Fisheries Management (General) Variation Regulations 2014 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries Management (General) Variation Regulations 2014

under the Fisheries Management Act 2007

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2007

4            Variation of Schedule 6—Classes of fishing activities prescribed for purposes of section 70 of Act

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (General) Variation Regulations 2014.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 15 November 2014.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2007

4—Variation of Schedule 6—Classes of fishing activities prescribed for purposes of section 70 of Act

1. Schedule 6, Part 1, Division 3, clause 16—delete clause 16 and substitute:

   16—Use of prawn trawl net of unlawful specifications in certain coastal waters

   (1)The taking of prawn by a licensed person in coastal waters (other than Gulf St. Vincent) by using a prawn trawl net that has a mesh size of less than 45 mm (as measured from the middle of the knot).

   (2)In subclause (1)—

   Gulf St. Vincent has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2006.

2. Schedule 6, Part 1, Division 6, clause 25—delete clause 25 and substitute:

   25—Use of trawl nets and boats in Gulf St. Vincent Prawn Fishery

   The taking of fish by a licensed person under a licence in respect of the Gulf St. Vincent Prawn Fishery in Gulf St. Vincent (as defined in the Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2006)—

   (a)by use of—

   (i)a boat that has—

   (A)an overall length exceeding 15.2 m; and

   (B)a main engine the continuous brake power rating of which exceeds 224 kw; and

   (ii)—

   (A)a single trawl net with a headline length exceeding 27.43 m; or

   (B)2 trawl nets set up as a double rig with a combined headline length exceeding 27.43 m; or

   (C)3 trawl nets set up as a triple rig with a combined headline length exceeding 27.43 m; or

   (D)a trawl net or trawl nets other than as a single, double or triple rig.

   (b)by use of—

   (i)a boat that has—

   (A)an overall length exceeding 22 m; and

   (B)a main engine the continuous brake power rating of which exceeds 336 kw; and

   (ii)—

   (A)a single trawl net with a headline length exceeding 29.26 m; or

   (B)2 trawl nets set up as a double rig with a combined headline length exceeding 29.26 m; or

   (C)3 trawl nets set up as a triple rig with a combined headline length exceeding 43.89 m; or

   (D)a trawl net or trawl nets other than as a single, double or triple rig.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 13 November 2014

No 271 of 2014

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