Fisheries Management Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 2) (Cth)
Fisheries Management Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 2)
Statutory Rules 2000 No. 92
I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the
Fisheries Management Act 1991 . Dated 25 May 2000
WILLIAM DEANE
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command
WARREN TRUSS
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
made under the
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These Regulations are the
Fisheries Management Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 2) .
These Regulations commence on gazettal.
Schedule 1 amends the
Fisheries Management Regulations 1992 .
(regulation 3)
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4CA South East Non-trawl Fishery — sectors
(1) For the management of the South East Non-trawl Fishery, the Fishery is divided into the following sectors:
(a) the restricted sector, being commercial fishing in the area of that sector by the purse-seining method;
(b) the open sector, being commercial fishing in the area of that sector by any non-trawling method.
(2) In subregulation (1), a reference to the area of a sector by name is a reference to the area of that name described in Division 2 of Part 7 of Schedule 1A.
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Part 3 Area of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery
Division 1 Area of the fishery The part of the AFZ that is:
(a) within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the intersection of the eastern coastline of the mainland at low water with the parallel of latitude 37° 30¢ 24² south, in the vicinity of the border between New South Wales and Victoria, and running progressively:
• generally southerly and westerly along that coastline at low water to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 141° east, in the vicinity of the border between Victoria and South Australia;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;
• generally southerly, easterly and northerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144° 28¢ east, off the coast of Queensland;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 9° 54¢ south;
• south-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 10° 15¢ south, longitude 144° 12¢ east;
• southerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 10° 28¢ south, longitude 144° 10¢ east;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 142° 31¢ 49² east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the northern coastline of the mainland at low water, in the vicinity of Cape York;
• generally southerly along that coastline at low water to the point where the line began; or
(b) adjacent to Norfolk Island, except the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 28° 35¢ south, longitude 167° 25¢ east, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 168° 25¢ east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 29° 50¢ south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 167° 25¢ east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began.
Division 2 Sub-areas
1. Sub-area 1 (historical (pelagic longline)) The part of the AFZ that is:
(a) within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the intersection of the eastern coastline of the mainland at low water with the parallel of latitude 37° 30¢ 24² south, in the vicinity of the border between New South Wales and Victoria, and running progressively:
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection between the outer limit of the AFZ and the parallel of latitude 38° 58¢ south;
• generally northerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144° 28¢ east, off the coast of Queensland;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 9° 54¢ south;
• south-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 10° 15¢ south, longitude 144° 12¢ east;
• southerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 10° 28¢ south, longitude 144° 10¢ east;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 142° 31¢ 49² east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the northern coastline of the mainland at low water, in the vicinity of Cape York;
• generally south-easterly along that coastline at low water to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 12° south, in the vicinity of Shelburne Bay;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 145° east;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 14° south, longitude 147° east;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 17° south, longitude 149° east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 18° south;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 152° east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 20° 28¢ 49² south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the eastern coastline of the mainland at low water, in the vicinity of Proserpine;
• generally southerly along that coastline at low water to the point where the line began; or
(b) adjacent to Norfolk Island, except the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 28° 35¢ south, longitude 167° 25¢ east, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 168° 25¢ east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 29° 50¢ south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 167° 25¢ east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began.
2. Sub-area 2 (Northern inshore (pelagic longline)) The part of the AFZ that is:
(a) within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the intersection of the eastern coastline of the mainland at low water with the parallel of latitude 33° 35¢ south, in the vicinity of Barrenjoey Point, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the 50 nautical mile line;
• generally southerly along that line to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37° 53¢ south;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection between the outer limit of the AFZ and the parallel of latitude 38° 58¢ south;
• generally northerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144° 28¢ east, off the coast of Queensland;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 9° 54¢ south;
• south-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 10° 15¢ south, longitude 144° 12¢ east;
• southerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 10° 28¢ south, longitude 144° 10¢ east;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 142° 31¢ 49² east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the northern coastline of the mainland at low water, in the vicinity of Cape York;
• south-easterly along that coastline at low water to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 12° south, in the vicinity of Shelburne Bay;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 145° east;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 14° south, longitude 147° east;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 17° south, longitude 149° east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 18° south;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 152° east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 20° 28¢ 49² south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the eastern coastline of the mainland at low water, in the vicinity of Proserpine;
• generally southerly along that coastline at low water to the point where the line began; or
(b) adjacent to Norfolk Island, except the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 28° 35¢ south, longitude 167° 25¢ east, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 168° 25¢ east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 29° 50¢ south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 167° 25¢ east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began.
