Fisheries Amendment Regulations 1996 (B.R. No. 23 of 1996)

BR 23/1996 FISHERIES ACT 1972 1972 : 76 FISHERIES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 1996 The Minister in exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 13 of the Fisheries Act 1972 makes the following Regulations: Citation 1 These Regulations which amend the Fisheries Regulations 1972 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Regulations") may be cited as the Fisheries Amendment Regulations 1996. Amends regulation 12 of principal Regulations 2 Regulation 12 of the principal Regulations is amended— (a) by deleting paragraph (10) and substituting the following— "(10) Any person who takes or on a vessel is found in possession of more than one fish of each of the following description, that is to say,— (a) Mycteroperca interstitialis, which includes Monkey rockfish, Flag rockfish and Salmon rockfish; and (b) Mycteroperca bonaci, which includes Black rockfish, Runner rockfish and Black grouper, during any continuous period of twenty-four hours shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations."; (b) in paragraph (11), by deleting the words "30th September" and substituting the words "31st August"; and (c) by inserting next after paragraph (11) the following— "(12) Any person, other than a registered fisherman, who takes or, on a vessel which is not a licensed fishing vessel is found in possession of, more than thirty fish of the following description: Lutjanus synagris Lane snapper Silk snapper Whitewater snapper during any continuous period of twenty-four hours shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations.". Amends regulation 14 of principal Regulations 3 Regulation 14 of the principal Regulations is amended in paragraph (2)— (a) by deleting sub-paragraph (b) and substituting the following— "(b) in relation to Black rockfish (Mycteroperca bonaci) 75 cm (30 ins) fork length Monkey rockfish (Mycteroperca interstitialis) 50 cm (20 ins) fork length Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus) 35 cm (14 ins) fork length Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) Yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) Lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris) 35 cm (14 ins) fork length 30 cm (12 ins) fork length 25 cm (10 ins) fork length"; and (b) by deleting all the words after the words "Thunnus thynnus" in sub-paragraph (c) and substituting the words "a weight of 30 kgs (66 lbs) or 115 cm (45 ins) fork length and Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) a weight of 25 kgs (55 lbs) or 125 cm (49 ins) fork length measured from the lower jaw". Dated this day of 1996 Minister of the Environment