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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

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