FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 115

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 115

115 .         Fish habitat protection areas, creating

        (1)         The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , set aside an area of WA waters as a fish habitat protection area.

        (2)         An area may be set aside as a fish habitat protection area for the following purposes —

            (a)         the conservation and protection of fish, fish breeding areas, fish fossils or the aquatic eco-system; or

            (b)         the culture and propagation of fish and experimental purposes related to that culture and propagation; or

            (c)         the management of fish and activities relating to the appreciation or observation of fish.

        (3)         An order must —

            (a)         identify the area of waters that constitutes the fish habitat protection area; and

            (b)         specify the purpose or purposes for which the area is set aside.

        (4)         The Minister may, by further order published in the Gazette , amend or revoke an order made under this section.