This declaration may be cited as the Fisheries Amendment Declaration 2019.
This declaration commences on 1 September 2019.
This declaration amends the Fisheries Declaration 2019.
4Amendment of s 3 (Interpretation)
(1)Section 3(3), ‘Fisheries Regulation 2008’—
omit, insert—Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019
(2)Section 3(4)—
omit, insert—(4)Subsection (3) is not limited to a term defined under the Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019 but also applies to a provision of the regulation that aids the interpretation of a term mentioned in the regulation.See, for example—(a)sections 14 and 15 of the regulation for the interpretation of references to periods and times; and(b)schedule 7 of the regulation for the interpretation of references to, or relating to, fish; and(c)schedule 8 of the regulation for the interpretation of references to, or relating to, waters or areas; and(d)schedule 9 of the regulation for the interpretation of references to, or relating to, boats; and(e)schedule 10 of the regulation for the interpretation of references to, or relating to, fishing apparatus.
5Amendment of s 4 (Relationship between fisheries declarations)
(1)Section 4(2), example 1, after ‘recreational fisher may’—
insert—take or
(2)Section 4(2), example 1, after ‘recreational fisher could’—
insert—take or
6Amendment of s 16 (Exception for taking spanner crabs)
(1)Section 16(3), definition prescribed dilly, paragraph (d)(i), ‘owner of’—
omit, insert—person using
(2)Section 16(3), definition prescribed dilly, paragraph (d)(ii), ‘owner’s name’—
omit, insert—name of the person using the dilly
7Amendment of s 17 (Regulated waters to which division applies)
Section 17(2), after dot point for Tinana Creek Barrage—
insert—•Tinana Creek (upstream)
8Amendment of particular references to midday
Each of the following provisions is amended by omitting the words ‘midday on’—•section 20(2)•section 21(2) and (4)•section 43(2)•section 52(2)•section 56, table, entries for Fraser Island (Tooloora Creek to Ngkala Rocks) and Fraser Island (Hook Point to northern tip)•section 62(2)•section 94, table, entries for Boggy Creek, Pinkenba, Fraser Island (Indian Head–Waddy Point), Fraser Island (Hook Point to northern tip), Taleerba Creek to Indian Head, Fraser Island and Sandy Cape.
9Amendment of s 25 (Exception for commercial fishing)
Section 25(2), definition permitted period, paragraph (b), ‘midnight at’—
omit.
10Replacement of s 29 (Taking or possessing black jewfish—North Cape York)
Section 29—
omit, insert—29Taking or possessing black jewfish—Dalrymple Bay and Hay Point and North Cape York
(1)This section applies to the following regulated waters—•Dalrymple Bay and Hay Point•North Cape York.(2)A person must not in the regulated waters—(a)take a black jewfish; or(b)possess a black jewfish taken in contravention of paragraph (a).
11Amendment of s 33 (Taking or possessing Murray cod in regulated period—particular waters of the Murray–Darling drainage division)
Section 33(2), ‘1 September to 30 November’—
omit, insert—1 August to 31 October
12Replacement of s 35 (Taking or possessing saucer scallops in regulated periods—Swain Reefs and Hydrographers Passage)
Section 35—
omit, insert—35Taking or possessing snapper or pearl perch in regulated period—regulated tidal waters
(1)A person must not in the regulated tidal waters—(a)take a snapper or pearl perch in the regulated period; or(b)possess a snapper or pearl perch taken in contravention of paragraph (a).(2)For subsection (1)(a), the regulated period is from 15 July to 15 August.
After section 39—
insert—39APossessing or using fishing lines in regulated period—particular regulated waters
(1)This section applies to the following regulated waters—•Coomera River (upstream)•Albert River (upstream)•Running Creek•Christmas Creek•Stanley River•Mary River (upstream).(2)A person must not in the regulated waters—(a)possess a fishing line in the regulated period; or(b)use a fishing line to take a fish in the regulated period; or(c)possess a fish taken in contravention of paragraph (b).(3)For subsection (2)(a) and (b), the regulated period is 1 August to 31 October.
