FISHERIES REGULATIONS 2019
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Objectives
- 2 Authorising provision
- 3 Commencement
- 4 Revocations
- 5 Definitions
- 6 Additional types of fishing equipment prescribed for the purposes of the Act
- 7 Definitions of fisheries
- 8 References to geographic coordinates
- 9 Interpretation of periods of time
- 10 Methods of measurement of fishing nets and mesh sizes
- 11 Method of measuring bait jig hook
- 12 Method of identifying boundary between waters of lakes and rivers
- 13 Application of these Regulations to traditional owners
PART 2--COMMERCIAL FISHERY LICENCES
Division 1--Classes of commercial fishery licence
- 14 Classes of access licence
- 15 Class of fish receiver licence
- 16 Classes of aquaculture licence
Division 2--Administration of commercial fishery licences
- 17 Classes of commercial fishery licence that are transferable
- 18 Classes of commercial fishery licence that may be held by a corporation
- 19 Classes of access licence where licence holder must not personally carry out fishing activities unless permitted
- 20 Classes of access licence where services of other person not to be used unless permitted
- 21 Classes of access licence where use of boat for fishing prohibited unless authorised
- 22 Maximum number of access licences that can be issued for a class of access licence
- 23 Register of adjustment numbers
- 24 Aquaculture licences to be renewable
- 25 Grounds on which Victorian Fisheries Authority must refuse to issue aquaculture licence
- 26 Application to transfer commercial fishery licence
- 27 Ground for refusing the transfer of access licence
- 28 Eligibility criterion for issue, renewal or transfer of access licence
- 29 Individual quota units not to be transferred if levies not paid
- 30 Process for voluntary surrender of commercial fishery licence
- 31 Prescribed grounds for suspension of a fishery licence
- 32 Definitions
- 33 Process for determination of compensation payable under section 63 of the Act
- 34 Making an offer for compensation—cancelled transferable access licences
- 35 Making an offer for compensation—cancelled non‑transferable access licences
- 36 Making an offer for compensation—holder of registered financial interest
- 37 Provision of notification to holder of a cancelled licence etc.
- 38 Making applications for compensation
- 39 Appointment and role of independent negotiator
- 40 Time limits for applications for compensation
- 41 Manner in which compensation is payable if claim accepted in full
- 42 Manner in which compensation is payable if Secretary makes an offer for compensation
- 43 Matters to be specified by Victorian Fisheries Authority in a commercial fishery licence
- 44 Victorian Fisheries Authority may give directions or authorisations relating to lost, stolen or damaged documents
- 45 Victorian Fisheries Authority may direct return of fisheries documents
- 46 Victorian Fisheries Authority may allocate forfeited individual quota units in respect of fishery by tender
- 47 Victorian Fisheries Authority to confirm receipt of catch and effort record or specified details to licence holder
- 48 Victorian Fisheries Authority to advise of means of accessing the fisheries notification service
- 49 Victorian Fisheries Authority to notify holders of Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licence when aggregated limit reached
- 50 Victorian Fisheries Authority to notify holders of abalone fishery access licence of commercial abalone reef area codes
- 50A Endorsement of eligible access licences
- 50B Determination that upper limit of shark taken reached
Division 3--Activities authorised by every access licence
- 51 Activities authorised by every access licence
Division 4--Conditions on all commercial fishery licences
- 52 Every commercial fishery licence subject to conditions in this Division
- 53 Keeping or provision of information
- 54 Fisheries documents and copies to be kept in safe place
- 55 Lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged fisheries documents or copies
- 56 Fisheries documents to be used in sequential numerical order
- 57 Fisheries documents not to be lent, given or made available to others
- 58 Licence holder to retain all unused fisheries documents in book issued
- 59 Licence holder must return unused or partly used documents
- 60 Licence holder to notify of change of name, address or telephone number
- 61 Return of fish and animals to water or natural habitat
- 62 Fees, levies or royalties in respect of licences to be paid by due date
