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Fisheries (Challenger Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations, 2008.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source


Abstract
These Regulations amend the Fisheries (Challenger Area Commercial Fishing) Regulations 1986.
The amendments shall include: substitution or addition of new definitions in regulation 2(1); changes to regulation 2B(1) updating the coordinates describing certain areas in which fishing restrictions apply; addition of new regulations 2BC and 2BD introducing new measures that prohibit the use of set nets; changes to regulations 2C(1), 2D(1), 2E(1), 3(1) and 3A(1) introducing areas in which fishing restrictions shall apply; addition of a new regulation 4 and changes to regulations 5, 6A, 7 and 8 introducing areas in which trawling is prohibited; changes to regulations 8-14 introducing areas in which fishing restrictions shall apply especially the taking of shellfish, oysters, mussels, eels and scallops; and minor changes to regulation 15(2) that are consequential upon the introduction of the new measures.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 1 October 2008.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No