Fish Resources Management Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2024 (WA)

Western Australia

Fish Resources Management Act 1994

Fish Resources Management Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2024

Western Australia

Fish Resources Management Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2024 Contents

Fish Resources Management Act 1994

Fish Resources Management Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2024

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.Citation

These regulations are the Fish Resources Management Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2024.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

• (a)

  regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;

• (b)

  the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995.

4.Regulation 16DA amended

• (1)

  Before regulation 16DA(1) insert:

   
• (1A)

  In this regulation —

excluded boat means —

• (a)

  a fishing boat; or

• (b)

  a charter boat while it is being used to conduct a fishing tour.

   
• (2)

  In regulation 16DA(1) delete “a fishing boat,” and insert:

   

an excluded boat,

5.Regulation 35 replaced

Delete regulation 35 and insert:

35. Possession of rock lobster tails

A person must not be in possession in WA waters of a rock lobster tail unless —

• (a)

  the rock lobster tail is being consumed or prepared for immediate consumption; or

• (b)

  the rock lobster tail —

  • (i)

    is on a charter boat while the boat is being used to conduct a fishing tour; and

  • (ii)

    is, or will be, prepared for consumption in the course of carrying on a business;

or

• (c)

  the rock lobster tail is on a commercial passenger vessel that is not engaged in fishing.

Penalty:

• (a)

  for an individual, a fine of $5 000 and the penalty provided in section 222 of the Act;

• (b)

  for a body corporate, a fine of $10 000 and the penalty provided in section 222 of the Act.

35A. Sale of rock lobster parts

A person must not sell a part only of a rock lobster unless —

• (a)

  the person is authorised to do so under a fish processor’s licence and the part is a part of a whole rock lobster which was processed at the place specified in the licence as the place at which fish are to be processed; or

• (b)

  the part was purchased from the place specified in a fish processor’s licence as the place at which rock lobster is to be processed and the person has a receipt detailing that purchase; or

• (c)

  the rock lobster was kept, bred, hatched or cultured in accordance with an aquaculture licence.

Penalty:

• (a)

  for an individual, a fine of $5 000 and the penalty provided in section 222 of the Act;

• (b)

  for a body corporate, a fine of $10 000 and the penalty provided in section 222 of the Act.

   

6.Regulation 38D amended

Delete regulation 38D(3) and insert:

• (3)

  A person must not fish for sea urchins for a commercial purpose in Abalone Zone 1, 2 or 3 unless the person is authorised to take sea urchins under a commercial fishing licence.

Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $5 000 and the penalty provided in section 222 of the Act.

7.Regulation 44 deleted

Delete regulation 44.

8.Regulation 55A amended

In regulation 55A delete the definition of automatic location communicator or ALC and insert:

automatic location communicator or ALC means —

• (a)

  an electronic device for receiving, recording, generating, responding to and transmitting information, including information about the geographical position of a boat; and

• (b)

  includes hardware, software or firmware that is capable of facilitating the operation of that device;

   

9.Regulation 55C amended

• (1)

  In regulation 55C(1) insert in alphabetical order:

   

operating effectively, in relation to an ALC, means that the ALC is accurately receiving, recording, generating, responding to and transmitting information.

• (2)

  In regulation 55C(1) in the definition of ALC fishing boat delete “directions.” and insert:

   

directions;

10.Regulation 55E amended

In regulation 55E insert in alphabetical order:

NDS Managed Fishery means the Northern Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery;

PT Managed Fishery means the Pilbara Trap Managed Fishery;

11.Regulation 55F amended

• (1)

  In regulation 55F(1) delete “(3) and (4),” and insert:

   

(3), (4) and (5),

• (2)

  After regulation 55F(4) insert:

   
• (5)

  Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a boat that is authorised to be used for or in connection with fishing in the NDS Managed Fishery or the PT Managed Fishery.

