Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES (SHELLFISH) RULES 2017

- (S.R. 2017, NO. 10)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

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

   PART 2 - General Management of Fishery

   7.      Total allowable catch
   8.      Shellfish quota balance not to be exceeded
   9.      Closed and open seasons for fishery
   10.     Closure of fishery to certain fishing activities
   11.     Possession limits for undersize katelysia cockles, native oysters and venerupis clams
   12.     Possession limits for other kinds of undersize and oversize shellfish
   13.     Use of fishing apparatus
   14.     Taking shellfish for recreational fishing

   PART 3 - Licences

   15.     Authority of licences
   16.     Limit on number of fishing licences (class shellfish)
   17.     Restriction on number of assistants
   18.     Restriction on use of licences by other persons
   19.     Purge supervisors
   20.     Restriction on granting subsequent licences
   21.     Lapsed licensees not eligible to be granted equivalent licence in certain cases
   22.     Licensees may be required to help with industry research
   23.     Fishing licence (Pacific oyster) not transferable

   PART 4 - Controls and Offences

   24.     Taking or possessing shellfish for commercial purposes
   25.     Taking clams for commercial purposes from Georges Bay North Clam Zone
   26.     Taking clams for commercial purposes from Georges Bay South Clam Zone
   27.     Taking cockles for commercial purposes from Ansons Bay
   28.     Taking native oysters for commercial purposes from Georges Bay
   29.     Taking Pacific oysters for commercial purposes
   30.     Taking shellfish for commercial purposes by diving
   31.     Certain vessels not to be used for taking shellfish
   32.     Offence to engage in recreational fishing while fishing under commercial licences
   33.     All shellfish to be landed

   PART 5 - Dockets and Returns

   34.     Shellfish dockets
   35.     Completed shellfish dockets – obligations of licensees
   36.     Shellfish disposal receipts
   37.     Completed shellfish disposal receipts – obligations of fish processors

   PART 6 - Reporting

   38.     Reporting service
   39.     Report requirements
   40.     Pre-fishing reports
   41.     Making reports
   42.     Cancellation reports
   43.     Alternative reporting arrangements
   44.     False, misleading or incomplete information

   PART 7 - Fish caufs

   45.     Use of fish caufs – main restrictions
   46.     Use of fish caufs – general obligations of licensees
   47.     Use of fish caufs – purge site records

   PART 8 - Miscellaneous

   48.     Weighing and recording quantity of shellfish
   49.     Transfer of shellfish to marine farm
   50.     Public notices
   51.     Infringement notice offences and penalties
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