Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 (Qld)

Queensland Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 Subordinate Legislation 2014 No. 267 made under the FisheriesAct1994 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Plan amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Replacement of s 40 (How to comply) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 40 How to comply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Replacement of ss 42–47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 42 Square mesh cod end—northern area or central area 3 43 Square mesh cod end—deep water net area. . . . . . . 4 44 Square mesh cod end—shallow area . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 45 Square mesh panel—outside of central area . . . . . . . 5 46 Fisheye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 47 Bigeye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 Amendment of s 48 (V-cut and bell cod end) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7 Replacement of s 49 (Popeye fish excluder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 49 Scallop square mesh cod end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 Replacement of ss 51–55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 51 Square mesh cod end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 52 Square mesh panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 53 Fisheye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 Contents 54 Bigeye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 9 Omission of s 57 (Popeye fish excluder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 10 Amendment of s 61 (Compliance with TED use condition) . . . . . 13 11 Replacement of s 62 (Requirements for a recognised TED) . . . . 13 62 Grid requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 62A Escape hole requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 62B Flap requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 62C Float requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 62D Accelerator funnel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 12 Amendment of s 69 (Further obligations for malfunction outside major scallop area). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 13 Amendment of ch 4, pt 1, hdg (‘M1’ and ‘M2’ licences) . . . . . . . . 20 14 Amendment of s 101 (Purpose and application of pt 1) . . . . . . . . 21 15 Insertion of new s 109A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 109A Restrictions on use of crab bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 16 Insertion of new s 121A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 121A Restrictions on use of crab bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 17 Insertion of new s 133A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 133A Restrictions on use of crab bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 18 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Page 2 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 1] 1 Short title This plan may be cited as the Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 . 2 Commencement This plan commences on 1 March 2015. 3 Plan amended This plan amends the Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 2010 . 4 Replacement of s 40 (How to comply) Section 40— omit, insert — 40 How to comply The BRD use condition is taken to be complied with if a device (a recognised BRD) that complies with— (a) for an otter trawl net used to trawl for prawns—sections 42 to 48; or (b) for an otter trawl net used to trawl for scallops—section 49; or (c) for a beam trawl net—subdivision 3; is used with the net. 5 Replacement of ss 42–47 Sections 42 to 47— omit, insert — 42 Square mesh cod end—northern area or central area (1) The cod end of a net used in the northern area or central area is a recognised BRD if the cod end complies with this section. 2014 SL No. 267 Page 3

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 5] (2) The cod end must be made of square mesh of— (a) a mesh size of at least 50mm; and (b) at least— (i) 80 bars in circumference; and (ii) 50 bars long. (3) The square mesh must be no more than 25 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (4) If the square mesh is single strand or otherwise knotted, the cod end must contain 4 evenly spaced belly ropes. (5) During trawling, nothing must cover any of the square mesh. 43 Square mesh cod end—deep water net area (1) The cod end of a net used in the deep water net area is a recognised BRD if the cod end complies with this section. (2) The cod end must be made of be square mesh of— (a) a mesh size of at least 45mm; and (b) at least— (i) 80 bars in circumference; and (ii) 50 bars long. (3) The square mesh must be no more than 25 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (4) If the square mesh is single strand or otherwise knotted, the cod end must contain 4 evenly spaced belly ropes. (5) During trawling, nothing must cover any of the square mesh. Page 4 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 5] 44 Square mesh cod end—shallow area (1) The cod end of a net used outside of the northern area, central area and deep water net area is a recognised BRD if the cod end complies with this section. (2) The cod end must be made of square mesh of— (a) a mesh size of at least 38mm; and (b) at least— (i) 80 bars in circumference; and (ii) 50 bars long. (3) The square mesh must be no more than 25 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (4) The square mesh must have installed in it a panel made of square mesh of— (a) a mesh size of at least 45mm; and (b) at least— (i) 300mm wide; and (ii) 300mm long. (5) If the square mesh is single strand or otherwise knotted, the cod end must contain 4 evenly spaced belly ropes. (6) During trawling, nothing must cover any of the square mesh. 45 Square mesh panel—outside of central area (1) A panel of a net used outside of the central area is a recognised BRD if the panel complies with this section. (2) The panel must be in the top of the cod end of the net. (3) The panel must consist of a surrounding panel around a centre panel. 2014 SL No. 267 Page 5