- 63 Levies and royalties in respect of individual quota units to be paid by due date
- 64 Accuracy of weight measurements of fish
Division 5--Conditions of all access licences
- 65 Every access licence subject to conditions in this Division
- 66 Assistance with fishing activities
- 67 Commercial and recreational fishing not to be undertaken at same time
- 68 Taking of fish in a recreational reef zone prohibited
- 69 Taking of fish in an aquaculture fisheries reserve prohibited
- 70 Fish not to be transferred or received at sea
- 71 Licence holder or licence operator to be in presence of crew
- 72 Catch limit for certain species of fish
- 73 Taking or possession of certain fish prohibited
- 74 Taking fish by dragging seine net on to dry land or shallow water prohibited
- 75 Marking of equipment
Division 6--Conditions applicable to certain commercial fishery licences
- 76 Certain commercial fishery licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 77 Requirement for vessel monitoring system
- 78 Specified classes of access licence subject to conditions in this Subdivision
- 79 Notification of intention to take fish for sale
- 80 Specified classes of access licence subject to conditions in this Subdivision
- 81 Fish must be landed at a specified place
- 82 Specified classes of access licences subject to conditions in this Subdivision
- 83 Weighing of fish taken
- 84 Notification of post-fishing details to the Victorian Fisheries Authority
- 85 Fish not to be dealt with unless regulations 83 and 84 complied with
- 86 Notification of intention to retrieve rock lobster from coff or wet well
- 87 Notification of intention to retrieve giant crab from a wet well
- 88 Notification of removal of fyke nets
- 89 Specified classes of access licence subject to conditions in this Subdivision
- 90 Requirement to complete and keep catch disposal record
- 91 Location of catch disposal record book to be notified
- 92 Requirements for keeping catch disposal records
- 93 Errors made while completing catch disposal records
- 94 Catch and effort records—hard copy
- 95 Catch and effort records—electronic
- 96 Maintaining access to Internet or mobile telephone network
PART 3--RECREATIONAL FISHERY LICENCES
Division 1--Class of recreational fishery licence
- 97 Class of recreational fishery licence
Division 2--Exemptions from requirement to hold recreational fishery licence
- 98 Exemptions from requirement to hold recreational fishery licence
Division 3--Activities authorised by recreational fishery licences
- 99 Activities authorised by recreational fishing licences
Division 4--General provisions applying to recreational fishery licences
- 100 Definition
- 101 Recreational fishery licence must not be transferred or lent
- 102 Recreational fishery licence holder must not allow another person to fish under licence
- 103 Offence to fail to return unissued recreational fishery licences
- 104 Offence to issue recreational fishery licence with incorrect date and time
PART 4--PERMITS
- 105 Eligibility criteria for permit under section 72 of the Act
Division 2--Noxious aquatic species permits
- 106 Specified purposes under section 81 of the Act
Division 3--Conditions of permits
- 107 Conditions of a permit
PART 5--BOAT REGISTRATION
- 108 Registration of a boat used for fishing
- 109 Renewal of registration of a boat
- 110 Victorian Fisheries Authority to issue certificate of registration
- 111 Duration of boat registration
- 112 Offence to use boat for commercial fishing without identifying mark
- 113 Manner of displaying identifying mark on boat
- 114 Additional identifying mark required on boats exceeding 8 metres length
- 115 Transfer of registration of boat
- 116 Offence to not remove identifying mark on expiry of boat registration
- 117 Offence to use unregistered boat with false identifying mark
PART 6--GENERAL RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO FISHING, FISHING EQUIPMENT, FISHING METHODS, BOATS AND SIGNAGE
Division 1--Restrictions relating to recreational fishing equipment
- 118 Application of Division
- 119 Number of items of recreational fishing equipment that may be used
- 120 Use or possession of spear gun not permitted in certain waters
- 121 Use or possession of hand-held spear not permitted in certain waters
- 122 Use of recreational bait net not permitted in certain waters
- 123 Use or possession of recreational hoop nets or open top lift nets
- 124 Recreational hoop net, open top lift net and bait trap must be correctly tagged
- 125 Offence to use certain equipment in intertidal zone
