Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination 2022 (Cth)

Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination 2022

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991.

Dated           23     November 2021                 

Wez Norris

Chief Executive Officer

for and on behalf of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority

1  Name

This instrument is the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination 2022.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 January 2022.

3  Authority

This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and section 3.2 of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010 (the Plan).

4  Definitions

A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Plan.

Note:          Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument. 

5Cessation

This instrument ceases on 31 December 2022.

6  Total Allowable Commercial Catch

The total allowable commercial catch for quota species for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery is, for the fishing season commencing on 1 January 2022 and ending on 31 December 2022:

Quota species	Total Allowable Commercial Catch (tonnes)
Albacore Tuna	2,500	Whole weight
Bigeye Tuna	1,056	Whole weight
Broadbill Swordfish	1,047	Whole weight
Striped Marlin	351	Whole weight
Yellowfin Tuna	2,400	Whole weight