Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 (Qld)

Queensland Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Subordinate Legislation 2008 No. 84 made under the FisheriesAct1994 Contents Part 1 1 2 Part 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 Plan amended in pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Amendment of s 2 (What is the reef line fishery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Amendment of s 3 (Application of plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Replacement of s 4 (Main purpose of plan and its achievement). 8 4 Objective of plan and its achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Omission of s 6A and ch 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Amendment of s 68 (Notice and taking of effect of reduction in entitlement). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Omission of s 80 (When transfer of line units takes effect) . . . . . 9 Amendment of ch 3, pt 3 (Conditions for particular authorities) . . 9 Replacement of s 98 (Application of sdivs 1–3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 98 Application of divs 1–3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Amendment of s 101 (What coral reef fin fish may be taken). . . . 10 Omission of s 106 (Prohibitions to allow identification or counting of coral reef fin fish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Contents 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Part 3 30 31 32 33 34 Amendment of s 110 (Purpose of sdiv 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 111 (Definitions for sdiv 4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 123 (Notices to chief executive under this subdivision) ..................................... Omission of ch 4, and ch 5, pt 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 149 (Serious fisheries offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 150 (Criteria for suspending authorities) . . . . . . Replacement of ch 5, pt 3 hdg and pt 3, div 1 hdg. . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 153 (Definitions for div 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of ss 154 and 155. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of ch 5, pt 3, div 2 (Other provision) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 5, pt 3, div 2, and div 3 hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Fish imported or taken from outside State or relevant fishery area 154 Definition for div 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Information requirement—coral reef fin fish bought outside the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155A Information requirement—coral reef fin fish taken outside relevant fishery area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of s 156B (Notice requirement for bringing coral reef fin fish into particular area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of schs 1, 3, 3A and 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 7 (Whole weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 8 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 Plan amended in pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 2 (What is the east coast trawl fishery) . . . . . . . Replacement of ss 4 and 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Objective of plan and its achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 6 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of ch 2 (Closed waters and regulated fish declarations) .................................... Chapter 2 Regulated waters declarations Part 1 Preliminary 9 Operation of ch 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 2 Declaration and regulation of regulated waters 11 11 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 19 19 19 19 20 21 21 Page 2 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Contents 10 Declaration and regulation of east coast trawl fishery waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Part 3 East coast trawl fishery regulated waters 11 Regulated waters for pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 12 Prohibited activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Part 4 Southern and northern regional regulated waters Division 1 Southern regional regulated waters 13 Regulated waters for div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 14 Regulated periods for div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 15 Prohibited activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 16 Exception for div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Division 2 Northern regional regulated waters 17 Regulated waters for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 18 Regulated periods for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 19 Prohibited activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 20 Prohibited activities in waters under sch 3, s 3 . . . . . 24 21 Exception for s 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Division 3 Sit-out notices and sit-out applications 22 Sit-out notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 23 Sit-out applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Part 5 Regulated waters for scallop replenishment 24 Regulated waters for pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 25 Prohibited activities and regulated periods. . . . . . . . . 27 Part 6 Reef world heritage area regulated waters 26 Regulated waters for pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 27 Prohibited activities and regulated period . . . . . . . . . 28 28 Chief executive to give usage notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 29 Obligations of holders of ‘T1’ licences under usage notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Part 7 Other particular regulated waters 30 Regulated waters for pt 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 30A Prohibited activities and regulated periods. . . . . . . . . 30 30B Exception for Laguna Bay area regulated waters. . . . 30 35 Replacement of ch 3, pt 5 hdg and pt 5, div 1 hdg. . . . . . . . . . . . 31 36 Omission of ch 3, pt 5, div 2 (VMS equipment obligations) . . . . . 31 37 Insertion of new s 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 2008 SL No. 84 Page 3

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Contents 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Part 4 59 60 61 62 63 59 VMS equipment requirements apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of ch 3, pt 5, div 3 hdg and div 3, sdiv 1 (Preliminary) . Omission of ch 3, pt 5, div 3, sdiv 2 hdg and ss 65 and 66 . . . . . Amendment of s 67 (Further obligations for malfunction in major scallop area). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 68 (Further obligations for malfunction outside major scallop area). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of ch 3, pt 5, div 3, sdiv 3 and div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 107 (Exception—VMS detection in certain closed waters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Exception—VMS detection in particular regulated waters ............................... Omission of ch 3, pt 7 (General provisions about guidelines) . . . Amendment of s 224 (Saucer scallops) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of ch 5, pt 2 (Review of plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of ch 5, pt 3 hdg and pt 3, div 1 hdg. . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of s 232 (Restrictions on possessing bugs) . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 233 (Restrictions on processing scallops on commercial fishing boat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of s 234 (Interfering with approved VMS seals) . . . . . . Amendment of s 235 (Serious fisheries offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 236 (Purpose and application of div 3) . . . . . . . Amendment of s 237 (Criteria for suspending commercial fisher licence) ....................................... Amendment of s 238A (Criteria for suspending effort units) . . . . Omission of sch 2 (How the objectives are to be achieved) . . . . . Amendment of sch 3 (Specific closed waters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of sch 4 (Regulated fish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 7 (Aids to interpretation and definitions) . . . . Amendment of Fisheries (Freshwater) Management Plan 1999 Plan amended in pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 4 (Objectives of plan and their achievement) . 4 Objective of plan and its achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of pts 2, 3 and 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of pt 6 hdg, divs 1 and 2, div 3 hdg and s 35 . . . . . 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 33 34 34 35 35 35 35 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 41 41 43 43 43 44 44 44 Page 4 2008 SL No. 84

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Part 5 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 Part 6 83 84 85 86 Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Contents Part 6 Regulated fishing apparatus declarations for recreational fishers in nontidal waters 31 Operation of pt 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Recreational fishers regulated for pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 42 (Number of traps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 43 (Marking traps and set lines) . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of pts 9 and 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of s 72 (Serious fisheries offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 73 (Criteria for suspending authority relating to fishery) ....................................... Omission of schs 2–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 8 (Aids to interpretation and definitions) . . . . Amendment of Fisheries (Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore Fin Fish) Management Plan 1999 Plan amended in pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 4 (Objectives of plan and their achievement) . 4 Objective of plan and its achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of pts 2–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 21A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21A Authorisations and conditions of licences under divs 3–6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ss 29, 55 and 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of ss 68 and 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 VMS equipment requirements apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of pts 6–8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of s 92 (Serious fisheries offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 93 (Criteria for suspension of licences). . . . . . . Omission of s 94 and schs 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 4 (Aids to interpretation and definitions) . . . . Amendment of Fisheries (Spanner Crab) Management Plan 1999 Plan amended in pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 4 (Objectives of plan and their achievement) . 4 Objective of plan and its achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of pts 2, 2A and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 45 45 45 46 46 46 46 46 47 47 47 48 48 48 49 49 49 49 50 50 50 50 50 51 51 52 53 53 2008 SL No. 84 Page 5

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Contents 87 Omission of pts 6–8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Replacement of s 84 (Serious fisheries offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Serious fisheries offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Amendment of s 85 (Criteria for suspending certain authorities—convictions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Omission of schs 2 and 2A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Amendment of sch 3 (Aids to interpretation and definitions) . . . . 53 53 53 54 54 54 Page 6 2008 SL No. 84

