FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995
FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995
TABLE OF PROVISIONS PART 1 -- Preliminary 1. Citation 2. Commencement 3. Terms used 4. Body prescribed (Act s. 4(1) peak industry body) 5. Classes of fish prescribed (Act s. 4(1) process) 6. Fee prescribed for exemption application (Act s. 7(4)) 7. Exemption, power to require return of PART 2 -- Administration 8. Common seal of Minister for Fisheries, use of etc. PART 4 -- General regulation of fishing Division 1 -- Protected fish 10. Classes of fish prescribed (Act s. 45) 11. Defences etc. prescribed (Act s. 48) 12. Certain protected rock lobsters and crabs to be released 13. Mutilated etc. protected fish, possession of Division 2 -- Requirements regarding fish trunks and fillets 14. How certain types of finfish must be landed 15. Possession of sharks by commercial fishers 16. Possession of rays by commercial fishers Division 3 -- Possession limits Subdivision 1A -- Preliminary 16CA. Bag limits, application and effect of Subdivision 1 -- Possession limits for finfish 16D. Finfish possession limits (Act s. 51(1)) 16DA. Demersal finfish on boats 16DB. Fish on fishing boats (commercial) Subdivision 2 -- Possession limits for other fish 16E. Fish on boats (Act s. 51(1)) 16GA. Rock lobster (Act s. 51(1)) 16GC. Marron (Act s. 51(1), (2)) 16GD. Abalone (Act s. 51(1)) Subdivision 5 -- Miscellaneous 20. Defence prescribed (Act s. 51(2)) 21. People presumed to be in possession of fish (Act s. 51) Division 4 -- Labelling of fish 21A. Terms used 22. Labelling requirements for packed or stored finfish 22AA. Labelling requirements for higher quantity of finfish taken on extended fishing tour Division 5 -- Requirements regarding rock lobsters 22A. Term used: gear identification float 22B. Persons taken to be using rock lobster pots 31. Rock lobster: permitted ways to fish for and tail marking 31A. Limits on type of bait for rock lobster 32. Requirements for rock lobster pot floats 35. Possession or sale of rock lobster parts 36. Boats used to fish for rock lobsters 37. Offences against r. 36, defences for 38. Rock lobster pots, requirements for Division 5A -- Requirements regarding crabs 38A. Term used: deep sea crab 38B. Possession and sale of parts of deep sea crabs 38C. Parts of deep sea crabs not to be landed 38DA. Possession of parts of raw crab other than deep sea crab Division 5B -- Requirements regarding abalone and sea urchins 38DB. Term used: fishing season 38D. When fishing for abalone and sea urchins allowed 38E. Diving for abalone using breathing apparatus prohibited in Abalone Zone 38EA. Possession of fishing gear in Abalone Zone outside fishing season 38EB. Possession of abalone 38F. Use of abalone material as bait 38GA. Possession of abalone material Division 5C -- Requirements regarding marron Subdivision 1 -- Interpretation 38G. Terms used Subdivision 2 -- General restrictions on fishing for marron 38H. Marron, permitted ways to fish for 38I. Single marron pole snare only to be used in some waters 38J. Marron fishing prohibited in certain Margaret River waters 38K. Marron fishing prohibited from boats or by swimming or diving 38L. Marron nets not to be transported in boats in most cases Subdivision 3 -- Closed season restrictions relating to marron 38M. Closed season for marron fishing 38N. Removing marron from private land in closed season 38O. Possession of marron during non‑possession period Division 6 -- Requirements relating to the taking of certain fish 39. Prawns, permitted ways to fish for by recreational fishers 40. Freshwater prawns (cherabin): permitted ways to fish for 41. Abalone, who may shuck or possess when shucked 42. Molluscs (not abalone or oyster), shucking of 43. Trout, obstructing etc. 44. Barramundi, trout, freshwater cobbler and redfin: permitted ways to fish for 45. Closed season for recreational fishing for demersal scalefish in West Coast Region Division 7A -- Requirements relating to automatic location communicators 55A. Terms used 55AA. ALCs, approval of; directions for use of etc. 55B. ALC, CEO may direct installation of etc. in fishing boat 55C. Master of fishing boat, duties of as to ALC 55D. Interfering etc. with ALC or approved seal Division 7B -- Requirements relating to bait bands 55E. Terms used 55F. Bait bands on boats prohibited Division 7C -- Requirements relating to aquatic eco‑tourism 55G. Activities and fish prohibited on aquatic eco‑tour 55H. Shark tourism activities prohibited on aquatic eco‑tour 