   

12.Regulation 55FA inserted

At the end of Part 4 Division 7B insert:

55FA. Bait bands to be broken

• (1)

  In this regulation —

broken, in relation to a bait band, means that the band is cut through or pulled open so that it no longer forms a continuous loop;

specified boat means a boat referred to in regulation 55F(5).

• (2)

  The master of a specified boat must ensure that a bait band securing a carton is broken when the carton is opened.

Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.

13.Regulation 64 amended

• (1)

  In regulation 64(4) delete “subregulation (6),” and insert:

   

subregulations (4A) and (6),

• (2)

  After regulation 64(4) insert:

   
• (4A)

  If the person who is to keep records under this regulation holds an aquaculture licence —

  • (a)

    subregulation (4) does not apply; and

  • (b)

    the person must submit a return to the Department regarding the activity each financial year —

    • (i)

      in the form, if any, approved for that activity by the CEO; and

    • (ii)

      by sending the return to the Department to arrive not later than 15 July in the following financial year.

       
• (3)

  In regulation 64(6) after “subregulation (4)” insert:

   

or a return under subregulation (4A)

14.Regulation 64S amended

• (1)

  Delete regulation 64S(1)(b) and insert:

   
  • (b)

    1 or more rods, reels and lines, or hand‑held lines; and

     
• (2)

  Delete regulation 64S(3)(b) and insert:

   
  • (b)

    1 or more rods, reels and lines, or hand‑held lines; and

     
  15.Regulation 64T amended

In regulation 64T delete the passage that begins with “net —” and ends with “hand‑held line.” and insert:

net is used only for the purpose of landing teleost fish taken by means of a rod, reel and line or a hand‑held line.

16.Regulation 69 amended

In regulation 69:

• (a)

  in paragraph (c) delete “in triplicate”;

• (b)

  delete paragraph (c)(ii) and (iii) and insert:

   
  • (ii)

    retain a copy of the consignment note at the place where aquaculture is carried out under the licence;

     
  17.Regulation 144M amended

At the end of regulation 144M insert:

Penalty: a fine of $10 000.

18.Regulation 156 amended

In regulation 156 in the Table after “35,” insert:

35A,

19.Schedule 1 amended

• (1)

  In Schedule 1 Part 3 item 3(27)(c) delete “zone 1”.

• (2)

  In Schedule 1 Part 3 item 3(27)(d) delete “C zone 2 licence” and insert:

   

D licence

20.Schedule 2 amended

In Schedule 2 Part 2 Division 2 delete the passage that begins with “Live coral” and ends with “starting point.”.

21.Schedule 3 amended

• (1)

  In Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 1 in the 1st column delete “Foxfish, Western and Pigfish” and insert:

   

Foxfish

• (2)

  In Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 2 in the 1st column delete “Foxfish, Western and Pigfish” and insert:

   

Foxfish

• (3)

  In Schedule 3 Division 2 Subdivision 1 in the 1st column delete “(Gemfish)”.

• (4)

  Delete Schedule 3 Division 2 Subdivision 2 and insert:

   

Subdivision 2 — Abrolhos Island Fish Habitat Protection Area

[r. 65CA]

Fish	Species bag limit for one day	Grouped bag limit of all species of large pelagic finfish for one day
Amberjack, Samsonfish and Yellowtail Kingfish.......................................................	3	3
Barracouta...................................................	3
Barracuda....................................................	3
Billfish (Marlin, Sailfish) and Swordfish........	1
Cobia ..........................................................	3
Dolphinfish (Mahi Mahi)..............................	3
Mackerel (Grey, School, Shark, Spanish, Spotted) and Wahoo.....................................	3
Sharks and Rays...........................................	3
Trevally, Giant and Golden...........................	3
Tuna (Bigeye, Longtail, Mackerel, Skipjack, Southern Bluefin, Yellowfin and Dogtooth)....................................................	3

• (5)

  In Schedule 3 Division 6 in the 1st column after “Redclaw” insert:

   

Crayfish

22.Schedule 4 amended

• (1)

  In Schedule 4 under the heading Category 1 fish delete “Foxfish, Western” and insert:

   

Foxfish

• (2)

  In Schedule 4 under the heading Category 2 fish delete “(Beche‑de‑mer, Trepang)”.

