(1)  A fishing licence (octopus) authorises its holder to take octopus of the following species:

(a) Octopus pallidus ;

(b) Octopus tetricus ;

(c) Octopus maorum .

(2)  A fishing licence (octopus) authorises its holder to take octopus in the octopus zone.

(3)  Unless otherwise authorised by the Secretary, the holder of a fishing licence (octopus) must not use more than 10 000 octopus pots.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(4)  The Secretary may, in writing, authorise the holder of a fishing licence (octopus) to use, for the purposes of scientific research, octopus pots additional to the number permitted under subrule (3) .

(5)  An authorisation under subrule (4) may be granted on such conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate.

(6)  The holder of a fishing licence (octopus) must, if granted an authorisation under subrule (4) , comply with the conditions of the authorisation.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.