Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 15

15 .         High risk finfish, how to be landed

        (1)         In this regulation —

        high risk finfish means all finfish other than —

            (a)         low risk finfish; and

            (b)         special risk finfish.

        (2)         Subject to regulation 16A, a person must not bring onto land a finfish that is a high risk finfish when brought onto land unless it is —

            (a)         a whole fish; or

            (b)         a fish trunk or fillet that —

                  (i)         has the skin and scales attached; and

                  (ii)         is at least 300 mm in length; and

                  (iii)         is packaged flat; and

                  (iv)         is packaged so that it is easily accessible for measurement and identification; and

                  (v)         where the fish is frozen, can be measured and identified without being thawed.

        Penalty: $3 000 and the penalty provided in section 222 of the Act.

        (3)         Subregulation (2) does not apply to, or in respect of —

            (a)         finfish taken for a commercial purpose in accordance with an authorisation; or

            (b)         finfish if it —

                  (i)         was brought by the person onto the mainland following a lawful overnight stay on an island by the person; and

                  (ii)         had been brought onto the island, and kept there while the person stayed there overnight.

        [Regulation 15 inserted in Gazette 4 Nov 2005 p. 5303.]