Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES (GIANT CRAB) RULES 2023

- (S.R. 2023, NO. 97)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Application of rules
   5.      Duration of rules
   6.      Consultation arrangements
   7.      Classes of fishing licence

   PART 2 - General Management of Fishery

   8.      Persons authorised to take or possess giant crab in State waters
   9.      Persons authorised to possess giant crab outside State waters
   10.     Closed and open seasons
   11.     Closed seasons – general restrictions
   12.     Restrictions on possession of female giant crab during closed season for female giant crab
   13.     Restrictions on possession of giant crab on fishing vessel during closed season for male giant crab
   14.     Limit on number of giant crab that persons may possess
   15.     Minimum size limits
   16.     Protection of female breeding stock

   PART 3 - Commercial Giant Crab Fishery

           Division 1 - Taking giant crab, catch controls and catch management

   17.     Taking giant crab
   18.     Total allowable catch
   19.     Fishing quota unit balance not to be exceeded
   20.     Overcatch provisions
   21.     Deduction of excess catch from quota
   22.     Commercial giant grab catch record and quota docket book
   23.     Deduction from quota at end of quota year

           Division 2 - Commercial fishing licences

   24.     Authority of fishing licence (giant crab)
   25.     Certain fishing licence (giant crab) applications to be granted
   26.     Restrictions on transfer of licences
   27.     Maximum licence holdings
   28.     Copy of licence to be carried on fishing vessel during fishing trip

           Division 3 - Quota units

   29.     Allocation of giant crab quota units
   30.     Minimum and maximum quota unit holdings
   31.     Requirements relating to licences with fewer than 15 quota units
   32.     Restrictions on transfer of quota units

           Division 4 - Unloading, sale, transfer and transportation controls

   33.     All giant crab to be unloaded
   34.     Giant crab to be unloaded at port of landing
   35.     Sale or transfer of giant crab to fish processor or handler
   36.     Transportation of giant crab to fish processor or handler
   37.     Sale or transfer of giant crab to person other than fish processor or handler
   38.     Return of giant crab not sold or transferred
   39.     Export of giant crab by aircraft or vessel
   40.     Sale or transfer of giant crab from holding tank

           Division 5 - Miscellaneous controls

   41.     Transfer of giant crab between vessels
   42.     Fishing outside State waters
   43.     Places where giant crab may be held or stored

   PART 4 - Fishing Apparatus

           Division 1 - Giant crab traps, longlines and marker buoys

   44.     Restrictions on setting, use and possession of traps
   45.     Restriction on length of time traps may be continuously set
   46.     Restrictions on number of traps that may be set or used
   47.     Configuration of traps
   48.     Restrictions on setting of giant crab longlines
   49.     Marker buoy requirements for traps, longlines and fish caufs

           Division 2 - Fish caufs and holding tanks

   50.     Restrictions and requirements relating to fish caufs
   51.     Restrictions and requirements relating to holding tanks

   PART 5 - Reporting and Tracking

           Division 1 - Reports

   52.     Reporting service
   53.     Lost and found trap reports, leaving port reports, entering port reports and unloading reports
   54.     Recording, &c., of dead giant crabs
   55.     Alternative reporting arrangements
   56.     Making reports
   57.     Cancellation reports
   58.     False, misleading or incomplete information
   59.     Provision of receipt numbers

           Division 2 - Dockets

   60.     Measurement of weights
   61.     Conflicts of interest

           Division 3 - Records

   62.     Records of general information
   63.     Records of giant crab catch

   PART 6 - Miscellaneous

   64.     Transitional provisions
   65.     Infringement notice offences and penalties
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2