23.Schedule 5 amended

• (1)

  In Schedule 5 in the Table delete the items for:

Acartia (Acanthacartia) tonsa

Alexandrium catenella

Alexandrium minutum

Alexandrium monilatum

Alexandrium tamarense

Chaetoceros concavicornis

Chaetoceros convolutus

Dinophysis norvegica

Gymnodinium catenatum

Pfiesteria piscicida

Pseudo‑nitzschia seriata

• (2)

  In Schedule 5 in the Table insert in alphabetical order:

   

Astacus leptodactylus	Danube Crayfish, Turkish Crayfish	Any area of the State
Cambarellus patzcuarensis	Mexican Dwarf Crayfish	Any area of the State
Faxonius rusticus (formerly Orconectes rusticus)	Rusty Crayfish	Any area of the State
Orconectes limosus	Spiny Cheek Crayfish	Any area of the State
Orconectes virilis	Northern Crayfish, Virile Crayfish	Any area of the State
Pacifastacus leniusculus	Signal Crayfish	Any area of the State
Procambarus fallax f. virginalis	Marbled Crayfish, Marmorkrebs	Any area of the State

24.Schedule 7 Division 1 replaced

Delete Schedule 7 Division 1 and insert:

Division 1 — Marine or fluvio‑marine fish

Common name	Scientific name
Albacore .......................................	Thunnus alalunga
Amberjack .....................................	Seriola dumerili
Anchovy, Australian ......................	Engraulis australis
Bait Fish ........................................	Families Clupeidae and Engraulidae
Barracouta......................................	Family Gempylidae
Barracuda, Great ............................	Sphyraena barracuda
Barracuda, Striped .........................	Sphyraena obtusata
Barramundi ...................................	Lates calcarifer
Billfish (Marlins, Sailfish, Spearfish).......................................	Family Istiophoridae
Boarfish ........................................	Family Pentacerotidae
Bonefish ........................................	Albula spp.
Bonito, Leaping .............................	Cybiosarda elegans
Bonito, Oriental .............................	Sarda orientalis
Bream, Black .................................	Acanthopagrus butcheri
Bream, Northwest Black ................	Acanthopagrus palmaris
Bream, Western Yellowfin .............	Acanthopagrus morrisoni
Catfish ..........................................	Families Ariidae and Plotosidae
Cobbler, Estuary ............................	Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
Cobbler, Silver ..............................	Neoarius midgleyi
Cobia ............................................	Rachycentron canadum
Cod, Barramundi............................	Cromileptes altivelis
Cod, Breaksea ...............................	Epinephelides armatus
Cod, Rankin ..................................	Epinephelus rankini
Coral Trout ....................................	Plectropomus spp.
Coronation Trout ...........................	Variola spp.
Dart ...............................................	Trachinotus spp.
Dhufish, West Australian ...............	Glaucosoma hebraicum
Dolphinfish (Mahi Mahi) ................	Coryphaena spp.
Dory, John .....................................	Zeus faber
Dory, Mirror ..................................	Zenopsis nebulosus
Dusky Whaler ................................	Carcharhinus obscurus
Emperor ........................................	Lethrinus spp.
Emperor, Bluespotted .....................	Lethrinus punctulatus
Emperor, Grass ..............................	Lethrinus laticaudis
Emperor, Red ................................	Lutjanus sebae
Emperor, Spangled .........................	Lethrinus nebulosus
Flathead ........................................	Platycephalus spp.
Flathead, Longspine .......................	Platycephalus grandispinis
Flathead, Marbled ..........................	Platycephalus marmoratus
Flathead, Southern Bluespotted .......	Platycephalus speculator
Flathead, Yellowtail .......................	Platycephalus westraliae
Flounder ........................................	Families Pleuronectidae, Bothidae and Paralichthyidae
