Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 64OE

64OE .         Throw nets, use of

        (1)         A person must not fish by using a fishing net that is a throw net in any ocean waters of the South Coast Region other than for the taking of bait fish.

        (2)         A person fishing by using a throw net in any ocean waters of the South Coast Region must not take any fish except bait fish.

        (3)         Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply to a person fishing for a commercial purpose in accordance with an authorisation.

        (4)         In this regulation —

        bait fish means fish of the Family Atherinidae, Clupeidae, Engraulidae, Hemirhamphidae or Mugilidae.

        Penalty: $2 000.

        [Regulation 64OE inserted in Gazette 22 Dec 2005 p. 6224‑5.]

        [Heading inserted in Gazette 1 Oct 2003 p. 4314.]