SCHEDULE 14 - Granting of Fishing licence (Octopus)

Rule 77

1.    Eligibility for fishing licence (octopus)

(1) The Minister is not to grant a fishing licence (octopus) to a person unless the person held permits that authorised the taking of octopus, using octopus pots, in the years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

(2) The Minister may grant up to 2 fishing licences (octopus) to a person if, in the years referred to in subclause (1) , the person held permits that authorised the taking of octopus using more than one fishing vessel.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 14 October 2015

These rules are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the rule)

These rules –

(a) specify –

(i) general rules in relation to the scalefish fishery; and

(ii) the authority, conditions and endorsements of licences relevant to the scalefish fishery; and

(iii) the use or prohibition of certain equipment in the scalefish fishery; and

(iv) other matters related to the scalefish fishery; and

(b) replace the Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2004 .