Foxfish ..........................................	Bodianus spp.
Garfish ..........................................	Family Hemiramphidae
Groper, Baldchin ...........................	Choerodon rubescens
Groper, Bass ..................................	Polyprion americanus
Groper, Queensland .......................	Epinephelus lanceolatus
Groper, Western Blue .....................	Achoerodus gouldii
Grouper, Eightbar ..........................	Hyporthodus octofasciatus
Hapuku .........................................	Polyprion oxygeneios
Hardyhead .....................................	Families Atherinidae and Dentatherinidae
Herring, Australian (Herring) ..........	Arripis georgianus
Herring, Giant ................................	Elops spp.
Herring, Perth ................................	Nematalosa vlaminghi
Javelinfish and Sweetlips ................	Family Haemulidae
Jewfish, Black ...............................	Protonibea diacanthus
Leatherjacket .................................	Family Monacanthidae
Longtom ........................................	Family Belonidae
Mackerel .......................................	Family Scombridae
Mackerel, Blue ..............................	Scomber australasicus
Mackerel, Common Jack ................	Trachurus declivis
Mackerel, Grey (Broad‑barred Mackerel) ......................................	Scomberomorus semifasciatus
Mackerel, Peruvian Jack .................	Trachurus murphyi
Mackerel, Scaly .............................	Sardinella lemuru
Mackerel, School ...........................	Scomberomorus queenslandicus
Mackerel, Shark .............................	Grammatorcynus bicarinatus
Mackerel, Spanish (Narrow‑barred Mackerel) ..............	Scomberomorus commerson
Mackerel, Spotted ..........................	Scomberomorus munroi
Mangrove Jack ..............................	Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Maray ............................................	Etrumeus jacksoniensis
Milkfish ........................................	Chanos chanos
Mullet ............................................	Family Mugilidae
Mullet, Red (Goatfish) ...................	Family Mullidae
Mullet, Sea ....................................	Mugil cephalus
Mullet, Yelloweye .........................	Aldrichetta forsteri
Mulloway ......................................	Argyrosomus japonicus
Parrotfish ......................................	Subfamily Scarinae
Pearl Perch ....................................	Glaucosoma spp., excluding G. hebraicum
Pike, Longfin .................................	Dinolestes lewini
Queenfish ......................................	Scomberoides spp.
Queenfish, Needleskin....................	Scomberoides tol
Rays ..............................................	Superorder Batoidea
Rays, Eagle ....................................	Family Myliobatidae
Ray, Manta ....................................	Manta birostris
Redbait ..........................................	Emmelichthys nitidus
Redfish, Bight (Nannygai, Red Snapper) ........................................	Centroberyx gerrardi
Redfish, Yelloweye ........................	Centroberyx australis
Rockcod ........................................	Families Epinephelidae and Serranidae
Rockcod, Blackspotted ...................	Epinephelus malabaricus
Rockcod, Chinaman (Charlie Court)	Epinephelus rivulatus
Rockcod, Goldspotted (Estuary Cod) ..............................................	Epinephelus coioides
Rockcod, Potato .............................	Epinephelus tukula
Salmon, Atlantic ............................	Salmo salar
Salmon, Western Australian (Salmon)........................................	Arripis truttaceus
Samsonfish ....................................	Seriola hippos
Sardine, Australian (Pilchard) .........	Sardinops sagax
Sawfish .........................................	Family Pristidae
Scad, Yellowtail ............................	Trachurus novaezelandiae
Seabream ......................................	Gymnocranius spp. and Monotaxis spp.