Part 1 Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] Preliminary 1 Short title This management plan may be cited as the Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 . 2 Commencement This management plan commences on 1 April 2008. Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 3 Plan amended in pt 2 This part amends the Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 . 4 Amendment of s 2 (What is the reef line fishery ) Section 2, note— omit. 5 Amendment of s 3 (Application of plan) Section 3, ‘fish.’— omit, insert— ‘fish for trade or commerce under licences on which the fishery symbol ‘RQ’ is written.’. 2008 SL No. 84 Page 7

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 [s 6] 6 Replacement of s 4 (Main purpose of plan and its achievement) Section 4— omit, insert— ‘4 Objective of plan and its achievement ‘(1) The objective of this management plan is to provide for the the use, conservation and enhancement of the community’s coral reef fin fish resources by managing commercial fishing for the reef line fishery in a way that seeks to— (a) apply and balance the principles of ecologically sustainable development; and (b) promote ecologically sustainable development. ‘(2) The objective is to be achieved mainly by— (a) restricting access to the reef line fishery for trade and commerce to holders of licences on which the fishery symbol ‘RQ’ is written; and (b) using line units to limit the annual commercial harvest of coral reef fin fish by all holders of licences on which the fishery symbol ‘RQ’ is written. ‘(3) In this section— principles of ecologically sustainable development see section 3(5) of the Act. Notes — 1 This plan does not make any fisheries declarations. For relevant fisheries declarations for coral reef fin fish, see chapters 2, 3 and 4 and schedule 2 of the regulation. 2 This plan does not regulate the taking of coral reef fin fish by recreational fishers. For relevant provisions about that matter, see chapters 2, 3 and 4 and schedule 2 of the regulation. 3 This plan does not apply to acts done under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom. See section 14 (Aborigines’ and Torres Strait Islanders’ rights to take fisheries resources etc.) of the Act. 4 Coral reef fin fish may also be taken in particular commercial fisheries under the regulation. See chapter 7, part 1 (Aquarium fish fishery (‘A1’, ‘A2’)) and chapter 8, part 3 (Line fishery Page 8 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 [s 7] (Queensland Fisheries Joint Authority No. 1) (‘L4’)) of the regulation.’. 7 Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) Section 5(2), example— omit, insert— ‘ Examples of provisions for subsection (2) — chapter 1, part 2, divisions 3 to 7 of the regulation’. 8 Omission of s 6A and ch 2 Section 6A and chapter 2— omit . 9 Amendment of s 68 (Notice and taking of effect of reduction in entitlement) (1) Section 68(1), ‘replacement line unit certificate that reflects’— omit, insert— ‘written notice stating’. (2) Section 68(2), ‘replacement line unit certificate’— omit, insert— ‘written notice under subsection (1)’. 10 Omission of s 80 (When transfer of line units takes effect) Section 80— omit. 11 Amendment of ch 3, pt 3 (Conditions for particular authorities) (1) Chapter 3, part 3 heading— 2008 SL No. 84 Page 9

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 [s 12] omit, insert— ‘Part 3 Conditions for authorities under fishery symbol ‘RQ’ ’. (2) Chapter 3, part 3, division 1— omit. (3) Chapter 3, part 3, division 2 heading— omit. (4) Chapter 3, part 3, subdivisions 1 to 4, headings, ‘Subdivision’— omit, insert— ‘ Division ’. 12 Replacement of s 98 (Application of sdivs 1–3) Section 98— omit, insert— ‘98 Application of divs 1–3 ‘Divisions 1 to 3 apply to the taking and possessing of coral reef fin fish under a licence on which the fishery symbol ‘RQ’ is written. Note — See also section 208 (Authorisations subject to regulation, management plans and authorities) of the regulation.’. 13 Amendment of s 101 (What coral reef fin fish may be taken) Section 101(2), ‘subdivision’— omit, insert— ‘division’. Page 10 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 [s 14] 14 Omission of s 106 (Prohibitions to allow identification or counting of coral reef fin fish) Section 106— omit. 15 Amendment of s 110 (Purpose of sdiv 4) (1) Section 110 heading, ‘sdiv’— omit, insert— ‘ div ’. (2) Section 110, ‘subdivision’— omit, insert— ‘division’. 16 Amendment of s 111 (Definitions for sdiv 4) (1) Section 111 heading, ‘sdiv’— omit, insert— ‘ div ’. (2) Section 111, ‘subdivision’— omit, insert— ‘division’. (3) Section 111, definition prior notice particulars , paragraph (f)— omit. (4) Section 111, definition prior notice particulars , paragraph (g)(ii), ‘not filleted’— omit, insert— ‘whole or gilled and gutted’. (5) Section 111, definition prior notice particulars , paragraph (g)— 2008 SL No. 84 Page 11

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 [s 16] renumber as paragraph (f). (6) Section 111, definition retained fish notice particulars , paragraph (d), ‘paragraphs (f) and (g)’— omit, insert— ‘paragraph (f)’. (7) Section 111, definition transhipment notice particulars , paragraph (f)— omit. (8) Section 111, definition transhipment notice particulars , paragraph (g)(ii), ‘not filleted’— omit, insert— ‘whole or gilled and gutted’. (9) Section 111, definition transhipment notice particulars , paragraph (g)— renumber as paragraph (f). (10) Section 111, definition unloaded fish notice particulars , paragraph (d)(iii)(C), ‘groper’— omit, insert — ‘grouper’. (11) Section 111, definition unnotifiable landing notice particulars , paragraph (d)— omit. (12) Section 111, definition unnotifiable landing notice particulars , paragraph (e)(ii), ‘not filleted’— omit, insert— ‘whole or gilled and gutted’. (13) Section 111, definition unnotifiable landing notice particulars , paragraph (e)— renumber as paragraph (d). Page 12 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 [s 17] 17 Amendment of s 123 (Notices to chief executive under this subdivision) Section 123 heading, ‘subdivision’— omit, insert— ‘ division ’. 18 Omission of ch 4, and ch 5, pt 1 Chapter 4, and chapter 5, part 1— omit. 19 Amendment of s 149 (Serious fisheries offences) (1) Section 149, ‘against fisheries legislation about’— omit, insert— ‘constituted by’. (2) Section 149(a) to (k), (n) and (o)— omit. (3) Section 149(l) and (m)— renumber as section 149(a) and (b). (4) Section 149— insert— ‘(c) entering or using a marine park in contravention of the Marine Parks Act 2004 , section 43 or the Marine ParksRegulation 2006 , section 109. Note — Other fisheries offences are prescribed as serious fisheries offences under section 625 of the regulation.’. 20 Amendment of s 150 (Criteria for suspending authorities) (1) Section 150(2)(a), from ‘offence’— omit, insert— 2008 SL No. 84 Page 13

