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FISHERIES (SCALEFISH) RULES 2015 (S.R. 2015, NO. 68) - REG 28

Prohibited use of certain nets
(1)  A person must not set, or use, a gillnet, seine net, bait net, cast net or any other net that is not a landing net in –
(a) any of the waters specified in Schedule 6 ; or
(b) the waters of the River Derwent that are upstream of an imaginary straight line from the boat ramp at Crayfish Point to Droughty Point.
Penalty:   Grade 2 penalty.
(2)  A person must not set, or use, a gillnet, seine net, bait net, cast net or any other net that is not a landing net in the following waters unless the person is the holder of a fishing licence (personal) endorsed for the use of that net in those waters:
(a) River Tamar upstream of an imaginary straight line from the northern extremity of Garden Island to the George Town Monument;
(b) River Tamar downstream of an imaginary straight line from the northern extremity of Garden Island to the George Town Monument;
(c) Port Sorell and its tributaries south of the line of latitude that goes through the northern end of Dells Point, known as The Tongue.
Penalty:   Grade 2 penalty.
(3)  Subrule (2) does not apply to a person who is authorised under rule 24 to use a gillnet in the waters specified in subrule (2)(b) while the person is acting in accordance with that authority.
(4)  A person must not set, or use, a gillnet, seine net, cast net or any other net that is not a bait net or landing net in Swanwick Bay.
Penalty:   Grade 2 penalty.


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