Fisheries Management Act 1994 Fisheries Management (General) Amendment (Hauling Nets) Regulation 1998 (1998-327) [GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4451] (NSW)

New South Wales

under the

Fisheries Management Act 1994

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Fisheries Management Act 1994.

Bob Martin
Minister for Fisheries

Explanatory note

The object of this Regulation is to include net dimensions for a Hauling Net (General Purpose) used during the annual ocean hauling travelling season, being 1 March to 31 July. Those dimensions are different to those of a Hauling Net (General Purpose) used during other times of the year.

This Regulation is made under the Fisheries Management Act 1994, including sections 23 and 289 (the general regulation-making power).

Published in Gazette No 97 of 26 June 1998, page 4451 Page 1

1998 No 327

Clause 1 Fisheries Management (General) Amendment (Hauling Nets) Regulation 1998

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1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Fisheries Management (General)

Amendment (Hauling Nets) Regulation 1998.

2 Amendment of Fisheries Management (General) Regulation

1995

The Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 1995 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

3 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

(Clause 2)

Clause 23 Hauling net (general purpose)

Omit item 7 (b) of the Table to the clause. Insert instead:

(b)	Description of net
(i) from 1 March to 31 July in each year- Total length not exceeding 400 metres; length of bunt not exceeding one-third of the total length of net; mesh of bunt not less than 50 mm nor more than 65 mm; mesh of

wings not less than	than 65 mm nor more than 86
mm.

(ii) during any other period-Length of bunt

not exceeding one-third of the total length of net: mesh of bunt not less than 50 mm; mesh of wings not less than 80 mm.