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 [s 21] ‘offence— (i) mentioned in section 149; or (ii) prescribed under section 625 of the regulation, other than an offence under section 79 of the Act; and’. (2) Section 150(4)(a)— omit, insert— ‘(a) the authority holder has been convicted of an offence under section 79 of the Act; and’. (3) Section 150(4), after paragraph (b)— insert— ‘ Editor’s note — section 79 (Quota offences) of the Act’. 21 Replacement of ch 5, pt 3 hdg and pt 3, div 1 hdg Chapter 5, part 3 heading and part 3, division 1 heading— omit, insert— ‘Part 3 Provisions about reporting ‘Division 1 Preliminary’. 22 Amendment of s 153 (Definitions for div 1) (1) Section 153, definitions buying and selling particulars , group of species and taking particulars— omit. (2) Section 153— insert— ‘ group of species , of coral reef fin fish, means the fish in each group of species of fish mentioned in a part under schedule 5 of the regulation. Page 14 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 [s 23] Editor’s note — schedule 5 (Glossary of scientific names for particular coral reef fin fish species) of the regulation’. 23 Omission of ss 154 and 155 Sections 154 and 155— omit. 24 Omission of ch 5, pt 3, div 2 (Other provision) Chapter 5, part 3, division 2— omit. 25 Insertion of new ch 5, pt 3, div 2, and div 3 hdg After section 153— insert— ‘Division 2 Fish imported or taken from outside State or relevant fishery area ‘154 Definition for div 2 ‘In this division— the State includes Queensland waters. ‘155 Information requirement—coral reef fin fish bought outside the State ‘(1) This section applies if a person buys coral reef fin fish outside the State and brings the coral reef fin fish into the State for trade or commerce. ‘(2) The person must keep, in the approved form, a record of the particulars relating to the sale of the coral reef fin fish that would be required for a sale docket for the fish under section 655 of the regulation. 2008 SL No. 84 Page 15

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 [s 26] ‘(3) The person must keep the record for the period starting on the day the person brings the coral reef fin fish into the State and ending 5 years after the day the person stops possessing the coral reef fin fish. ‘155A Information requirement—coral reef fin fish taken outside relevant fishery area ‘(1) This section applies if a person— (a) takes, for trade or commerce, coral reef fin fish from Queensland waters other than waters within a relevant fishery area; and (b) unloads the coral reef fin fish in the State. ‘(2) The person must keep, in the approved form, a record of the following information— (a) the date the person took the coral reef fin fish; (b) the number of coral reef fin fish taken by the person. ‘(3) The person must keep the record for the period starting immediately before the person unloads the coral reef fin fish in the State and ending 5 years after the day the person stops possessing the coral reef fin fish. ‘(4) For subsection (1), a person conducting a charter fishing trip does not take coral reef fin fish for trade or commerce only because the person takes the fish during the charter fishing trip. ‘Division 3 Commercial carriage and storage’. 26 Omission of s 156B (Notice requirement for bringing coral reef fin fish into particular area) Section 156B— omit. Page 16 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 [s 27] 27 Omission of schs 1, 3, 3A and 4 Schedules 1, 3, 3A and 4— omit. 28 Amendment of sch 7 (Whole weight) Schedule 7, section 1, formula, definition CF , paragraph (b), ‘groper’— omit, insert — ‘grouper’. 29 Amendment of sch 8 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 8, definitions average commercial catch , buying and selling particulars , catch and effort data , coral trout , crew member , L1 fishery area , L2 or L3 fishery area , L6 or L7 fishery area , L8 fishery area , red throat emperor , regulation , species of cod or groper , species of emperor , species of jobfish , species of parrotfish, surgeonfish or sweetlips , species of tropical snapper or seaperch , species of wrasse , taking particulars and whole weight — omit. (2) Schedule 8— insert— ‘ coral reef fin fish means regulated coral reef fin fish under the regulation. Note — For what are regulated coral reef fin fish and their common and scientific names see section 6 (Scientific names for species of fish) and schedule 5 (Glossary of scientific names for particular coral reef fin fish species) of the regulation. coral trout means regulated coral trout under the regulation. L1 fishery area means the fishery area under section 395 of the regulation. 2008 SL No. 84 Page 17

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 [s 29] L2 or L3 fishery area means the fishery area under section 403 of the regulation. L6 or L7 fishery area means the fishery area under section 419 of the regulation. L8 fishery area means the fishery area under section 427 of the regulation. regulation means the Fisheries Regulation 2008. species of cod or grouper means any of the species of regulated cod or grouper under the regulation. species of emperor means any of the species of regulated emperor under the regulation. species of tropical snapper or seaperch means any of the species of regulated tropical snapper or seaperch under the regulation. whole weight , for coral reef fin fish means— (a) for whole fish—the weight of the fish in kilograms; or (b) for fish in another form—the weight of the fish worked out in the way stated in schedule 7. Example of another form for paragraph (b) — filleted fish’. (3) Schedule 8, definitions amending notice deadline , authorised boat , authorised unloading time , identification code , landing period , landing place , notifying period , prescribed numerical code , prescribed person , prescribed reason , prior notice area , prior notice deadline , prior notice particulars , relevant equipment , transhipment notice particulars , unloaded fish notice particulars , unloading area , unloading particular , unnotifiable landing notice and unnotifiable landing notice particulars , ‘division 2, subdivision 4’— omit, insert— ‘division 4’. Page 18 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 30] Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 30 Plan amended in pt 3 This part amends the Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999. 31 Amendment of s 2 (What is the east coast trawl fishery ) Section 2, ‘any tidal waters east of longitude 142º31.89' east’— insert— ‘the tidal waters east of longitude 142º31.89' east (the east coast trawl fishery waters )’. 32 Replacement of ss 4 and 5 Sections 4 and 5— omit, insert— ‘4 Objective of plan and its achievement ‘(1) The objective of this management plan is to provide for the use, conservation and enhancement of the community’s fisheries resources by managing the east coast trawl fishery in a way that seeks to— (a) apply and balance the principles of ecologically sustainable development; and (b) promote ecologically sustainable development. ‘(2) The objective is to be achieved mainly by— (a) restricting access to the east coast trawl fishery to holders of licences on which the fishery symbol ‘M1’, ‘M2’, ‘T1’, ‘T2’, ‘T5’, ‘T6’, ‘T7’, ‘T8’ or ‘T9’ is written; and 2008 SL No. 84 Page 19

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 33] (b) protecting scallops by the regulated waters declarations under this plan; and (c) restricting the fishing apparatus used in the east coast trawl fishery; and (d) requiring the use of a BRD or TED; and (e) using effort units to restrict the use of commercial fishing boats in the east coast trawl fishery by holders of licences on which the fishery symbol ‘M1’, ‘T1’ or ‘T2’ is written. ‘(3) In this section— ecologically sustainable development see section 3(5) of the Act. Note s— 1 In addition to the regulated waters declarations in this plan, other fisheries declarations under the regulation also apply to the east coast trawl fishery. For relevant fisheries declarations, see chapters 2, 3 and 4 and schedule 2 of the regulation. 2 This plan does not regulate the taking of fish by recreational fishers in the east coast trawl fishery. For relevant provisions about that matter, see chapters 2, 3 and 4 and schedule 2 of the regulation. 3 This plan does not apply to acts done under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom. See section 14 (Aborigines’ and Torres Strait Islanders’ rights to take fisheries resources etc.) of the Act.’. 33 Amendment of s 6 (Interpretation) (1) Section 6(2), example— omit, insert— ‘ Examples of provisions for subsection (2) — chapter 1, part 2, divisions 3 to 7 of the regulation’. (2) Section 6(3)— omit. (3) Section 6(4)— renumber as section 6(3). Page 20 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 34] 34 Replacement of ch 2 (Closed waters and regulated fish declarations) Chapter 2— omit, insert— ‘Chapter 2 Regulated waters declarations ‘Part 1 Preliminary ‘9 Operation of ch 2 ‘This chapter provides for particular regulated waters declarations under section 37(5) of the Act. Note — Chapter 2, part 13 of the regulation provides generally for exceptions to regulated waters declarations under this chapter. ‘Part 2 Declaration and regulation of regulated waters ‘10 Declaration and regulation of east coast trawl fishery waters ‘(1) The east coast trawl fishery waters are declared to be regulated waters and are regulated in the way stated in part 3. ‘(2) Particular east coast trawl fishery waters that are mentioned in schedule 3 are also regulated in the way stated in parts 4 to 7. 2008 SL No. 84 Page 21