55I. Boat not to be used for both commercial fishing and aquatic eco‑tour during single trip Division 8 -- Miscellaneous requirements 56. Documents to be carried on licensed fishing boat 56A. Fish hooks attached to rock lobster pots, float lines, moorings etc. not to be used to fish 59. Sale of fish by authorised trade names 60. Rock lobsters, maximum size of packages etc. of 61. Labelling requirements for sale of fish 62. Refuse etc. not to be deposited in waters etc. where fish are 63A. Use of berley containing mammal or bird products 63. Fishing gear prohibited from use in waters, possession of 64. Commercial fishers etc., duties of as to records and returns 64AA. No fish taken for recreational purpose to be at certain premises PART 4A -- Requirements regarding fishing gear Division 1 -- Preliminary 64A. Order of precedence of Div. 2, 3 and 64B. Term used: attend Division 2 -- Statewide requirements regarding fishing gear 64CA. Prohibited fishing methods 64C. Fishing lines in use for recreational fishing must be attended 64D. Nets, determining length, depth and mesh of 64DA. Hauling nets for recreational fishing, use of 64E. Limit on number of rods, reels, lines and baits used for recreational fishing 64F. Fishing nets, general requirements for 64G. Fishing nets, minimum distance between when set 64H. Fishing nets to be drawn so as to protect protected fish 64I. Net fishing by commercial fishers in same area, priority rights between 64J. Fishing nets for recreational fishing, use of 64K. Hauling nets not to be used for recreational fishing in estuaries etc. 64L. Crabs, permitted ways to fish for by recreational fishers Division 3 -- Requirements regarding fishing gear in the West Coast Region 64M. Term used: attend 64N. Application of this Division 64NA. Prawn hand trawl nets not to be used in certain places 64O. Set fishing nets, use of 64OAA. Release weight to be on boat used to fish for demersal scalefish Division 3A -- Requirements regarding fishing gear in the Pilbara and Kimberley Region 64OA. Application of this Division 64OB. Restrictions on use of haul and set nets Division 3B -- Requirements regarding fishing gear in the South Coast Region 64OC. Application of this Division 64OD. Set fishing nets, use of 64OE. Use of throw nets Division 4 -- Requirements regarding fishing gear in certain other areas 64P. Prawn hand trawl nets, use of in Swan River and Leschenault Estuary 64QA. Use of fishing nets in Gascoyne Region 64Q. Fishing nets, use of etc. by commercial fishers in certain areas 64S. Certain fishing gear not to be possessed near certain rivers and dams 64T. Landing nets, use of in certain rivers and dams PART 4B -- Bag limits Division 1 -- Preliminary 64W. Defences prescribed (Act s. 50(3)) 64X. Bag limits, application of Division 2 -- Bag limits 65A. Bag limits for demersal finfish (regions other than West Coast Region) 65B. Bag limits for demersal finfish (West Coast Region other than Abrolhos Island Fish Habitat Protection Area) 65BA. Bag limits for demersal finfish (Abrolhos Island Fish Habitat Protection Area) 65C. Bag limits for large pelagic finfish (regions other than Abrolhos Island Fish Habitat Protection Area) 65CA. Bag limits for large pelagic finfish (Abrolhos Island Fish Habitat Protection Area) 65D. Bag limits for nearshore or estuarine finfish 65E. Bag limit for freshwater finfish 65F. Bag limits for other finfish 65G. Bag limits for crustaceans 65H. Bag limits for molluscs and other invertebrates PART 5 -- Fish processing 65. Classes of fish prescribed (Act s. 82(2)(a)) 66. Fish processor’s licences, conditions of PART 6 -- Aquaculture 67. Aquaculture leases, application for 68. Classes of fish etc. prescribed (Act s. 91(a) and (d)) 69A. Classes of fish prescribed (Act s. 92A(4)) 69. Aquaculture licences, conditions of PART 7 -- Noxious fish 70. Species prescribed (Sch. 5 and Act s. 103) PART 8 -- Designated fishing zones 71. Fisheries officer may restrict activities etc. in zones PART 9 -- Abrolhos Islands reserve Division 1 -- Interpretation and application of Part 72. Terms used 73. Application of this Part Division 2 -- Jetties 74. Construction and modification of jetties and moorings 75. Unauthorised use of jetties and moorings Division 3 -- Buildings and facilities 76. CEO may waive requirements of this Division 77. Camps associated with rock lobster licences, transfer of etc. 78. Camp not transferred etc. under r. 77 becomes unauthorised structure 79. Building standards, owners’ duties as to 80. Minor structural changes to