Barramundi Fishery Management Plan 1998 (NT)

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

BARRAMUNDI FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN 1998

As in force at 1 February 2018

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As in force at 1 February 2018

BARRAMUNDI FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN 1998

Regulations under the Fisheries Act 1988

Part 1Preliminary matters 1Citation

This Plan may be cited as the Barramundi Fishery Management Plan 1998.

2Commencement

This Plan comes into operation on 1 February 1998.

3Application

This Plan applies to the managed fishery relating to barramundi declared by notice in Gazette No. G48 of 6 December 1989.

Part 2ControlsDivision 1Preliminary matters 4Interpretation

• (1)

  In this Part:

  amateur’s pot means a pot which a person who is not a licensee, as defined in clause 6 of the Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan 2006, may use to fish for mud crabs under that Plan.

  ancillary gear includes a gaff, creel, tackle box and tackle but does not include a trap for live bait or a net, other than a landing net.

  barramundi licence means a licence entitling the holder to fish in the fishery relating to barramundi mentioned in clause 3.

  barramundi licensee means a person holding a barramundi licence.

  closed season means the period commencing on 1 October in any year and expiring on 31 January in the following year.

  closure line means an imaginary line drawn between the co‑ordinates specified in Schedule 5 for a river or part of the coastline.

  coast means:

  • (a)

    if a closure line is specified in Schedule 5 for a river or part of the coastline – the closure line; and

  • (b)

    in relation to any other river – the mouth of the river; and

  • (c)

    in relation to any other area – the point where the water meets the shore at Mean High Water Springs.

  commercial fishing area, see clause 8.

  Daly River Seasonally Closed Area means the area described in Schedule 2.

  day means a 24 hour period from midnight to midnight.

  gillnet means a net or part of a net (including any warp, rope, chain, material, device or thing used in conjunction with or attached to the net or part) that:

  • (a)

    has a mesh size of not less than 65 mm; and

  • (b)

    is used or is capable of being used to catch fish or aquatic life.

  headed length means the length of a barramundi with the head off, measured from the closest point to the tail fin on the curved edge of the rear of the gill slit to the tip of the middle ray of the tail fin, while the fish is lying flat on a measuring tape or measuring device.

  head rope means a rope attached to a gillnet for the purpose of providing support to the net and which may, but not necessarily, have floats attached.

  holding area means an area described in Schedule 1.

  Mary River Fish Management Zone means the area described in Schedule 3.

  mouth, of a river, means an imaginary line drawn from the most seaward extremity at Mean High Water Springs of one bank of the river to the most seaward extremity of the next bank at the same height of tide.

  open season means the period commencing on 1 February in any year and expiring on 30 September in the same year.

  open waters means those waters in which a barramundi licensee is permitted to fish under clause 8.

  overall length means the length of a barramundi measured from the tip of the lower jaw to the tip of the middle ray of the tail fin while the fish is lying flat on a measuring tape or measuring device.

  port means the area of:

  • (a)

    the port of Darwin bounded by an imaginary line extending between the co-ordinates 6990 E 86230 N, 6990 E 86210 N, 7020 E 86210 N and 7020 E 86230 N on Map Sheet Darwin 5073; and

  • (b)

    the port at Gove Harbour bounded by an imaginary line extending between the co-ordinates 6820 E 86520 N, 6820 E 86470 N, 6860 E   86470 N and 6860 E 86520 N on Map Sheet Gove 6273.

  river, see clause 4A.

  seven inch net line, in respect of a river specified in Schedule 6, means an imaginary line drawn between the co-ordinates specified in that Schedule for that river.

  tender means a tender which, under section 19(2) of the Act, is deemed for the purposes of registration to form part of a vessel specified on a barramundi licence.

  unit of gillnetting means 100 m of gillnetting, measured along the head rope but along only so much of the head rope as has gillnetting attached.

• (2)

  An approval of the Director under this Part may be subject to such conditions, restrictions or limitations as the Director thinks fit and specifies in the approval.

4AMeaning of

• (1)

  A river includes:

  • (a)

    a creek, stream or tidal arm; and

  • (b)

    a billabong, lake or other body of water, whether fresh or brackish, that, seasonally or consistently, flows directly or indirectly into the sea.

• (2)

  For subclause (1), a tributary, branch, anabranch, channel or division of a river, or a river flowing into a river, is taken to form part of and be one river.

5When barramundi not taken

Subject to this Part, a barramundi is to be regarded not to have been taken by, or to be in the possession of, a person if, as soon as practicable after it has been taken, after allowing for such things as detaching it from a line or net, weighing it in a landing net, photographing it, measuring it or affixing an approved tag to it, it is released to the water with as little injury as possible.

Division 2Commercial fishing 6Application

• (1)

  This Division applies to a barramundi licensee and to a person assisting a barramundi licensee.

• (2)

  Where an act or omission of a person assisting a barramundi licensee would constitute an offence against this Division if it were the act or omission of the licensee, the person may be charged with and convicted of the offence as if the person were a barramundi licensee and, for that purpose, a reference to a barramundi licensee doing an act or being prohibited from doing an act in this Division, including under a barramundi licence, includes such a person.

7Buy-back schemes

The Minister may, from time to time by Gazette notice, establish a barramundi licence buy-back scheme under which a barramundi licensee, in exchange for a determined consideration, transfers or surrenders to the Territory all or any units of gillnetting specified on the licence.

8Fishing permitted only in commercial fishing area

• (1)

  The commercial fishing area is:

  • (a)

    the area extending seaward from the mainland coast to an imaginary line that is 3 nautical miles from the shore of the mainland at mean low‑water mark and that follows the shore or the mouth of any river; and

  • (b)

    the area extending seaward from the coast of each included island to an imaginary line that is 3 nautical miles from the shore of each island at mean low‑water mark and that follows the shore or the mouth of any river; and

  • (c)

    if a seven inch net line is specified in Schedule 6 for a river – the part of the river seaward of the line.

• (2)

  However, the following areas are not part of the commercial fishing area:

  • (a)

    that part of Fog Bay that is landward of imaginary straight lines drawn between the following co-ordinates on 1:100 000 map sheet Fog Bay 4972:

    • (i)

      6320 E 85680 N to 6351 E 85680 N;

    • (ii)

      6351 E 85680 N to 6390 E 8570 N;

  • (b)

    that part of the area described in subclause (1)(a) that falls between the following lines (whether or not it is also part of the area described in subclause (1)(b)):

    • (i)

      an imaginary straight line in the vicinity of the Little Finnis River drawn between co-ordinates 6350 E 85740 N and 6390 E 8570 N on 1:100 000 map sheet Fog Bay 4972;

    • (ii)

      an imaginary straight line in the vicinity of the Wildman River drawn between co-ordinates 1813 E 86445 N and 1813 E 86390 N on 1:100 000 map sheet Field Island 5373;

  • (c)

    the dugong protection zones in the vicinity of the South West Islands, being the areas:

    • (i)

      landward and south-easterly of an imaginary straight line drawn between co‑ordinates 6761 E 82665 N and 6790 E 82674 N on 1:100 000 map sheet Pellew 6266; and

    • (ii)

      landward and south-westerly of an imaginary straight line drawn between co‑ordinates 6798 E 82669 N and 6832 E 82639 N on 1:100 000 map sheet Pellew 6266;

  • (d)

    the McArthur River system, being the areas:

    • (i)

      landward of an imaginary straight line drawn between co‑ordinates 6630 E 82610 N (coast) and 6761 E 82665 N (South West Island) on 1:100 000 map sheet Pellew 6266; and

    • (ii)

      landward of an imaginary straight line drawn between co‑ordinates 6800 E 82553 N (Amos Point) and 6895 E 82420 N (Sharker Point) on 1:100 000 map sheet Pellew 6266;

  • (e)

    the dugong protection zone bounded by imaginary straight lines drawn between the following co-ordinates on 1:100 000 map sheet Pellew 6266:

    • (i)

      6826 E 82546 N to 7084 E 82546 N;

    • (ii)

      7084 E 82546 N to 7120 E 82477 N;

    • (iii)

      7120 E 82477 N to 7050 E 82427 N;

    • (iv)

      7050 E 82427 N to 6860 E 82427 N;

    • (v)

      6860 E 82427 N to 6826 E 82546 N.

• (3)

  A barramundi licensee must not fish under a barramundi licence outside the commercial fishing area.

