM')

Division 1--Preliminary

546. Definitions for pt 1
547. What is the spanish mackerel commercial fishery

Division 2--Fishery symbol and area

548. Fishery symbol
549. Fishery area

Division 3--Authorisations and conditions
Subdivision 1--General provisions

550. What fish may be taken
551. Permitted ways of taking spanish mackerel
552. Use of primary boat
553. Use of tender boats
554. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction
Subdivision 2--SM (Flat Rock) fishery licence
555. Restriction on transfer of SM (Flat Rock) fishery licences

Part 2--Provisions about SM units

Division 1--General provision

556. Nature of an SM unit

Division 2--Entitlement

557. Entitlement under SM unit

Division 3--Use of SM unit entitlement

558. When SM unit entitlement is used for an SM year
559. No carrying forward of unused entitlement

Division 4--SM unit certificates

560. Content of SM unit certificates
561. Evidentiary provision for SM unit certificate

Division 5--Evidentiary aids for use of entitlement

562. Unloaded fish notice is evidence of use of entitlement
563. Particular notice is evidence of unused entitlement

Part 3--Conditions for SM units

Division 1--Purpose

564. Purpose of pt 3

Division 2--Interpretation

565. Definitions for pt 3
566. Notices to chief executive

Division 3--Requirements for taking or possessing spanish mackerel

567. Spanish mackerel to be taken or possessed only with unused SM unit entitlements

Division 4--Requirements for giving prior notice of spanish mackerel

568. Requirement to give prior notice
569. Particulars to be stated in prior notice
570. Requirement to give replacement prior notice if unloading particular changes
571. Amendment or withdrawal of prior notice

Division 5--Requirements after prior notice of spanish mackerel

572. General requirements after prior notice given
573. Requirement to give retained fish notice
574. Requirement to obtain approval to leave unloading area
575. Additional requirements if prior notice stated spanish mackerel will be unloaded
576. Requirement to give transhipment notice

Division 6--Requirements for unloading spanish mackerel

577. General requirement for unloading spanish mackerel
578. Requirement to give unnotifiable landing notice
579. Additional requirements for unloading spanish mackerel if prior notice given
580. Requirements for weighing unloaded spanish mackerel
581. Requirement to give unloaded fish notice

Part 4--Transfer of SM units

Division 1--When SM units may or may not be transferred

582. Purpose of div 1
583. Only whole SM units may be transferred
584. Eligibility of transferee

Division 2--Other provisions about SM unit transfers

585. SM unit certificate changes required
586. Entitlement of transferee
587. Issue of fisher PIN for particular transferees

Part 5--Change of PINs

588. Change of unit PIN
589. Change of fisher PIN

Part 6--Prescribed criteria for suspending and cancelling SM units

590. Criteria for suspending SM units
591. Criteria for cancelling SM units

CHAPTER 11--OTHER COMMERCIAL FISHERIES

Part 1--Commercial crab fishery ('C1')

592. What is the commercial crab fishery
593. Fishery symbol
594. Fishery area
595. What fish may be taken
596. Permitted ways of taking crabs
596A. Use of particular crab apparatus
596B. Possession of crab apparatus
597. Use of primary boats
598. Use of tender boats
599. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction
600. Marking of fishing apparatus

Part 2--Commercial crayfish and rocklobster fishery ('R')

601. What is the commercial crayfish and rocklobster fishery
602. Fishery symbol
603. Fishery area
604. What fish may be taken
605. Permitted ways of taking crayfish and rocklobster
605A. Annual quota
606. Use of primary boats
607. Use of tender boats
608. Permitted distance for an assistant fisher to be under direction

Part 2A--Commercial shark and ray fishery ('S')

608A. What is the commercial shark and ray fishery
608B. Fishery symbol
608C. What fish may be taken
608D. Relevant authorisations and conditions for taking fish

Part 3--Commercial trawl fishery (fin fish) ('T4')

609. What is the commercial trawl fishery (fin fish)
610. Fishery symbol
611. Fishery area
612. What fish may be taken
613. Permitted ways of taking whiting
614. Fishery period

CHAPTER 12--PROTECTION OF FISH HABITATS AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

Part 1--Declared fish habitat areas

Division 1--Declaration of fish habitat areas

615. Areas declared to be fish habitat areas
616. Areas included in declared fish habitat area
617. Areas excluded from declared fish habitat area
618. Particular cables and air space excluded from declared fish habitat area
619. Interpretation of fish habitat area plans