buildings, requirements for 81. New buildings and major structural changes to buildings, requirements for Division 4 -- Power and maintenance 84. Water tanks etc., occupiers’ duties as to 85. Generators, installation and use of 86. Machinery noise, fisheries officer’s powers as to Division 5 -- Unauthorised structures and termination of tenancy 87. Terms used 88. Unauthorised structures, CEO may direct removal of 89. Service of r. 88 notice 90. Non-compliance with r. 88 notice 91. Site of unauthorised structure to be cleared completely Division 6 -- Share arrangements and dispute procedure 92. Share arrangement to be subject of written agreement 93. Disputes over use of shared buildings etc., resolution procedure for 94. Independent arbitrators, duties of 95. Arbitrator’s determination to be decided by Minister Division 7 -- Disposal of waste 96. Waste disposal to be in accordance with this Division 97. Food waste 98. Paper, plastic, cardboard, bait bags etc. 99. Non‑hazardous and non‑combustible waste 100. Oil, fuel, engine filters and batteries 101. Campsite waste 102. Sewage 103. Incinerators, construction and use of Division 8 -- Miscellaneous 104. Noise to be kept below certain levels 105. Vehicles not to be used without CEO’s approval 106. Domestic pets prohibited on reserve and boats at jetties 107. Flora and fauna not to be introduced without approval 108. Noxious etc. plants, pests etc., control of to be by approved methods 109. Behaviour standards for people; power to direct person to leave 110. Chlorine tarping of boats, restrictions on 112. Weapons prohibited 113. Open fires prohibited PART 9A -- Fish Habitat Protection Areas Division 1A -- Abrolhos Islands Fish Habitat Protection Area 113AA. Notice of travel to Abrolhos Islands Fish Habitat Protection Area 113AB. Notice of stay in Abrolhos Islands Fish Habitat Protection Area Division 1 -- Cottesloe Reef Fish Habitat Protection Area 113A. Prohibited activities Division 2 -- Lancelin Island Lagoon Fish Habitat Protection Area 113B. Prohibited activities Division 3 -- Kalbarri Blue Holes Fish Habitat Protection Area 113C. Prohibited activities Division 4 -- Point Quobba Fish Habitat Protection Area 113D. Terms used 113E. Prohibited activities PART 10 -- Register 114. Hours, place and fees prescribed (Act s. 124) 115. Details prescribed (Act s. 126(e)) 116. Details of security interest prescribed (Act s. 128(2)(c)) PART 11 -- Authorisations Division 1 -- Commercial fishing 117. Fishing boats, duties of masters etc. as to licences, LFB numbers etc. 118. Fishing boat licences, grant of 118A. Fishing boat licence of no effect in some circumstances 119. Carrier boats, duties of masters etc. as to licences, LCB numbers etc. 120. Carrier boat licences, grant of 121. Commercial fishing licence, when required 122. Commercial fishing licences, grant of 123A. Commercial fishing licence receipt may have effect as commercial fishing licence Division 2 -- Recreational fishing Subdivision 1 -- Recreational fishing licence 123. Recreational fishing licence, when required 124. Recreational fishing licences, grant of 124A. Recreational fishing licence receipt may have effect as a recreational fishing licence Subdivision 2 -- Recreational (boat) fishing licence 124B. Recreational (boat) fishing licence, when required 124C. Recreational (boat) fishing licences, grant of 124D. Recreational (boat) fishing licence receipt may have effect as a recreational (boat) fishing licence Division 5 -- Fishing tour operators 128IA. Term used: boat 128I. Requirements for person conducting fishing tour using boat 128J. Fishing tour operator’s licence, grant of 128K. Master of licensed fishing boat to notify Department of fishing tour 128L. Documents to be carried on boat etc. connected with fishing tour 128MA. Boats used in connection with fishing tour 128M. Operators etc. to ensure participants in fishing tour comply with recreational fishing laws 128OA. Shark tourism activities prohibited on fishing tour 128O. Sale of fish taken on fishing tour prohibited 128P. Boat not to be used for both commercial fishing and fishing tour during single trip 128R. Person in charge of restricted fishing tour not to permit rod on boat 128S. Restricted fishing tours, limits on fishing etc. by participants etc. Division 6A -- Replacement of cancelled authorisations 129A. Terms used 129B. CEO may grant certain replacement authorisations Division 6 -- General 129. Lost etc. authorisations, replacement of 130. Conditions of licences, imposition of etc. 