Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 56A

56A .         Fish hooks attached to rock lobster pots, float lines, moorings etc. not to be used to fish

                A person must not fish using a fish hook attached to —

            (a)         a rock lobster pot; or

            (b)         a float or float line attached to a rock lobster pot; or

            (c)         a boat mooring or mooring line; or

            (d)         a boat anchor or anchor line.

        Penalty: For a first offence $5 000 or, for a second or subsequent offence, $10 000 and, for any offence, the penalty provided in section 222 of the Act.

        [Regulation 56A inserted in Gazette 29 Nov 2002 p. 5655; amended in Gazette 11 Feb 2003 p. 412.]