Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES (ABALONE) RULES 2017

- (S.R. 2017, NO. 94)

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

   PART 2 - General management of fishery

   7.      Classes of fishing licences
   8.      Total allowable catch
   9.      Closed and open season for abalone

   PART 3 - Licences

   10.     Authority of abalone licences
   11.     Number of fishing licences (abalone dive)
   12.     Granting of fishing licences (abalone dive)
   12A.    Person under 10 years not eligible to hold recreational fishing licence
   13.     Abalone quota certificate
   14.     Weight of total allowable catch
   15.     Restrictions on fishing licence (abalone dive)
   16.     Restrictions on fishing licence (recreational abalone)

   PART 4 - General Offences

           Division 1 - Taking and possessing abalone

   17.     Taking abalone from State waters
   18.     Quantity of abalone
   18A.     
   19.     Possessing abalone on vessel
   20.     Abalone meat

           Division 2 - Taking and possessing abalone in certain areas

   21.     Taking abalone from single part of fishery
   22.     Possessing abalone in certain areas
   23.     Taking abalone in eastern blacklip abalone part of the fishery
   24.     Taking abalone in northern area
   25.     Taking abalone in Bass Strait area
   26.     Completing certain fishing trips within certain area

           Division 3 - Vessels and apparatus

   27.     Possessing apparatus on vessel
   28.     Taking abalone from certain vessels
   29.     Mother boat requirements
   30.     Vessel monitoring system on fishing vessel
   31.     Vessel monitoring system for Bass Strait area
   32.     Vessel monitoring system requirements
   33.     Cauf not to be used for abalone

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous

   34.     All abalone above size limit to be landed
   35.     Processor handling of abalone
   36.     Marine farmer handling of broodstock

           Division 5 - Diving

   37.     Diving from vessel
   38.     Diving teams

   PART 5 - Reporting and Records

           Division 1 - Reports

   39.     Reporting service
   40.     Prior fishing report
   41.     Changing part of fishery report
   42.     Leaving port report
   43.     Leaving area report
   44.     Cancellation report
   45.     Prior landing report
   46.     Post fishing report
   47.     Recording and providing report receipt number

           Division 2 - Dockets

   48.     Commercial abalone dive docket
   49.     Conflicts of interest
   50.     Diving team dockets
   51.     Transfer dockets
   52.     Dockets to be clear and legible
   53.     Unauthorised possession of unused docket book
   54.     Return of unused docket book

           Division 3 - Records

   55.     Records by holders of fishing licence (abalone dive)

   PART 6 - Over-catch

   56.     Over-catch not more than 20%
   57.     Over-catch more than 20%
   58.     Over-catch more than 30%
   59.     Restriction on diving in part of fishery if over-catch

   PART 7 - Miscellaneous

   60.     Landing areas
   60A.    Presumption as to possession of abalone held by children
   61.     Infringement notice offences and penalties
   62.     Legislation rescinded
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2