Fisheries Act 1995 FISHERIES NOTICE 2016 I, Travis Dowling, Executive Director Fisheries, as delegate of the Minister for Agriculture and having undertaken consultation in accordance with Section 3A of the (the Act), Fisheries Act 1995 make the following Fisheries Notice under Section 152 of the Act: Date: / /2017 Travis Dowling Executive Director Fisheries In this Fisheries Notice: FISHERIES (ROCK LOBSTER TAGGING TRIAL) NOTICE 2017 means the chief “CEO” Title executive officer of the VFA; This Notice may be cited as the Fisheries (Rock Lobster Tagging Trial) Notice 2017. season” “fishing Objectives means a period The objectives of this Notice are to commencing on 16 specify measures for the protection of rock lobster through the introduction of a tri a l November and ending tagging system to quantify the recreational take of rock lobster; and on the following 15 September; fix and enforce catch limits for rock lobster that are possessed by a fisher without the use of a rock lobster tag. lobster tag” “rock a tag issued by Authorising provision the VFA for attaching to rock This Notice is made under sections 68A and 152 of the Act. lobster taken for Commencement non-commercial purposes; This Notice comes into operation on 1 July 2017. Application means number” “tag the unique This notice does not to – identification number a person acting a Rock Lobster Fishery Access Licence; or stamped on or otherwise affixed to a an authorised officer or employee of the VFA in the execution of a power, function of duty rock lobster tag by the under the Act. VFA; Definitions Comment [SF1]: Important to explicitly state this is a trial. 1
Fisheries Act 1995 FISHERIES NOTICE 2016 I, Travis Dowling, Executive Director Fisheries, as delegate of the Minister for Agriculture and having undertaken consultation in accordance with Section 3A of the Fisheries Act 1995 (the Act), make the following Fisheries Notice under Section 152 of the Act: Date: / /2017 Travis Dowling Executive Director Fisheries FISHERIES (ROCK LOBSTER TAGGING TRIAL) NOTICE 2017 Title This Notice may be cited as the Fisheries (Rock Lobster Tagging Trial) Notice 2017. Objectives The objectives of this Notice are to specify measures for the protection of rock lobster through the introduction of a tri a l tagging system to quantify the recreational take of rock lobster; and fix and enforce catch limits for rock lobster that are possessed by a fisher without the use of a rock lobster tag. Authorising provision This Notice is made under sections 68A and 152 of the Act. Commencement This Notice comes into operation on 1 July 2017. Application This notice does not to – a person acting a Rock Lobster Fishery Access Licence; or an authorised officer or employee of the VFA in the execution of a power, function of duty under the Act. Definitions In this Fisheries Notice: “CEO” means the chief executive officer of the VFA; “fishing season” means a period commencing on 16 November and ending on the following 15 September; “rock lobster tag” a tag issued by the VFA for attaching to rock lobster taken for non-commercial purposes; “tag number” means the unique identification number stamped on or otherwise affixed to a rock lobster tag by the VFA; Comment [SF1]: Important to explicitly state this is a trial. 1
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