Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Variation Regulations 2009 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Variation Regulations 2009

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

1. Variation of regulation 14—Individual catch quota system—Central Zone

2. Variation of regulation 15—Individual catch quota system—Southern Zone

3. Variation of regulation 16—Individual catch quota system—Western Zone

4. Substitution of regulation 18

   18Use of registered masters in fishing activities

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Variation Regulations 2009.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

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 14—Individual catch quota system—Central Zone

1. Regulation 14(3)(b)(i)—delete "10" and substitute:

   50

2. Regulation 14(3)(b)(ii)—delete "10 kilograms but not more than 50" and substitute:

   50 kilograms but not more than 100

3. Regulation 14(3)(c)(ii)—delete "50" and substitute:

   100

4. Regulation 14(3)(d)(i)—delete "20" and substitute:

   50

5. Regulation 14(6)—delete "the class specified in column 1 of the table below" and substitute:

   any class

6. Regulation 14(6)—delete "that class of abalone" and substitute:

   either class of abalone specified in column 1 of the following table

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

1. Regulation 15(3)(b)(i)—delete "10" and substitute:

   50

2. Regulation 15(3)(b)(ii)—delete "10 kilograms but not more than 50" and substitute:

   50 kilograms but not more than 100

3. Regulation 15(3)(c)(ii)—delete "50" and substitute:

   100

4. Regulation 15(3)(d)(i)—delete "20" and substitute:

   50

5. Regulation 15(7)—delete "of the class specified in column 1 of the table below in a fishing zone specified alongside in column 2 if the unit entitlement under the licence in respect of that class of abalone and fishing zone" and substitute:

   in any fishing zone if the unit entitlement under the licence in respect of a class of abalone specified in column 1 of the following table, in a fishing zone specified alongside in column 2,

6—Variation of regulation 16—Individual catch quota system—Western Zone

1. Regulation 16(3)(c)(i)—delete "10" and substitute:

   50

2. Regulation 16(3)(c)(ii)—delete "10 kilograms but not more than 50" and substitute:

   50 kilograms but not more than 100

3. Regulation 16(3)(d)(i)—delete "10" and substitute:

   50

4. Regulation 16(3)(d)(ii)—delete "10 kilograms but not more than 50" and substitute:

   50 kilograms but not more than 100

5. Regulation 16(3)(e)(ii)—delete "50" and substitute:

   100

6. Regulation 16(3)(f)(i)—delete "20" and substitute:

   50

7. Regulation 16(3)(g)(i)—delete "20" and substitute:

   50

8. Regulation 16(6)—delete "of the class specified in column 1 of the table below in a prescribed region specified alongside in column 2 if the unit entitlement under the licence in respect of that class of abalone and region" and substitute:

   in any prescribed region if the unit entitlement under the licence in respect of a class of abalone specified in column 1 of the following table, in a region specified alongside in column 2,

7—Substitution of regulation 18

Regulation 18—delete the regulation and substitute:

18—Use of registered masters in fishing activities

(1)Subject to this regulation, the holder of a licence in respect of an abalone fishery must not cause, suffer or permit more than 1 person (who must be a registered master) to engage in fishing activities under the licence on the same day.

(2)Subregulation (1) does not prevent 1 other (and only 1 other) registered master who is a trainee diver from engaging in fishing activities under the licence on the same day as the first registered master if—

(a)at all times while engaged in fishing activities, the trainee diver is under the direct supervision of the first registered master; and

(b)the trainee diver does not engage in fishing activities under the licence on more than 10 days in any quota period for the abalone fishery.

(3)In this regulation—

quota period for an abalone fishery—see regulations 14(1), 15(1) and 16(1);

trainee diver means a person with less than 30 days commercial abalone diving experience.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 17 December 2009

No 305 of 2009

MAFF09/032CS