Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Total Allowable Catch Determination 2017 (Cth)

DETERMINATION OF FISHING CAPACITY

Fisheries Management Act 1991

Subsection 17(6)(aa)

Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002

Section 27

BASS STRAIT CENTRAL ZONE SCALLOP FISHERY TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH DETERMINATION 2017

The AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY makes the following Determination pursuant to subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under section 27 of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.

Dated:         30June 2017

In accordance with a decision made at a meeting of the Commissioners under s23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991, this instrument is accepted on behalf of the Commission by:

Andrew Pearson

Executive Secretary

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Citation

1.   This Determination may be cited as the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Total Allowable Catch Determination 2017.

Commencement

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

Cessation

1. This Determination is repealed on 31 December 2017 unless earlier revoked. 

Interpretation

4.   Terms used in this Determination 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 Determination as they have in the Plan.

Notes:             1.    Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Determination.

Determination of Total Allowable Catch

5.   The total allowable catch for each species in the 2017 fishing year in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery are:

Commercial Scallop (Pecten fumatus):   3000 tonnes (whole weight)

Doughboy scallop (Chlamys (Mimachlamys) asperrimus):       100 tonnes (whole weight)