- 126 Use or possession of recreational fishing equipment prohibited in certain areas
- 127 Use of rods and lines or handlines
- 128 Offence to use or possess certain equipment in certain circumstances
- 129 Offence to use or possess line and hook or handline in certain inland waters during the salmonid closed season
Division 2--Other restrictions relating to taking fish
- 130 Offence to possess certain fish other than whole or in the form of carcass
- 131 Offences relating to certain fish in berry
- 132 Offences relating to marine invertebrates in Port Phillip Bay
- 133 Offence to take molluscs from intertidal zone
- 134 Offence to take certain fish in specified areas
- 135 Offence to tag or mark fish
- 136 Offence to fail to return fish to water without injury or damage
- 137 Offence to tether live fish
- 138 Offence to use certain substances as bait or berley
- 139 Offence to use as bait or release live European green shore crab
Division 3--Prohibitions relating to use or possession or sale of boats, equipment or fish
- 140 Application of Division
- 141 Use, possession or sale of trammel net prohibited
- 142 Use or possession of Danish seine net prohibited
- 143 Use of certain fishing nets near Killarney boat ramp prohibited at certain times
- 144 Use of certain fishing nets in Portland Bay prohibited at certain times
- 145 Use of certain fishing nets or scallop dredge prohibited in certain waters
- 146 Use of boat for towing certain fishing nets prohibited
- 147 Use of floating fish traps prohibited
- 148 Use of firearm or other weapon to take, destroy or injure fish prohibited
- 149 Use of electrical device to take or attract fish prohibited
- 150 Use of coff or cage during closed season prohibited
- 151 Use of commercial fishing equipment or commercial abalone equipment prohibited in certain waters
- 152 Use of unregistered boat for commercial fishing prohibited
- 153 Taking of trout cod prohibited other than in trout cod waters
- 154 Statewide prohibition on the possession of certain fish
- 155 Prohibition on sale of Murray cod exceeding maximum size
Division 4--Miscellaneous offences
- 156 Interference with fisheries signs and fishing boundary posts
PART 7--FISH OTHER THAN ABALONE, GIANT CRAB, ROCK LOBSTER, SCALLOP AND SEA URCHIN
Division 1--Minimum and maximum sizes, catch limits and closed seasons for fish other than abalone, giant crab, rock lobster, scallop or sea urchin
- 157 Minimum sizes
- 158 Maximum sizes
- 159 Persons to whom minimum and maximum sizes do not apply
- 160 Methods for measuring size of fish
- 161 Catch limits
- 162 Persons to whom the catch limits in regulation 161 do not apply
- 163 Closed seasons
- 164 Prohibition against taking or possession of fish in the closed season
- 165 Persons to whom regulation 164 does not apply
- 166 Additional penalty for contravention of regulation 164
Division 2--Activities authorised by Bait (General) Fishery Access Licences
- 167 Activities authorised by Bait (General) Fishery Access Licences
Division 3--Conditions of Bait (General) Fishery Access Licences
- 168 Bait (General) Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 169 Restriction on use of equipment
- 170 Taking or selling of fish for human consumption prohibited
Division 4--Activities authorised by Banded Morwong Fishery Access Licences
- 171 Activities authorised by Banded Morwong Fishery Access Licences
Division 5--Conditions of Banded Morwong Fishery Access Licences
- 172 Banded Morwong Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 173 Closed season for banded morwong
- 174 Minimum and maximum size
- 175 Use or possession of mesh nets
- 176 Licence holder must be in attendance at every fishing operation
- 178 Banded morwong held in land-based holding facility not to be returned to Victorian waters
Division 6--Activities authorised by Corner Inlet Fishery Access Licences
- 179 Activities authorised by Corner Inlet Fishery Access Licences
Division 7--Conditions of Corner Inlet Fishery Access Licences
- 180 Corner Inlet Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 181 Use of commercial fishing equipment prohibited at certain times
- 182 Use or possession of seine nets
- 183 Use or possession of mesh nets
- 184 Use or possession of fishing lines
- 185 Use or possession of commercial hoop nets
- 186 Use or possession of bait pumps
- 187 Catch limit for taking or possession of wrasse
- 187A Catch limits for gummy shark or school shark
Division 8--Activities authorised by Eel Fishery Access Licences
- 188 Activities authorised by Eel Fishery Access Licences
