I have just done the Swains charter and I can assue you that the limits on the trip being discussed are as I described in my last post. Double checked it with Fisheries before we left.
We had terrible weather on our charter which really affected our catch, but we still ended up taking home 20 trays of fillets each = a normal 20 CRFF possession limit.
To save further speculation, I looked up the legislation, being the Fisheries Regulation 2008 as currently in force.
Section 150 is as follows:
Division 2Regulated coral reef fin fish
150Extended number for regulated coral reef fin fish(1)Subsections (3) to (5) prescribe the number (the
extended number) of regulated coral reef fin fish that may be—
(a)taken, during an extended licensed charter fishing trip, by a recreational fisher who is on a boat and taking part in the trip; and
(b)possessed by the fisher.
(2)However, subsections (3) to (5) apply only if the trip is conducted for a continuous period of at least 72 hours.
(3)Subject to subsections (4) and (5), the extended number of regulated coral reef fin fish of a particular species or a group of species is twice the regulated number of the fish for the species or group.
(4)If the trip is conducted for a continuous period of more than 72 hours and less than 168 hours, the extended number of regulated coral reef fin fish of all species or groups of species is a total of 40 fish.
(5)If the trip is conducted for a continuous period of more than 168 hours, the extended number of regulated coral reef fin fish of all species or groups of species is a total of 60 fish.