Sections 45 and 46—
omit.
15Replacement of ch 2, pt 12, divs 1–3
Chapter 2, part 12, divisions 1 to 3—
omit, insert—86Taking or possessing saucer scallops in regulated periods
(1)This section applies to the following regulated waters—•southern offshore trawl region•southern inshore trawl region.(2)A person must not in the regulated waters—(a)take a saucer scallop in a regulated period; or(b)possess a saucer scallop taken in contravention of paragraph (a).(3)For subsection (2)(a), each of the following is a regulated period—(a)from 1 May to 30 November;(b)if 118,000 or more effort units are used in the southern inshore trawl region in the period from 1 December to 24 April, the period—(i)starting on the day that is 5 days after the chief executive publishes a notice on the department’s website that 118,000 or more effort units have been used in the southern inshore trawl region in the period from 1 December to 24 April; and(ii)ending on 30 April.87Possessing or using otter trawl nets in regulated period
(1)A person must not in the Swain Reefs and Hydrographers Passage regulated waters possess or use an otter trawl net in the regulated period.(2)For subsection (1), the regulated period is from 15 December to 1 March.88Exception for particular otter trawl nets in particular period
Despite section 87, a person may, in the regulated waters, possess or use an otter trawl net, under a T1 licence, in the period from 3 January to 1 March if the net—(a)is no longer than 109m; and(b)has a mesh size of at least 75mm.
16Amendment of s 92 (Possessing or using trawl nets to take fish under ‘T1’ licences in regulated period)
Section 92(3)—
omit, insert—(3)For subsection (2), the regulated period starts on the day that is 5 days after the base day and ends on 1 January in the year after the base year.If the total entitlement is used on a Monday, the regulated period starts on the next Saturday and ends on 1 January in the next year.See the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, section 72 for the requirement for the chief executive to give usage notices to holders of T1 licences about the usage of entitlements and section 73 for the holders’ obligations under usage notices.
17Amendment of s 94 (Regulated waters to which division applies and their regulated periods)
(1)Section 94, table, before entry for near the New South Wales border to Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island—
insert—
southern regional waters
from 20 September to 1 November
(2)Section 94, table, entry for near the New South Wales border to Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island, ‘1 October to 31 March’—
omit, insert—20 September to 1 March
(3)Section 94, table, after entry for near the New South Wales border to Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island—
insert—
Stradbroke Island (trawl nets)
from 2 November to 1 March
(4)Section 94, table, after entry for northern section of Moreton Bay—
insert—
Caloundra to Moreton Island (trawl nets)
from 2 November to 1 March
(5)Section 94, table, after entry for Noosa River and Lakes Cooroibah and Cootharaba—
insert—
Fraser Island (trawl nets)
from 2 November to 1 March
(6)Section 94, table, after entry for Shoalwater Bay—
insert—
central trawl region
from 15 December to 1 March
(7)Section 94, table, after entry for Townsville to Cape York Peninsula offshore area—
insert—
northern trawl region
from 15 December to 1 March
18Amendment of s 96 (Exception for Laguna Bay area regulated waters)
Section 96, ‘a ‘T1’ or ‘T5’ licence’—
omit, insert—a T5 licence
19Replacement of ch 3, pt 3, div 2, hdg (Fish taken or possessed in regulated waters)
Chapter 3, part 3, division 2, heading—
omit, insert—109A Fish regulated by number or volume
(1)This section applies if—(a)there is more than 1 recreational fisher on a boat; and(b)the boat is not taking part in a licensed charter fishing trip.(2)The person in control of the boat must ensure no more than twice the recreational limit for the following fish is on the boat—(a)barramundi;(b)black jewfish;(c)mud crab;(d)prawn;(e)sea cucumber, other than black teatfish or white teatfish;(f)shark (other than grey reef shark, whitetip reef shark, speartooth shark, white shark or sandtiger shark);(g)snapper;(h)spanish mackerel;(i)tropical rocklobster.(3)In this section—recreational limit, for fish, means the number or volume of the fish that a recreational fisher may take or possess under this declaration.
