Fisheries Management (Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery) (Closures) Direction 2020 (Cth)

Fisheries Management (Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery) (Closures) Direction 2020

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following direction in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 23 of the Fisheries Administation Act 1991.   

Dated               25 May 2020  

Sally Weekes

Acting Executive Secretary

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Contents

1  Name........................................................................................................................................ 1

2  Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1

3  Revocation................................................................................................................................ 1

4  Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1

5  Definitions................................................................................................................................ 1

Schedule 1—Closure areas  3

1  Apollo Bay 1 area..................................................................................................................... 3

2  Flinders Island area.................................................................................................................. 3

3  King Island 7 area..................................................................................................................... 3

4  King Island blue dot extended area........................................................................................... 4

5  JH extended area...................................................................................................................... 4

6  King Island 6 area..................................................................................................................... 4

1  Name

This instrument is the Fisheries Management (Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery) (Closures) Direction 2020.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on 12 July 2020.

3  Revocation

This instrument is revoked on 1 January 2021.

4  Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 41A(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

5  Definitions

(1)  In this instrument:

Apollo Bay 1 area means the part of the fishery described in clause 1 of Schedule 1. 

Flinders Island area means the part of the fishery described in clause 2 of Schedule 1.

holder means a holder of a boat statutory fishing right or a quota statutory fishing right issued for the purpose of the Plan.  

King Island 7 area means the part of the fishery described in clause 3 of Schedule 1. 

King Island blue dot extended area means the part of the fishery described in clause 4 of Schedule 1. 

JH extended area means the part of the fishery described in clause 5 of Schedule 1.

King Island 6 area means the part of the fishery described in clause 6 of Schedule 1.

(2)  Terms used in this Direction that are defined for the purposes of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002 (the Plan) have the same meanings in this instrument as they have in the Plan.

Note:          Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this instrument.

6  Direction not to engage in fishing

(1)  A holder, or a person acting on the holder’s behalf, is directed not to engage in fishing during the 2020 fising season in the parts of the fishery that are:

(a)  the Apollo Bay 1 area; and

(b)  the Flinders Island area; and

(c)  the King Island 7 area; and

(d)  the King Island blue dot extended area; and

(e)  the JH extended area; and

(f)  the King Island 6 area. 

(2)   This Direction applies for the period from the commencement of this instrument unitl 31 December 2020.

Schedule 1—Closure areas

1  Apollo Bay 1 area

The area of the fishery that is the Apollo Bay 1 area is the part of the fishery bounded by the line starting at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table. 

Apollo Bay 1 area
Item	Description
1	The point 144°05.196’ E 39°09.041’ S
2	East along the parallel 39°09.041’ S to its intersection with the meridian 144°08.681′ E
3	South along the meridian 144°08.681′ E to its intersection with the parallel 39°10.541′S
4	West along 39°10.541′S to its intersection with the meridian 144°05.196′E
5	North along the meridian 144°05.196′E to the starting point

2  Flinders Island area

The area of the fishery that is the Flinders Island area is the part of the fishery bounded by the line described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table. 

Flinders Island area
Item	Description
1	The point 148°03.000’ E 39°11.400’ S
2	East along the parallel 39°11.400’ S to its intersection with the meridian 148°07.800’E
3	South along the meridian 148°07.800’E to its intersection with the parallel 39°19.800ʹS
4	West along the parallel 39°19.800ʹS to its intersection with the meridian 148°03.000’E
5	North along the meridian 148°03.000’E to the point of commencement.

3  King Island 7 area

The area of the fishery that is the King Island 7 area is the part of the fishery bounded by the line described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table. 

King Island 7 area
Item	Description
1	The point 144°33.708’ E 39°38.172’ S
2	North-easterly along the geodesic to the point 144°37.691’E 39°37.379’S
3	South-easterly along the geodesic to the point 144°38.346’E 39°38.651’S
4	South-westerly along the geodesic to the point 144°34.200’E 39°39.383’S
5	North-westerly to the starting point

4  King Island blue dot extended area

The area of the fishery that is the King Island blue dot extended area is the part of the fishery bounded by the line described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table. 

King Island blue dot extended area
Item	Description
1	The point 144°51.366’ E 39°46.026’ S
2	East along the parallel 39°46.026’ S to its intersection with the meridian 144°57.479’E
3	South along the meridian 144°57.479’E to its intersection with the parallel 39°49.529’S
4	West along the parallel 39°49.529’S to its intersection with the meridian 144°51.366’E
5	North along the meridian to the starting point.

5  JH extended area

The area of the fishery that is the JH extended area is the part of the fishery bounded by the line described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table. 

JH Extended area
Item	Description
1	The point 144˚ 37.781’ E 39˚ 57.395’ S
2	South-easterly along the geodesic to the point 144˚ 39.734’ E 40˚ 00.933’ S
3	South-westerly along the geodesic to the point  144˚ 34.584’ E 40˚ 03.940’ S
4	North-westerly along the geodesic to the point 144˚ 32.725’ E 40˚ 00.355’ S
5	North-easterly  to the starting point.

6  King Island 6 area

The area of the fishery that is the King Island 6 area is the part of the fishery bounded by the line described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table. 

King Island 6 area
Item	Description
1	The point 144°14.892’ E 39°32.742’ S
2	East along the parallel 39°32.742’ S to its intersection with the meridian 144°19.878’ E
3	Southerly along the geodesic to position144°19.902’ E 39°33.834’ S
4	Westerly along the geodesic to position 144°14.892’ E  39°33.624’ S
5	North along the meridian to the starting point.