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 34] ‘Part 3 East coast trawl fishery regulated waters ‘11 Regulated waters for pt 3 ‘This part applies to the east coast trawl fishery waters. ‘12 Prohibited activities ‘(1) A person must not possess or use a trawl net in the waters. ‘(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to a person if the person possesses or uses the trawl net under a licence on which is written a fishery symbol allowing the use of the net in the waters. Note — See chapter 4 (Specific licence conditions) for the conditions on licences with relevant fishery symbols for particular waters in the east coast trawl fishery. ‘Part 4 Southern and northern regional regulated waters ‘Division 1 Southern regional regulated waters ‘13 Regulated waters for div 1 ‘This division applies to the regulated waters mentioned in schedule 3, section 1. ‘14 Regulated periods for div 1 ‘For this division, the regulated periods are— Page 22 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 34] (a) from midday on 20 September to midday on 1 November (the first regulated period ); and (b) from midday on 1 November to midday on 12 December (the second regulated period ). ‘15 Prohibited activities ‘A person must not, in the waters, do any of the following in a regulated period— (a) possess or use a trawl net; (b) use a boat under a licence on which a fishery symbol is written. ‘16 Exception for div 1 ‘(1) This section applies despite section 15. ‘(2) A person may, in the waters, during the second regulated period, use a boat under a licence that has a fishery symbol written on it, if— (a) the boat is used under a licence that has the ‘T5’, ‘T6’, ‘T7’ or ‘T8’ fishery symbol written on it; or (b) the boat was not, during the preceding first regulated period, used under a licence that had the ‘M1’, ‘T1’ or ‘T2’ fishery symbol written on it and either of the following apply— (i) a notice has been given under section 22 by or for the licence holder stating that the boat would not be used for trawling during that period; (ii) the chief executive has granted an application under section 23 for the boat for that period. ‘Division 2 Northern regional regulated waters 2008 SL No. 84 Page 23

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 34] ‘17 Regulated waters for div 2 ‘This division applies to the regulated waters mentioned in schedule 3, sections 2 and 3. ‘18 Regulated periods for div 2 ‘For this division, the regulated periods are— (a) from midday on 15 December to midday on 1 March (the first regulated period ); and (b) from midday on 1 March to midday on 14 May (the second regulated period ). ‘19 Prohibited activities ‘A person must not, in the waters, do any of the following in the first regulated period— (a) possess or use a trawl net; (b) use a boat under a licence on which a fishery symbol is written. ‘20 Prohibited activities in waters under sch 3, s 3 ‘A person must not, in the waters mentioned in schedule 3, section 3, do any of the following in the second regulated period— (a) possess or use a trawl net; (b) use a boat under a licence on which a fishery symbol is written. ‘21 Exception for s 18 ‘Despite section 20, a person may, in the waters mentioned in schedule 3, section 3, during the second regulated period, use a boat under a licence that has a fishery symbol written on it, if— Page 24 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 34] (a) the boat is used under licence that has the ‘T8’ or ‘T9’ fishery symbol written on it; or (b) the boat was not, during the preceding first regulated period, used under a licence that had the ‘M1’, ‘T1’ or ‘T2’ fishery symbol written on it and either of the following apply— (i) a notice has been given under section 22 by or for the licence holder stating that the boat would not be used for trawling during that period; (ii) the chief executive has granted an application under section 23 for the boat for that period. ‘Division 3 Sit-out notices and sit-out applications ‘22 Sit-out notices ‘(1) A notice mentioned in section 16(2)(b)(i) or 21(b)(i) (a sit-out notice ) may be given only— (a) by or for the holder of a licence to which the section applies; and (b) before the start of the day on which the relevant first regulated period starts. ‘(2) The licence holder may give a notice to the chief executive (a withdrawal notice ) withdrawing the sit-out notice. ‘(3) A sit-out or withdrawal notice may be given by telephone to a telecommunications service provider for the chief executive appointed by gazette notice. ‘(4) However, withdrawal of a sit-out notice does not take effect until the chief executive receives a withdrawal notice withdrawing the sit-out notice. 2008 SL No. 84 Page 25

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 34] ‘23 Sit-out applications ‘(1) The holder of a licence that has the fishery symbol ‘M1’, ‘T1’ or ‘T2’ written on it may apply for a decision by the chief executive that the boat identified in the licence was not, or was not up to the time the decision is made, used for trawling during a first regulated period under division 1 or 2. ‘(2) The application must be in writing and supported by enough information to enable the chief executive to decide the application. ‘(3) The chief executive may, by notice, require the applicant to give the chief executive a stated document or information that is relevant to the application. ‘(4) The chief executive must consider and either grant or refuse the application within 7 days after the later of the following events happens— (a) the making of the application; (b) the chief executive receives all necessary information to decide the application; (c) if, under subsection (3), the chief executive has required the applicant to give a document or information—the giving of the required document or information. ‘(5) The chief executive may grant the application only if the chief executive is reasonably satisfied the boat was not, before the deciding of the application, used for trawling during the first regulated period. ‘(6) Evidence under chapter 3, part 6, division 7 that the boat was used on a fishing or steaming day during the first regulated period is evidence that the boat was used for trawling during the period. ‘(7) The chief executive must, as soon as practicable after making the decision, give the applicant— (a) if the decision is to grant the application—notice of the decision; or Page 26 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 34] (b) if the decision is to refuse the application—an information notice about the decision. ‘Part 5 Regulated waters for scallop replenishment ‘24 Regulated waters for pt 5 ‘This part applies to the regulated waters mentioned in schedule 3, part 2. ‘25 Prohibited activities and regulated periods ‘(1) A person must not, in the waters, do any of the following in the relevant regulated period for the waters— (a) possess or use a trawl net; (b) possess or use a boat that is identified under a ‘T1’ licence or ‘T2’ licence (a relevant boat ). ‘(2) Section 126 of the regulation does not apply in relation to possessing a trawl net under subsection (1)(a). Editor’s note — section 126 (Possessing stowed and secured fishing apparatus) of the regulation ‘(3) Despite subsection (1)(b), a person may possess or use a relevant boat in the waters in the relevant regulated period for the waters if the person ensures the conditions mentioned in section 106(2) have been complied with. ‘(4) In this section— relevant regulated period , for waters, means the regulated period stated for the waters in schedule 3, part 2. 2008 SL No. 84 Page 27