Division 9--Conditions of Eel Fishery Access Licences
- 189 Eel Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 190 Fyke net to be used for taking eels
- 191 Marking of fyke nets
- 192 Setting of fyke nets
- 193 Maximum number of fyke nets permitted to be used or possessed
- 194 Clearing of nets
- 195 Return of other fish and animals to water or natural habitat
Division 12--Activities authorised by Gippsland Lakes (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
- 214 Activities authorised by Gippsland Lakes (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
Division 13--Conditions of Gippsland Lakes (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
- 215 Gippsland Lakes (Bait) Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 216 Restrictions on use or possession of commercial fishing equipment
- 217 Marking of pots, traps and nets
- 218 Use or possession of stake nets
- 219 Taking or selling of fish for human consumption prohibited
Division 14--Activities authorised by Gippsland Lakes (Mussel Dive) Fishery Access Licences
- 220 Activities authorised by Gippsland Lakes (Mussel Dive) Fishery Access Licences
Division 15--Conditions of Gippsland Lakes (Mussel Dive) Fishery Access Licences
- 221 Gippsland Lakes (Mussel Dive) Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 222 Taking of mussels permitted only at certain times
- 223 Weekly catch limit of mussels
- 224 Cleaning of mussels
- 225 Storage of mussels
Division 16--Activities authorised by Lake Tyers (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
- 226 Activities authorised by Lake Tyers (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
Division 17--Conditions of Lake Tyers (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
- 227 Lake Tyers (Bait) Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 228 Restrictions on use or possession of commercial fishing equipment
- 229 Taking or selling of fish for human consumption prohibited
Division 18--Activities authorised by Mallacoota Lower Lake (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
- 230 Activities authorised by Mallacoota Lower Lake (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
Division 19--Conditions of Mallacoota Lower Lake (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
- 231 Mallacoota Lower Lake (Bait) Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 232 Restrictions on use or possession of commercial fishing equipment
- 233 Taking or selling of fish for human consumption prohibited
Division 20--Activities authorised by an Ocean Fishery Access Licences
- 234 Activities authorised by Ocean Fishery Access Licences
Division 21--Conditions of Ocean Fishery Access Licences
- 235 Ocean Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 236 Use or possession of seine nets
- 237 Use or possession of mesh nets
- 238 Use or possession of fishing lines
- 239 Licence holder must not lease licence
- 240 Catch limits for certain fish
Division 22--Activities authorised by Octopus Fishery Access Licences
- 241 Activities authorised by Octopus Fishery Access Licences
Division 23--Conditions of Octopus Fishery Access Licences
- 242 Octopus Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 243 Use of octopus pots
- 244 Fishing in more than one octopus commercial fishing management zone prohibited
Division 24--Activities authorised by Pipi Fishery Access Licences
- 245 Activities authorised by Pipi Fishery Access Licences
Division 25--Conditions of Pipi Fishery Access Licences
- 246 Pipi Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 247 Taking of pipi only by hand collection or dip net
- 248 Fishing in Venus Bay recreational pipi zone prohibited
- 249 Minimum size for pipi
- 250 Entry to or exit from Discovery Bay pipi zone only via designated access points
- 251 Pipi only to be taken between sunrise and sunset
- 252 Fishing in more than one pipi commercial fishing management zone prohibited
- 253 Labelling requirements for pipi sold as bait
- 254 Restriction on fishing effort to 2 persons
Division 26--Activities authorised by Purse Seine (Ocean) Fishery Access Licences
- 255 Activities authorised by Purse Seine (Ocean) Fishery Access Licences
Division 27--Conditions of Purse Seine (Ocean) Fishery Access Licences
- 256 Purse Seine (Ocean) Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 257 Use or possession of purse seine and lampara nets
Division 28--Activities authorised by Snowy River (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
- 258 Activities authorised by Snowy River (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
