APPENDIX 1 SUMMARY OF GEAR RESTRICTIONS CLOSURES AND CATCH FOR THE MAJOR
Appendix 1 (Continued) Summary of Gear Restrictions Closures and Catch For the Major Estuaries Irwin’s Inlet: Minimum of 57 mm mesh size for all
species other than bream, in which case the mesh size shall be not less than 89 mm (refer Notice 196).
No length restrictions for set nets or seine nets.
1 November to 31 April the following year.
sea mullet, cobbler, silver bream (tarwhine), herring, yellow eye mullet, King George whiting
Broke Inlet: Minimum mesh size of 57 mm (Lawful Nets Notice 442).
No length restrictions for set nets or seine nets.
Set nets are prohibited between 1.5 hours after sunrise and 1.5 hours before sunset.
1 November to 31 April the following year.
yellow eye mullet, King George whiting , sea mullet, herring
Beaufort Inlet:
Lawful Nets are defined as not more than 3 nets totalling not more than 1000 m
Minimum mesh size of 76 mm.
Nets only be used by a person authorised in writing (this is restricted to 3 selected by ballot each year)
Nil 1 November to 31 April the following
year.
Stoke’s Inlet:
Nil 1 December to 31 April the following
year.
black bream, sea mullet
Gairdner River:
Nil
1 December to March 31 the following year.
black bream sea mullet
APPENDIX 2
C,C No 22 3/3/89
FISHERIES ACT 1905
SOUTH COAST ESTUARINE FISHERY INSTRUCTIONS TO LICENSING OFFICERS
Notice No. 381 FD 1332/76
PURSUANT to Section 17 of the Fisheries Act I hereby issue the following directions to Licensing Officers regarding the granting and renewal of Professional Fishermen's Licences and Fishing Boat Licences for the South Coast Estuarine Fishery.
1. All Professional Fishermen's Licences issued for the South Coast Estuarine Fishery shall be endorsed as follows:-
"The holder of this licence is authorised to engage in the taking of fish for sale in the South Coast Estuarine Fishery.
"Fishing Unit No________”
"Owner fisherman/part owner fisherman/assistant fisherman or trainee fisherman."
2. All Fishing Boat Licences issued for the South Coast Estuarine Fishery shall be endorsed as follows:
"The boat described herein is licensed to be used for taking fish for sale in the South Coast Estuarine Fishery."
"Fishing Unit No________”
3. The number of fishing units and the number of fishermen and fishing boats making up those units which may be licensed to take fish in the South Coast Estuarine Fishery are to be restricted to those listed in the schedule except as provided hereunder.
4. A Fishing unit shall consist of-.- (a) A primary fishing boat (mother ship);
(b) Not more than four netting dinghies;
(c) Not more than the number of fishermen in the schedule excepting as is provided hereunder.
5. Licences for fishermen additional to those listed in the schedule may be issued on the written approval of the Director of Fisheries to:-
(a) a trainee fisherman, being the son/grandson/daughter/grand daughter of the unit holder, to assist in the operation of that unit, who has been nominated by the unit holder to be the designated owner/part owner of the unit on the retirement of the existing owner/part owner fisherman.
Prior to granting approval under this paragraph the Director of Fisheries shall determine that the unit has not remained inactive for the preceding two years prior to the date of application. Where the Fishing performance of the unit has been such that it can be established that the members of the unit did not spend the major part of their working time- fishing in, and have not earned a substantial part of their income from the South Coast Estuarine Fishery in the preceding two years.
the Director of Fisheries shall refuse the application.
(b) assistant fishermen as nominated by the unit holder to assist in the operation of the unit, who shall, on the retirement of the unit holder, have no cause or right to claim the transfer of that fishing unit or part thereof of that fishing unit.
6. A trainee fisherman licensed under sub clause 5(a) shall submit a report to the Officer in Charge of the Albany District Office of the Fisheries Department once every three months giving details of fishing activities during the preceding three months.
7. An assistant fisherman or a trainee fisherman shall only be:-
(a) permitted to operate when the unit holder is on board his licensed boat.
(b) permitted to operate alone when the Officer in Charge of the Albany District Office of the Fisheries Department has granted approval; and for the purposes of this sub clause such approval shall be given to retrieve gear only when the unit holder has become incapacitated after the gear has been set.
(c) permitted to operate on a unit when no other assistant fisherman or trainee fisherman is operating on the same unit.
8. Subject to the approval of the Director of Fisheries fishing units may be transferred from grandfather/grandmother/father/mother to grandson/grand daughter/son/daughter.
Prior to granting an approval under this clause the Director of Fisheries shall ensure that the applicant has completed a probationary period of two year, and has spent at least two hundred days actually fishing under the supervision of the unit holder.
9 Units and fishermen listed in the schedule may be reduced by: -
(a) not replacing owner or part owner fishermen upon their retirement or other withdrawal from the fishing industry.
(b) not renewing inactive licences.
10. A professional fisherman who has been authorised to engage in taking fish for sale in the South Coast Estuarine Fishery and who wishes to engage in professional fishing in another fishery for a period of time shall first obtain the approval of the Director of Fisheries who may specify conditions relating to the entitlement to return to the South Coast Estuarine Fishery as a professional fisherman.
11. The holder of an endorsed licence who relinquishes the licence or endorsement or retires from the South Coast Estuarine Fishery shall not be replaced by any other fisherman except in accordance with this notice or with the approval of the Director of Fisheries who may grant or refuse such approval after investigating the potential of the fishery.
12. The holder (if an endorsed licence for any of the Fisheries listed hereunder shall not hold an endorsed licence to fish in the South Coast Estuarine Fishery--
(i) Shark Bay Beach Seine and Mesh Net Fishery;
(ii) Exmouth Gulf Beach Seine Fishery;
(iii) Mandurah Estuarine Fishery;
(iv) Swan/Canning Estuarine Fishery-, (v) Leschenault Estuarine Fishery.
(vi) Hardy Inlet Estuarine Fishery.
For the purpose of these instructions the "South Coast Estuarine Fishery' means the commercial fishery in the waters of all estuaries on the south coast of Western Australia between Cape Beaufort and 129' east longitude, including Princess Royal Harbour and Oyster Harbour.
The Notice relating to the South Coast Estuarine Fishery published in the Government Gazette No. 105 of 4 November 1988 is revoked.
Schedule (names of fishermen)