Seadragon, Common ......................	Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
Seadragon, Leafy ...........................	Phycodurus eques
Shark, Northern River ....................	Glyphis garricki
Shark, Speartooth ...........................	Glyphis glyphis
Shark, Whale .................................	Rhincodon typus
Shark, White ..................................	Carcharodon carcharias
Sharks ...........................................	Orders Squatiniformes, Pristiophoriformes, Squaliformes, Hexanchiformes, Carcharhiniformes, Lamniformes, Orectolobiformes and Heterodontiformes
Sharks, Whaler ..............................	Carcharhinus spp.
Snapper, Crimson ..........................	Lutjanus erythropterus
Snapper, Deep Water......................	Pristipomoides spp. and Etelis spp.
Snapper, Goldband.........................	Pristipomoides multidens
Snapper, Golden (Fingermark) ........	Lutjanus johnii
Snapper (Pink Snapper) ..................	Chrysophrys auratus
Snapper, Queen (Blue Morwong) ....	Nemadactylus valenciennesi
Snapper, Saddletail ........................	Lutjanus malabaricus
Snapper, Stripey ............................	Lutjanus carponotatus
Snapper, Tropical ...........................	Family Lutjanidae
Snook ............................................	Sphyraena novaehollandiae
Sole ...............................................	Family Soleidae
Sprat, Blue .....................................	Spratelloides robustus
Sprat, Sandy (Whitebait) ................	Hyperlophus vittatus
Stingray, Black ..............................	Bathytoshia lata
Stingray, Smooth ...........................	Bathytoshia brevicaudata
Swallowtail ....................................	Centroberyx lineatus
Sweep, Banded ..............................	Scorpis georgiana
Sweep, Sea ....................................	Scorpis aequipinnis
Swordfish ......................................	Xiphias gladius
Tailor ............................................	Pomatomus saltatrix
Tarwhine .......................................	Rhabdosargus sarba
Threadfin ......................................	Family Polynemidae
Threadfin, Blue ..............................	Eleutheronema tetradactylum
Threadfin, King .............................	Polydactylus macrochir
Trevalla(s), Blue‑Eye .....................	Family Centrolophidae
Trevally .........................................	Family Carangidae
Trevally, Diamond .........................	Alectis indica
Trevally, Giant ..............................	Caranx ignobilis
Trevally, Golden ............................	Gnathanodon speciosus
Trevally, Silver (Skipjack) ..............	Pseudocaranx spp. complex
Tripletail ........................................	Lobotes surinamensis
Tuna, Bigeye .................................	Thunnus obesus
Tuna, Dogtooth ..............................	Gymnosarda unicolor
Tuna, Longtail................................	Thunnus tonggol
Tuna, Mackerel..............................	Euthynnus affinis
Tuna, Skipjack ...............................	Katsuwonus pelamis
Tuna, Southern Bluefin ..................	Thunnus maccoyii
Tuna, Yellowfin .............................	Thunnus albacares
Tuskfish ........................................	Choerodon spp. excluding C. rubescens
Tuskfish, Blackspot ........................	Choerodon schoenleinii
Tuskfish, Blue ...............................	Choerodon cyanodus
Wahoo ..........................................	Acanthocybium solandri
Whiting .........................................	Sillago spp.
Whiting, Goldenline .......................	Sillago analis
Whiting, King George ....................	Sillaginodes punctatus
Whiting, Southern School ...............	Sillago bassensis
Whiting, Yellowfin ........................	Sillago schomburgkii
Wrasse ..........................................	Subfamily Labrinae
Wrasse, Humphead Maori ..............	Cheilinus undulatus
Yellowtail Kingfish........................	Seriola lalandi

