Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00251:clause:4_7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00251
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 7
Character Range: 7367–8946

7  Prohibition on fishing
       (1)    Fishing is not to be engaged in in the Northern Prawn Fishery area until this Direction ceases or is revoked.
       (2)    The holder of a fishing concession in respect of the Northern Prawn Fishery is exempt from the prohibition in subsection 7(1) if subsection 7(3) and subsection 7(4) apply to the concession holder.
       (3)    This subsection applies to a concession holder:
          1. during the period commencing at 0830 hours UTC 1 August and ending at 2230 hours UTC on 30 November each year—if a Bycatch Reduction Device described in Schedule 3 is installed in each of the concession holder's nets rigged for fishing; or
          2. outside the period described in paragraph (a)—if a Bycatch Reduction Device described in Schedules 1 or 3 is installed in each of the concession holder's nets rigged for fishing.
       (4)    This subsection applies to a concession holder:
          1. when fishing where the depth of water is less than 200 metres—if a TED or a Modified Turtle Excluder Device is installed in all the concession holder's nets rigged for fishing, and
          2. if a codend cover is used in a concession holder's net—if the codend cover is attached no further than 60 meshes from the codend drawstrings.
       (5)    A net is rigged for fishing for the purpose of subsection 7(3) if part or all of the net is in the water, or if it is shackled, tied or otherwise connected to any trawl door or trawl board, or to any tow rope or cable, either on board the boat or attached in any manner to the boat.