20Amendment of s 118 (Recreational fisher taking other particular fin fish)
Section 118(2)(a), from ‘a species’ to ‘part 4’—
omit, insert—spanish mackerel
21Insertion of new ch 4, pt 3A
Chapter 4—
insert—140A Possessing or using crab apparatus
(1)This section applies if—(a)there is more than 1 person on a boat; and(b)the boat is taking part in a licensed charter fishing trip; and(c)the persons on the boat are possessing or using crab apparatus to take spanner crabs.(2)The person conducting the licensed charter fishing trip must ensure—(a)the persons on the boat do not—(i)possess or use more than a total of 20 items of crab apparatus; or(ii)fix more than a total of 10 items of crab apparatus to a line; and(b)for an item of crab apparatus that is a dilly—the crab apparatus is marked in a way that complies with the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 7, section 25.
22Amendment of s 150 (Way freshwater traps may be used to take fish)
(1)Section 150(3)(a), from ‘surname’—
omit, insert—recreational fisher’s surname and address, is attached to the freshwater trap; and
(2)Section 150(4)(c), from ‘surname’—
omit, insert—recreational fisher’s surname.
23Amendment of s 157 (Crab apparatus)
(1)Section 157(2)(a), from ‘surname’—
omit, insert—recreational fisher’s surname and address, is attached to the crab apparatus; and
(2)Section 157(2)(c), ‘surname of the owner of the apparatus’—
omit, insert—recreational fisher’s surname
(3)Section 157(3)(c), from ‘surname’—
omit, insert—recreational fisher’s surname.
(4)Section 157(4)—
omit.
24Replacement of ch 6, hdg (Transitional provision)
Chapter 6, heading—
omit, insert—
Chapter 6—
insert—168Start of regulated periods for particular declarations for 2019
For 2019, the regulated periods for each of the following provisions start on 1 September 2019—•section 33(2);•section 39A(3);•section 86(3)(a).
26Amendment of sch 5 (Dictionary)
(1)Schedule 5—
insert—crab apparatus means any of the following items—(a)a crab pot, collapsible trap or dilly;(b)a device that is a combination of 2 or more things mentioned in paragraph (a).(2)Schedule 5, definition prescribed commercial catch, paragraph (b)(ii)—
omit, insert—(ii)published on the department’s website and in any other form the chief executive considers appropriate.Example of another form of publication for subparagraph (ii)—
a recorded message on the AIVR system
Schedules 1 to 3 amend the provisions they mention.
1Section 18, note, from ‘Fisheries’ to ‘issue of’—
omit, insert—Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019, section 51 in relation to the issue of general purpose
insert—(2)In this section—juvenile eel means an elver or a glass eel.
3Section 25(1)(b) and (c)—
omit, insert—(b)the fish has been taken under line units and is on an authorised boat for the holder of the line units; and(c)either—(i)the boat is an unloading area for the fish; or(ii)the boat is outside an unloading area for the fish and it is during a permitted period.
4Section 25(2), definition authorised boat—
omit, insert—authorised boat, for the holder of line units, see the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 6, section 15.
5Section 25(2)—
insert—line unit see the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 11.
6Section 25(2), definition unloading area—
omit, insert—unloading area, for a regulated coral reef fin fish taken under line units, means the unloading area under the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 6, section 15 for a landing place mentioned in a prior notice under that section given for the fish.
7Section 60, table, column 2, ‘Fisheries Regulation 2008, section 480 or a’ to ‘section 483’—
omit, insert—Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 4, section 47 or a set mesh net of a type mentioned in the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 4, section 50
8Section 60, table, column 2, ‘Fisheries Regulation 2008, section 482(1)’—
omit, insert—Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 4, section 49(1)
9Section 60, table, column 2, ‘Fisheries Regulation 2008, section 499’—
omit, insert—Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 4, section 65
10Section 60, table, column 2, ‘Fisheries Regulation 2008, section 485 or 516’—
omit, insert—Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 4, section 52 or 81
11Section 60, table, column 2, ‘Fisheries Regulation 2008, section 480 or 514’—
omit, insert—Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 4, section 47 or 79
12Section 62(3), definitions nearshore net and offshore net, ‘Fisheries Regulation 2008, chapter 9’—
omit, insert—Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 4
13Section 65(2), note 1, from ‘Fisheries’ to ‘issue of’—
omit, insert—Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019, section 52 in relation to the issue of general purpose
14Sections 66(3)(b) and 69(2), from ‘authorisations’ to ‘chapter 9’—
omit, insert—authorisations under, and conditions of, the licence stated in the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 4
15Section 91(2)(b) and (4), ‘possess or’—
omit.
16Section 91(4), ‘Fisheries Regulation 2008, section 392CB(2)’—
omit, insert—Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, section 79(2)
17Section 94, table, entry for Moreton Bay outside ‘M1’ and ‘M2’ area, ‘outside ‘M1’ and ‘M2’ area’—
omit, insert—outside M1 and M2 area
18Section 137(1)(a), after ‘holds’—
insert—, or is acting under,
omit, insert—(b)the person is authorised to buy, sell, possess or use the apparatus under a provision of the Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019 or the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019.
20Section 137(3), from ‘the Fisheries’ to ‘or 9’—
omit, insert—a provision of the Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019 or the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
21Section 140(1), from ‘the Fisheries’ to ‘or 11’—
omit, insert—a fishery provision about the fishery
22Section 140(2), from ‘the Fisheries’ to ‘or 9’—
omit, insert—a fishery provision about the commercial fishery
23Section 167(1)(a), note, before ‘Fisheries’—
insert—expired
24Schedule 1, part 2, entry for Moreton Bay outside ‘M1’ and ‘M2’ area—
omit, insert—
Moreton Bay outside M1 and M2 area
waters of Moreton Bay (trawling) outside the M1 and M2 area
chapter 2, part 12, division 8
25Schedule 2, part 2, entry for saucer scallop, column 4, paragraph (a), ‘Fisheries Regulation 2008, schedule 10D’—
omit, insert—Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 2, part 7, division 2
26Schedule 5, definitions coastal 500m line and SF↑B sign—
omit.
insert—effort units means T1 effort units or T2 effort units.effort year see the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, section 66.M1 and M2 area see the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 2, section 27.Moreton Bay (trawling) see the Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, schedule 2, section 28.
28References to particular licences—
Each of the provisions in column 1 is amended by omitting the words in column 2 and inserting the words in column 3—
Provision
Words omitted
Words inserted
section 90(1)(b)
‘T1’ or ‘T2’ licence
T1 or T2 licence
section 91(2)(b)
‘T1’ or ‘T2’ licence
T1 or T2 licence
section 92, heading
‘T1’ licences
T1 licences
section 92(2)(a)
‘T1’ licence
T1 licence
section 93, heading
‘T1’ or ‘T2’ licences
T1 or T2 licences
section 93(2)(a)
‘T1’ licence
T1 licence
section 93(2)(b)
‘T2’ licence
T2 licence
section 93(3)
‘T1’ or ‘T2’ licence
T1 or T2 licence
schedule 2, part 2, entry for saucer scallop, column 4, paragraph (b)
‘T1’ licence
T1 licence
Schedule 2 Amendment of schedule 1
1Schedule 1, part 1, entry for northern rocklobster waters, column 3, ‘sections 37 and 45’—
omit, insert—section 37
2Schedule 1, part 1, entry for southern rocklobster waters—
omit.
3Schedule 1, part 2, entry for regulated tidal waters, column 3, ‘section 28’—
omit, insert—sections 28 and 35
4Schedule 1, part 2, entry for east coast trawl fishery waters—
omit.