  Maximum penalty:          85 penalty units.

• (4)

  In this clause:

  included island means an island other than the following:

  • (a)

    Dum In Mirrie Island;

  • (b)

    Beer Eetar Island;

  • (c)

    Windirr Island;

  • (d)

    Grose Island;

  • (e)

    Bare Sand Island;

  • (f)

    Little Bare Sand Island;

  • (g)

    Quail Island;

  • (h)

    Indian Island;

  • (i)

    each island in the Vernon Island group.

  9Fishing permitted only in open season

  A barramundi licensee must not fish under a barramundi licence except during the open season.

  Maximum penalty:          85 penalty units.

10Minimum size limit

A barramundi licensee fishing under a barramundi licence must not take or have possession of a barramundi that has:

• (a)

  an overall length of less than 55 cm; or

• (b)

  a headed length of less than 39 cm.

Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

11No traps or pots to be used

A barramundi licensee must not, when fishing under a barramundi licence, use:

• (a)

  a fish trap or a device designed to act as a trap or which may act as a trap; or

• (b)

  a pot, including a dilly pot and a crab pot.

Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

12Identification of gillnet

• (1)

  A barramundi licensee must not use a gillnet unless:

  • (a)

    the following floats are attached to the gillnet and marked in accordance with subclause (2):

    • (i)

      3 floats, attached by passing the head rope through the centre of each float so that a float is placed at each end of the head rope and in the middle of the head rope;

    • (ii)

      2 reflective floats, each at least 300 mm in diameter and length, attached to the head rope so that a float is placed at each end of the head rope as the outermost float; and

  • (b)

    no other marked floats are attached to the gillnet.

  Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

• (2)

  Each float:

  • (a)

    must be legibly and indelibly marked, in a way that allows the information to be easily read when the gillnet is in use, with one of the following in Arabic numerals:

    • (i)

      the barramundi licensee’s licence number;

    • (ii)

      if the barramundi licensee holds a Shark Fishery licence and the gillnet is being used under that licence – that licence number; and

  • (b)

    must not be marked with any other number.

  Example for subclause (2)(a)

  The licence number may be marked by incising the float or painting it with waterproof paint.

• (3)

  A barramundi licensee must not possess a gillnet to which marked floats are attached unless the floats are marked in accordance with subclause (2).

  Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

• (4)

  In this clause:

  reflective float means a float fitted with a strip of reflective tape at least 20 mm in width around the circumference on the vertical axis.

13Minimum mesh size of gillnet

A barramundi licensee must not use a gillnet that has a mesh size:

• (a)

  when fishing in waters between a seven inch net line and a closure line for or in relation to the same river – of less than 175 mm; or

• (b)

  when fishing in other open waters – of less than 150 mm.

Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

14Size of monofilament netting material

A barramundi licensee must not, when fishing under a barramundi licence, use a gillnet constructed of monofilament material if the material has an international line size less than line 50.

Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

15Amount of gillnet in use

A barramundi licensee must not, when fishing under a barramundi licence, use more units of gillnetting than the number specified on the licensee’s licence.

Maximum penalty:          85 penalty units.

16Possession of gillnet restricted

• (1)

  Subject to subclause (2) and clause 19, a barramundi licensee must not have possession of a gillnet other than at a time and place and in accordance with the conditions, restrictions and limitations specified in clause 17 or 18.

  Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

• (2)

  Subclause (1) does not apply in respect of a gillnet marked in accordance with clause 12(2)(a)(ii).

17Possession of gillnet permitted only at certain places

• (1)

  A barramundi licensee may possess a gillnet:

  • (a)

    at any time:

    • (i)

      at the licensee’s permanent residence; or

    • (ii)

      at an approved camp site; or

    • (iii)

      in a port; or

    • (iv)

      at the premises of a Net licensee; or

  • (b)

    during the period starting 5 days before the open season and ending 5 days after the open season in the same year – in open waters or at a holding area; or

  • (c)

    during the period starting 1 day before the open season and ending 1 day after the open season in the same year – at an approved camp site on a registered vessel used for the purposes of the licence held by the licensee.

• (2)

  However, a barramundi licensee must not, at any of the following places, possess a gillnet to which a head rope is attached unless floats are attached to the head rope, and marked, in accordance with clause 12(1) and (2):

  • (a)

    outside a port on a vessel;

  • (b)

    an approved camp site;

  • (c)

    any other place while fishing under a barramundi licence.

  Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

18Possession of gillnet permitted in transit

• (1)

  Subject to this clause, a barramundi licensee may have possession of a gillnet while in transit between any of the places specified in clause 17.

• (2)

  A barramundi licensee must not have possession of a gillnet under subclause (1) unless:

  • (a)

    where the gillnet is on a vessel, the vessel is registered by or on behalf of the barramundi licensee; and

  • (b)

    the journey is unbroken and as direct as is practicable.

• (3)

  Subclause (1) does not permit a barramundi licensee to have possession of a gillnet on a river except:

  • (a)

    if the licensee:

    • (i)

      has notified the Director of the intended route and duration of the journey, not less than 24 hours before the journey begins; and

    • (ii)

      does not significantly deviate from the intended route or extend the duration of the journey notified under subparagraph (i) or, where such deviation occurs, has notified the Director of the deviation; or

  • (b)

    if the licensee is travelling between an approved camp site or holding area and open waters.

  19Possession of gillnet may be permitted by Director

  Despite clause 16, a barramundi licensee may have possession of a gillnet at a time, place or waters with the approval of the Director and in accordance with the conditions of the approval.

20Position of gillnets set in river

• (1)

  A barramundi licensee must not set a gillnet in a river that forms part of the commercial fishing area:

  • (a)

    if the netting on the gillnet extends, or will extend, at any time while the net is set in the river, across more than half of the width of the water where the gillnet is set; or

  • (b)

    where other gillnets are set in the river, if the netting on the gillnet, measured with the netting on all gillnets that are within 25 m of any part of the gillnet, extends, or will extend, at any time while the net is set in the river, across more than half of the width of the water where the gillnet is set.

  Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

• (2)

  A barramundi licensee in possession of a gillnet that is set in a river in contravention of subclause (1) is guilty of an offence.

  Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

21Sale of live crab prohibited

A barramundi licensee must not sell a live mud crab (being a crustacean of the genus Scylla).

Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

21AVessel monitoring system required

• (1)

  A barramundi licensee must install a vessel monitoring system approved in writing, on each vessel used under the licensee’s barramundi licence.

  Maximum penalty:          85 penalty units.

• (2)

  A barramundi licensee must maintain the vessel monitoring system in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

  Maximum penalty:          85 penalty units.

