Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 (Qld)

Queensland Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Subordinate Legislation 2008 No. 431 made under the FisheriesAct1994 Contents Part 1 1 2 Part 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 Regulation amended in pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Insertion of new s 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 20 Exception for s 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Replacement of s 55 (Requirements for a recognised TED) . . . . 4 55 Requirements for a recognised TED . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Part 6A Southern trawl fishery area regulated waters 29A Regulated waters for pt 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 29B Prohibited activities and regulated periods. . . . . . . . . 6 Amendment of s 150 (Maximum net length) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Amendment of s 151 (Minimum and maximum net mesh size) . . 7 Replacement of s 164 (Minimum and maximum net mesh size) . 8 164 Minimum and maximum net mesh size . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Amendment of sch 3 (Particular regulated waters) . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Part 2B Southern trawl fishery area regulated waters

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Contents 11 Part 3 12 13 Part 4 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 Southern trawl fishery area regulated waters. . . . . . . Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Fisheries (Freshwater) Management Plan 1999 Regulation amended in pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 8 (Aids to interpretation and definitions) . . . . Amendment of Fisheries Regulation 2008 Regulation amended in pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 58AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58AA Prohibited activities and regulated periods for particular regulated waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 185A (Crab apparatus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 188 (Using crab apparatus). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 596 (Permitted ways of taking crabs) . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 605A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605A Annual quota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 630 (Carrying fish taken for trade or commerce) ................................... Amendment of sch 1 (Regulated waters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 9 (Other fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 11 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 15 15 Page 2 2008 SL No. 431

Part 1 Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 . 2 Commencement (1) Section 4 commences on 2 January 2009. (2) Section 13 commences on 2 April 2009. (3) Section 5 commences on 16 December 2009. (4) Sections 16, 17, 18 and 23 commence on 2 April 2010. Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 3 Regulation amended in pt 2 This part amends the Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999. 4 Insertion of new s 20 Chapter 2, part 4, division 2— insert— ‘20 Exception for s 19 ‘Despite section 19, a person may, in the waters mentioned in schedule 3, section 2, from midday on 3 January to midday on 1 March, possess or use an otter trawl net, with the dimensions stated in section 149(4), under a licence that has the fishery symbol ‘T1’ written on it.’. 2008 SL No. 431 Page 3

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 5] 5 Replacement of s 55 (Requirements for a recognised TED) Section 55— omit, insert— ‘55 Requirements for a recognised TED ‘(1) A recognised TED must consist of a solid grid and an opening in a net that allows a turtle to escape immediately after it is taken in the net. ‘(2) The grid must— (a) be at least 82cm wide and 82cm high; and (b) have vertical bars that are no more than 12cm apart; and (c) be constructed as a single solid unit without any hinged or collapsible components; and (d) be installed at an angle between 30º and 55º in the net. ‘(3) If the opening in the net is at the bottom of the recognised TED, the grid must have at least 2 floats, each measuring at least 10cm in all its dimensions, with at least 1 float on each side of the grid. ‘(4) The opening in the net must be either trapezoidal or an isosceles triangle in shape, and must comply with the following— (a) for a net opening that is trapezoidal in shape, the opening must have— (i) a length of at least 60cm across the net at the grid; and (ii) 2 other dimensions that are perpendicular to the grid of at least 40cm; and (iii) 1 other dimension of at least 142cm; (b) for a net opening that is an isosceles triangle in shape, the opening must have— (i) a length of at least 82cm across the net at the grid; and Page 4 2008 SL No. 431

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 6] (ii) a perpendicular length of 100cm from the centre of the grid. ‘(5) A flap installed across the net opening must be a single cover flap or a double cover flap that complies with the following— (a) for a single cover flap, the flap must— (i) overlap the net opening by no more than 12cm on each side of the grid; and (ii) have a minimum taut measurement of 170cm across the top of the grid; and (iii) have a minimum taut perpendicular length of 40cm from the centre of the width of the grid; and (iv) extend no more than 61cm past the posterior edge of the grid; and (v) have sides that are sewn down no more than 15cm past the posterior edge of the grid; (b) for a double cover flap, the flap must— (i) have sections that do not overlap by more than 38cm; and (ii) overlap the net opening by no more than 12cm on on each side of the grid; and (iii) extend no more than 61cm past the posterior edge of the grid; and (iv) have sides that are sewn down no more than 15cm past the posterior edge of the grid. Editor’s note — For further information about a recognised TED, see the document called ‘Turtle excluder device guidelines’ available for inspection at the department’s head office and on the department’s website.’. 6 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 6A Chapter 2— insert— 2008 SL No. 431 Page 5

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 7] ‘Part 6A Southern trawl fishery area regulated waters ‘29A Regulated waters for pt 6A ‘This part applies to the regulated waters mentioned in schedule 3, part 2B. ‘29B Prohibited activities and regulated periods ‘(1) This section applies if, in the waters, during the relevant period for an effort year, 160000 effort units or more are used. ‘(2) A person must not, in the waters, after the relevant period for the effort year ends, use or allow someone else to use the following for more than 24 days each month in May, June and July in the effort year— (a) a boat identified in any ‘T1’ licence; (b) a boat identified in any ‘T2’ licence. ‘(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply to the use of a boat identified in a ‘T1’ or ‘T2’ licence if— (a) the boat is also identified in a licence with a fishery symbol, other than a ‘T1’ or ‘T2’ fishery symbol, written on it; and (b) the boat is being used in the waters under the other fishery symbol. ‘(4) In this section— relevant period means the period from 1 January to 31 March.’. 7 Amendment of s 150 (Maximum net length) Section 150(3)— omit, insert— Page 6 2008 SL No. 431

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 8] ‘(3) A net used in the following waters must be no longer than 39m— (a) waters within the following boundary— • from latitude 16º51.83' south, longitude 145º54.97' east (Cape Grafton), along the mainland shore to latitude 16º28.93' south, longitude 145º28.00' east (Island Head Point) • to latitude 16º43.75' south, longitude 145º40.71' east (Double Island) • to latitude 16º51.83' south, longitude 145º54.97' east (Cape Grafton); (b) Etty Bay fishing area waters, within the following boundary— • from latitude 17º30.28' south, longitude 146º04.66' east (Flying Fish Point) • along the shore of Etty Bay to latitude 17º33.33' south, longitude 146º05.42' east • to latitude 17º33.33' south, longitude 146º05.76' east • to latitude 17º33.72' south, longitude 146º05.85' east • to latitude 17º33.72' south, longitude 146º05.61' east • along the shore of Etty Bay to latitude 17º35.47' south, longitude 146º07.62' east (near Mourilyan Harbour) • to latitude 17º30.28' south, longitude 146º04.66' east (Flying Fish Point).’. 8 Amendment of s 151 (Minimum and maximum net mesh size) (1) Section 151(1)(h)— omit. 2008 SL No. 431 Page 7

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 9] (2) Section 151(3)— omit, insert— ‘(3) Until the end of 31 October 2010— (a) a net used in waters north of Cape Gloucester must have— (i) a mesh size of at least 45mm but no more than 60mm; and (ii) a cod end with a mesh size of at least 38mm and no more than 150 rows of mesh from the drawstring; and (b) a net used in waters south of Cape Gloucester must have a mesh size of at least 38mm but no more than 60mm.’. (3) Section 151— insert— ‘(4) From the beginning of 1 November 2010, a net used in east coast trawl fishery waters, other than in an area mentioned in subsection (1) or (2), must have— (a) a mesh size of at least 43mm but no more than 60mm; and (b) a cod end with a mesh size of at least 38mm and no more than 150 rows of mesh from the drawstring.’. 9 Replacement of s 164 (Minimum and maximum net mesh size) Section 164— omit, insert— ‘164 Minimum and maximum net mesh size ‘(1) A net used for the primary purpose of taking permitted fish, other than scallops, must— (a) until the end of 31 October 2010, have a mesh size of at least 38mm but no more than 60mm; and Page 8 2008 SL No. 431