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 5] (4) The panel must be installed so that— (a) the trailing edge of the surrounding panel is no more than 35 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net; and (b) the trailing edge of the centre panel is no more than 40 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (5) The surrounding panel must be made of square mesh of— (a) a mesh size of at least 45mm; and (b) at least— (i) 550mm wide; and (ii) 700mm long. (6) The centre panel must be made of square mesh of— (a) a mesh size of at least 55mm; and (b) at least— (i) 250mm wide; and (ii) 300mm long. (7) Nothing must cover any of the square mesh during trawling. 46 Fisheye (1) An opening in the net used in the east coast trawl fishery is a recognised BRD if the opening complies with this section. (2) The opening must be— (a) held open by a rigid frame that consists of— (i) a semicircular-shaped frame; and (ii) an isosceles triangle-shaped frame; and Page 6 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 5] (b) no more than 66 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (3) The rigid frame must be installed so that the apex of the equal sides of the isosceles triangle-shaped frame point towards the opening of the net. (4) The semicircular-shaped frame must be— (a) at least— (i) 350mm wide; and (ii) 150mm high; and (b) divided in half by a rigid bar; and (c) attached, by a rigid bar— (i) from the midpoint of the semicircular-shaped part of the frame; and (ii) to the apex of the equal sides of the isosceles triangle-shaped frame. (5) The shortest side of the isosceles triangle-shaped frame must be— (a) equal to the width of the semicircular-shaped frame; and (b) attached, perpendicularly, to the widest part of the semicircular-shaped frame. (6) Nothing must cover any part of the opening during trawling. 47 Bigeye (1) An opening in a net used in the east coast trawl fishery is a recognised BRD if the opening complies with this section. (2) The opening must be— (a) in the top of the net; and 2014 SL No. 267 Page 7

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 6] (b) at least 350mm across the width of the net; and (c) no more than 66 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (3) The edges of the opening must not overlap by more than 200mm. (4) During trawling— (a) the part of the opening closest to the mouth of the net must be weighted by chain links or other weights; and (b) the part of the opening closest to the cod end drawstrings of the net must be buoyed by at least 2 floats, each of which is at least— (i) 90mm wide; and (ii) 50mm in diameter; and (c) nothing must cover any part of the opening. 6 Amendment of s 48 (V-cut and bell cod end) (1) Section 48, heading, after ‘end’— insert — —outside of central area and deep water net area (2) Section 48(1), ‘net’s cod end’— omit, insert — cod end of a net used outside of the central area and deep water net area 7 Replacement of s 49 (Popeye fish excluder) Section 49— omit, insert — Page 8 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 8] 49 Scallop square mesh cod end (1) The cod end of a net used in the east coast trawl fishery is a recognised BRD if the cod end complies with this section. (2) The cod end must be made of square mesh of— (a) a mesh size of at least 88mm; and (b) at least— (i) 50 bars in circumference; and (ii) 33 bars long. (3) The square mesh must be no more than 15 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (4) If the square mesh is single strand or otherwise knotted, the cod end must contain 4 evenly spaced belly ropes. (5) During trawling, nothing must cover any of the square mesh other than a compliant chaffing mat. 8 Replacement of ss 51–55 Sections 51 to 55— omit, insert — 51 Square mesh cod end (1) The cod end of the net is a recognised BRD if the cod end complies with this section. (2) The cod end must be made of square mesh of— (a) a mesh size of at least 31mm; and (b) at least— (i) 100 bars in circumference; and (ii) 50 bars long. (3) The square mesh must be no more than 25 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. 2014 SL No. 267 Page 9

