Fisheries Management Act 1994 Fisheries Management (General) Amendment (Nets and Traps) Regulation 1998 (1998-96) [GG No 38 of 27.2.1998, p 986] (NSW)

1998 No 96

New South Wales

Fisheries Management (General)

Amendment (Nets and Traps)

Regulation 1998

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, M.P.,
Minister for Fisheries
Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to prohibit the use of nets and traps for the purpose of taking fish in the waters of Terrigal Lagoon, Wamberal Lagoon, Avoca Lake and Cockrone Lake. The prohibition will not prevent the otherwise lawful use of a dip or scoop net, a landing net or a bait trap. The Regulation also makes it clear that the use of a landing net is permitted for the taking of fish in any of the waters described in Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulation. as currently permitted in any other waters.
This Regulation is made under the Fisheries Management Act 1994, including section 24 (Lawful use of nets or traps) and section 289 (the
general regulation making power).
Published i n Gazette No 38 of 2 7 February 1998, p a g e 986	Page 1

1998 No 96

Clause 1 Fisheries Management (General) Amendment (Nets and Traps) Regulation 1998

Fisheries Management (General) Amendment

(Nets and Traps) Regulation 1998

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Fisheries Management (General)

Amendment (Nets and Traps) 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.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(Clause 2)

1. Clause 18 Use of nets and traps prohibited in certain waters

(Brisbane Waters, Port Hacking etc)

Insert “a landing net or" before "a dip or scoop net'' in clause 18 (1)
(a).

1. Schedule 2 Waters in which net and trap fishing are prohibited

Insert after the matter relating to Tuggerah Lake and Ocean Waters
Adjoining:

Terrigal Lagoon, Wamberal Lagoon, Avoca Lake and
Cockrone Lake

County of Northumberland. The whole of the waters of Terrigal Lagoon, Wamberal Lagoon. Avoca Lake (including Bulbararing Lagoon) and Cockrone Lake together with their affluents and tributaries.