Division 1The object of this Part is to provide for the regulation and management of guided recreational charter fishing in the marine and estuarine charter fishing sector.
(1) In this Part:Advisory Committee means the Marine and Estuarine Recreational Charter Management Advisory Committee established under this Part.
appointed member of the Advisory Committee means a member of the Advisory Committee appointed by the Minister.
carrying capacity of a boat means the number of crew and passengers that may be carried on the boat in accordance with the certificate of survey for the boat.
certificate of survey of a boat means the certificate of survey issued by or in accordance with the requirements of the Waterways Authority or another relevant authority approved by the Director-General.
coastal waters means ocean waters that are west of the 183 metre isobath.
deep sea bottom fishing means any recreational fishing activity that involves taking or attempting to take fish in ocean waters, being fish of a species listed in Part 1 of the Table.
estuarine fishing means any recreational fishing activity that involves taking or attempting to take fish from estuarine waters, being fish of a species listed in Part 3 or 4 of the Table.
gamefishing means any recreational fishing activity that involves taking or attempting to take fish in ocean waters, being fish of a species listed in Part 2 or 3 of the Table.
guided recreational charter fishing—see clause 296.
industry member of the Advisory Committee means a member of the Advisory Committee who is elected by licence holders.
licence means a charter fishing boat licence.
marine and estuarine charter fishing sector—see clause 297.
nearshore bottom fishing and sportfishing means any recreational fishing activity that involves taking or attempting to take fish in ocean waters, being fish of a species listed in Part 3 or 4 of the Table.
non-industry member of the Advisory Committee means an appointed member of the Advisory Committee, other than an industry member.
Table means the table to clause 310.
(2) A reference in this Part to an activity that involves the taking of fish includes an activity that involves taking, and later releasing, fish.
296 Guided recreational charter fishing—meaning
In this Part, guided recreational charter fishing means the use of a boat as a charter fishing boat under an arrangement where a person is provided, for payment or other consideration, to operate the charter fishing boat or to guide or instruct the persons using the boat in fishing operations.
297 Marine and estuarine charter fishing sector—meaning
In this Part, the marine and estuarine charter fishing sector means that part of the charter fishing boat industry in which charter fishing boats are used for the purpose of any of the following recreational fishing activities:(a) estuarine fishing,(b) nearshore bottom fishing and sportfishing,(c) gamefishing,(d) deep sea bottom fishing.