Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

FISHERIES AMENDMENT (AMATEUR FISHING LIMITS) REGULATIONS 2015 (NO 7 OF 2015) - REG 14

After regulation 46B

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Division 3     Vessel possession limits for amateur fishing

46BAA     Definitions

In this Division:

"coral trout "means fish of the genus Plectropomus (commonly known as coral trout).

"red emperor" means fish of the species Lutjanus sebae (commonly known as red emperor).

"Russell's snapper" means fish of the species Lutjanus russelli (commonly known as Russell's snapper).

"stripey snapper" means fish of the species Lutjanus carponotatus (commonly known as stripey snapper).

"tricky snapper" means fish of the species Lethrinus laticaudis (commonly known as tricky snapper).

"tuskfish "means fish of the genus Choerodon (commonly known as tuskfish).

"vessel" means:

(a)     subject to paragraph (b), a vessel other than a registered vessel; or

(b)     a vessel registered for a Fishing Tour Operator licence.

46BAB     Relationship with Division 2

This Division has effect despite Division 2.

46BAC     Vessel possession limits – specified fish

    (1)     This regulation applies to a vessel on which there are 5 or more people.

    (2)     Each person on the vessel commits an offence if more than the permitted number of specified fish are on the vessel.

Maximum penalty:

(a)     for less than 3 times the permitted number – 8 penalty units; or

(b)     for 3 times the permitted number or more – 85 penalty units.

    (3)     In this regulation:

"permitted number", of specified fish on a vessel, means:

(a)     if there are 5, 6 or 7 people on the vessel – the number specified in the second column of the table below opposite the specified fish; or

(b)     if there are 8 or more people on the vessel – the number specified in the third column of the table below opposite the specified fish.

"specified fish" means fish specified in the first column of the table below.

Specified fish	Permitted number for vessel with 5 to 7 people	Permitted number for vessel with 8 or more people
black jewfish	8	16
cod	20	40
coral trout	20	40
golden snapper	12	24
mangrove jack	12	24
red emperor	20	40
Russell's snapper	20	40
stripey snapper	20	40
tricky snapper	20	40
tuskfish	20	40

46BAD     Vessel possession limit – king threadfin in Fish Management Zone

Each person on a vessel in a Fish Management Zone commits an offence if there is more than one king threadfin on the vessel that has a fork length greater than 90 cm.

Maximum penalty:     40 penalty units.