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 8] (4) The square mesh must have installed in it a panel made of square mesh of— (a) a mesh size of at least 45mm; and (b) at least— (i) 300mm wide; and (ii) 300mm long. (5) If the square mesh is single strand or otherwise knotted, the cod end must contain 4 evenly spaced belly ropes. (6) During trawling, nothing must cover any of the square mesh. Page 10 52 Square mesh panel (1) A panel of the net is a recognised BRD if the panel complies with this section. (2) The panel must be in the top of the cod end of the net. (3) The panel must consist of a surrounding panel around a centre panel. (4) The surrounding panel must be made of square mesh of— (a) a mesh size of at least 40mm; and (b) at least— (i) 450mm wide; and (ii) 600mm long. (5) The centre panel must be made of square mesh of— (a) a mesh size of at least 50mm; and (b) at least— (i) 200mm wide; and (ii) 300mm long. 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 8] (6) The panel must be installed so that— (a) the trailing edge of the surrounding panel is no more than 60 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net; and (b) the trailing edge of the centre panel is no more than 65 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (7) Nothing must cover any of the square mesh during trawling. 53 Fisheye (1) An opening in the net is a recognised BRD if the opening complies with this section. (2) The opening must be— (a) held open by a rigid frame that consists of— (i) a semicircular-shaped frame; and (ii) an isosceles triangle-shaped frame; and (b) no more than 80 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (3) The rigid frame must be installed so that the apex of the equal sides of the isosceles triangle-shaped frame point towards the opening of the net. (4) The semicircular-shaped frame must be— (a) at least— (i) 230mm wide; and (ii) 100mm high; and (b) divided in half by a rigid bar; and (c) attached, by a rigid bar— (i) from the midpoint of the semicircular-shaped part of the frame; and 2014 SL No. 267 Page 11

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 8] (ii) to the apex of the equal sides of the isosceles triangle-shaped frame. (5) The shortest side of the isosceles triangle-shaped frame must be— (a) equal to the width of the semicircular-shaped frame; and (b) attached, perpendicularly, to the widest part of the semicircular-shaped frame. (6) Nothing must cover any part of the opening during trawling. 54 Bigeye (1) An opening in the net is a recognised BRD if the opening complies with this section. (2) The opening must be— (a) in the top of the net; and (b) at least 230mm across the width of the net; and (c) no more than 80 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. (3) The edges of the opening must not overlap by more than 200mm. (4) During trawling— (a) the part of the opening closest to the mouth of the net must be weighted by chain links or other weights; and (b) the part of the opening closest to the cod end drawstrings of the net must be buoyed by at least 1 float that is at least— (i) 90mm wide; and (ii) 50mm in diameter; and (c) nothing must cover any part of the opening. Page 12 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 9] 9 Omission of s 57 (Popeye fish excluder) Section 57— omit . 10 Amendment of s 61 (Compliance with TED use condition) (1) Section 61, ‘section 62’— omit, insert — this division (2) Section 61— insert — (2) A recognised TED must consist of— (a) a grid that complies with section 62(1) and (2); and (b) an opening (the escape hole ) in the net that complies with section 62C; and (c) if the escape hole is in the bottom of the net— (i) a grid that complies with section 62(3); or (ii) floats that comply with section 62C; and (d) a flap covering the escape hole that complies with section 62B. (3) If an accelerator funnel is attached to a recognised TED, the accelerator funnel must comply with section 62D. 11 Replacement of s 62 (Requirements for a recognised TED) Section 62— omit, insert — 2014 SL No. 267 Page 13

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 11] 62 Grid requirements (1) The grid must— (a) be at least 810mm wide and 810mm high; and (b) have vertical bars, spaced no more than 120mm apart, extending from the top to the bottom of the net; and (c) be constructed as a single solid unit without any hinged or collapsible components; and (d) be attached to the entire circumference of the net; and (e) be installed and kept at an angle of between 30º and 55º in the net so that it is inclined towards the escape hole. (2) The grid must be constructed of rigid material. (3) Also, if the escape hole is in the bottom of the net, and the requirements under section 62C are not complied with, the grid must be— (a) constructed of a material with a density of no more than the density of seawater; and (b) appropriately marked with— (i) the density of the material, expressed in g/cm 3 or kg/cm 3 ; and (ii) the name of the grid’s manufacturer. 62A Escape hole requirements (1) The escape hole must allow turtles to escape immediately after the turtles are taken in the net. (2) The escape hole must consist of— (a) a horizontal cut that is— (i) at the trailing edge of the escape hole and immediately in front of and Page 14 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 11] 2014 SL No. 267 parallel to the trailing edge of the grid; and (ii) no less than 610mm wide; and (iii) no narrower than the grid, other than for 100mm at either side of the grid; and (b) 2 cuts that are each— (i) in front of and perpendicular to the trailing edge of the grid; and (ii) of equal length; and (iii) no less than 660mm long if the escape hole is covered with a single flap, or no less than 510mm long if the escape hole is covered with a double flap; and (c) a leading edge cut that, when the net is stretched, is no less than— (i) 1810mm, if the escape hole is covered with a single flap; or (ii) 1420mm, if the escape hole is covered with a double flap. (3) Alternatively, the escape hole may consist of— (a) a horizontal cut that is— (i) at the trailing edge of the escape hole and immediately in front of and parallel to the trailing edge of the grid; and (ii) no less than 1020mm wide; and (b) 2 all bar cuts that each— (i) are of equal length and no less than 1360mm long; and (ii) taper from either end of the horizontal cut mentioned in paragraph (a) to where they meet. Page 15