Division 29--Conditions of Snowy River (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
- 259 Snowy River (Bait) Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 260 Restrictions on use or possession of commercial fishing equipment
- 261 Taking or selling of fish for human consumption prohibited
Division 30--Activities authorised by Sydenham Inlet (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
- 262 Activities authorised by Sydenham Inlet (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
Division 31--Conditions of Sydenham Inlet (Bait) Fishery Access Licences
- 263 Sydenham Inlet (Bait) Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 264 Restrictions on use or possession of commercial fishing equipment
- 265 Taking or selling of fish for human consumption prohibited
Division 32--Activities authorised by Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licences
- 266 Activities authorised by Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licences
Division 33--Conditions of Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licences
- 267 Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 268 Use or possession of trawl nets
- 269 Snapper to be landed before boat departs port or mooring
- 270 Fishing in more than one snapper zone prohibited
- 271 Catch limits for certain fish
- 272 Minimum size for certain species of bug
Division 34--Activities authorised by Western Port/Port Phillip Bay Fishery Access Licences
- 273 Activities authorised by Western Port/Port Phillip Bay Fishery Access Licences
Division 35--Conditions of Western Port/Port Phillip Bay Fishery Access Licences
- 274 Western Port/Port Phillip Bay Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 276 Use or possession of fishing lines in or on Western Port
- 277 Catch limit for taking or possession of wrasse in or on Western Port
- 278 Use or possession of fishing lines in or on Port Phillip Bay
- 282 Use or possession of commercial hoop nets in or on Port Phillip Bay
- 283 Restrictions on method of taking of mussels from Port Phillip Bay
- 284 Restrictions on use of certain commercial fishing equipment in certain places in or on Port Phillip Bay
- 285 Use or possession of bay fish traps in or on Port Phillip Bay
- 286 Taking or selling of mussels for human consumption prohibited
- 287 Catch limit for taking or possession of wrasse in or on Port Phillip Bay
Division 36--Activities authorised by Wrasse (Ocean) Fishery Access Licences
- 288 Activities authorised by Wrasse (Ocean) Fishery Access Licences
Division 37--Conditions of Wrasse (Ocean) Fishery Access Licences
- 289 Wrasse (Ocean) Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 290 Use or possession of certain fishing lines
PART 8--ABALONE
Division 1--Minimum sizes and closed seasons for abalone
- 291 Minimum sizes for abalone
- 292 Persons to whom the minimum sizes in regulation 291 do not apply
- 293 Method for measuring size of abalone
- 294 Closed seasons for abalone
- 295 Prohibition against taking or possession of abalone in the closed season
- 296 Persons to whom regulation 295 does not apply
- 297 Additional penalty for contravention of regulation 295
- 298 Taking of abalone between sunset and sunrise prohibited
- 299 Prohibition on taking of greenlip abalone from Port Phillip Bay
Division 2--Catch limits and other restrictions and prohibitions in relation to recreational abalone fishing
- 300 Application of Division
- 301 Catch limits for abalone
- 302 Persons to whom catch limits in regulation 301 do not apply
- 303 Use of certain equipment for taking abalone prohibited
- 304 Offences regarding shucked abalone
- 305 Offence not to carry instrument to measure abalone
- 306 Offence to remove abalone from its packaging
Division 3--Activities authorised by abalone fishery access licences
- 307 Activities authorised by Abalone Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licences
- 308 Activities authorised by Abalone Fishery (Central Zone) Access Licences
- 309 Activities authorised by Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licences
Division 4--Conditions of all abalone fishery access licences
- 310 Abalone fishery access licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 311 Abalone boat not to be used as base for underwater diving operation
- 312 Abalone only to be taken using abalone tool or catch bag
- 313 Blacklip abalone not to be taken from more than one blacklip abalone size zone
- 314 Taking of abalone from different abalone zones
