Section 24: Camarons and shrimps

24. Camarons and shrimps (1) No person shall— (a) catch or sell any berried female camaron at any time; (b) catch or sell any camaron of less than 8.5 centimetres in length measured from the back of the eye to the tip of the tail; (c) fish for camarons or shrimps with— (i) any explosive or poisonous substance; or (ii) the aid of artificial light; or (d) subject to subsection (2), catch any camaron or shrimp in any natural watercourse, except with the written authority of the authorised officer. (2) Subject to subsection (1) (a), (b) and (c), any person who owns land bordered or crossed by a natural watercourse, or any person authorised by him in writing, may catch or fish for, camarons or shrimps— (a) where the watercourse borders the land, in the portion of the watercourse bordering the land up to the middle line; or W6 – 11 [Issue 1] Wildlife and National Parks Act (b) where the watercourse crosses the land, in the portion of the watercourse running across the land. (3) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) (a) or (b) to show that the camaron was forthwith returned to the water with the least possible injury. (4) No person shall sell any camaron or shrimp unless he is the holder of a permit issued by an authorised officer. PART VI – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS