(1) Oriental Bay: no commercial fisher shall at any time between 1 November in any year and 30 April in the following year (both days inclusive) use any net for taking fish in the waters of Oriental Bay in Wellington Harbour which lie within a straight line from the north-eastern corner of the boat harbour (at 41°17.53′S and 174°47.36′E) to Post Point at the eastern end of Oriental Bay (at 41°17.45′S and 174°47.83′E).
(2) South of Matiu/Somes Island: no commercial fisher shall use a set net in the waters of Wellington Harbour lying south of a line drawn from the eastern bank of the Hutt River mouth (at 41°14.75′S and 174°53.97′E), then to the southern extremity of Matiu/Somes Island (at 41°15.70′S and 174°51.96′E), then to a point on the foreshore immediately below the entrance to the Johnsonville rail tunnel (at 41°15.32′S and 174°48.32′E).
(3) Palmer Head to Pencarrow Head: no commercial fisher shall use a box or teichi net, trawl net, surrounding net, or set nets of a total length in excess of 1 000 metres, in the waters of Wellington Harbour lying inside a straight line drawn from Palmer Head (at 41°20.68′S and 174°49.27′E) to Pencarrow Head (at 41°21.57′S and 174°50.95′E).
(4) No commercial fisher shall set any net within 60 metres of any other net within the waters described in subclause (1) or subclause (3).
Regulation 9(1): amended, on 1 October 2001, by regulation 4 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2001 (SR 2001/261).
Regulation 9(2): substituted, on 30 September 1993, by regulation 4 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Regulations 1986, Amendment No 6 (SR 1993/280).
Regulation 9(2): amended, on 1 October 2009, by regulation 13(1)(a) of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2009 (SR 2009/241).
Regulation 9(2): amended, on 1 October 2009, by regulation 13(1)(b) of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2009 (SR 2009/241).
Regulation 9(2): amended, on 1 October 2001, by regulation 4 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2001 (SR 2001/261).
Regulation 9(2): amended, on 26 July 2001, by regulation 4(b) of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2001 (SR 2001/156).
Regulation 9(3): added, on 30 September 1993, by regulation 4 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Regulations 1986, Amendment No 6 (SR 1993/280).
Regulation 9(3): amended, on 1 October 2009, by regulation 13(2)(a) of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2009 (SR 2009/241).
Regulation 9(3): amended, on 1 October 2009, by regulation 13(2)(b) of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2009 (SR 2009/241).
Regulation 9(3): amended, on 1 October 2001, by regulation 4 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2001 (SR 2001/261).
Regulation 9(4): added, on 30 September 1993, by regulation 4 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Regulations 1986, Amendment No 6 (SR 1993/280).
Regulation 9(4): amended, on 1 October 2001, by regulation 4 of the Fisheries (Central Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2001 (SR 2001/261).