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Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2002.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Access right Fishing gear/fishing method Mesh Non-commercial fishing Crustaceans Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Institution Enforcement/compliance Total allowable catch Size Registration Fishing vessel Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Fishing area Cartilaginous fishes Fishing authorization Protection of species Fishery management and conservation Indigenous peoples Aquatic animals Authorization/permit Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Regulation commences on 1 September 2002.
Abstract

This Regulation concerns several areas of fisheries management and conservation; it consists of 421 sections and is divided in 14 parts: Preliminary (1); Protected fish, protected waters, prohibited fish and bag limits (2); Fishing gear (3); Priorities in the use of fishing gear (4); Miscellaneous provisions relating to fisheries management (5); Commercial share management fisheries (6); Licensing and other commercial fisheries management (7); Restricted fisheries (8); Fish receivers and fish records (9); Charter fishing management (10); Protection of aquatic habitats (11); Prohibition or restriction of certain actions on or in critical habitats of grey nurse shark (11A); Administration (12) Enforcement (13); Savings and transitional (14).

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Fisheries Management Act 1994.

Legislation | Australia | 1994 (2018)

Keyword: Framework law, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Seasons, Total allowable catch, Enforcement/compliance, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Size, Policy/planning, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Court/tribunal, Fishing authorization, Protection of species, Cartilaginous fishes, Indigenous peoples, Fish disease, Animal health, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 1995.

Legislation | Australia | 1997 (2002)

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Access right, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh, Non-commercial fishing, Crustaceans, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Total allowable catch, Size, Registration, Fishing vessel, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Protection of species, Cartilaginous fishes, Indigenous peoples, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2010.

Legislation | Australia | 2010 (2018)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Access right, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh, Non-commercial fishing, Crustaceans, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Total allowable catch, Size, Registration, Fishing vessel, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Fishing area, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishing authorization, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation, Indigenous peoples, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX