Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fisheries Act 1995 - SECT 7

Definition of fishery

7. Definition of fishery



(1) For the purposes of this Act, a fishery means a fishery as defined in
this Act or in any Order in Council, regulation, fishery management plan,
Ministerial direction or intergovernmental agreement or arrangement.

(2) Without limiting the matters by reference to which a fishery may be
defined, a fishery may be defined by reference to any one or more of the
following-

   (a)  a species of fish or fishing bait, whether generally or by reference
        to a characteristic of such a species or by reference to a particular
        period of the life of such a species;

   (b)  an area of land or waters or land and waters;

   (c)  a method of fishing;

   (d)  a type of fishing equipment;

   (e)  a class of boats;

   (f)  a class of licences or permits;





   (g)  a class of licence holders or permit holders or other persons;

   (h)  a type or class of activity;

        (i)    a type or class of fish habitat;

   (j)  a season.