Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) (Sardine Quota) Variation Regulations 2020 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) (Sardine Quota) Variation Regulations 2020

under the Fisheries Management Act 2007

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Regulations 2017

4            Variation of regulation 17—Individual sardine catch quota system

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) (Sardine Quota) Variation Regulations 2020.

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 (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Regulations 2017

4—Variation of regulation 17—Individual sardine catch quota system

1. Regulation 17(2)—after the definition of quota period insert:

   quota period 2020 means the quota period that ends on 31 December 2020;

   quota period 2021 means the quota period that ends on 31 December 2021;

2. Regulation 17(4)(a)—delete paragraph (a)

3. Regulation 17(4)—after paragraph (c) insert:

   (ca)if the total catch of sardines taken by the holder of a licence in respect of the Marine Scalefish Fishery subject to a condition fixing a sardine quota entitlement in respect of a particular sardine fishing zone during the quota period 2020 is less than the sardine quota entitlement under the licence for that fishing zone and that quota period, the Minister may vary the conditions of the licence so as to increase the sardine quota entitlement in respect of that fishing zone for the quota period 2021 by up to 1 kilogram of sardines for each kilogram by which the catch fell short of the sardine quota entitlement for the quota period 2020;

4. Regulation 17(4)(f)—after "paragraph" insert:

   (c) or

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 2020

No 321 of 2020