131. Grounds for refusal of transfer of authorisations etc. prescribed (Act s. 140(2)(b)) 132. Short term use of boat instead of lost etc. licensed fishing boat etc., authorisation of 133. Duration of licences 134. Renewal of licences 135. Application fees 136. Recreational fishing licence fee halved for pensioners etc. 137. Fees for grant or renewal of authorisation 138. Transfer of part of entitlement not permitted in some cases 139. Change of name or address, duty to notify CEO PART 12 -- Fish trafficking 140. Priority fish 141. Commercial quantity PART 13A -- Control of disease in pearl oysters 144A. Terms used 144B. Transport of pearl oysters into State 144C. Spat samples to be taken, preserved etc. 144D. Transport of pearl oysters restricted 144E. Sampling for disease testing 144F. Certificates of health for pearl oysters 144G. Approval for transport of pearl oysters 144H. Consequences if certificate of health not issued 144I. Pathologist to notify inspector as to certificate of health 144J. CEO to notify approval to transport 144K. Consequences of more than one batch of spat at quarantine site 144L. Removal of spat from quarantine site PART 13B -- Control of disease in abalone 144M. Restriction on moving live abalone into State PART 13 -- Miscellaneous offences 144. Certain activities in bays etc. and as to use of traps prohibited 145. Explosives or noxious substances, carriage of on boats 146. Explosive or noxious substance used to take fish, presumptions as to possession of 147A. Arranging for transport by courier business of fish taken recreationally 147B. Installation of fish aggregating device without approval of CEO PART 14 -- Fisheries officers 147. Warrant form prescribed (Act s. 187) 148. Ways of disposing of fish prescribed (Act s. 194) 149. Accounts prescribed (Act s. 194) 150. Applying for compensation (Act s. 197(3)) PART 15 -- Legal proceedings 151. Method for determining size etc. of fish prescribed (Act s. 214) 152. Australian datum prescribed (Act s. 216) 153. Way of giving notice prescribed (Act s. 219(1)) 154. Things forfeited to Crown, disposal of 155. Accounts prescribed (Act s. 221(2)) 156. Provisions of regulations prescribed (Act s. 222(1)) 157. Values prescribed (Act s. 222(4)(a), (b)) 158. Offences prescribed (Act s. 224(1)(a)) 159. Offences prescribed (Act s. 228(1)) 160. Infringement notice form prescribed (Act s. 229(1)) 161. Withdrawal of infringement notice form prescribed (Act s. 231(1)) 162. Modified penalties prescribed (Act s. 229(2)) PART 16 -- Financial provisions 163. Times prescribed for special purpose audits (Act s. 240) PART 17 -- Miscellaneous Division 1 -- Guidelines 164. Ways of publishing guidelines prescribed (Act s. 246 and 247) 165. Form of notice to attend inquiry etc. (Act s. 249(3)) Division 2 -- Exclusive licences 166. Applications for exclusive licences 167. Effect of exclusive licences 168. Form of exclusive licences 169. Renewal after expiry of exclusive licences (Act s. 139) 170. Some draft exclusive licences to go before Parliament 171. Conditions of exclusive licences 172. Who can fish in areas the subject of exclusive licences Division 3 -- Prohibition of activities that pollute waters 173. Notice prohibiting activities, form of (Act s. 255(1)) 174. Notice of variation or revocation, form of (Act s. 255(2)(c)) Division 4 -- General 176. Non‑endemic fish, approval to import into WA etc. 177. Disease control at fish processing or aquaculture places 178. Fish for scientific purposes, authority to fish for 179. Fish for genetic etc. analysis, approval to take etc. 180. Categories of fish (Sch. 4) 181A. Certain things are not personal property for purposes of Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth) 181. Fees and charges, reduction and waiver of PART 18 -- Savings and transitional provisions 182. Limited entry fisheries under repealed Act (Act s. 74) 183. Citation of notices 186. Certain notices under repealed Act continued as orders (Act s. 43) SCHEDULE 1 -- Fees SCHEDULE 2 -- Protected fish SCHEDULE 3 -- Bag limits SCHEDULE 4 -- Categories of fish SCHEDULE 5 -- Noxious fish SCHEDULE 6 SCHEDULE 7 -- List of common and scientific names SCHEDULE 8 SCHEDULE 9 -- Determining the value of fish SCHEDULE 10 -- Non‑endemic species of fish permitted to be brought into the State SCHEDULE 11 SCHEDULE 12 SCHEDULE 13 -- Specifications for rock lobster pots SCHEDULE 14 SCHEDULE 15 -- Tour management zones SCHEDULE 16 -- Abalone zones SCHEDULE 17 -- Fish diseases SCHEDULE 18 -- Diseases of pearl oysters