5Schedule 1, part 2, entry for southern regional waters, column 3, ‘section 87’—
omit, insert—chapter 2, part 12, division 8
6Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for southern regional waters—
insert—
southern offshore trawl region
waters within the following boundary—
• from latitude 28º09.88' south, longitude 153º33.10' east (point on the shore at the State’s border with New South Wales at high water mark) along the shore and breakwall to latitude 27º56.12' south, longitude 153º25.99' east (seaward end of the southern Gold Coast Seaway breakwall)• to the northern tip of Gold Coast Seaway breakwall latitude 27º56.06' south, longitude 153º25.83' east• along the eastern shore of South Stradbroke Island to latitude 27º44.83' south, longitude 153º26.90' east• to latitude 27º43.43' south, longitude 153º27.26' east• along the eastern shore of North Stradbroke Island to latitude 27º23.64' south, longitude 153º26.40' east (Amity Point)• to latitude 27º21.82' south, longitude 153º25.68' east (Reeders Point)• along the eastern shore of Moreton Island to latitude 27º03.68' south, longitude 153º21.71' east (Comboyuro Point)• to the southern tip of the sand spit between Kings Beach and Bulcock Beach, Caloundra• along the shore to latitude 25º48.68' south, longitude 153º03.89' east (F↑B sign at Inskip Point)• to latitude 25º47.52' south, longitude 153º04.62' east (F↑B sign at Hook Point)• along the eastern shore of Fraser Island to latitude 24º41.81' south, longitude 153º15.95' east• to latitude 24º17.69' south, longitude 153º02.83' east• to latitude 24º15.16' south, longitude 152º58.10' east• to latitude 24º13.68' south, longitude 152º45.45' east• to latitude 23º12.76' south, longitude 151º50.85' east• to latitude 22º32.00' south, longitude 152º17.11' eastsection 86
7Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for Coombabah Lake and Coombabah Creek—
insert—
Coomera River (upstream)
Coomera River and adjoining waterways, upstream of its junction with Guanaba Creek at the creek’s southern bank
section 39A
8Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for Swan Bay—
insert—
Albert River (upstream)
Albert River and adjoining waterways, upstream of its junction with Canungra Creek at the creek’s northern bank
section 39A
9Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for south of North Stradbroke Island—
insert—
Stradbroke Island (trawl nets)
waters within the following boundary—
• from latitude 27º50.188' south, longitude 153º28.557' east to latitude 27º50.230' south, longitude 153º29.347' east• to latitude 27º42.645' south, longitude 153º30.683' east• to latitude 27º40.766' south, longitude 153º29.725' east• to latitude 27º43.500' south, longitude 153º29.270' east• to latitude 27º46.531' south, longitude 153º28.604' east• to latitude 27º46.580' south, longitude 153º29.193' east• to latitude 27º50.188' south, longitude 153º28.557' eastchapter 2, part 12, division 8
10Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for Moreton Bay (area 1)—
insert—
Running Creek
Running Creek (which flows into Logan River) and adjoining waterways, upstream of the line between its banks
section 39A
Christmas Creek
Christmas Creek (which flows into Logan River) and adjoining waterways, upstream of the line between its banks
section 39A
11Schedule 1, part 2, entry for Moreton Island to Double Island Point, column 2, fourth dot point, ‘the F↑B sign at’—
omit.
12Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for Moreton Island to Double Island Point—
insert—
Stanley River
Stanley River and adjoining waterways, upstream of the full supply level of Somerset Dam
section 39A
13Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for Condamine River at Chinchilla, Loudon, Lemon Tree, Yarramalong, Cecil Plains and Reilly’s weirs—
insert—
Caloundra to Moreton Island (trawl nets)
waters within the following boundary—
• from latitude 26º45.832' south, longitude 153º08.183' east to latitude 26º51.214' south, longitude 153º17.472' east• to latitude 26º56.735' south, longitude 153º30.380' east• to latitude 27º10.300' south, longitude 153º29.700' east• to latitude 27º10.300' south, longitude 153º28.470' east• to latitude 27º17.400' south, longitude 153º28.470' east• to latitude 27º20.230' south, longitude 153º34.000' east• to latitude 27º19.671' south, longitude 153º26.371' east• along the eastern shore of Moreton Island to latitude 27º01.675' south, longitude 153º28.077' east• to latitude 26º58.215' south, longitude 153º29.502' east• to latitude 26º56.732' south, longitude 153º26.570' east• to latitude 26º51.438' south, longitude 153º13.099' east• to latitude 26º51.438' south, longitude 153º10.002' east• to latitude 26º48.141' south, longitude 153º09.047' east• along the shore to latitude 26º45.832' south, longitude 153º08.183' eastchapter 2, part 12, division 8
14Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for Wide Bay Bar—
insert—
Fraser Island (trawl nets)
waters within the following boundary—
• from latitude 24º41.999' south, longitude 153º15.989' east to latitude 24º42.000' south, longitude 153º17.149' east• to latitude 24º58.000' south, longitude 153º21.000' east• along the eastern shore of Fraser Island to latitude 24º41.999' south, longitude 153º15.989' eastchapter 2, part 12, division 8
15Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for Tinana Creek Barrage—
insert—
Tinana Creek (upstream)
Tinana Creek and adjoining waterways, upstream of Teddington Weir wall
chapter 2, part 4, division 2
Mary River (upstream)
Mary River and adjoining waterways, upstream of its junction with Six Mile Creek at the creek’s northern bank, other than waters up to the full supply level of Baroon Pocket Dam, Borumba Dam and Lake MacDonald
section 39A
16Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for Great Sandy Strait—
insert—
southern inshore trawl region
waters within the following boundary—
• from latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 149º29.83' east to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 152º46.87' east• to latitude 22º26.57' south, longitude 152º53.90' east• to latitude 22º32.00' south, longitude 152º17.11' east• to latitude 23º12.76' south, longitude 151º50.85' east• to latitude 24º13.68' south, longitude 152º45.45' east• to latitude 24º15.16' south, longitude 152º58.10' east• to latitude 24º17.69' south, longitude 153º02.83' east• to latitude 24º17.69' south, longitude 153º03.04' east• to latitude 24º41.81' south, longitude 153º15.95' east• along the western shore of Fraser Island to latitude 25º13.50' south, longitude 152º59.50' east (Sandy Point)• to latitude 25º14.47' south, longitude 152º49.21' east (Point Vernon)• along the shore to latitude 24º45.45' south, longitude 152º24.76' east (South Head)• to latitude 24º44.83' south, longitude 152º23.84' east• along the shore to latitude 24º00.15' south, longitude 151º44.50' east (Chews Point)• to latitude 24º01.31' south, longitude 151º43.65' east (Pancake Point)• along the shore to latitude 24º00.50' south, longitude 151º36.22' east• to latitude 24º03.30' south, longitude 151º37.90' east (Blackney Point)• along the shore to latitude 24º02.22' south, longitude 151º33.87' east (Innes Head)• to latitude 24º01.98' south, longitude 151º32.75' east (Norton Point)• along the shore to latitude 23º59.46' south, longitude 151º26.43' east (Tiber Point)section 86
17Schedule 1, part 2, entry for northern regional waters—
omit, insert—