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 11] (4) Alternatively, the escape hole may consist of— (a) a horizontal cut that is— (i) at the trailing edge of the escape hole and immediately in front of and parallel to the trailing edge of the grid; and (ii) no less than 610mm wide; and (iii) no narrower than the grid, other than for 100mm at either side of the grid; and (b) 2 cuts that are each— (i) in front of and perpendicular to the trailing edge of the grid; and (ii) of equal length; and (iii) no less than 510mm long if the escape hole is covered with a double flap; and (c) 2 all bar cuts that— (i) each intersect with, and are in front of, the perpendicular cuts mentioned in paragraph (b); and (ii) are each of equal length and no less than 500mm long; and (iii) allow the escape hole, at the intersections mentioned in subparagraph (i), to stretch to, if the escape hole is covered with a single flap, 1810mm, or if the escape hole is covered with a double flap, 1420mm. (5) In this section— all bar cut means a cut through parallel opposing bars in a row of meshes. Page 16 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 11] 62B Flap requirements (1) The escape hole must be covered by a rectangular flap attached to the outside of the net. (2) The flap must consist of 1 panel that— (a) has a mesh size of no more than— (i) for a net used to trawl for prawns—50mm; or (ii) for a net used to trawl for scallops—90mm; and (b) is no less than 3380mm by 1320mm; and (c) does not overlap the escape hole by more than 130mm on either side; and (d) is not sewn down the outside edges more than 150mm past the trailing edge of the grid; and (e) is attached, by the longer edge, to the net in front of the leading edge of the escape hole. (3) Alternatively, the flap may consist of 2 equal-sized panels that— (a) each have a mesh size of no more than— (i) for a net used to trawl for prawns—50mm; or (ii) for a net used to trawl for scallops—90mm; and (b) are each no less than 1470mm wide; and (c) do not overlap by more than 380mm; and (d) are sewn together only along the leading edges of the panels; and (e) are attached to the net in front of the leading edge of the escape hole. (4) The trailing edge of a flap must not extend more than 610mm behind the trailing edge of the grid. 2014 SL No. 267 Page 17

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 11] 62C Float requirements (1) If the escape hole is in the bottom of the net and the grid does not comply with section 62(3), the following floats must be attached to the grid— (a) if the grid has a circumference of no more than 3050mm, at least— (i) 2 small floats; or (ii) 1 medium float; (b) if the grid has a circumference of more than 3050mm, at least— (i) 4 small floats; or (ii) 2 medium floats; (c) otherwise— (i) 3 small plastic floats; or (ii) 2 medium plastic floats; or (iii) 1 large plastic float. (2) Alternatively, 1 or more floats, with a total buoyancy at least equal to the weight of the recognised TED, may be attached to the grid if— (a) the buoyancy, expressed in grams or kilograms, of each float is appropriately marked on the float; and (b) the weight of the recognised TED is appropriately marked on the grid. (3) In this section— attached means attached to the top half of the grid— (a) inside the net and behind the grid; or (b) outside the net but not attached to a flap. large plastic float means a float made of hard plastic that is at least 250mm in diameter. Page 18 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 11] medium float means a float made of ethylene vinyl acetate or polyvinyl chloride that is at least— (a) 222mm long; and (b) 172mm in diameter. medium plastic float means a float made of hard plastic that is at least 200mm, but less than 250mm, in diameter. small float means a float made of ethylene vinyl acetate or polyvinyl chloride that is at least— (a) 180mm, but less than 222mm, long; and (b) 147mm, but less than 172mm, in diameter. small plastic float means a float made of hard plastic that is at least 150mm, but less than 200mm, in diameter. weight means weight expressed in grams or kilograms. 62D Accelerator funnel requirements (1) The accelerator funnel must be made of mesh of a mesh size of at least 38mm but no more than 50mm. (2) The accelerator funnel must be installed in the leading edge of the net in front of the recognised TED so that— (a) the leading edge of the accelerator funnel is attached at least 18 meshes in front of the closest point of the grid; and (b) the trailing edge of the accelerator funnel does not extend past the bars of the grid. (3) If the recognised TED has an escape hole in the top of the net, the bottom of the trailing edge of the accelerator funnel must be attached to the bottom of the recognised TED by no more than 2014 SL No. 267 Page 19

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 12] one third of the circumference of the trailing edge. (4) If the recognised TED has an escape hole in the bottom of the net, the top of the trailing edge of the accelerator funnel must be attached to the top of the recognised TED by no more than one third of the circumference of the trailing edge. (5) The circumference of the trailing edge of the accelerator funnel must be at least— (a) for an accelerator funnel with a mesh size of at least 38mm but less than 43mm—100 meshes; or (b) for an accelerator funnel with a mesh size of at least 43mm but less than 48mm—93 meshes; or (c) for an accelerator funnel with a mesh size of at least of 48mm but less than 50mm—83 meshes; or (d) for an accelerator funnel with a mesh size of at least 50mm—80 meshes. 12 Amendment of s 69 (Further obligations for malfunction outside major scallop area) Section 69(3)(a)— omit, insert — (a) stow and secure the net on the boat in the way stated in section 126(4)(a) and (b) of the regulation; and 13 Amendment of ch 4, pt 1, hdg (‘M1’ and ‘M2’ licences) Chapter 4, part 1, heading, after ‘‘M1’’— insert — licences Page 20 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 14] 14 Amendment of s 101 (Purpose and application of pt 1) Section 101(1)(a), after ‘‘M1’’— insert — licence 15 Insertion of new s 109A Chapter 4, part 1, division 2, subdivision 1— insert — 109A Restrictions on use of crab bag A crab bag must not be used with a net unless the crab bag is a compliant crab bag. 16 Insertion of new s 121A Chapter 4, part 2, division 2, subdivision 1— insert — 121A Restrictions on use of crab bag A crab bag must not be used with a net unless the crab bag is a compliant crab bag. 17 Insertion of new s 133A Chapter 4, part 3, division 2, subdivision 1— insert — 133A Restrictions on use of crab bag A crab bag must not be used with a net unless the crab bag is a compliant crab bag. 18 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 4, part 1— insert — 2014 SL No. 267 Page 21

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 18] 3A Meaning of central area The central area means the waters within the following boundary— • from the intersection of latitude 22º00.00' south with the mainland shore at high-water mark (approximately latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 149º29.68' east) • along the shore to latitude 21º28.42' south, longitude149º20.53' east (Allom Point, southern boundary of Llewellyn Bay) • to latitude 21º25.91' south, longitude 149º20.20' east (Freshwater Point, northern boundary of Llewellyn Bay) • along the shore to latitude 21º14.71' south, longitude 149º15.36' east (Dudgeon Point) • to latitude 21º12.60' south, longitude 149º11.73' east • along the shore to latitude 21º08.84' south, longitude 149º12.63' east • to latitude 21º08.86' south, longitude 149º13.26' east (East Point) • along the shore and breakwall to latitude 21º06.38' south, longitude 149º14.10' east (southern breakwall at Mackay outer harbour) • to latitude 21º06.27' south, longitude 149º13.95' east (northern breakwall at Mackay outer harbour) • along the breakwall and shore to latitude 20º29.44' south, longitude 148º42.91' east • to latitude 20º28.89' south, longitude 148º44.21' east • along the shore to latitude 20º06.80' south, longitude 148º26.81' east Page 22 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 18] • to latitude 20º09.54' south, longitude 148º25.36' east • along the shore and wharf to latitude 20º01.38' south, longitude 148º15.11' east • to latitude 20º01.48' south, longitude 148º15.95' east (Dalrymple Point) • along the shore to latitude 19º16.24' south, longitude 146º50.15' east • to latitude 19º16.13' south, longitude 146º50.13' east • to latitude 19º15.32' south, longitude 146º50.80' east • to latitude 19º14.57' south, longitude 146º50.14' east • to latitude 19º14.62' south, longitude 146º50.00' east • to latitude 19º15.01' south, longitude 146º49.74' east • to latitude 19º14.97' south, longitude 146º49.43' east • to latitude 19º14.98' south, longitude 146º49.35' east • along the shore to latitude 17º36.09' south, longitude 146º07.95' east (Hall Point) • to latitude 17º35.98' south, longitude 146º07.73' east (Goodman Point) • along the shore to latitude 17º30.65' south, longitude 146º04.22' east • to latitude 17º30.31' south, longitude 146º04.63' east (Flying Fish Point) • along the shore to latitude 16º55.36' south, longitude 145º47.21' east (Stafford Point) 2014 SL No. 267 Page 23

