(1)  The Minister, by public notice, may determine –

(a) the dates of the closed season for all or part of the scalefish fishery; and

(b) the dates of the open season for all or part of the scalefish fishery; and

(c) that any part of a scalefish fishery is closed to, or in respect of, specific activities for such periods as are specified in the notice.

(2)  A person must not –

(a) take scalefish from State waters that are closed to the scalefish fishery for that kind of scalefish; or

(b) be in possession of scalefish in State waters that are closed to the scalefish fishery for that kind of scalefish; or

(c) undertake an activity of a type specified in a determination during the period, and in the fishery, as specified in that determination under subrule (1)(c) .

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(3)  A person must comply with a determination in force under subrule (1) .

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(4)  A public notice under this rule may be combined with another such public notice.