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Prescriptions

Commercial ships may transit through the Temperate East Network subject to compliance with the prescriptions in Section 4.2.1 (General use, access, and waste management) and relevant prescriptions in Sections 4.2.5 to 4.2.12 relating to the activity in which shipping is involved.

Commercial ships may stop and anchor in a:
 1. Special Purpose Zone (Trawl) (VI);
 2. Special Purpose Zone (Norfolk) (VI);
 3. Multiple Use Zone (VI); and
 4. Habitat Protection Zone (IV), Habitat Protection Zone (Lord Howe) (IV), Recreational Use Zone (IV), and National Park Zone (II)—in anchoring areas determined under r.12.56 of the EPBC Regulations.
Note: This Section does not prevent stopping and anchoring outside a determined anchoring area in an IUCN category (IV) or (II) zone due to circumstances of force majeure or distress or for the purpose of rendering assistance to persons, ships or aircraft in danger or distress.
Note: This Section does not prevent the carrying out of activities, including stopping and anchoring, as part of operations authorised under Sections 4.2.5 to 4.2.12 and r.12.56 of the EPBC Regulations.

Commercial fishing
The prescriptions in this Section set out the rules for commercial fishing activities in the Temperate East Network, including the types of fishing gear and methods allowed in different zones, and requirements for vessel monitoring systems. These are summarised in Table 4.4.
Commercial fishing is managed for sustainability by the Australian Government and state and territory fisheries management agencies. In the Temperate East Network commercial fishing is subject to regulation under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 (Fisheries Management Act) or Queensland or New South Wales fisheries laws (under arrangements made under Part V of the Fisheries Management Act).
Research in connection with commercial fishing activities will be managed in accordance with Section 4.2.10 (Research and monitoring).
Use of fishing gear not allowed at commencement of this plan may be authorised after satisfactory assessment that supports an adaptive management approach.
Table 4.4 Summary of prescriptions for commercial fishing activities in the Temperate East Network
COMMERCIAL FISHING                                              Special Purpose Zone (Trawl)  Special Purpose Zone (Norfolk)  Multiple Use Zone  Habitat          Habitat                      Recreational Use Zone  National Park Zone
Activity                                                        VI                            VI                              VI                 Protection Zone  Protection Zone (Lord Howe)  IV                     II
                                                                                                                                                 IV               IV
Danish seine                                                    A                             x                               x                  x                x                            x                      x
Dropline                                                        A                             A                               A                  A                A                            x                      x
Hand collection (including using hookah, scuba, snorkel)        A                             A                               A                  A                x                            x                      x
Hand net (hand, barrier, skimmer, cast, scoop, drag, lift)      A                             A                               A                  A                x                            x                      x
Longline (demersal, auto-longline)                              x                             x                               xC                 x                x                            x                      x
Longline (pelagic)                                              A                             A                               A                  A                x                            x                      x
Minor line (handline, rod & reel, trolling, squid jig, poling)  A                             A                               A                  A                A                            x                      x
Net (demersal)