• (3)

  A barramundi licensee must ensure the vessel monitoring system is operating at all times.

  Maximum penalty:          85 penalty units.

• (4)

  Subclause (3) does not apply if the Director gives the licensee written approval for the system not to be operating.

• (5)

  If the Director gives written approval under subclause (4), the licensee must comply with all conditions, restrictions or limitations specified in the approval.

  Maximum penalty:          85 penalty units.

• (6)

  Section 38(2)(b) of the Act applies to an offence against subclause (3).

Division 3Amateur fishing 22Amateur fishing gear only to be used

• (1)

  Subject to this Part, a person must not fish for barramundi otherwise than by using amateur fishing gear.

  Maximum penalty:          17 penalty units.

• (2)

  In this clause:

  amateur fishing gear means a rod and line and attachments, a handline and attachments, a hand spear, a bow and arrow (other than a crossbow), a spear-gun or ancillary gear.

23No tethering of barramundi

A person must not retain a barramundi on a tether line.

Maximum penalty:          4 penalty units.

24Size limits

• (1)

  A person must not take a barramundi that has:

  • (a)

    an overall length of less than 55 cm; or

  • (b)

    a headed length of less than 39 cm;

  unless under a licence entitling that person to do so.

  Maximum penalty:          8 penalty units.

• (2)

  A person must not have possession of a barramundi that has an overall length of less than 55 cm unless:

  • (a)

    under a licence entitling the person to do so; or

  • (b)

    the barramundi was lawfully obtained for the purpose of live display in an aquarium; or

  • (c)

    the barramundi was lawfully brought into the Territory.

  Maximum penalty:          8 penalty units.

• (3)

  A person must not have possession of a barramundi or the carcass of, or a fillet or other piece obtained from, a barramundi having an overall length of less than 55 cm taken by a person other than under a licence.

  Maximum penalty:          8 penalty units.

• (4)

  The possession in a place, other than a place of permanent residence, of a fillet obtained from a barramundi taken by person other than under a licence, being a fillet having a length of less than 27 cm, is prima facie evidence of possession of a barramundi having an overall length of less than 55 cm.

• (5)

  A person must not have possession in a Fish Management Zone of a barramundi that has an overall length of more than 90 cm unless:

  • (a)

    under a licence entitling the person to do so; or

  • (b)

    in a permanent residence; or

  • (c)

    the barramundi was taken by a person fishing from a vessel in the Fish Management Zone, and an offence against subclause (6) was not committed in respect of the barramundi.

  Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

• (6)

  Each person on a vessel in a Fish Management Zone commits an offence if there is more than one barramundi on the vessel that has an overall length of more than 90 cm.

  Maximum penalty:          40 penalty units.

• (7)

  In this clause:

  vessel means:

  • (a)

    subject to paragraph (b), a vessel other than a registered vessel; or

  • (b)

    a vessel registered for a Fishing Tour Operator licence.

  25Possession limits
• (1)

  A person must not have possession of more than 3 barramundi in a Fish Management Zone.

  Maximum penalty:          Possession of 4 to 14 barramundi – 17 penalty units; or

  Possession of more than 14 barramundi – 85 penalty units;

  and, in addition, $50 for each barramundi in excess of 3.

• (2)

  A person must not have possession of more than 5 barramundi in any other place.

  Maximum penalty:          Possession of 6 to 14 barramundi – 17 penalty units; or

  Possession of more than 14 barramundi – 85 penalty units;

  and, in addition, $50 for each barramundi in excess of 5.

• (3)

  It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subclause (1) or (2) if the defendant proves:

  • (a)

    the barramundi were at a place of permanent residence; or

  • (b)

    the defendant was entitled to possession of the barramundi under a licence.

• (4)

  A person who has taken 3 barramundi in the Mary River Fish Management Zone on a particular day must not continue to fish for barramundi in the Zone on that day unless the person uses a barbless hook.

  Maximum penalty:          17 penalty units.

• (5)

  Clause 5 does not apply to a barramundi taken in the Mary River Fish Management Zone unless the barramundi is taken with a barbless hook.

• (7)

  If a person is not alone and it is not readily ascertainable who took, or who has possession of, the barramundi that have been taken, this clause applies to each person, subject to this clause, as though each person took, and has the possession and control of, all the barramundi.

• (8)

  If a person establishes that:

  • (a)

    he or she is a member of a fishing party;

  • (b)

    the barramundi taken will be shared amongst the people in the fishing party; and

  • (c)

    if the sharing was to take place amongst those people in the party who are present or able to be assembled in a short period of time, no person in the party would be guilty by reason of this subclause or otherwise of contravening this clause;

  then this clause applies as though each person took, and has possession and control of, his or her share only of the barramundi that have been taken.

• (9)

  In this clause:

  barbless hook means a hook with:

  • (a)

    no barbs; or

  • (b)

    barbs that have been modified so that the tip of each barb lies flush with an unbarbed section of the hook.

  26Shady Camp – fishing from barrage
• (1)

  A person must not fish from or within a 100 m radius of the barrage wall at Shady Camp Billabong:

  • (a)

    using bait; or

  • (b)

    using fishing gear other than that permitted by subclause (2) or ancillary gear.

  Maximum penalty:          8 penalty units.

• (2)

  For subclause (1)(b), a person may fish from or within a 100 m radius of the barrage wall at Shady Camp Billabong using:

  • (a)

    a handline; or

  • (b)

    a rod and line;

  to which is attached, either to the line or to a lure or attachment on the line, not more than one hook.

• (3)

  For subclause (2) a treble hook, or any group of hooks joined together, is more than one hook.

27Fishing gear – Mary River

Subject to this Part, the only items of fishing gear which a person may fish with or have possession of in the Mary River Fish Management Zone are a hand line or a rod and line and ancillary gear, except when the person:

• (a)

  is legally fishing with an amateur’s pot; or

• (b)

  is fishing under a licence that entitles the person to do so in the Zone.

Maximum penalty:          4 penalty units.

28Seasonally Closed Area

A person must not during the closed season in the Daly River Seasonally Closed Area:

• (a)

  take or have possession of a barramundi; or

• (b)

  fish other than with an amateur’s pot; or

• (c)

  be in possession of:

  • (i)

    a handline; or

  • (ii)

    a rod and line;

to which is attached a hook, lure or bait.

Maximum penalty:          17 penalty units.

Division 4Fishing for the aquarium trade 29Condition of aquarium licence

A licence entitling the holder to fish for aquarium fish is subject to the condition that the holder must not fish for or take barramundi from within the Mary River Fish Management Zone.

Division 5Repeal 30Repeal

The Barramundi Fishery Management Plan 1991 made on 25 January 1991 and notified in Gazette No. S5 dated 31 January 1991, as amended and in force immediately before the commencement of this plan, is repealed.

Schedule 1Holding areas

clause 4, definition holding area

The Mary River Holding Area

1.          The waters enclosed by a straight imaginary line drawn across the mouth of Sampan Creek and another drawn across Sampan Creek 1.5 km to landwards of and parallel to the first-mentioned line.

2.          The waters enclosed by a straight imaginary line drawn across the mouth of Tommycut Creek and another drawn across Tommycut Creek 1.0 km to landwards of and parallel to the first-mentioned line.

The Daly River Holding Area

The waters between the closure line for the Daly River specified in Schedule 5 and a straight imaginary line drawn across the Daly River from the northern bank of Millers Creek between the following co-ordinates:

6424 E            85249 N          to          6404 E            85235 N          ANSON 4971

excluding the waters of tributaries to the Daly River.

The Roper River Holding Area

The waters of the Roper River enclosed by the closure line for the Roper River and a straight imaginary line drawn between the following co-ordinates:

5328 E            83698 N          to          5328 E            83687 N          ROPER 5968

excluding the waters of tributaries to the Roper River.

The Victoria River Boat Ramp Holding Area

The waters of the Victoria River within a radius of 100 m from the public boat ramp at Big Horse Creek.

The Finniss River Holding Area

The waters enclosed by an imaginary straight line drawn across the mouth of the Finniss River and another drawn between the following co-ordinates:

6468E             85760N    to    6468E           85750N           FOG BAY 4972

excluding the waters of tributaries to the Finniss River.

Schedule 2Daly River seasonally closed area

clause 4, definition Daly River Seasonally Closed Area

The Daly River Seasonally Closed Area means all that part of the Daly River and Anson Bay bounded:

• (a)

  to the east by an imaginary line drawn across the river from the defined western bank of the old outlet channel of Moon Billabong at co‑ordinates 130   26.323 E, 13   28.292 S due south to the opposite bank; and

• (b)

  to the west by a straight imaginary line drawn between the most northerly point of Cliff Head at co-ordinates 130  11.995 E, 13  22.400 S and the most westerly point of the north bank of the outlet regarded as part of the Reynolds River at co-ordinates 130  13.509 E, 13  15.016 S;

and includes all tributaries of the Daly River that are downstream from the first-mentioned imaginary line.

Note for Schedule 2

Co-ordinates are shown in Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) degrees decimal minutes (DD MM.MMM).

Schedule 3Mary River Fish Management Zone

clause 4, definition Mary River Fish Management Zone

The Mary River Fish Management Zone means that part of the Territory bounded:

• (a)

  to the south by the northern boundary edge of the Arnhem Highway; and

• (b)

  to the east by the westernmost part of the Point Stuart Road commencing at its junction with the Arnhem Highway northwards to its junction with the road to the Old Point Stuart Homestead and then by the westernmost part of that road to the site of the Old Point Stuart Homestead at grid reference 8060 E 86324 N map 5273 Point Stuart and then by an imaginary line drawn due north from that reference point to the low water mark in Chambers Bay and then westerly along low water mark to a point on the low water mark (that may be indicated by a marker), being a point 3 km east in a straight line from the northernmost part of the eastern bank of the mouth of Sampan Creek and then due north for 3 nautical miles; and

• (c)

  to the west by the right side of the formed road known as the Old Wildbore Station Road commencing at its junction with the Arnhem Highway at about grid reference 7725 E 85871 N map 5272 Mary River, then north to grid reference 7766 E 86047 N map 5272 Mary River, then east to grid reference 7813 E 86044 N map 5272 Mary River, then generally north to the road’s end at grid reference 7858 E   86216 N map 5273 Point Stuart and then by an imaginary line drawn from that reference point due north to the low water mark in Chambers Bay and then easterly along the low water mark to a point on the low water mark (that may be indicated by a marker), being a point 3 km west in a straight line from the northernmost part of the western bank of the mouth of Tommycut Creek and then due north for 3 nautical miles; and

• (d)

  to the north by an imaginary line drawn between the seaward ends of the eastern and western boundaries of the Mary River Fish Management Zone, which runs parallel to the shore and river mouths of Chambers Bay at low water;

and includes the Mary River upstream of the Mary River Bridge on the Arnhem Highway for approximately 6 km until the river braids at about grid reference 7916 E 85688 N map 5272 Mary River, and also includes the boat ramp immediately south of the bridge and the parking and camping areas adjacent to the boat ramp, but does not include the buildings and grounds and immediately adjacent parking areas of the Annaburroo Roadhouse (also known as the Bark Hut Inn) on the Arnhem Highway and being that part of the Territory as shown edged in red on the map held in the Head Office of the Fisheries Division, Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, Darwin.

Note: The maps mentioned above are part of series R621, edition 2-AAS, 1984.

