Fisheries Conservation and Protection (Rock Lobster -
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
"Any person who catches, takes, kills, has in possession, sells, exposes for sale, buys for sale or consigns to any person for the purpose of sale- (a) any immature rock lobster; (b) any female rock lobster bearing its eggs, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $ 100 or imprisonment for 3 months" (art. 3). A rock lobster shall be deemed to be immature if the length of the carapace is less than 85 millimetres measured from its eyes (art. 2(b)).
Attached files
Notes
1992 edition of Legal Notice No. 3 of 1979.
Repealed
Yes
Publication reference
Regional Compendium of Fisheries Legislation (Western Pacific Region), FFA/FAO, pp. 635.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Implements