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 34] ‘Part 6 Reef world heritage area regulated waters ‘26 Regulated waters for pt 6 ‘This part applies to the regulated waters mentioned in schedule 3, section 16A. ‘27 Prohibited activities and regulated period ‘(1) This section applies if, in the waters, on a particular day (the base day ) in an effort year (the base year ), all of the fishing and steaming days for a total of 2125113 notional effort units for the year are used. ‘(2) A person must not in the waters, in the regulated period, possess or use a trawl net to take fish under a licence on which the fishery symbol ‘T1’ is written. ‘(3) Also, a person must not in the waters possess fish taken in contravention of subsection (2). ‘(4) For subsection (2), the regulated period starts at midday on the day that is 5 clear days after the base day and ends at midday on 1 January in the year after the base year. Example for subsection (4) — If the fishing and steaming days are used on a Monday, the waters are closed from midday on the next Sunday until midday on 1 January in the next year. ‘(5) In this section— notional effort units , for an effort year, means effort units that would have been worked out under section 78 for each eligible licence had the number of allocated days for the licences been increased by 4. ‘28 Chief executive to give usage notice ‘(1) Subsection (2) applies if the chief executive becomes aware that the fishing and steaming days— Page 28 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 34] (a) have been used under section 27(1); or (b) are likely to be used under section 27(1) in the next month. ‘(2) The chief executive must immediately give each holder of a ‘T1’ licence a written notice (a usage notice ) stating— (a) if the fishing and steaming days have been used— (i) the day the fishing and steaming days were used; and (ii) the day the regulated period starts under section 27(4); or (b) if the fishing and steaming days are likely to be used in the next month—that the fishing and steaming days are likely to be used in the next month. ‘29 Obligations of holders of ‘T1’ licences under usage notice ‘(1) This section applies if the holder of a ‘T1’ licence is given a usage notice. ‘(2) The holder must ensure that every person acting under the licence is aware of the matters mentioned in the notice. ‘(3) Subsection (4) applies if the usage notice states that the fishing and steaming days are likely to be used in the next month. ‘(4) A person in control of a relevant boat under the licence must use the AIVR system, on each day the boat is to be used to take fish under the licence, to obtain the following information before any person starts taking fish from the boat on that day— (a) whether the fishing and steaming days have been used; (b) if the person finds out by using the AIVR system that the fishing and steaming days have been used on that day or an earlier day—the day the regulated period will start under section 27(4). 2008 SL No. 84 Page 29

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 34] ‘(5) A person in control of a relevant boat under the licence complies with subsection (4) if another person obtains the information, in compliance with the subsection, for the person in control of the boat. ‘(6) In this section— relevant boat , under a licence, means a boat that is to be used to take fish under the licence from regulated waters under this part. ‘Part 7 Other particular regulated waters ‘30 Regulated waters for pt 7 ‘This part applies to the regulated waters mentioned in schedule 3, part 3. ‘30A Prohibited activities and regulated periods ‘A person must not, in the waters, possess or use a trawl net— (a) if, under schedule 3, part 3, a regulated period is stated for the waters—in the stated regulated period; or (b) otherwise—at any time. ‘30B Exception for Laguna Bay area regulated waters ‘Despite section 30A, a person may possess or use an otter trawl net in the Laguna Bay area regulated waters under a licence that has the fishery symbol ‘T1’ or ‘T5’ written on it. Editor’s note — schedule 3, section 55 (Laguna Bay area)’. Page 30 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 35] 35 Replacement of ch 3, pt 5 hdg and pt 5, div 1 hdg Chapter 3, part 5 heading and part 5, division 1 heading— omit, insert— ‘Part 5 VMS equipment requirements’. 36 Omission of ch 3, pt 5, div 2 (VMS equipment obligations) Chapter 3, part 5, division 2— omit. 37 Insertion of new s 59 Chapter 3, part 5— insert— ‘59 VMS equipment requirements apply ‘The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in the licence must ensure that VMS equipment is installed, maintained and used on the boat in compliance with the VMS equipment requirements. Note — See chapter 14 (Reporting), part 7 (VMS equipment requirements) of the regulation.’. 38 Omission of ch 3, pt 5, div 3 hdg and div 3, sdiv 1 (Preliminary) Chapter 3, part 5, division 3 heading and division 3, subdivision 1— omit. 39 Omission of ch 3, pt 5, div 3, sdiv 2 hdg and ss 65 and 66 Chapter 3, part 5, division 3, subdivision 2 heading and sections 65 and 66— omit. 2008 SL No. 84 Page 31

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 40] 40 Amendment of s 67 (Further obligations for malfunction in major scallop area) (1) Section 67(1), from ‘This section’ to ‘happened’— omit, insert— ‘This section applies in addition to the VMS equipment requirements if the VMS equipment installed on a boat identified in the licence malfunctions’. (2) Section 67(3), ‘VMS maintenance and use obligations’— omit, insert— ‘VMS equipment requirements’. 41 Amendment of s 68 (Further obligations for malfunction outside major scallop area) (1) Section 68(1)— omit, insert— ‘(1) This section applies in addition to the VMS equipment requirements if the VMS equipment installed on a boat identified in the licence malfunctions outside the major scallop area.’. (2) Section 68(4), ‘VMS maintenance and use obligations’— omit, insert— ‘VMS equipment requirements’. 42 Omission of ch 3, pt 5, div 3, sdiv 3 and div 4 Chapter 3, part 5, division 3, subdivision 3 and division 4— omit. 43 Replacement of s 107 (Exception—VMS detection in certain closed waters) Section 107— omit, insert— Page 32 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 43] ‘107 Exception—VMS detection in particular regulated waters ‘It is an exception for section 102 if the detection by VMS or manually reporting is within 1 or more of the following— (a) the regulated waters mentioned in schedule 3, section 1 in the first regulated period under section 14(a); (b) the regulated waters mentioned in schedule 3, section 2 or 3 in the first regulated period under section 18(a); (c) the regulated waters mentioned in any of the following provisions of schedule 3— • section 31 • section 55 • section 62 • section 87 to 89 • section 94 • section 97 • section 99 • section 103 • section 106 • section 108 • section 112 • section 116 • sections 124 and 125 • section 132 • section 137 • section 141 • section 143 • sections 149 to 152 • sections 154 to 158; 2008 SL No. 84 Page 33

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 44] (c) the following regulated waters described in schedule 1, column 2 of the regulation— • Currumbin Beach • Moreton Bay, including The Broadwater • Maroochy River and ocean foreshores • Rainbow Beach • Wide Bay Bar • Hervey Bay (commercial netting) • Hook Island (fishing) • Townsville Harbour and Cleveland Bay • Rollingstone Creek • Herbert River • Yanks jetty at Orpheus Island • Hinchinbrook Channel (all nets) • Fitzroy Island and High Island • Mission Bay.’. 44 Omission of ch 3, pt 7 (General provisions about guidelines) Chapter 3, part 7— omit. 45 Amendment of s 224 (Saucer scallops) Section 224(2), ‘in schedule 7, section 10A.’— omit, insert— ‘for undersized scallops under section 167 of the regulation.’. Page 34 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 46] 46 Omission of ch 5, pt 2 (Review of plan) Chapter 5, part 2— omit. 47 Replacement of ch 5, pt 3 hdg and pt 3, div 1 hdg Chapter 5, part 3 heading and part 3, division 1 heading— omit, insert— ‘Part 2 Prescribed acts, offences and suspension criteria ‘Division 1 Prescribed acts that must be done only by authority holders’. 48 Omission of s 232 (Restrictions on possessing bugs) Section 232— omit. 49 Amendment of s 233 (Restrictions on processing scallops on commercial fishing boat) (1) Section 233, from ‘A person’ to ‘unless’— omit, insert— ‘(1) Subsection (2) prescribes, for section 82 of the Act, an act that must be done only by the holder of an authority. ‘(2) A person (the processor ) may process a scallop on a commercial fishing boat only if’. (2) Section 233(2), penalty— omit. 2008 SL No. 84 Page 35

