Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) (Quota Period) Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) (Quota Period) Variation Regulations 2016

under the Fisheries Management Act 2007

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 2006

4            Variation of regulation 15—Individual catch quota system—Southern Zone

5            Variation of regulation 20—Catch and disposal records

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) (Quota Period) Variation Regulations 2016.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 October 2017.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 2006

4—Variation of regulation 15—Individual catch quota system—Southern Zone

Regulation 15(1), definition of quota period—delete "1 September" and substitute:

1 October

5—Variation of regulation 20—Catch and disposal records

1. Regulation 20(1), definition of CDR book—delete the definition

2. Regulation 20(2)—delete subregulation (2) and substitute:

   (2)The holder of a licence in respect of an abalone fishery or the registered master of a boat from which abalone is taken under such a licence must comply with the following provisions:

   (a)in the case of abalone taken under a licence in respect of the Central Zone Abalone Fishery or Western Zone Abalone Fishery—the holder of the licence or registered master must complete Part A of a CDR1 form in respect of abalone taken under the licence—

   (i)if the abalone is landed on the day on which it is taken—

   (A)immediately after the abalone is landed and within 200 metres of the place of landing; or

   (B)if the abalone is to be delivered to the registered premises of a registered fish processor within 200 metres of the place of landing—before the abalone is delivered to the premises; or

   (ii)in any other case—before the end of the day on which the abalone is taken;

   (b)in the case of abalone taken under a licence in respect of the Southern Zone Abalone Fishery—

   (i)the holder of the licence or registered master must, within 2 hours of the abalone being landed, weigh the abalone on accurate scales and complete a CDR1 form; and

   (ii)the holder of the licence or registered master must ensure that the completed CDR1 form is delivered to the Minister within 7 days of its completion;

   (c)the holder of the licence or registered master must ensure—

   (i)that the abalone to which the wholly or partly completed CDR1 form (as the case may be) relates that are to be delivered or consigned to the registered premises of the fish processor specified on the form are transported in bags or bins of a kind approved by the Minister; and

   (ii)that within 200 metres of the place of landing the abalone, a bag or bin containing abalone is sealed with a tag of a kind approved by the Minister; and

   (iii)that if a tag is broken while a bag or bin is being sealed—

   (A)the bag or bin is sealed with a replacement tag; and

   (B)the broken tag is attached to the bag or bin by threading it through the replacement tag; and

   (C)the number of the replacement tag is recorded on the CDR1 form; and

   (iv)if a tag is lost—that the Minister is immediately notified of the loss;

   (d)in the case of abalone taken under a licence in respect of the Central Zone Abalone Fishery or Western Zone Abalone Fishery—the holder of the licence or registered master must ensure that the 3 copies of the completed CDR1 form are transported to the registered premises of the fish processor together with the abalone to which the form relates.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 15 December 2016

No 299 of 2016

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