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 10] (b) from the beginning of 1 November 2010, have a mesh size of at least 43mm but no more than 60mm; and (c) have a cod end with a mesh size of at least 38mm and no more than 150 rows of mesh from the drawstring. ‘(2) A net used for the primary purpose of taking scallops must have a mesh size of at least 75mm.’. 10 Amendment of sch 3 (Particular regulated waters) Schedule 3— insert— ‘Part 2B Southern trawl fishery area regulated waters ‘17 Southern trawl fishery area regulated waters ‘Waters within the following boundary— • from latitude 27º57.91' south, longitude 154º00.06' east to latitude 28º09.88' south, longitude 153º33.10' (point on the shore at the State’s border with New South Wales at high water mark) • along the shore and breakwall to latitude 27º56.12' south, longitude 153º25.99' east (seaward end of the southern Gold Coast Seaway breakwall) • to the northern tip of Gold Coast Seaway breakwall latitude 27º56.06' south, longitude 153º25.83' east • along the eastern shore of South Stradbroke to latitude 27º44.83' south, longitude 153º26.90' east • to latitude 27º43.43' south, longitude 153º27.26' east • along the eastern shore of North Stradbroke to latitude 27º23.64' south, longitude 153º26.40' east (Amity Point) • to latitude 27º21.82' south, longitude 153º25.68' east (Reeders Point) 2008 SL No. 431 Page 9

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 11] • along the eastern shore of Moreton Island to latitude 27º03.68' south, longitude 153º21.71' east (Comboyuro Point) • to latitude 27º05.08' south, longitude 153º12.43' east (Skirmish Point) • along the eastern shore of Bribie Island to latitude 26º50.05' south, longitude 153º07.78' east • to latitude 26º48.38' south, longitude 153º08.36' east (southern end of Kings Beach) • along the shore and breakwall to latitude 26º40.74' south, longitude 153º07.95' east (Southern breakwall of Mooloolaba Harbour) • to latitude 26º40.80' south, longitude 153º07.93' east (Northern breakwall of Mooloolaba Harbour) • along the shore to latitude 25º48.68' south, longitude 153º03.62' east (F ↑ B at Inskip Point) • to latitude 25º47.52' south, longitude 153º04.62' east (F ↑ B at Hook Point) • along the eastern shore of Fraser Island to latitude 24º41.83' south, longitude 153º16.00' east (Sandy Cape) • to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 153º16.00' east • to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 154º31.25' east • to latitude 22º14.90' south, longitude 154º40.08' east • to latitude 27º47.32' south, longitude 154º40.08' east • to latitude 27º47.90' south, longitude 154º22.08' east • to latitude 27º57.91' south, longitude 154º00.06' east.’. 11 Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary) Schedule 7, part 4, definition VMS maintenance and use obligations , ‘under section 60(1)’— Page 10 2008 SL No. 431

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (Freshwater) Management Plan 1999 [s 12] omit, insert— ‘under section 679 of the regulation’. Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (Freshwater) Management Plan 1999 12 Regulation amended in pt 3 This part amends the Fisheries (Freshwater) Management Plan 1999. 13 Amendment of sch 8 (Aids to interpretation and definitions) Schedule 8, part 2, definition stocked impoundment , item 1— insert— ‘• Fairbairn Dam • North Pine Dam • Theresa Creek Dam’. Part 4 Amendment of Fisheries Regulation 2008 14 Regulation amended in pt 4 This part amends the Fisheries Regulation 2008. 2008 SL No. 431 Page 11

