Inland Fisheries (Recreational Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2003

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 30 July 2003

These regulations are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Inland Fisheries (Recreational Fishing) Regulations 1999 by –

(a) inserting definitions of "bait", "hand-held rod" and "Upper Mersey Lakes Rainbow Fishery" and by amending the definition of "Western Lakes"; and

(b) amending certain provisions relating to the following:

(i) the use of certain equipment to take fish;

(ii) the minimum sizes for certain fish;

(iii) the bag limits for certain fish;

(iv) the taking and releasing of certain fish;

(v) whitebait limits;

(vi) the taking of fish from boats;

(vii) the use of baits and lures.