Division 2--Prohibited activities in or affecting declared fish habitat areas

620. Person not to take bait using digging implement
621. Person not to remove weeds etc.

Part 2--Diseased fisheries resources

622. Declared diseases

Part 3--Noxious fisheries resources

623. Fisheries resources prescribed as noxious fisheries resources

Part 4--Nonindigenous fisheries resources

624. Prescribed nonindigenous fisheries resources prohibitions and to which duties apply—Act, ss 90 and 92

CHAPTER 13--FISHERIES OFFENCES AND RELATED MATTERS

Part 1--Serious fisheries offences

625. Fisheries offences prescribed as serious fisheries offences—Act, schedule

Part 2--Prescribed acts that must be done only by authority holders

626. Purpose of pt 2
627. Using boats
628. Conducting charter fishing trips in off shore waters
629. Taking fish for trade or commerce
630. Carrying fish taken for trade or commerce
631. Buying Queensland fisheries resources before second point of sale
632. Selling Queensland fisheries resources before second point of sale
633. Processing Queensland fisheries resources before second point of sale
634. Releasing aquaculture fisheries resources
635. Placement of fisheries resources cultivated other than for sale
636. Carrying out particular development in declared fish habitat area
637. Collecting dead marine wood from unallocated State land
638. Nonindigenous fisheries resources
639. Noxious fisheries resources
640. Entering, or taking particular oysters from, particular areas

Part 3--Miscellaneous offences

641. Obstructing persons fishing under an authority
642. Particulars to be legible, visible and in English

Part 4--Other matters

642A. Prescribed fishing apparatus—Act, s 14
642B. Prescribed waters—Act, s 14

CHAPTER 14--REPORTING

Part 1--Preliminary

643. Simplified outline of ch 14

Part 2--Requirements for persons acting under particular authorities

Division 1--Definitions

644. Definitions for pt 2

Division 2--Person other than relevant authority holder using authorised boat under relevant authority

645. Application of div 2
646. Information requirement for authority holder
647. Information requirements for person in control of authorised boat
648. Additional requirements for person in control of authorised boat

Division 3--Person other than relevant authority holder fishing under authority

649. Application of div 3
650. Information requirement for relevant authority holder
651. Information requirements for relevant person
652. Additional requirements for relevant person

Part 3--Wholesale selling

Division 1--Preliminary

653. Application of pt 3
654. Meaning of relevant quantity particulars

Division 2--General requirements

655. Information requirements for wholesale sale of fisheries resources
656. Additional requirement for wholesale buyer of fisheries resources
657. Additional information requirements for consignment of particular fish

Part 4--Abalone

658. Information requirements for processing abalone

Part 5--Spanish mackerel

Division 1--Importation

659. Definition for div 1
660. Information requirements—spanish mackerel bought outside the State
661. Information requirements—spanish mackerel taken outside 'SM' fishery area

Division 2--Commercial carriage

662. Application of div 2
663. Information requirements for commercial carriage of spanish mackerel
664. Additional requirements for commercial carriage of spanish mackerel

Division 3--Commercial storage

665. Application of div 3
666. Information requirement for storage of spanish mackerel
667. Additional requirement for storage of spanish mackerel

Part 6--Automated interactive voice response system

Division 1--Preliminary

668. Purpose of pt 6

Division 2--The AIVR system

669. Chief executive must establish and operate AIVR system
670. Requirements for AIVR system
671. Record kept by AIVR system is evidence of particular information
672. Transaction number given by AIVR system is evidence of transaction

Division 3--Using the AIVR system

673. Requirement to keep record of transaction number
674. Procedure if AIVR system not working properly

Part 7--VMS equipment requirements

Division 1--Preliminary

675. Purpose and application of pt 7
676. Definitions for pt 7

Division 2--Requirements about installation, maintenance and use

677. Installation of VMS equipment
678. Nominating an alternative way of communication
679. Using and maintaining VMS equipment
680. Modifying or replacing VMS equipment

Division 3--Requirements if VMS equipment malfunctions

681. Application of div 3
682. Requirement to give notice of malfunction
683. Manual reporting requirement

Division 4--Limited exemption from maintenance and use requirements

684. Application of div 4
685. VMS Exemption notice
686. Withdrawal notice

Part 8--Guidelines for giving information or notices

687. Chief executive may make guidelines
688. Effect of guidelines
689. Notification
690. Inspection
691. Admissibility of guidelines in proceedings

CHAPTER 15--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

Part 1--Enforcement

Division 1--Inspectors

692. Persons who may be appointed inspectors

Division 2--Matters prescribed for seizure of fisheries resources

693. Declared fisheries resources for seizure in a heap—Act, s 154
694. Threshold percentage for declared fisheries resources—Act, s 154
695. Forfeiture offences—Act, s 154

