Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2021 (Cth)

Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2021

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 25 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991.

Dated 5 July 2021

Wez Norris

Chief Executive Officer
for and on behalf of the Commission of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

6  Determination of total allowable catch...................................................................................... 1

1  Name

This instrument is the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2021.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on 12 July 2021.

3  Cessation

This instrument ceases on 1 January 2022.

4  Authority

This instrument is made under paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act for the purpose of section 27 of the Management Plan.

5  Definitions

(1) In this instrument:

Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991

Management Plan means Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002

(2) Any term used in this instrument that is defined for the purpose of the Management Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Management Plan.

Note:          Terms defined in the Act have the same meanings in this instrument.

6  Determination of total allowable catch

(1) This section applies for the fishing season commencing on 12 July 2021.

(2) For each species of fish specified in an item in column 1 of the table, the total allowable catch, in tonnes, in whole weight including shells for that species is determined in column 2.

Item	Column 1 Species of fish	Column 2 Total allowable catch
1	Pecten fumatus (commercial scallop)	3,905 tonnes
2	Chlamys (Mimachlamys) asperrimus (doughboy scallop)	100 tonnes