3. Sub-area 3 (Northern inshore (purse-seine)) The part of the AFZ that is:
(a) within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at latitude 10° 28¢ south, longitude 144° 10¢ east and running progressively:
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 10° 41¢ 14² south;
• easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 10° 41¢ south, longitude 145° east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 12° south;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 14° south, longitude 147° east;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 17° south, longitude 149° east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 18° south;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 152° east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 20° 28¢ 49² south;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 21° south, longitude 152° 55¢ east;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 24° 30¢ south, longitude 154° east;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the eastern coastline of the mainland at low water, in the vicinity of Baffle Creek;
• generally southerly along that coastline at low water to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37° 30¢ 24² south, in the vicinity of the border between New South Wales and Victoria;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection between the outer limit of the AFZ and the parallel of latitude 38° 58¢ south;
• generally northerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144° 28¢ east, off the coast of Queensland;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 9° 54¢ south;
• south-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 10° 15¢ south, longitude 144° 12¢ east;
• southerly along the geodesic to the point where the line began; or
(b) adjacent to Norfolk Island, except the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 28° 35¢ south, longitude 167° 25¢ east, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 168° 25¢ east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 29° 50¢ south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 167° 25¢ east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began.
4. Sub-area 4 (Northern offshore (pelagic longline and purse-seine)) The part of the AFZ that is:
(a) within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at latitude 10° 28¢ south, longitude 144° 10¢ east and running progressively:
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 10° 41¢ 14² south;
• easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 10° 41¢ south, longitude 145° east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 12° south;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 14° south, longitude 147° east;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 17° south, longitude 149° east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 18° south;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 152° east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 20° 28¢ 49² south;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 21° south, longitude 152° 55¢ east;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 24° 30¢ south, longitude 154° east;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the 50 nautical mile line;
• generally southerly along that line to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37° 53¢ south;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection between the outer limit of the AFZ and the parallel of latitude 38° 58¢ south;
• generally northerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144° 28¢ east, off the coast of Queensland;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 9° 54¢ south;
• south-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 10° 15¢ south, longitude 144° 12¢ east;
• southerly along the geodesic to the point where the line began; or
(b) adjacent to Norfolk Island, except the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 28° 35¢ south, longitude 167° 25¢ east, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 168° 25¢ east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 29° 50¢ south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 167° 25¢ east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began.
5. Sub-area 5 (Central offshore (pelagic longline)) The part of the AFZ that is:
(a) within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the intersection of the 50 nautical mile line with the parallel of latitude 34° south and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;
• generally southerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 38° 58¢ south;
• north-westerly along the geodesic to the intersection between the parallel of latitude 37° 53¢ south and the 50 nautical mile line;
• generally northerly along that line to the point where the line began; or
(b) adjacent to Norfolk Island, except the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 28° 35¢ south, longitude 167° 25¢ east, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 168° 25¢ east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 29° 50¢ south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 167° 25¢ east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began.
6. Sub-area 6 (Southern inshore north (pelagic longline and purse-seine)) The part of the AFZ that is:
(a) within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the intersection of the eastern coastline of the mainland at low water with the parallel of latitude 37° 30¢ 24² south, in the vicinity of the border between New South Wales and Victoria, and running progressively:
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection between the outer limit of the AFZ and the parallel of latitude 38° 58¢ south;
• generally southerly, westerly and northerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 141° east;
• north along that meridian to its intersection with the coastline of the mainland at low water, in the vicinity of the border between Victoria and South Australia;
• generally easterly and north-easterly along that coastline at low water to the point where the line began; or
(b) adjacent to Norfolk Island, except the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 28° 35¢ south, longitude 167° 25¢ east, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 168° 25¢ east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 29° 50¢ south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 167° 25¢ east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began.
7. Sub-area 7 (Southern inshore south (pelagic longline and purse-seine)) The part of the AFZ that is:
(a) within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 37° 53¢ south, longitude 151° east and running progressively:
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection between the outer limit of the AFZ and the parallel of latitude 38° 58¢ south;
• generally southerly, westerly and northerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 141° east;
• north along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 40° south;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 151° east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began; or
(b) adjacent to Norfolk Island, except the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 28° 35¢ south, longitude 167° 25¢ east, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 168° 25¢ east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 29° 50¢ south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 167° 25¢ east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began.
