43.—(1) Any person fishing in the harbour shall comply with directions given to him by the harbour master.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) below, no person shall fish—
(a)in the main fairways;
(b)in the controlled area;
(c)within 150 metres of the harbour premises;
(d)by trawl, nets or dredges within 100 metres of the line of any cable or pipe laid down in the harbour; and
(e)with surface nets in the inner harbour, except with the written permission of the harbour master.
(3) No person shall fish in Newton’s Cove—
(a)by trawl or dredges, west of a line drawn due north from “C” Head to the northern limit of the harbour; or
(b)by nets west of a line drawn 026° (true) from Torpedo Pier Light to the northern limit of the harbour.
(4) With the written permission of the harbour master a person may lay and lift prawn and lobster pots at the following locations—
(a)on and within 150 metres of the seaward side of the Inner Breakwater;
(b)on and within 150 metres of the seaward side of the Outer Breakwater;
(c)on and within 150 metres of the landward side of the Outer Breakwater between Beacon E and the South Ship Channel but excluding any area for the time being marked by buoys as set aside for a fish farm;
(d)on and within 150 metres of the North-eastern Breakwater and the Northern Arm; and
(e)within 150 metres of the harbour premises lying to the south of the Inner Breakwater.
(5) With the written permission of the harbour master a person may lay and lift prawn pots on and within 10 metres of the landward side of the Outer Breakwater between Beacon E and the southern side of the jetty at Fort Head, but excluding any area for the time being marked by buoys as set aside for a fish farm.
(6) No person shall cast or place any drift, trawl or other net in such a position as to be likely to become an obstruction or danger to any property including in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any vessel or mooring.
(7) All surface set nets and such other apparatus and equipment which could impede surface navigation in the harbour shall be attended at all times.
(8) All markers used to indicate the position of fishing equipment shall be clearly marked with either the owner’s name or boat registration number.