Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Total Allowable Catch Determination 2008 (Cth)

BASS STRAIT CENTRAL ZONE SCALLOP FISHERY TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH DETERMINATION 2008

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991

BASS STRAIT CENTRAL ZONE SCALLOP FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN 2002

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes this determination under subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and section 27(1) of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.

Dated    26 March  2008

The Common Seal of the Australian

Fisheries Management Authority

was affixed in accordance with a

resolution of the Board

Peter Witheridge

Executive Secretary

1. Name of determination

This Determination may be cited as the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Total Allowable Catch Determination 2008.

1. Commencement

This Determination applies from 1 May 2008 and ends on 20 December 2008.

Note 1   Unless otherwise stated, a term used in this determination and in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 has the same meaning in this determination as in the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

3              Definitions

An expression used in this Determination that is used in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002 has the same meaning in this Determination as in that Plan.

4              Determination of total allowable effort

The total allowable catch of Commercial scallop, Pecten fumatus, that may be taken in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery is 0 tonnes.

The total allowable catch of Doughboy scallop, Chlamys (Mimachlamys) asperrimus, that may be taken in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery is 0 tonnes.