Division 3--Evidentiary matters

696. Prescribed matters and equipment for certificates—Act, s 184

Part 2--Chief executive's functions and powers

Division 1--Agreements or arrangements about fisheries resources

697. Prescribed entity for entering into agreements or arrangements—Act, s 20A

Division 2--Delegation of functions of chief executive

698. Delegation of functions or powers to a prescribed entity
699. Prescribed entity for delegating power under s 20A(1)(h) of the Act—Act, s 21
700. Prescribed entities for delegating power to issue particular permits under Freshwater Plan—Act, s 21

Part 3--Codes for IDAS

701. Purpose of pt 3
702. Codes for building work in declared fish habitat area
703. Code for material change of use of premises for aquaculture
704. Codes for operational work for constructing or raising a waterway barrier works
705. Codes for operational work completely or partly within a declared fish habitat area
706. Codes for operational work that is the removal, destruction or damage of marine plants
707. Codes available for inspection

Part 4--Fees and allowances

Division 1--Development fees

708. Fees relating to development under Planning Act
709. What is the relevant assessment fee
710. Applicable fee if application relates to more than 1 development

Division 2--Other fees

711. Other fees payable under the Act
712. Chief executive may waive or refund a fee

Division 3--Allowances

713. Witness fees for persons appearing before the tribunal—Act, s 194

CHAPTER 16--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Part 1--Repeal provision

714. Repeal

Part 2--Transitional provisions

Division 1--Transitional provisions for original regulation
Subdivision 1--Definitions

715. Definitions for div 1
Subdivision 2--General transitional provisions
716. References to repealed regulation
717. References to former scientific names for species of fish
Subdivision 3--Authorities
718. Authorities continue
719. Nominees under particular authorities continue
720. Licences for boats longer than permitted length

Subdivision 4--Particular fees

721. Fees payable for fishery symbols and authorities for 2007-2008 financial year
Subdivision 5--SM units
722. Saving of operation of pt 13, div 3 of repealed regulation
723. SM units continue
724. SM unit certificates continue
725. Fisher PINs for SM units continue
726. Unit PINs for SM units continue
727. Reduction in entitlement of SM units

Division 2--Transitional provisions for the Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2008
Subdivision 1--Movement of fishery symbols from affected licences

728. Definitions for sdiv 1
729. Temporary restriction on moving 'N1' fishery symbol from affected licence
730. Temporary restriction on moving relevant fishery symbol from affected licence
731. Combined movement of 'N1' with relevant fishery symbol not prevented
732. Undecided relevant movement application
733. Removal of 'N1' fishery symbol from affected licence
Subdivision 2--Fees for fishery symbols 'N5' and 'N7'
734. Fees continue to be payable for 'N5' and 'N7' fishery symbols for 2008-2009 financial year

Division 3--Transitional provisions for Primary Industries and Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009

735. Applications for buyer licence
736. Buyer licence fees for accreditation holders under seafood food safety scheme
SCHEDULE 1 -- REGULATED WATERS
SCHEDULE 2 -- REGULATED FISH DECLARATIONS
SCHEDULE 3 -- DECLARED FISH HABITAT AREAS
SCHEDULE 4 -- DECLARED DISEASES
SCHEDULE 5 -- GLOSSARY OF SCIENTIFIC NAMES FOR PARTICULAR CORAL REEF FIN FISH SPECIES
SCHEDULE 6 -- GLOSSARY OF SCIENTIFIC NAMES FOR PARTICULAR FISH OTHER THAN REGULATED CORAL REEF FIN FISH
SCHEDULE 7 -- PRESCRIBED REFERENCE DOCUMENTS FOR SCIENTIFIC NAMES FOR FISH
SCHEDULE 8 -- FEES RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT UNDER PLANNING ACT
SCHEDULE 9 -- OTHER FEES
SCHEDULE 10 -- DEFINED PORT AREAS
SCHEDULE 11 -- DICTIONARY

Part 1--Extended definitions
1. References to a commercial fishery identified by a fishery symbol
2. References to drainage divisions
2A. Meaning of fishing line
3. Meaning of length of a boat
4. Meaning of length of a net other than an otter trawl net
4A. Meaning of nearshore waters
5. References to measurements of size of fish
6. Meaning of mesh size of a net
6A. Meaning of offshore waters
7. References to primary boat and tender boat and related references
8. Meaning of recreational fisher and recreational fishing
9. References to river basins
9A. When is a mesh net a set mesh net
10. Meaning of under direction for an assistant fisher
11. Meaning of whole weight of spanish mackerel

Part 2--Other definitions
Endnotes

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