- 315 Shucking of abalone prohibited
- 316 Instrument to measure abalone to be carried
- 317 Abalone to be placed in bins and sealed with bin tags
- 318 Abalone not to be moved from boat until sealed in bins
- 319 Landing requirements for abalone
- 320 Notification of details to the Victorian Fisheries Authority
- 321 Restriction on moving abalone from place of landing or entering processing premises
- 322 Abalone must be delivered to holder of Fish Receiver (Abalone) Licence within 24 hours
Division 5--Activities authorised by Fish Receiver (Abalone) Licences
- 323 Activities authorised by Fish Receiver (Abalone) Licences
Division 6--Conditions of all Fish Receiver (Abalone) Licences
- 324 Fish Receiver (Abalone) Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 325 Abalone only to be received from certain sources
- 326 Requirement to mark or label abalone packaging
- 327 Application of Subdivision
- 328 Abalone to be received no more than 24 hours after landing
- 329 Bins of abalone that are not properly sealed
- 330 Weighing and initial notification of details to the Victorian Fisheries Authority
- 331 Bins not to be opened until regulation 330 complied with
- 331A Final notification of details to the Victorian Fisheries Authority
- 331B Retrieval of information
Division 7--Other matters relating to abalone
- 332 Abalone only to be sold in properly labelled packaging
- 333 Exemptions from labelling and packaging requirements in the Act
- 334 Offence to write on or otherwise alter bin tags
- 335 Authorisation to possess, write on or otherwise alter bin tags
- 336 Unused bin tags to be returned by former licence holders within 48 hours
- 337 Prescribed information for abalone quota unit holding statement
- 338 Notification of nomination of licence holder by holder of individual abalone quota unit
PART 9--GIANT CRAB
Division 1--Minimum size and closed season for giant crab
- 339 Minimum sizes for giant crab
- 340 Persons to whom the minimum sizes in regulation 339 do not apply
- 341 Method for measuring size of giant crab
- 342 Closed season for giant crab
- 343 Prohibition against taking or possession of giant crab in closed season
- 344 Additional penalty for contravention of regulation 343
Division 2--General restrictions and prohibitions regarding giant crab
- 345 Application of Division
- 346 Offences relating to giant crab in berry
- 347 Offence to possess dismembered giant crabs
Division 3--Activities authorised by Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licences
- 348 Activities authorised by Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licences
Division 4--Conditions of Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licences
- 349 Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 350 Giant crab only to be taken by use of rock lobster pot
- 351 Specifications for rock lobster pot
- 352 Restrictions on numbers of rock lobster pots that may be used
- 353 Rock lobster pot not to be used or be on board boat during closed season for male giant crab
- 354 Rock lobster pot set by boat not to be hauled using another boat
- 355 Taking, possession, etc. of berried giant crab prohibited
- 356 Possession of dismembered giant crab prohibited
- 357 Catch limits for fish other than giant crab
- 358 Restrictions relating to giant crab when quota unit balance is zero or less
- 359 Wet well register
PART 10--ROCK LOBSTER
Division 1--Minimum sizes and closed seasons for rock lobster
- 360 Minimum sizes for rock lobster
- 361 Persons to whom the minimum sizes in regulation 360 do not apply
- 362 Method for measuring size of rock lobster
- 363 Closed season for rock lobster
- 364 Prohibition against taking or possessing rock lobster in closed season
- 365 Additional penalty for contravention of regulation 364
Division 2--Catch limits and other restrictions regarding rock lobster
- 366 Application of Division
- 367 Catch limits for rock lobster
- 368 Persons to whom the catch limits in regulation 367 do not apply
- 369 Taking of rock lobster other than by certain methods prohibited
- 370 Offences relating to marking rock lobster
- 371 Offences to sell marked rock lobster
- 372 Offences relating to rock lobster in berry
- 373 Offence to take soft-shelled rock lobster
- 374 Offence to possess rock lobster unless the tail and carapace are attached
Division 2A--Recreational rock lobster notification and reporting
- 374A Application of Division
- 374B Definitions
- 374C Notification of intention to take rock lobster for recreational purposes
- 374D Reporting rock lobster for recreational purposes