central trawl region
waters within the following boundary—
• from latitude 18º00.00' south, longitude 146º04.15' east to latitude 18º00.00' south, longitude 148º06.12' east• to latitude 18º19.88' south, longitude 148º20.04' east• to latitude 18º44.89' south, longitude 152º35.04' east• to latitude 21º09.05' south, longitude 154º00.87' east• to latitude 21º08.97' south, longitude 152º48.00' east• to latitude 21º08.04' south, longitude 152º33.12' east• to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 152º46.87' east• to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 149º29.83' east• along the shore to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 149º29.68' east• along the shore to latitude 21º28.42' south, longitude 149º20.53' east (Allom Point)• to latitude 21º25.91' south, longitude 149º20.20' east (Freshwater Point)• along the shore to latitude 21º14.71' south, longitude 149º15.36' east (Dudgeon Point)• to latitude 21º12.60' south, longitude 149º11.73' east• along the shore to latitude 21º08.84' south, longitude 149º12.63' east• to latitude 21º08.86' south, longitude 149º13.26' east (East Point)• along the shore and breakwall to latitude 21º06.38' south, longitude 149º14.10' east (southern breakwall at Mackay outer harbour)• to latitude 21º06.27' south, longitude 149º13.95' east (northern breakwall at Mackay outer harbour)• along the breakwall and shore to latitude 20º29.44' south, longitude 148º42.91' eastchapter 2, part 12, division 8
18Schedule 1, part 2, entry for Swain Reefs and Hydrographers Passage, column 3, ‘section 35’—
omit, insert—section 87
19Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for Broadsound to Dunk Island—
insert—
Dalrymple Bay and Hay Point
waters within the following boundary—
• from latitude 21º14.430' south, longitude 149º18.090' east to latitude 21º14.520' south, longitude 149º17.890' east• to latitude 21º16.210' south, longitude 149º19.090' east• to latitude 21º16.320' south, longitude 149º18.860' east• to latitude 21º14.430' south, longitude 149º18.090' eastsection 29
20Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for Richards Island—
insert—
northern trawl region
waters within the following boundary—
• from latitude 10º41.25' south, longitude 142º31.88' east to latitude 10º41.25' south, longitude 145º00.06' east• to latitude 12º59.91' south, longitude 145º00.06' east• to latitude 14º59.94' south, longitude 146º00.45' east• to latitude 18º00.00' south, longitude 148º06.12' east• to latitude 18º00.00' south, longitude 146º04.15' east• along the shore to latitude 17º36.09' south, longitude 146º07.95' east (Hall Point)• to latitude 17º35.98' south, longitude 146º07.73' east (Goodman Point)• along the shore to latitude 17º30.65' south, longitude 146º04.22' east• to latitude 17º30.31' south, longitude 146º04.63' east (Flying Fish Point)• along the shore to latitude 16º55.36' south, longitude 145º47.21' east (Stafford Point)• to latitude 16º55.07' south, longitude 145º46.92' east (northern breakwall end at the entrance to Cairns Port)• along the breakwall and shore to latitude 16º28.69' south, longitude 145º27.85' east (Island Point)• to latitude 16º28.83' south, longitude 145º27.34' east• along the shore to latitude 15º27.43' south, longitude 145º15.33' east (northern tip of Cooktown Headland)• to latitude 15º27.60' south, longitude 145º14.45' east (Point Saunders)• to latitude 10º41.25' south, longitude 142º31.88' eastchapter 2, part 12, division 8
Schedule 3 Amendment of schedule 2
1Schedule 2, part 2, entry for Australian bass, column 4, first row, after ‘fish’—
insert—other than a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish in a prescribed stocked impoundment
2Schedule 2, part 2, entry for Australian bass, after first row—
insert—
N
maximum—5
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish in a prescribed stocked impoundment
3Schedule 2, part 2, entry for black jewfish, column 4, first row, ‘for trade or commerce’—
omit.
4Schedule 2, part 2, entry for bloodworm or part of a bloodworm—
omit.