25.Schedule 7 Division 2 amended

In Schedule 7 Division 2 delete the item for Cobbler, Silver.

26.Schedule 7 Divisions 3 to 5 replaced

Delete Schedule 7 Divisions 3 to 5 and insert:

Division 3 — Crustaceans

Common name	Scientific name
Crab ..............................................	Chaceon, Hypothalassia, Ovalipes, Portunus, Pseudocarcinus and Scylla  spp.
Crab, Blue Swimmer (Blue Manna) ..........................................	Portunus armatus
Crab, Brown Mud ...........................	Scylla olivacea
Crab, Champagne ...........................	Hypothalassia acerba
Crab, Coral ....................................	Charybdis feriata
Crab, Crystal ..................................	Chaceon albus
Crab, Giant ....................................	Pseudocarcinus gigas
Crab, Green Mud ............................	Scylla serrata
Crab, Sand .....................................	Ovalipes australiensis and Portunus sanguinolentus
Freshwater Crayfish ........................	Cherax spp. excluding C. tenuimanus and C. cainii
Gilgie ............................................	Cherax quinquecarinatus and C. crassimanus
Koonac ..........................................	Cherax plebejus and C. glaber
Marron ..........................................	Cherax tenuimanus and C. cainii
Prawn ............................................	Superfamilies Penaeoidea and Caridea
Prawn, Banana ...............................	Penaeus indicus and Penaeus merguiensis
Prawn, Brown Tiger .......................	Penaeus esculentus
Prawn, Freshwater (Cherabin) .........	Macrobrachium spp.
Prawn, Western King ......................	Melicertus latisulcatus
Prawn, Western School ...................	Metapenaeus dalli
Redclaw Crayfish............................	Cherax quadricarinatus
Rock Lobster ..................................	Jasus and Panulirus spp.
Rock Lobster, Southern ...................	Jasus edwardsii
Rock Lobster, Tropical ...................	Panulirus spp. excluding P. cygnus
Rock Lobster, Western ....................	Panulirus cygnus
Yabbie ...........................................	Cherax destructor

Division 4 — Molluscs

Common name	Scientific name
BIVALVES
Ark Shell ....................................	Family Arcidae
Clam, Giant.................................	Tridacna gigas
Clam, Venus ...............................	Family Veneridae
Cockle ........................................	Anadara spp.
Mussel ........................................	Family Mytilidae
Mussel, Blue ...............................	Mytilusgalloprovincialis
Oyster .........................................	Family Ostreidae
Pipis ...........................................	Family Donacidae
Razor Shell..................................	Family Pinnidae
Scallop .......................................	Family Pectinidae
CEPHALOPODS
Cuttlefish ....................................	Sepia spp.
Octopus ......................................	Family Octopodidae
Squid ..........................................	Order Teuthoidea
GASTROPODS
Abalone ......................................	Haliotis spp.
Abalone, Brownlip ......................	Haliotis conicopora
Abalone, Greenlip .......................	Haliotis laevigata
Abalone, Roe’s ............................	Haliotis roei
Bailer Shell .................................	Family Volutidae
Conch .........................................	Family Strombidae
Trochus ......................................	Rochia nilotica
Zoila Cowry ................................	Family Cypraeidae

Division 5 — Other

Common name	Scientific name
Bloodworm .................................	Polycirrus spp.
Coral ..........................................	Class Anthozoa and Class Hydrozoa
Live Rock ...................................	Family Corallinaceae, Class Polychaeta, Class Crinoidea, Class Ascidiacea, Class Ophiuroidea, Phylum Bryozoa and Phylum Porifera and dead fish of Class Anthozoa and Class Hydrozoa
Sea Cucumber .............................	Class Holothuroidea
Sea Urchin ..................................	Family Echinometridae

27.Schedule 9 amended

In Schedule 9:

• (a)

  delete “Foxfish, Western” and insert:

   

Foxfish

 

• (b)

  delete “(Beche‑de‑mer, Trepang)”.

28.Schedule 10 amended

In Schedule 10 Division 1 item 5 after “Redclaw” insert:

Crayfish

29.Schedule 12 amended

• (1)

  In Schedule 12 Part 2 item 2 delete “43, 44” and insert:

   

43

• (2)

  In Schedule 12 Part 2 item 3 after “55F(1),” insert:

   

55FA,

• (3)

  In Schedule 12 Part 2 item 4 after “35,” insert:

   

35A,

• (4)

  In Schedule 12 Part 2 item 5 delete “128R and 128S(3) and (4)” and insert:

   

128R, 128S(3) and (4) and 144M

K. COLLERAN, Clerk of the Executive Council