143   Who may hold commercial fishing licence

(1)  For the purposes of section 103 (2) (c) of the Act, the following individuals are authorised to hold a commercial fishing licence:

(a)  an individual who is the owner of a fishing business the components of which include an endorsement that authorises the taking of fish for sale in a restricted fishery or who is duly nominated to take fish on behalf of the owner of such a fishing business,

(b)  an individual who is the subject of an application to be an eligible fisher in respect of a fishing business under Part 8A and who does not already hold a Class 1 commercial fishing licence,

(c)  an individual who applies for a permit under section 37 of the Act in relation to a commercial fishing activity and who does not already hold a Class 1 or Class 2 commercial fishing licence,

(d)  an individual who satisfies the Minister that he or she requires a commercial fishing licence in order to work as a crew member for a person who holds a commercial fishing licence that authorises the person to take fish in a share management fishery or restricted fishery.

(e)–(k)  (Repealed)

Note. Section 103 (2) (a) of the Act provides that a shareholder in a share management fishery, or an individual who is duly nominated by a shareholder, is authorised to hold a commercial fishing licence.

(2)–(5)  (Repealed)