Schedule 5Closure lines

clause 4(1), definition closure line

Description of Closure Line	Longitude (E)	Latitude (S)	Longitude (E)	Latitude (S)
Creeks west of Keep River	129   00.074	-15   01.362	to	129   02.306	-15   00.277
and
129   02.306	-15   00.277	to	129   07.050	-15   00.275
Keep River	129   06.667	-15   14.054	to	129   07.114	-15   14.325
Unnamed creek near mouth of Keep River	129   10.123	-15   05.047	to	129   10.682	-15   05.372
Creek on Keep estuary	129   13.703	-15   10.902	to	129   14.038	-15   10.739
Forsyth Creek	129   14.139	-15   00.812	to	129   26.585	-15   00.793
Creek on Keep estuary	129   16.819	-15   01.894	to	129  16.986	-15   01.568
and
129   18.054	-15   06.449	to	129   18.221	-15   06.340
Unnamed creek near mouth of Keep River	129   07.329	-15   00.275	to	129   07.888	-15   00.817
and
129   09.281	-14   58.049	to	129   09.560	-14   58.158
and
129   14.579	-14   55.387	to	129   16.309	-14   55.385
and
129   16.309	-14   55.385	to	129   16.249	-14   52.076
Unnamed creek in Queens Channel	129   21.605	-14   53.153	to	129   21.773	-14   53.424
Forsyth Creek	129   22.613	-14   55.376	to	129   22.781	-14   55.972
and
129   23.508	-14   57.002	to	129   23.844	-14   57.272
and
129   24.123	-14   57.489	to	129   24.402	-14   57.705
Unnamed creek in Queens Channel	129   24.453	-14   55.047	to	129   24.621	-14   55.047
and
129   26.462	-14   55.423	to	129   26.574	-14   55.477
Forsyth Creek	129   26.471	-14   59.709	to	129   26.749	-14   59.166
and
129   26.524	-14   58.352	to	129   26.692	-14   58.623
Unnamed creeks and gutters in Victoria River	129   50.388	-15   21.880	to	129   50.510	-15   24.592
and
129   50.510	-15   24.592	to	129   51.691	-15   26.106
Victoria River	129   51.691	-15   26.106	to	129   52.634	-15   24.475
Creek on New Moon Inlet	129   33.767	-14   32.298	to	129   38.946	-14   32.285
Creeks on Gunn Channel	129   37.131	-14   59.901	to	129   41.037	-14   59.890
Unnamed creeks in Gunn Channel	129   38.079	-14   59.844	to	129   38.064	-14   54.799
Unnamed creeks in Gunn Channel and Keyling Inlet	129   38.566	-14   54.744	to	129   38.555	-14   51.001
and
129   38.555	-14   51.001	to	129   41.901	-14   50.991
and
129   41.901	-14   50.991	to	129   42.459	-14   51.098
and
129   42.459	-14   51.098	to	129   43.017	-14   51.150
and
129   43.017	-14   51.150	to	129   45.972	-14   50.924
Creeks on Whale Flat	129   43.115	-14   47.082	to	129   43.091	-14   39.596
and
129   43.091	-14   39.596	to	129   47.869	-14   35.783
and
129   47.869	-14   35.783	to	129   47.854	-14   31.823
Creek on Keyling Inlet	129   45.344	-14   46.803	to	129   45.735	-14   47.073
and
129   47.239	-14   46.689	to	129   47.740	-14   46.307
and
129  47.512	-14   45.006	to	129   47.959	-14   45.384
and
129   48.018	-14   46.306	to	129   48.016	-14   45.764
Fitzmaurice River	130   05.308	-14   48.188	to	130   05.295	-14   45.476
Ditji Beach unnamed creeks	129   22.055	-14   22.286	to	129   22.443	-14   21.200
Unnamed creek in Treachery Bay	129   23.563	-14   25.104	to	129   24.566	-14   25.916
Creek at Yelcher Beach	129   24.774	-14   17.670	to	129   24.827	-14   16.205
Creek on Joseph Bonaparte Gulf	129   28.135	-14   29.110	to	129   28.859	-14   29.109
Unnamed creeks near Fossil Head	129   29.195	-14   29.867	to	129   29.807	-14   29.866
Unnamed creek on Dorcherty Island	129   30.641	-14   04.368	to	129   31.251	-14   04.041
Port Keats	129   32.486	-14   09.137	to	129   33.542	-14   09.135
Unnamed creek near Port Keats	129   33.431	-14   09.135	to	129   33.429	-14   08.159
Ingurmunai Creek	129   34.536	-14   06.312	to	129   35.536	-14   06.309
Moyle River	129   44.516	-13   58.527	to	129   45.071	-13   58.525
Chindi (Little Moyle) River	129   48.919	-13   46.958	to	129   48.908	-13   43.703
Cape Scott	129   49.873	-13   34.044	to	129   54.016	-13   29.961
Unnamed creeks in Anson Bay	129   57.740	-13   32.280	to	129   59.957	-13   32.163
and
130   00.511	-13   31.998	to	130   01.617	-13   31.451
Docherty Creek	130   03.608	-13   30.249	to	130   03.886	-13   30.411
Unnamed creeks in Anson Bay	130   07.146	-13   28.118	to	130   07.755	-13   27.898
Unnamed creek south of Point Blaze	130   07.748	-13   02.403	to	130   07.855	-13   01.589
Unnamed creeks in Anson Bay	130   08.252	-13   27.679	to	130   09.191	-13  26.915
and
130   09.191	-13   26.915	to	130   09.852	-13   26.207
and
130   09.611	-13   10.423	to	130   11.058	-13   11.935
and
130   11.058	-13   11.935	to	130   13.619	-13   14.798
Daly River	130   11.995	-13   22.454	to	130   13.619	-13   14.798
De Vere Creek	131   00.707	-11   53.429	to	131   01.255	-11   53.046
Bonkalji Creek	131   04.210	-11   50.584	to	131   05.361	-11   49.871
Creeks on Cobham Bay	131   21.927	-11   36.728	to	131   22.680	-11   34.716
Unnamed creek in Apsley Strait	130   30.897	-11   40.272	to	130   31.449	-11   40.594
Tipabina Creek	130   31.731	-11   41.786	to	130   32.940	-11   41.509
Unnamed creek in Apsley Strait	130   33.099	-11   40.369	to	130   33.649	-11   40.366
Tipabina Creek	130   33.698	-11   49.044	to	130   34.799	-11   49.038
Unnamed creek in Apsley Strait	130   34.212	-11   42.641	to	130   34.818	-11   42.637
Mirrapoka and Wirrianappi Creeks	130   34.756	-11   41.444	to	130   35.863	-11   42.523
Pekiapauthera Creek	130   36.423	-11   44.256	to	130   37.028	-11   44.144
Pramamee and Taradiri Creeks	130   36.999	-11   48.483	to	130   37.270	-11   47.777
and
130   37.270	-11   47.777	to	130   38.087	-11   46.307
Tamratoarimu Creek	130   37.134	-11   43.330	to	130   37.575	-11   43.598
Unnamed creek in Shoal Bay	130   39.621	-11   45.159	to	130   39.842	-11   45.321
Pirrapillipoonga Creek	130   40.844	-11   47.159	to	130   41.177	-11   47.537
Takamprimili Creek	130   40.893	-11   46.128	to	130   41.108	-11   45.314
Pirapillipoonga Creek	130   41.950	-11   47.912	to	130   42.501	-11   47.909
Maclear/Arangimpi Creek	130   52.990	-11   52.290	to	130   53.709	-11   52.719
Unnamed creeks near Cape Gambier	130   58.578	-11   55.939	to	131   00.161	-11   54.030
Tunganapu Creek	130   03.510	-11   46.037	to	130   03.946	-11   44.842
Creek mouths in Gordon Bay	130   07.238	-11   42.008	to	130   07.790	-11   42.277
and
130   07.790	-11   42.277	to	130   09.441	-11   42.379
and
130   09.441	-11   42.379	to	130   10.537	-11   41.018
Port Hurd	130   12.566	-11   39.437	to	130   15.054	-11   41.921
and
130   15.054	-11   41.921	to	130   15.710	-11   40.996
Gullala Creek	130   12.530	-11   30.919	to	130   13.244	-11   30.699
and
130   13.244	-11   30.699	to	130   13.240	-11   29.886
Creek in Port Hurd	130   12.726	-11   38.297	to	130   13.277	-11   38.294
Creek in Port Hurd (Martaboonga Creek)	130   14.823	-11   39.590	to	130   15.489	-11   40.780
Creeks in Aspley Strait	130   21.879	-11   30.498	to	130   25.308	-11   34.279
Piparto Creek	130   27.015	-11   34.433	to	130   27.565	-11   34.431
Eurumpanelli Creek	130   27.584	-11   38.228	to	130   27.576	-11   36.709
Euro Creek	130   28.033	-11   39.799	to	130   29.467	-11   40.442
Bremmer River and Moonganunu Creek	130   28.930	-11   32.525	to	130   29.596	-11   33.661
and
130   29.596	-11   33.661	to	130   29.112	-11   35.670
Unnamed creek in Apsley Strait	130   29.015	-11   38.220	to	130   29.293	-11   38.761
Dudwell Creek	130   13.987	-11   24.512	to	130   15.190	-11   22.879
Unnamed creek near Deception Point	130   15.237	-11   21.034	to	130   18.476	-11   20.207
Unnamed creek near Brace Point	130   21.061	-11   20.358	to	130   20.896	-11   20.413
and
130   20.896	-11   20.413	to	130   21.564	-11   22.037
Pimaroo Creek	130   21.516	-11   23.502	to	130   21.676	-11   22.579
Unnamed creek in Apsley Strait	130   22.589	-11   29.464	to	130   22.586	-11   28.813
Ungallalalla Creek	130   22.677	-11   24.961	to	130   23.283	-11   25.121
Unnamed Creek in St Asaph Bay	130   23.075	-11   16.334	to	130   23.516	-11   16.549
Unnamed creeks near Tamar Point	130   23.872	-11   21.972	to	130   24.531	-11   21.752
and
130   24.531	-11   21.752	to	130   24.755	-11   22.510
Unnamed creeks in St Asaph Bay	130   24.189	-11   19.258	to	130   24.735	-11   18.496
and
130   24.735	-11   18.496	to	130   24.182	-11   17.793
Arrima Creek	130   25.325	-11   26.576	to	130   25.650	-11   25.761
Kilu-impini Creek	130   30.220	-11   16.353	to	130   31.322	-11   16.945
Mirikau-yunga Creek	130   34.995	-11   25.170	to	130   37.579	-11   25.156
Point Strath to Wal-e-ga Point	130   42.040	-11   26.433	to	130   44.570	-11   26.526
Goose Creek	130   43.778	-11   22.951	to	130   44.273	-11   22.948
Andranangoo Creek	130   51.189	-11   21.333	to	130   51.187	-11   21.062
and
130   51.187	-11   21.062	to	130   51.570	-11   20.843
Unnamed creek near Lethridge Bay	130   57.169	-11   19.776	to	130   58.161	-11   20.149
Jessie River	131   01.367	-11   22.785	to	131   01.970	-11   22.672
Robinson Inlet	131   04.743	-11   18.477	to	131   07.600	-11   18.457
Johnston River	131   11.463	-11   20.598	to	131   13.660	-11   20.473
Creek at mouth of Johnston River	131   13.204	-11   18.416	to	131   13.318	-11   18.957
Unnamed creek at Point Jahleel	131   15.790	-11   11.889	to	131   17.273	-11   11.878
Unnamed creek on Yunanti Bay	131   19.451	-11   16.416	to	131   19.726	-11   16.413
and
131   19.726	-11   16.413	to	131   19.944	-11   16.249
Dongau Creek	131   22.650	-11   17.963	to	131   23.199	-11   17.958
Creek in Tinagnoo Bay	131   28.524	-11   23.878	to	131   29.623	-11   23.923
Unnamed creek east of Point Stuart	131   56.003	-12   16.249	to	131   56.724	-12   16.674
East Alligator River	132   41.025	-12   08.795	to	132   41.042	-12   06.843
Ilamaryi System	132   33.326	-11   29.910	to	132   36.460	-11   36.226
Unnamed creeks on north side of Endyalgout Island	132   33.907	-11   38.915	to	132   34.399

