Fisheries Management Notice No. 19 - Prohibition relating to the incidental taking and carrying of tropical rock lobster by prawn trawlers in the Torres Strait protected zone and in certain waters outside but near the zone (Cth)

Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984

Fisheries Management Notice No. 19

PROHIBITION RELATING TO THE INCIDENTAL TAKING AND CARRYING OF TROPICAL ROCK LOBSTER BY PRAWN TRAWLERS IN THE TORRES STRAIT PROTECTED ZONE AND IN CERTAIN WATERS OUTSIDE BUT NEAR THE ZONE

In accordance with the power conferred by paragraph 35 (1) (a) of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 (the Act) and pursuant to paragraph 16 (1) (a) of the Act, the Protected Zone Joint Authority hereby prohibits the taking, processing or carrying of tropical rock lobster (Panulirus Ornatus) in the area of the prawn fishery by a boat:

(a)       licensed under sub-section 19 (2) or (3) of the Act;

(b)       with a treaty endorsement made in a licence under sub-section 20 (1) of the Act; or

(c)       with an entry made in a licence or a treaty endorsement under sub-section 36 (4) of the Act,

authorising the use of that boat in the prawn fishery.

Dated this first day of March 1988.

JOHN CHARLES KERIN

For and on behalf of the

Protected Zone Joint Authority