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 18] • to latitude 16º55.07' south, longitude 145º46.92' east (northern breakwall end at the entrance to Cairns Port) • along the breakwall and shore to latitude 16º28.69' south, longitude 145º27.85' east (Island Point) • to latitude 16º28.83' south, longitude 145º27.34' east • along the mainland shore to latitude 16º00.00' south • to latitude 16º00.00' south, longitude 146º42.122' east • to latitude 18º19.889' south, longitude 148º20.043' east • to latitude 18º44.900' south, longitude 152º35.040' east • to latitude 21º09.053' south, longitude 154º00.873' east • to latitude 21º08.978' south, longitude 152º48.000' east • to latitude 21º20.000' south, longitude 152º48.100' east • to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 152º56.579' east • to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 149º29.680' east. Page 24 17A Meaning of northern area The northern area means the waters within the following boundary— • from the intersection of latitude 16º00.00' south with the mainland shore at high-water mark (approximately 16º00.00’ south 145º26.091’ east) 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 18] • along the shore to latitude 15º27.43' south, longitude 145º15.33' east (northern tip of Cooktown Headland) • to latitude 15º27.60' south, longitude 145º14.45' east (Point Saunders) • along the shore to latitude 10º41.25' south, longitude 142º31.86' east (tip of Cape York Peninsula) • to latitude 10º41.25' south, longitude 145º00.06' east • to latitude 12º59.91' south, longitude 145º00.06' east • to latitude 14º59.91' south, longitude 146º00.06' east • to latitude 16º00.00' south, longitude 146º42.122' east • to latitude 16º00.00' south, longitude 145º26.091' east. (2) Schedule 4, part 3— insert — appropriately marked means stated in writing that is— (a) legible and permanent; and (b) raised or recessed. behind , in relation to a part of a net, means away from the front opening of the net. belly rope , for a cod end, means rope that— (a) is made from at least 12mm polyethylene rope; and (b) runs the length of the cod end. central area see section 3A of this schedule. 2014 SL No. 267 Page 25

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 18] Page 26 compliant chaffing mat , for a cod end, means a mat that is attached to the bottom half of the circumference of the cod end— (a) only— (i) along the leading edge of the mat; and (ii) halfway along the length of each side of the mat; and (iii) at a point on each rear corner of the mat; and (b) along no more than half of the length of the cod end. compliant crab bag means a crab bag that— (a) is made of mesh of a mesh size of at least 88mm; and (b) has a circumference of no more than 50 meshes; and (c) is installed— (i) inside the cod end of the net; and (ii) at no more than 50 meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the net. escape hole see section 61(2)(b). front opening , of the net, means the opening through which fish enter the net. in front of , in relation to a part of a net, means towards the front opening of the net. leading edge means the edge nearest to the front opening of the net. northern area see section 17A of this schedule. trailing edge means the edge furthest from the front opening of the net. use , a trawl net, includes— (a) setting and shooting the net; and 2014 SL No. 267

Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2014 [s 18] (b) having the net rigged for fishing. Example of rigged for fishing for paragraph (b) — having a cod end and ground chains attached ENDNOTES 1 Made by the chief executive on 3 November 2014. 2 Approved by the Governor in Council on 20 November 2014. 3 Notified on the Queensland legislation website on 21 November 2014. 4 The administering agency is the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. © State of Queensland 2014 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel 2014 SL No. 267 Page 27