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 50] 50 Omission of s 234 (Interfering with approved VMS seals) Section 234— omit. 51 Amendment of s 235 (Serious fisheries offences) (1) Section 235(a) to (c)— omit, insert— ‘(a) contravening the Marine Parks Act 2004 ;’. (2) Section 235(e) to (h)— omit. (3) Section 235(d)— renumber as section 235(b). (4) Section 235, after paragraph (b) as renumbered— insert— ‘ Note — Other fisheries offences are prescribed as serious fisheries offences under section 625 of the regulation.’. 52 Amendment of s 236 (Purpose and application of div 3) Section 236(2)(a), from ‘of a serious’— omit, insert— ‘of— (i) an offence under section 77(2) or 78(1) of the Act; or (ii) an offence under section 219(2) of the Act that is a serious fisheries offence under section 625 of the regulation; and’. Page 36 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 53] 53 Amendment of s 237 (Criteria for suspending commercial fisher licence) Section 237(2)(a) and (b)— omit, insert— ‘(a) contravening a regulated waters declaration under chapter 2, part 4; (b) contravening a regulated waters declaration under chapter 2, part 5, division 9 of the regulation;’. 54 Amendment of s 238A (Criteria for suspending effort units) (1) Section 238A(1)— omit, insert— ‘(1) This section applies for effort units.’. (2) Section 238A(2), ‘criteria’— omit, insert— ‘criterion’. 55 Omission of sch 2 (How the objectives are to be achieved) Schedule 2— omit. 56 Amendment of sch 3 (Specific closed waters) (1) Schedule 3, from schedule heading to section 1 heading— omit, insert— ‘Schedule 3 Particular regulated waters sections 10(2), 13, 17, 20, 21, 24, 26, 30 and 107 2008 SL No. 84 Page 37

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 56] ‘Part 1 Southern and northern regional regulated waters ‘Division 1 Southern regional regulated waters ‘1 Southern regional regulated waters’. (2) Schedule 3, part 1, division 2 heading— omit, insert— ‘Division 2 Northern regional regulated waters’. (3) Schedule 3, section 3 heading— omit, insert— ‘3 Major northern regional regulated waters’. (4) Schedule 3, section 3, first dot point— omit, insert— ‘• from the intersection of latitude 22º00.00' south with the mainland shore at high water mark (approximately latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 149º29.68' east) along the shore to latitude 21º28.42' south, longitude 149º20.53' east (Allom Point, southern boundary of Llewellyn Bay) • to latitude 21º25.91' south, longitude 149º20.20' east (Freshwater Point, northern boundary of Llewellyn Bay) • along the shore of Llewellyn Bay to latitude 20º06.80' south, longitude 148º26.81' east (northern boundary of Sinclair Bay) • to latitude 20º09.54' south, longitude 148º25.36' east (southern boundary of Sinclair Bay) • along the shore of Sinclair Bay to longitude 142º31.83' east (the northern tip of Cape York, approximately latitude 10º41.25' south, longitude 142º31.83' east)’. Page 38 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 56] (5) Schedule 3, part 2 heading— omit, insert— ‘Part 2 Regulated waters and periods for scallop replenishment’. (6) Schedule 3, sections 5(2), 7(2) and 15(2)— omit, insert— ‘(2) The regulated period for the waters is from the beginning of 1 April 2008 to midday on 1 January 2009.’. (7) Schedule 3, section 16(2)— omit, insert— ‘(2) The regulated period for the waters is from midday on 20 September 2008 to midday on 1 September 2010.’. (8) Schedule 3, part 2A— omit, insert— ‘Part 2A Reef world heritage area regulated waters ‘16A Reef world heritage area ‘Waters within the following boundary— • from the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula at low water mark to latitude 10º40.91' south, longitude 145º00.06' east • to latitude 12º59.91' south, longitude 145º00.06' east • to latitude 14º59.91' south, longitude 146º00.06' east • to latitude 17º29.91' south, longitude 147º00.06' east • to latitude 20º59.91' south, longitude 152º55.06' east • to latitude 24º29.90' south, longitude 154º00.06' east 2008 SL No. 84 Page 39

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 56] • to the mainland shore at its intersection with latitude 24º29.91' south at low water mark • along the shore at low water mark to the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula at low water mark.’. (9) Schedule 3, part 3 heading— omit, insert— ‘Part 3 Other particular regulated waters’. (10) Schedule 3, sections 17, 19 to 30, 32, 33, 40, 42, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50 to 52, 55(2), 56 to 61, 66, 71, 73, 74, 78 to 86, 90 to 93, 96, 98, 100 to 102, 104, 105, 107, 109 to 111, 113, 115, 117 to 123, 126 to 131, 134 to 136, 138, 140, 144 to 147 and 153— omit. (11) Schedule 3, sections 18(2), 34(2), 35(2), 38(2), 39(2), 43(2), 46(2), 54(2), 63(2), 64(2), 65(2), 68(2), 72(2), 76(2), 77(2), 95(2), 114(2), 133(2), 142(2) and 148(2), ‘The waters are closed’— omit, insert— ‘The regulated period for the waters is’. (12) Schedule 3, section 69(2), ‘The waters are closed’— omit, insert— ‘The regulated periods for the waters are’. (13) Schedule 3, section 70(2)— omit, insert— ‘(2) The regulated period for the waters mentioned in subsection (1)(a)(i) is from 1 August to 30 November.’. (14) Schedule 3, section 75(2) and (3)— omit, insert— ‘(2) The regulated period for the waters is from 1 August to 30 November. Page 40 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 57] ‘(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply to the following waters within the regulated waters— (a) the waters upstream of a line between F ↑ B signs on opposite sides of the Burnett River near its junction with Bundaberg Creek; (b) the waters downstream of a line between F ↑ B signs on opposite sides of the river near the western tip of Harriett Island.’. 57 Omission of sch 4 (Regulated fish) Schedule 4— omit. 58 Amendment of sch 7 (Aids to interpretation and definitions) (1) Schedule 7 heading— omit, insert— ‘Schedule 7 Dictionary section 6(3)’. (2) Schedule 7, part 1— omit. (3) Schedule 7, section 25, sixth dot point, ‘(the seaward end of the Woody Point Jetty)’— omit . (4) Schedule 7, section 33— omit. (5) Schedule 7, part 3 heading— 2008 SL No. 84 Page 41

