(1) A person must not use or possess more than 2 recreational hoop nets in or on any marine waters.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) Despite subregulation (1), a person must not use a recreational hoop net in marine waters (other than Port Phillip Bay, Western Port, the Gippsland Lakes or any inlet of the sea) during the period commencing on 15 September and ending on 15 November in each year.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) Despite subregulation (1), a person must not leave a recreational hoop net immersed or set in marine waters (other than Port Phillip Bay, Western Port, the Gippsland Lakes or any inlet of the sea) during the period commencing on 15 September and ending on 15 November in each year.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) A person must not use or possess more than 10 recreational hoop nets in or on any inland waters.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(5) Despite subregulation (4), a person must not use more than 5 recreational hoop nets in the waters of the Goulburn River system, the Ovens River system, the Glenelg River system, the Latrobe River system, the Tarra River system, the Mitta Mitta River, the Kiewa River, Wodonga Creek, Ryans Creek, Waranga Basin, Carrol's Creek or in any streams or tributaries flowing into those waters or in any waters impounded on those waters.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(6) Subregulation (5) does not apply to the waters of Lake Eildon, Rocklands Reservoir or Lake Dartmouth.