8. Sub-area 8 (Southern offshore (pelagic longline and purse-seine)) The part of the AFZ that is:
(a) within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the intersection of the outer limit of the AFZ with the parallel of latitude 38° 58¢ south, off the coast of Victoria and running progressively:
• generally south-westerly, southerly and north-westerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 141° east;
• north along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 40° south;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the 12 nautical mile line, west of Flinders Island;
• southerly, westerly, south-easterly and generally north-easterly along the 12 nautical mile line around Tasmania and Flinders Island to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 40° south, east of Flinders Island;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 151° east;
• north along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37° 53¢ south;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the point where the line began; or
(b) adjacent to Norfolk Island, except the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 28° 35¢ south, longitude 167° 25¢ east, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 168° 25¢ east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 29° 50¢ south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 167° 25¢ east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began.
9. Sub-area 9 (Cairns/Townsville restricted (pelagic longline)) The part of the AFZ that is within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the intersection of the eastern coastline of the mainland at low water with the parallel of latitude 12° south, in the vicinity of Shelburne Bay, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 145° east;
• southerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 14° south, longitude 147° east;
• southerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 17° south, longitude 149° east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 18° south;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 152° east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 20° 28¢ 49² south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the eastern coastline of the mainland at low water, in the vicinity of Proserpine;
• generally northerly along that coastline at low water to the point where the line began.
10. Sub-area 10 (Southern offshore west (pelagic longline)) The part of the AFZ that is:
(a) within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the intersection of the southern coastline of the mainland at low water with the meridian of longitude 141° east, in the vicinity of the border between South Australia and Victoria, and running progressively:
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;
• south-easterly along that outer limit to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146° east;
• north along that meridian to its intersection with the southern coastline of Tasmania at low water, in the vicinity of South West Cape;
• generally westerly, northerly and easterly along the western coastline of Tasmania at low water to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146° east, in the vicinity of Emu Bay;
• north along that meridian to its intersection with the southern coastline of the mainland at low water, in the vicinity of Cape Liptrap;
• generally westerly along that coastline at low water to the point where the line began; or
(b) adjacent to Norfolk Island, except the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 28° 35' south, longitude 167° 25' east, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 168° 25' east;
• south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 29° 50' south;
• west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 167° 25' east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began.
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Part 7 Area of the South East Non-Trawl Fishery
Division 1 Area of the fishery The part of the AFZ that is within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 24° 30' south, longitude 154° 40' east, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;
• generally southerly, easterly, southerly, westerly, southerly, westerly and north-westerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 129° east;
• north along that meridian to its intersection with the southern coastline of the mainland at low water;
• generally easterly along that coastline to its intersection with the boundary between Victoria and New South Wales;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of New South Wales and the meridian of latitude 37° 35' south;
• generally northerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the boundary between the coastal waters of New South Wales and the coastal waters of Queensland;
• easterly along the prolongation of that boundary to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 154° 40' east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began.
Division 2
Sectors
1. Restricted sector The part of the AFZ that is within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of New South Wales with the boundary between the coastal waters of New South Wales and the coastal waters of Queensland, and running progressively:
• generally southerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37° 35' south;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 151° 35' east;
• north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° south, longitude 154° 40' east;
• north along the meridian of longitude 154° 40' east to its intersection with the prolongation of the boundary between the coastal waters of New South Wales and the coastal waters of Queensland;
• westerly along that prolongation to its intersection with the outer limit of the coastal waters of New South Wales.
2. Open sector The part of the AFZ that is within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 24° 30' south, longitude 154° 40' east, and running progressively:
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;
• generally southerly, westerly, northerly and westerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 129° east;
• north along that meridian to its intersection with the southern coastline of the mainland at low water;
• generally easterly along that coastline to its intersection with the boundary between Victoria and New South Wales;
• south-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection between the coastal waters of New South Wales and the parallel of latitude 37° 35' south;
• east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 151° 35' east;
• north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° south, longitude 154° 40' east;
• north along that meridian to the point where the line began.
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1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 1992 No. 20, as amended by 1992 No. 455; 1993 Nos. 74, 118 and 296; 1994 Nos. 77, 125 and 419; 1995 Nos. 285 and 360; 1996 Nos. 67 and 317; 1997 Nos. 19, 95, 186, 278 and 410; 1998 No. 24; 1999 Nos. 22, 98, 130 and 285; 2000 No. 56.
2. Made by the Governor-General on 25 May 2000, and notified in the
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1 June 2000.
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