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999 [s 58] omit, insert— ‘Part 3 Extended definitions for other things’. (6) Schedule 7, part 4 heading— omit, insert— ‘Part 4 Other definitions’. (7) Schedule 7, part 4, definition regulation — omit. (8) Schedule 7, part 4— insert— ‘ defined port area means any of the areas described in schedule 10, column 2 of the regulation. east coast trawl fishery waters see section 2. first regulated period — (a) for chapter 2, part 4, division 1—see section 14(a); or (b) for chapter 2, part 4, division 2—see section 18(a). regulation means the Fisheries Regulation 2008 . second regulated period — (a) for chapter 2, part 4, division 1—see section 14(b); or (b) for chapter 2, part 4, division 2—see section 18(b). usage notice see section 28(2). (9) Schedule 7, part 4, definition conviction , ‘part 3’— omit, insert— ‘part 2’. Page 42 2008 SL No. 84

Part 4 Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 4 Amendment of Fisheries (Freshwater) Management Plan 1999 [s 59] Amendment of Fisheries (Freshwater) Management Plan 1999 59 Plan amended in pt 4 This part amends the Fisheries (Freshwater) Management Plan 1999. 60 Replacement of s 4 (Objectives of plan and their achievement) Section 4— omit, insert— ‘4 Objective of plan and its achievement ‘(1) The objective of this management plan is to provide for the use, conservation and enhancement of the community’s freshwater fish resources in a way that seeks to— (a) apply and balance the principles of ecologically sustainable development; and (b) promote ecologically sustainable development. ‘(2) The objective is to be achieved mainly by— (a) restricting the fishing apparatus that may be used to take freshwater fish; and (b) imposing requirements for fish stocking; and (c) managing the commercial eel fishery; and (d) preventing inappropriate release of fish in fresh water. ‘(3) In this section— principles of ecologically sustainable development see section 3(5) of the Act. Notes — 1 In addition to the regulated fishing apparatus declarations under part 6, other fisheries declarations under the regulation also apply to 2008 SL No. 84 Page 43

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 4 Amendment of Fisheries (Freshwater) Management Plan 1999 [s 61] the freshwater fishery. For relevant fisheries declarations, see chapters 2, 3 and 4 and schedule 2 of the regulation. 2 This plan does not apply to acts done under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom. See section 14 (Aborigines’ and Torres Strait Islanders’ rights to take fisheries resources etc.) of the Act.’. 61 Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) Section 5(2), example— omit, insert— ‘ Examples of provisions for subsection (2) — chapter 1, part 2, divisions 3 to 7 of the regulation’. 62 Omission of pts 2, 3 and 4 Parts 2, 3 and 4— omit. 63 Replacement of pt 6 hdg, divs 1 and 2, div 3 hdg and s 35 Part 6 heading, divisions 1 and 2, division 3 heading and section 35— omit, insert— ‘Part 6 Regulated fishing apparatus declarations for recreational fishers in nontidal waters ‘31 Operation of pt 6 ‘(1) This part provides for particular regulated fishing apparatus declarations under section 37(3) of the Act. ‘(2) The fishing apparatus mentioned in this part is— (a) declared to be regulated fishing apparatus; and (b) regulated in the way stated in this part. Page 44 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 4 Amendment of Fisheries (Freshwater) Management Plan 1999 [s 64] Note — Chapter 4, part 1, division 5 of the regulation provides for an exception to regulated fishing apparatus declarations under this part. ‘32 Recreational fishers regulated for pt 6 ‘(1) This part applies to a recreational fisher for taking or possessing fish in waters, other than in tidal waters or on nontidal land. Note — See chapter 4, part 1, division 4, subdivision 2 of the regulation for regulated fishing apparatus declarations for recreational fishers taking fish in tidal waters or on tidal land. ‘(2) A recreational fisher may only use fishing apparatus mentioned in a relevant section— (a) in compliance with the relevant section; and (b) if the relevant section states the way in which the apparatus must be used—in the stated way. ‘(3) In this section— relevant section means section 36, 37, 38, 39, 39A, 40, 41, 42 or 43.’. 64 Amendment of s 42 (Number of traps) Section 42, ‘4 traps’— omit, insert— ‘a total of 4 traps of a type, or any combination of types of trap, mentioned in this part’. 65 Amendment of s 43 (Marking traps and set lines) Section 43(1), ‘a trap’— omit, insert— ‘a trap of a type mentioned in this part’. 2008 SL No. 84 Page 45

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 4 Amendment of Fisheries (Freshwater) Management Plan 1999 [s 66] 66 Omission of pts 9 and 10 Parts 9 and 10— omit. 67 Omission of s 72 (Serious fisheries offences) Section 72— omit. 68 Amendment of s 73 (Criteria for suspending authority relating to fishery) Section 73(1), ‘mentioned in section 72’— omit, insert— ‘prescribed under section 625 of the regulation’. 69 Omission of schs 2–4 Schedules 2 to 4— omit. 70 Amendment of sch 8 (Aids to interpretation and definitions) (1) Schedule 8, sections 1 to 3— omit . (2) Schedule 8, part 2, definitions freshwater fish , Gulf of Carpentaria waterways, recreational fishing apparatus , regulation and trap — omit. (3) Schedule 8, part 2— insert— Page 46 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 5 Amendment of Fisheries (Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore Fin Fish) Management Plan 1999 [s 71] ‘ regulation means the Fisheries Regulation 2008 . trap , for part 8, division 4, subdivision 1, see section 54.’. Part 5 Amendment of Fisheries (Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore Fin Fish) Management Plan 1999 71 Plan amended in pt 5 This part amends the Fisheries (Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore Fin Fish) Management Plan 1999. 72 Replacement of s 4 (Objectives of plan and their achievement) Section 4— omit, insert— ‘4 Objective of plan and its achievement ‘(1) The objective of this management plan is to provide for the use, conservation and enhancement of the community’s gulf fin fish resources by managing the commercial fishery for gulf fin fish in a way that seeks to— (a) apply and balance the principles of ecologically sustainable development; and (b) promote ecologically sustainable development. ‘(2) The objective is to be achieved mainly by— (a) restricting access to the gulf fin fish fishery for trade and commerce to holders of licences on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’, ‘N6’, ‘N7’ or ‘N9’ is written; and (b) restricting the fishing apparatus used to take gulf fin fish under licences on which the fishery symbol ‘N3’, ‘N6’, ‘N7’ or ‘N9’ is written. 2008 SL No. 84 Page 47

