Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01041:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01041
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for the meaning of commercial fishing in the Northern Prawn Fishery area.
14 Who may fish commercially in the Northern Prawn Fishery area
 (1) If subsection (2) or (3) applies to a person, the person may engage in commercial fishing in the Northern Prawn Fishery area.
Note   See s 3A for the meaning of commercial fishing in the Northern Prawn Fishery area.
 (2) This subsection applies to a person if:
 (a) the person:
 (i) is using a nominated boat; and
 (ii) is, or is acting for, the holder of an active Class B statutory fishing right in force for the boat; and
 (b) the boat is also nominated for at least 100 gear or top up statutory fishing rights.
 (3) This subsection applies to a person if:
 (a) the person is, or is acting for the holder of:
 (i) a scientific permit for the Northern Prawn Fishery; or
 (ii) a fishing permit for collecting broodstock from the Northern Prawn Fishery area; and
 (b) the permit authorises the holder to engage in commercial fishing in the Fishery area.
 (4) The person may engage in commercial fishing in the Northern Prawn Fishery area for:
 (a) any species of prawns (including penaeid and carid prawns), scampi, bugs or scallops; and
 (b) any species of squid, using a prawn trawl apparatus.
 (5) The person may engage in commercial fishing in the area for any other species of fish only if the fish are taken:
 (a) as an incidental part of fishing for the fish mentioned in paragraph (4) (a) or (b); or
 (b) in accordance with another plan of management under the Act, or under a law of a State or Territory, that applies to the Fishery.
 (6) However, the person may only engage in the commercial fishing mentioned in subsection (4) or (5) if:
 (a) the person is using a method for trawling mentioned in a determination in force under subsection 7A (1); and
 (b) the person is using prawn trawl nets that have a combined operational headrope and footrope length (except for the operational headrope and footrope length of a try‑net) that is not greater than the combined operational headrope and footrope length that the gear and top up statutory fishing rights nominated for the boat allow the person to use.
14A Who may receive, carry or process fish
  A person may receive by transhipment, carry or process fish taken in accordance with section 14 only if:
 (a) the person:
 (i) is using a boat for which a fishing permit is in force for the Northern Prawn Fishery; and
 (ii) is, or is acting for, the holder of the fishing permit; or
 (b) the person is, or is acting for, the holder