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Australian Government and state and territory fisheries management agencies. In the South-east Network, commercial fishing is
subject to regulation under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 (Cth), or South Australian, Tasmanian or Victorian fisheries laws (under arrangements made under Part V of the Fisheries Management Act).

Table 4.4 Summary of prescriptions for commercial fishing activities in the
South-east Network

COMMERCIAL FISHING                                                Multiple Use   Special Purpose Zone (VI)  Habitat Protection Zone  Habitat Protection Zone (Macquarie) (IV)  Recreational Use   National Park Zone  Sanctuary Zone
                                                                  Zone                                      (IV)                                                               Zone               (II)                (Ia)
                                                                  (VI)                                                                                                         (IV)
Danish seine                                                      x              x                          x                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Dropline                                                          A              x                          x                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Hand collection (including using hookah, scuba, snorkel)          A              x                          A                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Hand net (hand, barrier, skimmer, cast, scoop, drag, lift)        A              x                          A                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Longline (demersal, auto-longline)                                A              x                          x                        A                                         x                  x                   x
Longline (pelagic)                                                A              x                          A                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Minor line (handline, rod and reel, trolling, squid jig, poling)  A              x                          A                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Net (demersal)                                                    A              x                          x                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Net (pelagic)                                                     x              x                          x                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Purse seine                                                       A              x                          A                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Scallop dredging                                                  x              x                          x                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Trap, pot                                                         A              x                          x                        A                                         x                  x                   x
Trawl (demersal)                                                  x              x                          x                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Trawl (midwater)                                                  A              x                          A                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Trotline                                                          A              x                          x                        x                                         x                  x                   x

  A Authorisation is required. Activity is allowable, subject to assessment, in accordance with a permit, class approval or activity licence issued by the Director.
  x Activity is not allowed.
Note: Commercial fishing methods not listed in Table 4.5 will require assessment and approval in accordance with Section 4.3.14 (New activities and authorisations).
Note: A class approval or activity licence may be varied under Section 4.5 (Authorisation of activities) to specify additional fishing methods and gear types following satisfactory assessment in accordance with Section 4.4.1 (Decision-making).
Note: Transit by commercial fishing vessels will be managed in accordance with Section 4.3.1 (General use, access and waste management) and prescriptions 4.3.2.4 and 4.3.2.6 in this section. Anchoring is allowed as part of activities authorised under this section (4.3.2).
Note: Research in connection with commercial fishing activities will be managed in accordance with Section 4.3.12 (Research and monitoring).
Prescriptions

       4.3.2.1               Commercial fishing activities must only be carried out in a Multiple Use Zone (VI), Habitat Protection Zone (IV), or Habitat Protection Zone (Macquarie) (IV), and are subject to the prescriptions in this section (4.3.2).

       4.3.2.2               Commercial fishing activities (including fish processing and the towing of caught fish) may be carried out in the South-east Network under:

         a)      a permit issued under Section