Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 (WA)

Western Australia

Fish Resources Management Act 1994

Western Australia

Fish Resources Management Act 1994

Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995

These regulations may be cited as the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995.

These regulations come into operation on the day on which the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 comes into operation.

• (1)

  In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —

Abalone Zone, followed by a number, means the zone of that number described in Schedule 16;

Abrolhos Islands Fish Habitat Protection Area means the area of WA waters adjacent to the Abrolhos Islands from the high water mark to the seaward limits of the coastal waters of the State;

aircraft includes a float plane and an air cushioned craft;

bag limit has the same meaning as in section 50 of the Act;

carrier boat licence means a licence referred to in regulation 119;

charter boat means a boat that is used to conduct a fishing tour for a commercial purpose in accordance with a fishing tour operator’s licence or a restricted fishing tour operator’s licence;

Cockburn Sound means all waters bounded by a line commencing at a point at 32° 03.353′ south latitude and 115° 43.943′ east longitude (at the western extremity of the South Mole on the mainland); then extending north-westerly along the geodesic to a point at 32° 03.230′ south latitude and 115° 43.465′ east longitude (at the western extremity of the North Mole on the mainland); then south-westerly along the geodesic to a point at 32° 03.975′ south latitude and 115° 38.141′ east longitude (at Straggler Rocks); then south-easterly along the geodesic to a point at 32° 05.137′ south latitude and 115° 39.560′ east longitude (on Mewstone); then southerly along the geodesic to a point at 32° 07.125′ south latitude and 115° 39.818′ east longitude (on Carnac Island); then generally southerly along the high water mark of the eastern side of Carnac Island to a point at 32° 07.479′ south latitude and 115° 39.913′ east longitude (on Carnac Island); then southerly along the geodesic to a point at 32° 09.394′ south latitude and 115° 39.654′ east longitude (at Entrance Point on Garden Island); then generally southerly along the high water mark of the eastern side of Garden Island to a point at 32° 14.677′ south latitude and 115° 40.929′ east longitude (at South West Point on Garden Island); then southerly along the geodesic to a point at 32° 15.873′ south latitude and 115° 41.170′ east longitude (at John Point on the mainland); then generally northerly along the high water mark to the commencement point;

commercial fishing licence means a licence referred to in regulation 121;

complying drop net means a drop net that —

• (a)

  is not more than 1.5 m at its widest point; and

• (b)

  is so constructed that when set —

• (i)

  its side or…