- 374E Possession of rock lobster that has not been reported
Division 3--Activities authorised by rock lobster fishery access licences
- 375 Activities authorised by Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licences
- 376 Activities authorised by Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licences
Division 4--Conditions of all rock lobster fishery access licences
- 377 Rock lobster fishery access licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 378 Rock lobster only to be taken by use of rock lobster pot
- 379 Specifications for rock lobster pot
- 380 Restrictions on numbers of rock lobster pots that may be used
- 381 Rock lobster pot not to be used during closed season for male rock lobster
- 382 Rock lobster pot set by boat not to be hauled using another boat
- 383 Taking, possession, etc. of berried or soft‑shelled rock lobster prohibited
- 384 Possession of dismembered rock lobster prohibited
- 385 Restriction on possession of rock lobster
- 386 Catch limits for fish other than rock lobster
- 387 Use of coff or other fishing equipment
- 388 Restrictions relating to rock lobster when quota unit balance is zero or less
- 389 Rock lobster coff register
- 390 Wet well register
PART 11--SCALLOP
Division 1--Minimum size and catch limits for scallop
- 391 Minimum size for scallop
- 392 Catch limits for scallop
- 393 Persons to whom the catch limits in regulation 392 do not apply
Division 2--Activities authorised by Scallop (Ocean) Fishery Access Licences
- 394 Activities authorised by Scallop (Ocean) Fishery Access Licences
Division 3--Conditions of Scallop (Ocean) Fishery Access Licences
- 395 Scallop (Ocean) Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 396 Scallop dredge specifications and stowage
- 397 Shucked scallop not to be on boat
- 398 Possession of recreationally caught scallop at commercial premises prohibited
- 399 Catch limits for possession and landing of fish other than scallop
Division 4--Activities authorised by Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licences
- 400 Activities authorised by Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licences
Division 5--Conditions of Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licences
- 401 Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 402 Annual catch limit for scallop under Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licences
- 403 Instrument to measure scallop to be carried
- 404 Shucked scallop not to be on boat
- 405 Possession of recreationally caught scallop at commercial premises prohibited
- 406 Possession of commercial fishing equipment or scallops prohibited in a scallop commercial fishing exclusion zone
- 407 Taking scallop in certain parts of Port Phillip Bay prohibited
PART 12--SEA URCHIN
Division 1--Catch limits and other restrictions in relation to recreational sea urchin fishing
- 408 Offence to remove roe from sea urchins
- 409 Catch limits for sea urchin
- 410 Persons to whom the catch limits in regulation 409 do not apply
Division 2--Activities authorised by Sea Urchin Fishery Access Licences
- 411 Activities authorised by Sea Urchin Fishery Access Licences
Division 3--Conditions of Sea Urchin Fishery Access Licences
- 412 Sea Urchin Fishery Access Licences subject to conditions in this Division
- 413 Possession of recreationally caught sea urchin at commercial premises prohibited
PART 13--AQUACULTURE
Division 1--Activities authorised by aquaculture licences
- 414 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Crown Land—Abalone) Licences
- 415 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Crown Land—Bivalve Shellfish) Licences
- 416 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Crown Land—Eels) Licences
- 417 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Crown Land—Offshore) Licences
- 418 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Crown Land—Other) Licences
- 419 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (On-shore Abalone) Licences
- 420 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Private Land—Eels) Licences
- 421 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Private Land—Indoor Intensive) Licences
- 422 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Private Land—Marine) Licences
- 423 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Private Land—Ornamentals) Licences
- 424 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Private Land—Other) Licences
- 425 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Private Land—Salmonids) Licences