and
132   34.399	-11   39.299	to	132   34.728	-11   39.464
and
132   36.434	-11   39.316	to	132   37.314	-11   39.323
and
132   37.314	-11   39.323	to	132   38.084	-11   39.329
Unnamed creek to north of Salt Water Creek	132   36.905	-11   48.482	to	132   37.456	-11   48.487
Unnamed side creek on Iwalg Creek	132   38.099	-11   37.540	to	132   38.871	-11   37.330
Salt Water Creek	132   38.912	-11   51.915	to	132   38.916	-11   51.427
Minimini System	132   39.163	-11   35.326	to	132   43.468	-11   40.132
and
132   43.468	-11   40.132	to	132   41.697	-11   41.365
Murgenella Creek	132   39.173	-11   53.544	to	132   39.235	-11   52.839
Ilamaryi System	132   31.161	-11   25.934	to	132   33.326	-11   29.910
Unnamed creek in Somerville Bay	132   31.690	-11   02.680	to	132   32.294	-11   02.631
Unnamed creek at Cape Croker	132   34.955	-10   59.345	to	132   35.395	-10   59.240
Unnamed creek in Malay Bay	132   51.670	-11   24.957	to	132   51.944	-11   25.122
and
132   53.037	-11   25.889	to	132   53.588	-11   25.785
Angularli Creek	133   11.066	-11   43.366	to	133   11.615	-11   43.532
Marligur Creek	133   15.025	-11   43.987	to	133   15.245	-11   43.880
Angarlban Creek	133   18.429	-11   45.255	to	133   18.646	-11   45.853
Unnamed creek in Anuru Bay	133   21.999	-11   46.632	to	133   22.385	-11   46.526
King River	133   31.397	-11   49.612	to	133   32.609	-11   49.619
Unnamed creek in Arrla Bay	133   35.965	-11   50.178	to	133   35.968	-11   49.635
Unnamed creek near Guion Point	133   40.769	-11   47.489	to	133   40.772	-11   46.946
Goomadeer River	133   46.866	-11   50.934	to	133   49.674	-11   50.945
and
133   49.674	-11   50.945	to	133   49.670	-11   51.868
Unnamed creek near Cuthbert Point	133   47.668	-11   43.722	to	133   47.724	-11   43.559
Unnamed creeks near mouth of Goomadeer River	133   49.344	-11   50.944	to	133   49.347	-11   50.239
and
133   49.347	-11   50.239	to	133   50.119	-11   49.916
Wurugoij Creek	133   52.526	-11   54.049	to	133   53.403	-11   55.138
Majari Creek	133   54.504	-11   55.142	to	133   56.157	-11   55.148
Nungbalgarri Creek	134   04.308	-11   55.882	to	134   04.307	-11   56.262
and
134   04.307	-11   56.262	to	134   04.968	-11   56.264
Unnamed creek near Hawkesbury Point	134   08.003	-11   55.026	to	134   08.167	-11   55.298
Unnamed creek near West Point	134   08.984	-11   58.176	to	134   09.481	-11   58.015
Liverpool River	134   09.955	-12   05.232	to	134   11.829	-12   05.237
Maningrida Township	134   12.551	-12   03.503	to	134   12.554	-12   02.310
and
134   12.554	-12   02.310	to	134   13.767	-12   02.313
Unnamed creek north of Maningrida	134   15.090	-12   02.262	to	134   15.202	-12   01.666
Anamayirra Creek	134   27.597	-12  05.113	to	134   27.599	-12   04.082
Ngandadauda Creek	134   45.740	-11   59.875	to	134   46.016	-11   59.387
Blyth River	134   34.656	-12   03.877	to	134   35.592	-12   04.095
Unnamed creek near mouth of Blyth River	134   34.711	-12   03.877	to	134   34.711	-12   03.389
Creeks near Milingimbi	134   48.217	-12   04.706	to	134   49.209	-12   04.707
and
134   49.209	-12   04.707	to	134   50.310	-12   08.451
and
134   50.310	-12   08.451	to	134   55.272	-12   10.515
Unnamed creek on south side of Milingimbi Island	134  52.130	-12   07.476	to	134   52.240	-12   06.987
Glyde River	135   02.994	-12   15.996	to	135   03.767	-12   15.996
Woolen River	135   09.450	-12   16.156	to	135   12.541	-12   18.107
and
135   15.081	-12   20.113	to	135   17.010	-12   17.832
and
135   17.010	-12   17.832	to	135   17.007	-12   15.336
Hutchinson Strait	135   17.007	-12   15.336	to	135   17.004	-12   12.623
Unnamed creek on north side of Howard Island	135   18.820	-12   09.149	to	135   19.316	-12   08.280
Unnamed creeks in Ngurubudana-mirri Bay	135   24.331	-12   06.646	to	135   24.330	-12   05.561
Hutchinson Strait	135   33.703	-12   05.978	to	135   35.801	-12   07.168
Unnamed creeks in Buckingham Bay	135   39.775	-12   08.786	to	135   38.840	-12   09.711
and
135   38.840	-12   09.711	to	135   38.956	-12   12.098
and
135   38.956	-12   12.098	to	135   38.956	-12   12.315
and
135   38.956	-12   12.315	to	135   40.120	-12   14.211
Kalarwoi River	135   40.188	-12   19.311	to	135   39.911	-12   18.877
and
135   39.911	-12   18.877	to	135   40.242	-12   18.877
Buckingham River	135   43.443	-12   19.248	to	135   43.774	-12   19.193
Unnamed creek in Buckingham Bay	135   49.930	-12   11.580	to	135   50.481	-12   11.524
Slippery Creek	135   56.727	-12   15.302	to	135   57.176	-12   17.524
Darwarunga, Habgood Rivers	135   56.922	-12   23.493	to	135   56.660	-12   27.454
and
135   56.660	-12   27.454	to	136   00.028	-12   27.713
Unnamed creek west of Hardy Island	136   00.210	-12   17.568	to	136   00.876	-12   18.379
Unnamed creek east of Gobalpa River	136   04.113	-12   27.698	to	136   06.322	-12   27.689
Unnamed creek west of Gobalpa River	136   09.079	-12   27.135	to	136   10.188	-12   28.215
Unnamed creek in Garadandanboi Bay	136   12.868	-12   10.844	to	136   13.422	-12   11.384
Goromuru River	136   13.278	-12   27.930	to	136   14.713	-12  27.923
Unnamed creeks to the east of Goromuru River	136   14.713	-12   27.923	to	136   15.426	-12   26.835
and
136   15.426	-12   26.835	to	136   17.460	-12   25.253
and
136   17.460	-12   25.253	to	136   19.161	-12   23.183
and
136   19.161	-12   23.183	to	136   18.440	-12   22.536
Burungbirinung River	136   18.608	-12   11.903	to	136   19.435	-12   11.899
Cato River	136   21.001	-12   16.068	to	136   21.719	-12   16.336
Peter John River	136   22.100	-12   15.411	to	136   22.097	-12   14.761
Giddy River	136   40.924	-12   18.127	to	136   41.528	-12   17.635
Unnamed creek on Giddy River	136   41.637	-12   17.526	to	136   42.022	-12   17.361
Wonga Creek	136   43.477	-12   28.850	to	136   44.302	-12   28.519
Latram River	136   44.279	-12   16.588	to	136   45.323	-12   15.984
Unnamed creek near Cape Wirawawoi	136   44.843	-12   10.130	to	136   45.394	-12   10.126
Unnamed creek north of Port Bradshaw	136   47.270	-12   26.656	to	136   47.938	-12   27.465
