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triman
29-11-2007, 02:06 PM
From the Government Gazette

"Fisheries Act 1995
FISHERIES NOTICE NO. 14/2007
I, Dr Peter Appleford, Executive Director Fisheries Victoria and delegate of the Minister for Agriculture, make the following Fisheries Notice.
Dated 20 November 2007
DR PETER APPLEFORD
Executive Director Fisheries Victoria
FISHERIES (DUSKY FLATHEAD) NOTICE NO. 14/2007
1. Title
This Notice may be cited as the Fisheries (Dusky Flathead) Notice No. 14/2007.
2. Objective
The objective of this Notice is to set catch limits for recreational dusky flathead fishing in Victorian waters.
3. Authorising Provision
This Notice is made under sections 68A and 152 of the Fisheries Act 1995.
4. Commencement
This Notice comes into operation on 18 December 2007.
5. Definitions
In this Notice –
‘daily bag limit’ means the maximum number or other specified quantity of fish or fishing bait that may be taken by a person in 1 day;
‘the Act’ means the Fisheries Act 1995.
6. Catch limits
For the purposes of section 68A of the Act, the daily bag limit and possession limit with respect to the taking or possession of dusky flathead in, on or next to Victorian waters is 5 fish (of which no more than one fish may exceed 60 centimetres in length).
7. Exception
The catch limits specified in clause 6 of this Notice do not apply to the holder of a commercial fishery licence acting in accordance with the licence.
8. Application to Fisheries Reserves
This Notice applies to a Fisheries Reserve, as declared under section 88 of the Act, to the extent that fi shing is permitted in the Fisheries Reserve.
9. Revocation
Unless sooner revoked, this Fisheries Notice will be automatically revoked 12 months after the day on which it comes into operation."

Source - page 46 of

http://www.gazette.vic.gov.au/Gazettes2007/GG2007G048.pdf