- 426 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Private Land—Tourism) Licences
- 427 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Private Land—Warm Water Finfish) Licences
- 428 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies) Licences
- 429 Activities authorised by Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies Multi-waters) Licences
Division 2--Conditions of all aquaculture licences
- 430 Every aquaculture licence subject to conditions in this Division
- 431 Record keeping in relation to priority species
- 432 Completion of aquaculture production return
- 433 Labelling and documentation requirements for transport or sale of fish
- 434 Aquaculture incoming stock record to be kept of source of all fish
Division 3--Conditions of aquaculture licences relating to abalone
- 435 Aquaculture licences relating to abalone subject to additional conditions in this Division
- 436 Shucking of abalone prohibited
- 437 Additional packaging and labelling requirements for sale or transport of abalone
Division 4--Conditions of all Crown land aquaculture licences
- 438 Definition
- 439 Crown land aquaculture licences subject to additional conditions in this Division
- 440 Introduction of feeds, fish and other products to licensed area
- 441 Marking of boundaries of licensed area
- 442 Commercial aquaculture equipment to be marked and located within licensed area
Division 5--Conditions of certain private land aquaculture licences
- 443 Additional condition of Aquaculture (Private Land—Indoor Intensive) Licences
- 444 Additional condition of Aquaculture (Private Land—Tourism) Licences
Division 6--Exemptions relating to aquaculture activities
- 445 Exemption from offence in Act relating to display of fish on certain premises
- 446 Exemption from offence in Act relating to stocking fish into protected waters
Division 7--Other matters relating to aquaculture licences
PART 14--FISH RECEIPTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
- 448 Species and quantity of fish prescribed for purposes of section 120AA of the Act
- 449 Specified quantity of fish prescribed for purposes of section 120AB of the Act
- 450 Required form of documentation for sale of fish
- 451 Document requirements for possessor of fish
- 452 Exemptions from documentation requirements in the Act relating to the sale of fish
- 453 Exemptions from documentation requirements in the Act relating to the receipt or possession of fish
PART 15--PRIORITY SPECIES AND EXEMPTIONS
- 454 Further fish prescribed as priority species
- 455 Commercial quantities of priority species
- 456 Exemptions relating to the receipt of a priority species
- 457 Exemptions relating to selling, receiving, processing or possessing a priority species in a commercial quantity
- 458 Exemptions relating to the sale of a priority species
PART 16--GENERAL EXEMPTIONS
Division 1--Exemptions from offences in the Act
- 459 Exemption relating to possession of commercial fishing equipment in general
- 460 Exemption relating to possession of yabby pots
- 461 Exemption relating to possession of rock lobster pots
- 462 Exemption relating to receipt of fish for sale
Division 2--Exemptions from licence conditions
- 463 Victorian Fisheries Authority may exempt licence holder from licence condition
PART 17--GENERAL
Division 1--Enforcement and legal proceedings matters
- 464 Designated licence conditions
- 465 Prescribed positioning device
- 466 Time for bringing proceedings extended for certain offences
- 467 Offences in the Act subject to additional penalties
- 468 Classes of licences where agents of licence holders subject to additional penalties
Division 2--Vessel monitoring systems
- 469 Definitions
- 470 Conditions for use of vessel monitoring system set out in this Subdivision
- 471 Vessel monitoring system installed on boat
- 472 Requirement to specify and maintain method of communication
- 473 Operation of vessel monitoring system
- 474 Fishing not to be carried out from boat with non‑operational system
- 475 Inspection of vessel monitoring system to be allowed
- 476 Victorian Fisheries Authority may require inspection of vessel monitoring system
- 477 Offences to interfere with vessel monitoring system
Division 3--Miscellaneous
- 478 Secretary or Victorian Fisheries Authority may approve documents, things and equipment
- 479 Specified bodies and persons to which confidential documents or information may be given
PART 18--TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS
- 480 Catch disposal records
- 481 Catch and effort records
- 482 Fish receipts