Unnamed creek in Rocky Bay	136   54.264	-12   17.118	to	136   54.816	-12   17.114
Dalywoi Bay	136   55.290	-12   21.612	to	136   55.280	-12   20.310
Unnamed creeks in Grays Bay	136   31.539	-12   44.923	to	136   32.365	-12   44.376
Nanjiwoi Creek	136   35.144	-12   47.071	to	136   35.137	-12   45.986
Unnamed creek near Wayanmera Point	136   37.379	-12   42.176	to	136   38.149	-12   41.738
and
136   39.867	-12   42.486	to	136   40.307	-12   42.266
Holly Inlet	136   40.976	-12   34.778	to	136   42.246	-12   34.770
Unnamed creek in Caledon Bay	136   27.682	-12   46.789	to	136   29.003	-12   45.968
and
136   28.642	-12   50.418	to	136   29.475	-12   51.009
Ludtanba River	136   00.040	-13   12.686	to	136   01.535	-13   12.680
Durabudboi River	136   07.601	-13   07.284	to	136   10.371	-13   07.923
Unnamed creek in Myaoola Bay	136   14.796	-13   07.251	to	136   15.349	-13   07.248
and
136   16.467	-13   09.412	to	136   17.574	-13   09.407
and
136   17.557	-13   06.152	to	136   18.114	-13   06.692
Wyonga River and neighbouring creeks	136   18.102	-13   04.522	to	136   19.312	-13   03.052
and
136   19.312	-13   03.052	to	136   20.857	-13   02.447
Unnamed creek in Myaoola Bay	136   21.999	-13   08.733	to	136   22.548	-13   08.025
Unnamed creek in Blue Mud Bay	135   52.704	-13   20.362	to	135   53.088	-13   19.276
Koolatong River	135   56.115	-13   14.328	to	135   56.778	-13   13.892
Unnamed creeks in Jalma Bay	135   57.997	-13   13.887	to	135   59.926	-13   11.873
Walker River	135   49.823	-13   36.429	to	135   49.813	-13   33.500
Creeks on Bennet Bay	135   52.340	-13   42.225	to	135   54.071	-13   44.985
Unnamed creek in Blue Mud Bay	135   52.443	-13   39.892	to	135   53.110	-13   40.432
Unnamed creek in Bennet Bay	135   54.458	-13   44.767	to	135   55.569	-13   44.871
Anguruki Creek	135   55.227	-13   56.807	to	135   56.949	-13   56.746
Minnie Creek	135   54.520	-14   00.498	to	135   54.515	-13   59.413
Wuwarrwarra Creek	135   35.149	-14   29.472	to	135   35.702	-14   28.115
Miyangkala Creek	135   36.255	-14   26.594	to	135   37.364	-14   25.018
Rose River	135   42.905	-14   17.191	to	135   43.460	-14   16.810
Kularruty Creek	135   46.510	-14   14.033	to	135   46.731	-14   13.762
Unnamed creek near Rantyirrity Point	135   51.783	-14   11.412	to	135   52.338	-14   11.138
Muntak Creek	135   52.724	-14   10.323	to	135   52.942	-14   09.183
Hart River	135   53.429	-14   05.818	to	135   53.650	-14   05.384
Ardurrurru Creek	135   30.992	-14   37.456	to	135   31.273	-14   38.541
Roper River	135   22.981	-14   44.144	to	135   24.486	-14   44.142
Nayarnni Creek	135   23.546	-14   48.429	to	135   23.602	-14   48.700
Childer Creek	135   24.333	-14   52.008	to	135   24.781	-14   52.766
Towns River	135   24.678	-14   57.432	to	135   24.678	-14   57.106
Mangkurdurrungku (Shortcut) Creek	135   26.154	-14   42.294	to	135   26.265	-14   42.023
Yiwapa Creek	135   26.320	-14   41.534	to	135   26.654	-14   41.534
Unnamed creek west of Spillen Creek	135   31.494	-15   00.835	to	135   32.220	-15   01.213
Limmen Bight River	135   31.586	-15   15.698	to	135   31.582	-15   14.125
Spillen Creek	135   34.344	-15   02.456	to	135   35.015	-15   02.888
Manukalungku Creek	135   45.301	-15   07.251	to	135   45.862	-15   07.792
Wuraliwuntya Creek	135   58.357	-15   17.344	to	135   58.356	-15   16.964
Unnamed coastal creek west of Rosie Creek	136   02.669	-15   19.169	to	136   03.286	-15   19.654
and
136   05.473	-15   20.999	to	136   06.595	-15   21.807
and
136   09.847	-15   23.635	to	136   11.247	-15   23.953
Rosie Creek	136   12.251	-15   23.676	to	136   12.534	-15   24.163
Pine Creek	136   16.387	-15   32.602	to	136   16.727	-15   33.359
Bing Bong Creek	136   19.094	-15   36.002	to	136   19.768	-15   36.541
Mule Creek	136   25.319	-15   38.079	to	136   25.770	-15   38.618
Unnamed creek east of Sharker Point	136   45.831	-15   54.630	to	136   46.226	-15   54.898
Lousy Creek	136   47.252	-15   56.949	to	136   47.531	-15   56.785
Unnamed creeks east of Wearyan River	136   53.236	-15   55.597	to	136   54.586	-15   56.128
and
136   55.077	-15   54.768	to	136   55.359	-15   54.982
and
136   55.740	-15   53.732	to	136   55.569	-15   53.408
and
136   55.569	-15   53.408	to	136   57.465	-15   52.578
and
136   57.465	-15   52.578	to	136   57.693	-15   52.955
and
136   55.987	-15   56.169	to	136   56.772	-15   56.162
and
136   56.772	-15   56.162	to	136   56.767	-15   55.674
Unnamed creek on Fat Fellows Creek	136   58.589	-15   52.893	to	136   58.871	-15   53.107
Wearyan River	136   50.256	-16   00.557	to	136   50.251	-16   00.015
Fat Fellows Creek	137   00.050	-15   53.421	to	137   00.045	-15   52.879
and
137   00.045	-15   52.879	to	137   00.325	-15   52.877
Unnamed creek east of Fat Fellows Creek	137   02.247	-15   54.594	to	137   03.376	-15   55.450
and
137   04.843	-15   56.412	to	137   05.407	-15   56.786
and
137   06.758	-15   57.423	to	137   06.867	-15   57.151
Robinson River	137   10.792	-16   07.683	to	137   11.353	-16   07.677
Unnamed creek west of Robinson River	137   12.954	-16   00.343	to	137   13.683	-16   00.335
Shark Creek	137   18.053	-16   05.167	to	137   18.047	-16   04.625
Seven Emu Creek	137   22.180	-16   07.995	to	137   22.965	-16   07.986
Stockyard Creek	137   24.946	-16   09.536	to	137   25.224	-16   09.316
Skeleton Creek	137   29.663	-16   10.023	to	137   30.448	-16   10.014
Unnamed creek west of Calvert River	137   32.032	-16   11.079	to	137   32.704	-16   11.071
and
137   34.380	-16   10.563	to	137   34.719	-16   10.722
and
137   36.974	-16   11.616	to	137   37.198	-16   11.613
and
137   37.878	-16   12.092	to	137   38.158	-16   12.089
Calvert River	137   40.134	-16   21.331	to	137   41.256	-16   21.316
Unnamed creek south of Calvert River	137   46.423	-16   17.565	to	137   46.832	-16   18.697
Sandy Creek	137   48.556	-16   21.600	to	137   48.549	-16   21.059
Dingo Creek	137   50.263	-16   23.203	to	137   50.608	-16   23.740
Unnamed creek south of Calvert River	137   53.462	-16   26.952	to	137   53.746	-16   27.165
and
137   56.245	-16   29.081	to	137   56.532	-16   29.510

