Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Closure) Direction 2018 (Cth)

Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Closure) Direction 2018

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following Direction

Dated               10 July 2018   

Made in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991, this instrument is accepted on behalf of the Commission by

Andrew Pearson

Executive Secretary

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Contents

1 Name......................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Commencement......................................................................................................................... 1

3 Cessation................................................................................................................................... 1

4 Authority................................................................................................................................... 1

5 Definitions................................................................................................................................. 1

6 To whom this Direction applies................................................................................................. 1

7 Direction not to engage in fishing.............................................................................................. 1

Schedule 12

Flinders Island Beds 1-4   2

Schedule 23

Apollo Bay 2 Bed   3

Schedule 34

King Island 5 Small Bed   4

Schedule 45

King Island New Bed   5

Schedule 56

King Island Bluedot East Bed   6

1 Name

This Determination may be cited as the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Closure) Direction 2018.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3 Cessation

This Direction ceases to have effect as if it was repealed on 1 January 2019. 

4 Authority

This instrument is made pursuant to subsection 41A(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

5 Definitions

Terms used in this Direction that are defined for the purposes of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002 (the Plan) have the same meanings in this Direction as they have in the Plan.

Note:          Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Direction.

6 To whom this Direction applies

This Direction applies to a holder of a fishing concession in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery and to a person acting on behalf of the holder.

Note:           This means that the Direction does not apply to a person if the person is fishing in the area of the Fishery in accordance with a fishing concession that is subject to another plan of management in force under the Act, under a scientific permit, a permit issued in another fishery, or under a licence issued under a law of a State or Territory.

7 Direction not to engage in fishing

Fishing is not to be engaged in in the areas described in Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Schedule 1

Flinders Island Beds 1-4

Schedule 1 area of the Flinders Island Beds 1-4
Item	Description
1	The area of the Flinders Island Beds 1-4 is the part of the Australian Fishing Zone contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of intersection of latitude 148°03′00ʺS, longitude 39°11ʹ24ʺE and running progressively
2	then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39°19ʹ48ʺS
3	east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148°07ʹ48ʺE
4	then north along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39°10ʹ10.56ʺS
5	east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148°09ʹ07.20ʺE
6	then north along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39°08ʹ56.40ʺS
7	then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148°06ʹ28.80ʺE
8	then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39°10ʹ10.56ʺS
9	then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148°05ʹ8.52ʺE
10	then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39°11ʹ24ʺS
11	then west along that parallel to the point of commencement.

Schedule 2

Apollo Bay 2 Bed

Schedule 2 area of the Apollo Bay 2 Bed
Item	Description
1	The point of commencement begins at 39°7′32.5′′S 144°5′11.76′′E
2	then continues east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144°′8′40.92′′E
3	then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39°9′2.52′′S
4	then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144°5′11.76′′E
5	then north along that parallel to the point of commencement.

Schedule 3

King Island 5 Small Bed

Schedule 3 area of the King Island 5 Small Bed
Item	Description
1	The point of commencement begins at 39°54ʹ36ʺS 144°57ʹ00ʺE
2	then continues east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 145°01ʹ48ʺE
3	then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 40°00ʹ00ʺS
4	then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144°57ʹ00ʺE
5	then north along that parallel to the point of commencement.

Schedule 4

King Island New Bed

Schedule 4 area of the King Island New Bed
Item	Description
1	The point of commencement begins at 39°54ʹ36ʺS 144°49ʹ48ʺE
2	then continues east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144°57ʹ00ʺE
3	then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39°57ʹ00ʺS
4	then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144°49ʹ48ʺE
5	then north along that parallel to the point of commencement.

Schedule 5

King Island Bluedot East Bed

Schedule 5 area of the King Island Bluedot East Bed
Item	Description
1	The point of commencement begins at 39°46ʹ1.56ʺS 144°55ʹ12ʺE
2	then continues east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144°57ʹ28.80ʺE
3	then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39°49ʹ31.80ʺS
4	then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144°55ʹ12ʺE
5	then north along that parallel to the point of commencement.