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 5 Amendment of Fisheries (Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore Fin Fish) Management Plan 1999 [s 73] ‘(3) In this section— principles of ecologically sustainable development see section 3(5) of the Act. Note s— 1 This plan does not make any fisheries declarations. For relevant fisheries declarations for gulf fin fish, see chapters 2, 3 and 4 and schedule 2 of the regulation. 2 This plan does not regulate the taking of gulf fin fish by recreational fishers. For relevant provisions about that matter, see chapters 2, 3 and 4 and schedule 2 of the regulation. 3 This plan does not apply to acts done under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom. See section 14 (Aborigines’ and Torres Strait Islanders’ rights to take fisheries resources etc.) of the Act.’. 73 Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) (1) Section 5(2), example— omit, insert— ‘ Examples of provisions for subsection (2) — chapter 1, part 2, divisions 3 to 7 of the regulation’. (2) Section 5(3)— omit . (3) Section 5(4)— renumber as section 5(3). 74 Omission of pts 2–4 Parts 2 to 4— omit. 75 Insertion of new s 21A Part 5, division 1— insert— Page 48 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 5 Amendment of Fisheries (Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore Fin Fish) Management Plan 1999 [s 76] ‘21A Authorisations and conditions of licences under divs 3–6 ‘Each of divisions 3 to 6 provides for the authorisations and conditions applying to the relevant licence to which the division relates.’. 76 Amendment of ss 29, 55 and 66 Sections 29, 55 and 66, ‘during a closed season for barramundi.’— omit, insert — ‘in a regulated period for barramundi.’. 77 Replacement of ss 68 and 69 Sections 68 and 69— omit, insert— ‘68 VMS equipment requirements apply ‘(1) Subject to subsection (2), the licence holder or person in control of the primary boat or substitute primary boat identified in the licence must ensure that VMS equipment is installed, maintained and used on the boat in compliance with the VMS equipment requirements. Note — See chapter 14 (Reporting), part 7 (VMS equipment requirements) of the regulation. ‘(2) If the VMS equipment malfunctions, the licence holder or person in control of the boat must, as well as complying with the VMS equipment requirements, also ensure that fishing apparatus is not used from the boat until the malfunction is rectified. ‘(3) In this section— substitute primary boat means any tender boat that, under section 246(1)(c) of the regulation, is being used as the primary boat.’. 2008 SL No. 84 Page 49

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 5 Amendment of Fisheries (Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore Fin Fish) Management Plan 1999 [s 78] 78 Omission of pts 6–8 Parts 6 to 8— omit. 79 Omission of s 92 (Serious fisheries offences) Section 92— omit. 80 Amendment of s 93 (Criteria for suspension of licences) Section 93(1), ‘mentioned in section 92’— omit, insert— ‘prescribed under section 625 of the regulation’. 81 Omission of s 94 and schs 2 and 3 Section 94 and schedules 2 and 3— omit. 82 Amendment of sch 4 (Aids to interpretation and definitions) (1) Schedule 4 heading— omit, insert— ‘Schedule 4 Dictionary section 5(3)’. (2) Schedule 4, part 1— omit. (3) Schedule 4, part 3 heading— Page 50 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 6 Amendment of Fisheries (Spanner Crab) Management Plan 1999 [s 83] omit, insert— ‘Part 3 Other definitions’. (4) Schedule 4, part 3, definitions protected wildlife , recreational fishing apparatus , regulation , target species and the 7n mile line — omit . (5) Schedule 4, part 3— insert — ‘ regulated period , for barramundi, means a regulated period under section 44(2)(b) of the regulation, for barramundi taken in the Gulf of Carpentaria regulated waters mentioned in schedule 1, column 2 of the regulation. regulation means the Fisheries Regulation 2008 .’. Part 6 Amendment of Fisheries (Spanner Crab) Management Plan 1999 83 Plan amended in pt 6 This part amends the Fisheries (Spanner Crab) Management Plan 1999. 84 Replacement of s 4 (Objectives of plan and their achievement) Section 4— omit, insert— 2008 SL No. 84 Page 51

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 6 Amendment of Fisheries (Spanner Crab) Management Plan 1999 [s 84] ‘4 Objective of plan and its achievement ‘(1) The objective of this management plan is to provide for the use, conservation and enhancement of the community’s spanner crab resources by managing the spanner crab fishery in a way that seeks to— (a) apply and balance the principles of ecologically sustainable development; and (b) promote ecologically sustainable development. ‘(2) The objective is to be achieved mainly by— (a) restricting access to the spanner crab fishery for trade and commerce to holders of licences on which the fishery symbol ‘C2’ or ‘C3’ is written; and (b) using ITQ units to limit the annual commercial harvest of spanner crabs by holders of licences on which the fishery symbol ‘C2’ is written; and (c) using a daily quota to limit the annual commercial harvest of spanner crabs by holders of licences on which the fishery symbol ‘C3’ is written; and (d) restricting the fishing apparatus used to take spanner crabs under licences on which the ‘C2’ or ‘C3’ fishery symbol is written. ‘(3) In this section— principles of ecologically sustainable development see section 3(5) of the Act. Note s— 1 This plan does not make any fisheries declarations. For relevant fisheries declarations for spanner crab, see chapters 2, 3 and 4 and schedule 2 of the regulation. 2 This plan does not regulate the taking of spanner crab by recreational fishers. For relevant provisions about that matter, see chapters 2, 3 and 4 and schedule 2 of the regulation. 3 This plan does not apply to acts done under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom. See section 14 (Aborigines’ and Torres Strait Islanders’ rights to take fisheries resources etc.) of the Act.’. Page 52 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 6 Amendment of Fisheries (Spanner Crab) Management Plan 1999 [s 85] 85 Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) (1) Section 5(2), example— omit, insert— ‘ Examples of provisions for subsection (2) — chapter 1, part 2, divisions 3 to 7 of the regulation’. (2) Section 5(3) and (4)— omit, insert — ‘(3) The dictionary in schedule 3 defines particular words used in this plan.’. 86 Omission of pts 2, 2A and 3 Parts 2, 2A and 3— omit . 87 Omission of pts 6–8 Parts 6 to 8— omit . 88 Replacement of s 84 (Serious fisheries offences) Section 84— omit, insert — ‘84 Serious fisheries offences ‘For the schedule, definition serious fisheries offence , of the Act, the offences under sections 41, 60 and 63(2) are prescribed to be serious fisheries offences. Note — Other fisheries offences are also prescribed to be serious fisheries offences under section 625 of the regulation.’. 2008 SL No. 84 Page 53

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 6 Amendment of Fisheries (Spanner Crab) Management Plan 1999 [s 89] 89 Amendment of s 85 (Criteria for suspending certain authorities—convictions) (1) Section 85(1), after ‘section 84’— insert— ‘or prescribed under section 625 of the regulation’. (2) Section 85(3)(a), ‘section 84(a) or (c) to (h)’— omit, insert— ‘section 84 or prescribed under section 625 of the regulation, other than an offence under section 79 of the Act’. (3) Section 85(3)(b), ‘mentioned in section 84(b)’ — omit, insert— ‘under section 79 of the Act’. (4) Section 85(3)(b), at the end of the paragraph — insert— ‘ Note — section 79 (Quota offences) of the Act’. 90 Omission of schs 2 and 2A Schedules 2 and 2A— omit. 91 Amendment of sch 3 (Aids to interpretation and definitions) (1) Schedule 3 heading— omit, insert — ‘Schedule 3 Dictionary section 5(3)’. Page 54 2008 SL No. 84

Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 Part 6 Amendment of Fisheries (Spanner Crab) Management Plan 1999 [s 91] (2) Schedule 3, part 1 — omit. (3) Schedule 3, part 2 heading — omit. (4) Schedule 3, definitions biennial review , carapace length , crab apparatus , dilly review , general review , regulation , review rules and under direction — omit. (5) Schedule 3— insert — ‘ regulation means the Fisheries Regulation 2008 .’. ENDNOTES 1 Made by the chief executive on 14 March 2008. 2 Approved by the Governor in Council on 27 March 2008. 3 Notified in the gazette on 28 March 2008. 4 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 5 The administering agency is the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. © State of Queensland 2008 2008 SL No. 84 Page 55