Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) Any person who
takes from the sea any totally protected fish that is a rock lobster must
ensure that the rock lobster is —
(a)
released to the sea within 5 minutes of being taken; and
(b) if
taken by means of a rock lobster pot, is released to the sea before any other
rock lobster pot is pulled.
(2) The master of a
boat must ensure that any totally protected fish that is a rock lobster taken
from the sea and brought on board the boat —
(a) is
released to the sea within 5 minutes of being taken; and
(b) if
taken by means of a rock lobster pot, is released to the sea before any other
rock lobster pot is pulled.
(3) Any person, other
than the holder of a commercial fishing licence, who takes any totally
protected fish that is a crab must —
(a)
ensure that the crab is released to the waters from which it was taken within
5 minutes of being taken; and
(b) not
pull any drop net before the crab is released to the waters from which it was
taken.
Penalty: In the case of an individual, $3 000
or, in the case of a body corporate, $6 000.