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 4 Amendment of Fisheries Regulation 2008 [s 15] 15 Insertion of new s 58AA Chapter 2, part 5, division 9, after section 58— insert— ‘58AA Prohibited activities and regulated periods for particular regulated waters ‘(1) A regulated person must not in the Swain Reefs and Hydrographers Passage regulated waters— (a) take a saucer scallop in the regulated taking period; or (b) possess a saucer scallop taken in contravention of paragraph (a); or (c) possess a saucer scallop in the regulated possession period. ‘(2) For subsection (1)(a), the regulated taking period is from midday on 1 November to midday on 3 January. ‘(3) For subsection (1)(c), the regulated possession period is from 6p.m. on 1 November to midday on 3 January.’. 16 Amendment of s 185A (Crab apparatus) Section 185A(2), definition crab apparatus , paragraph (a), ‘, dilly or inverted dilly’— omit, insert— ‘or dilly’. 17 Amendment of s 188 (Using crab apparatus) (1) Section 188(1), ‘, dilly or inverted dilly’— omit, insert— ‘or dilly’. (2) Section 188(6)— omit. Page 12 2008 SL No. 431

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 4 Amendment of Fisheries Regulation 2008 [s 18] 18 Amendment of s 596 (Permitted ways of taking crabs) Section 596(1), ‘, dilly or inverted dilly’— omit, insert— ‘or dilly’. 19 Insertion of new s 605A Chapter 11, part 2— insert— ‘605A Annual quota ‘(1) The annual quota of fish that may be taken under the licence is the quota stated on the licence. ‘(2) The total annual quota for all licences must not be more than 195000 units. ‘(3) In this section— unit means 1kg of (whole weight) fish.’. 20 Amendment of s 630 (Carrying fish taken for trade or commerce) Section 630(2)— insert— ‘(c) tropical spiny rock lobster on a commercial fishing boat identified in a licence with the fishery symbol ‘R’ written on it.’. 21 Amendment of sch 1 (Regulated waters) Schedule 1, part 2, after entry for Shoalwater Bay (dugong protection area)— 2008 SL No. 431 Page 13

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 4 Amendment of Fisheries Regulation 2008 [s 21] insert— ‘Swain Reefs and Hydrographers Passage waters within the following boundary— • from latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 150º45.06' east to latitude 21º30.41' south, longitude 150º19.06' east • to latitude 20º46.71' south, longitude 149º39.56' east • to latitude 20º14.11' south, longitude 149º12.06' east • to latitude 19º39.91' south, longitude 149º29.66' east • to latitude 19º39.91' south, longitude 150º02.06' east • to latitude 19º59.91' south, longitude 150º30.06' east • to latitude 19º49.08' south, longitude 150º30.06' east • to latitude 19º56.81' south, longitude 150º42.56' east • to latitude 20º04.61' south, longitude 150º48.61' east • to latitude 20º18.86' south, longitude 150º58.23' east • to latitude 20º26.54' south, longitude 151º04.02' east • to latitude 20º30.27' south, longitude 151º07.61' east • to latitude 20º36.96' south, longitude 151º15.16' east • to latitude 20º42.67' south, longitude 151º22.73' east • to latitude 20º44.50' south, longitude 151º25.31' east • to latitude 20º46.78' south, longitude 151º29.13' east • to latitude 20º48.09' south, longitude 151º31.38' east • to latitude 20º55.00' south, longitude 151º45.50' east • to latitude 20º51.91' south, longitude 151º57.41' east part 5, division 9 Page 14 2008 SL No. 431

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 4 Amendment of Fisheries Regulation 2008 [s 22] • to latitude 20º52.31' south, longitude 152º02.46' east • to latitude 20º54.97' south, longitude 152º15.39' east • to latitude 21º01.40' south, longitude 152º39.56' east • to latitude 21º12.30' south, longitude 152º42.10' east • to latitude 21º20.00' south, longitude 152º48.10' east • to latitude 21º36.68' south, longitude 152º51.62' east • to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 152º56.58' east • to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 150º45.06' east’. 22 Amendment of sch 9 (Other fees) Schedule 9, table 1, entry for Other commercial fisheries under regulation, item 3— omit, insert— ‘3 R .20/unit .25/unit .30/unit’. 23 Amendment of sch 11 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 11, part 2, definition inverted dilly— omit. (2) Schedule 11, part 2, definition recreational fishing apparatus , paragraph (j)— omit. 2008 SL No. 431 Page 15

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 11 December 2008. 2 Notified in the gazette on 12 December 2008. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. © State of Queensland 2008 Page 16 2008 SL No. 431