5Schedule 2, part 2, entry for blue swimmer crab, after second row—
insert—
N
maximum—20
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish
6Schedule 2, part 2, after entry for crab—
insert—
Cribb Island worm or part of a Cribb Island worm
N
maximum—50
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish
7Schedule 2, part 2, entry for giant queenfish, column 4, second row, ‘recreational fisher’—
omit, insert—person
8Schedule 2, part 2, entry for grey reef shark, third row—
omit, insert—
a person taking or possessing the fish if the person is in possession of the regulated maximum number of fish under the regulated fish declaration for shark (other than grey reef shark, whitetip reef shark, speartooth shark, white shark or sandtiger shark)
N
maximum—1
a person taking or possessing the fish if the prohibition on taking the fish under the regulated fish declaration above does not apply
9Schedule 2, part 2, entry for hammerhead shark, before first row—
insert—
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish
10Schedule 2, part 2, entry for king threadfin, second row—
omit, insert—
S
minimum—65cm
a person taking or possessing the fish in waters other than the Gulf of Carpentaria waters
S
minimum—60cm
a person taking or possessing the fish in the Gulf of Carpentaria waters
11Schedule 2, part 2, entry for Mary River cod—
omit, insert—
Mary River cod
12Schedule 2, part 2, entry for mud crab, column 3, second row, ‘10’—
omit, insert—7
13Schedule 2, part 2, after entry for mud crab—
insert—
mullet, other than diamondscale mullet, freshwater mullet or sea mullet
N
maximum—50
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish
14Schedule 2, part 2, entry for mulloway, before first row—
insert—
F
a form other than whole
a person possessing the fish on a boat
15Schedule 2, part 2, entry for Murray cod, column 3, second row, ‘and maximum—110cm’—
omit.
16Schedule 2, part 2, entry for oyster—
omit, insert—
oyster, other than pearl oyster
a person taking or possessing the fish other than in any of the following circumstances—
(a) the person eats the fish where the person took it;(b) the fish has been grown under an authority or a development approval for prescribed aquaculture development;(c) the person takes the fish for trade or commerce under a licence on which is written the fishery symbol ‘O’;(d) the person possesses the fish taken under paragraph (c)
17Schedule 2, part 2, entry for pearl perch—
omit, insert—
pearl perch
a person taking or possessing the fish for trade or commerce if the prescribed commercial catch for pearl perch is more than 15t
N
maximum—4
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish
S
minimum—38cm
a person taking or possessing the fish
F
a form other than whole
a person possessing the fish, taken for trade or commerce, on a boat
18Schedule 2, part 2, entry for scaly jewfish—
omit, insert—
scaly jewfish
F
a form other than whole
a person possessing the fish on a boat
S
minimum—45cm
a person taking or possessing the fish
19Schedule 2, part 2, entry for sea cucumber, other than black teatfish, after ‘teatfish’—
insert—or white teatfish
20Schedule 2, part 2, entry for snapper—
omit, insert—
smooth-clawed rock crab
N
maximum—50
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish
snapper
a person taking or possessing the fish for trade or commerce if the prescribed commercial catch for snapper is more than 42t
N
maximum—4
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish
N S
maximum—1 fish more than 70cm
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish
S
minimum—35cm
a person taking or possessing the fish
F
a form other than whole
a person possessing the fish, taken for trade or commerce, on a boat
21Schedule 2, part 2, entry for tropical rocklobster, column 4, third row, after ‘fisher’—
insert—taking or
22Schedule 2, part 2, after entry for white shark—
insert—
white teatfish
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish
23Schedule 2, part 2, entry for whitetip reef shark, third row—
omit, insert—
a person taking or possessing the fish if the person is in possession of the regulated maximum number of fish under the regulated fish declaration for shark (other than grey reef shark, whitetip reef shark, speartooth shark, white shark or sandtiger shark)
N
maximum—1
a person taking or possessing the fish if the prohibition on taking the fish under the regulated fish declaration above does not apply
24Schedule 2, part 2, entry for any freshwater fin fish species not mentioned in this column or column 1 of the table in part 3—
omit, insert—
yellowtail pike
N
maximum—50
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish
any fish species not mentioned in this column or column 1 of the table in part 3, other than Australian anchovy, Australian sardine, common hardyhead, marine yabby, silver biddy, southern herring, soldier crabs or worms of the genus Marphysa (other than Cribb Island worm)
N
maximum—20
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish
25Schedule 2, part 3, entry for bivalve mollusc or gastropod (other than oysters) or a combination of these fish, column 3, ‘50’—
omit, insert—30
26Schedule 2, part 3, after entry for crimson snapper or saddletail snapper or a combination of these fish—
insert—
cuttlefish or squid (other than tiger squid) or a combination of these fish
N
maximum—50
a recreational fisher taking or possessing the fish