Note for Schedule 5

Co-ordinates are shown in Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) degrees decimal minutes (DD MM.MMM).

Schedule 6Seven inch net lines

clause 4, definition seven inch net line

CO-ORDINATES				MAP SHEET
Victoria River
5560 E 83400 N	to	5680 E 83400 N		VICTORIA RIVER 4867
Fitzmaurice River
5824 E 83575 N	to	5824 E 83614 N		KEYLING 4868
East Alligator River
2440 E 86620 N	to	2440 E 86580 N		EAST ALLIGATOR 5473
Towns River
5460 E 83522 N	to	5468 E 83504 N		ROPER 5968
Limmen Bight River
5703 E 83329 N	to	5772 E 83280 N		MOUNT YOUNG 6067
Lousy Creek
6915 E 82402 N	to	6923 E 82404 N		PELLEW 6266
Wearyan River
6984 E 82398 N	to	6992 E 82388 N		PELLEW 6266
Robinson River
7420 E 82265 N	to	7424 E 82251 N		ROBINSON 6365
Calvert River
7923 E 81995 N	to		7935 E 81995 N	CALVERT RIVER 6465

Note: The maps mentioned above are part of series R621, edition 1-AAS.

ENDNOTES

• 1

  KEY

Key to abbreviations

 

amd = amended od = order

app = appendix om = omitted

bl = by-law pt = Part

ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule

cl = clause rem = remainder

div = Division renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired rep = repealed

f = forms s = section

Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule

hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision

ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation

lt = long title sub = substituted

nc = not commenced

• 2

  LIST OF LEGISLATION

Barramundi Fishery Management Plan (SL No. 4, 1998)
Notified	30 January 1998
Commenced	1 February 1998 (cl 2)
Amendment of Barramundi Fishery Management Plan (SL No. 52, 1998)
Notified	25 November 1998
Commenced	25 November 1998
Amendments to Barramundi Fishery Management Plan (SL No. 20, 2002)
Notified	1 July 2002
Commenced	1 July 2002 (cl 2)
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2005 (SL No. 2, 2005)
Notified	28 January 2005
Commenced	28 January 2005
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment (No.2) 2005 (SL No. 3, 2005)
Notified	1 February 2005
Commenced	1 February 2005
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2010 (SL No. 1, 2010)
Notified	27 January 2010
Commenced	1 February 2010 (cl 2)
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2011 (SL No. 3, 2011)
Notified	1 February 2011
Commenced	1 February 2011 (cl 2)
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2012 (SL No. 52, 2012)
Notified	19 December 2012
Commenced	19 December 2012 (Gaz S78, 19 December 2012 and Gaz S83 21 December 2012)
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2014 (SL No. 35, 2014)
Notified	31 October 2014
Commenced	31 October 2014
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2015 (SL No. 6, 2015)
Notified	13 May 2015
Commenced	13 May 2015
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2017 (SL No. 3, 2017)
Notified	22 March 2017
Commenced	22 March 2017
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2018 (SL No. 3, 2018)
Notified	31 January 2018
Commenced	1 February 2018 (cl 2)

• 3

  GAZETTE NOTICES

Gaz S16, 15 April 2009

• 4

  GENERAL AMENDMENTS

General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: cl 1 and 4.

• 5

  LIST OF AMENDMENTS

pt 1 hdg             amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6

pt 2

div 1 hdg           amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6

cl 4                    amd No. 3, 2005, cl 3; No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6; No. 35, 2014, cl 3

cl 4A                  ins No. 3, 2005, cl 4

amd No. 52, 2012, cl 6

cl 5                    amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6

cl 7                    amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6

cl 8                    amd No. 52, 1998; No. 20, 2002, cl 3; No. 2, 2005, cl 1; No. 3, 2005, cl 5; Gaz S16; No. 1, 2010, cl 4; No. 3, 2011, cl 6

sub No. 52, 2012, cl 3

cl 9 – 11             amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6

cl 12                  amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6; No. 3, 2017, cl 3; No. 3, 2018, cl 4

cl 13                  amd No. 3, 2005, cl 6; No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6

cl 14 – 15           amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6

cl 16                  amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6; No. 3, 2017, cl 7

cl 17                  amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 3, 2017, cl 4

cl 18                  amd No. 3, 2017, cl 7; No. 3, 2018, cl 5

cl 19                  amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6

cl 20                  amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6; No. 3, 2018, cl 6

cl 21                  amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6; No. 3, 2017, cl 7

cl 21A                ins No. 3, 2018, cl 7

cl 22                  amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6

sub No. 6, 2015, cl 3

cl 23                  amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6

cl 24                  amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6; No. 6, 2015, cl 4; No. 3, 2017, cl 5

cl 25                  amd No. 3, 2011, cl 4; No. 52, 2012, cl 6; No. 6, 2015, cl 5; No. 3, 2017, cl 7

cl 26 – 27           amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6

cl 28                  amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6; No. 35, 2014, cl 4

sch 1                 amd No. 20, 2002, cl 4; No. 3, 2005, cl 7; No. 1, 2010, cl 5; No. 3, 2011, cl 6

sch 2                 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 3, 2018, cl 8

sch 3                 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 5; No. 52, 2012, cl 6

sch 4                 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6

rep No. 35, 2014, cl 5

sch 5                 amd No. 20, 2002, cl 5

sub No. 3, 2005, cl 8

amd No. 1, 2010, cl 6; No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 4

sub No. 3, 2017, cl 6

amd No. 3, 2018, cl 9

sch 6                 amd No. 20, 2002, cl 6; No. 2, 2005, cl 2; No. 3, 2005, cl 9; No. 1, 2010, cl 7; No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 5