Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Hansard source

The bill includes an offence of breaching the zoning plan. Under the zoning plan, fishing in certain zones is prohibited, as you are very well aware. The zoning plan defines ‘fishing’ as taking or attempting to take a fish. It is this definition that is relevant in determining if an offence has been committed. The definition in the bill is only relevant once the offence has been proven. It is used in determining whether a higher penalty applies because the person was fishing using a commercial fishing boat. Does that answer your question?