Fisheries Management (General) (Vongole) Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries Management (General) (Vongole) Variation Regulations 2016

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 regulation 3—Interpretation

5            Variation of Schedule 2—Undersize fish

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

7           Variation of Schedule 8—Classes of aquatic resources prescribed for purposes of section 77(2) of Act

8            Variation of Schedule 10—Expiation fees

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (General) (Vongole) Variation Regulations 2016.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2017.

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 regulation 3—Interpretation

1. Regulation 3(1)—after the definition of coastal waters insert:

   cockle means any mollusc of—

   (a)the order Veneroida (other than Pipi (Donax spp) or Vongole (Katelysia spp)); or

   (b)the genus Anadara;

2. Regulation 3(1)—after the definition of unlicensed person insert:

   vongole means any mollusc of the genus Katelysia;

5—Variation of Schedule 2—Undersize fish

1. Schedule 2, clause 7—delete the contents of clause 7 (other than diagram 6 and its heading) and substitute:

   (1)Cockle or vongole taken by a licensed person is undersize if, when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 6—

   (a)in the case of cockle, White Vongole (Katelysia peroneii) or Yellow Vongole (Katelysia rhytiphora) taken from the waters of Coffin Bay south of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°31′19.92″ South, 135°21′12.12″ East (Point Longnose) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°31′19.92″ South, 135°22′38.52″ East—the cockle or vongole is less than 3.5 cm; or

   (b)in any other case—the cockle or vongole is less than 3 cm.

   (2)Cockle or vongole taken by an unlicensed person is undersize if, when measured at its greatest dimension as shown in diagram 6—

   (a)in the case of cockle or vongole taken from the waters of Coffin Bay south of the geodesic from the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°31′19.92″ South, 135°21′12.12″ East (Point Longnose) to the location on Mean High Water Springs closest to 34°31′19.92″ South, 135°22′38.52″ East—the cockle or vongole is less than 3.8 cm; or

   (b)in any other case—the cockle or vongole is less than 3 cm.

2. Schedule 2, clause 7, heading to diagram 6—delete the heading and substitute:

   Diagram 6—Cockle and vongole

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

1. Schedule 6, heading to clause 34—delete "Cockle" and substitute:

   Vongole

2. Schedule 6, clause 34—delete "Cockle" and substitute:

   Vongole

3. Schedule 6, clause 63, table, column 2—delete "Mud Cockle (Katelysia spp)" and substitute:

   Cockle and vongole

4. Schedule 6, clause 65(4), table, column 2—delete "Mud Cockle (Anadara & Katelysia spp)" and substitute:

   Cockle and vongole

5. Schedule 6, clause 66(4), table, column 2—delete "Cockle (Anadara & Katelysia spp)" and substitute:

   Cockle and vongole

7—Variation of Schedule 8—Classes of aquatic resources prescribed for purposes of section 77(2) of Act

1. Delete "Cockle (Anadara & Katelysia spp)" and substitute:

   Cockle

2. After "Venus Cockle (Family Veneridae)" insert:

   Vongole

8—Variation of Schedule 10—Expiation fees

1. Schedule 10, table, item relating to clause 34—delete "Cockle" and substitute:

   Vongole

2. Schedule 10, table, item relating to clause 63—after "Cockle" insert:

   or Vongole

3. Schedule 10, table, item relating to clause 63—after "cockles" wherever occurring insert in each case:

   or vongole

4. Schedule 10, table, item relating to clause 66—after "Cockle" insert:

   or Vongole

5. Schedule 10, table, item relating to clause 66—delete "Cockles" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   cockles or vongole

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 15 December 2016

No 297 of 2016

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