Part 5BFreshwater fisheries
Sports fisheries
26ZITaking sports fish without licence prohibited
Subject to this Act, every person commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000 who—
- takes sports fish from any freshwater at any time, unless that person is the holder of a licence issued under this Act authorising him or her to take such fish from such waters at such time; or
- has in his or her possession any sports fish taken from any freshwater, unless the fish have been taken lawfully.
Nothing in subsection (1) shall apply to the taking of sports fish for the purposes of scientific investigation or data collection, under a permit or authority under this Act, and in accordance with any conditions imposed by such permit or authority.
Every person commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000 who establishes, manages, or operates any fish hatchery for sports fish except pursuant to regulations made under this Act; but nothing in this subsection shall apply in relation to any hatchery for sports fish that is established or is being established at the commencement of this Part.
No person shall establish, manage, or operate a fish farm for trout.
Compare
- 1983 No 14 s 68
Notes
- Section 26ZI: inserted, on , by section 17 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).