Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) (Prescribed Period) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) (Prescribed Period) Amendment Regulations 2023

under the Fisheries Management Act 2007

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

Part 2—Amendment of Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2017

3            Amendment of regulation 9—Individual fishing nights entitlement scheme—Gulf St. Vincent Prawn Fishery

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) (Prescribed Period) Amendment Regulations 2023.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on 31 July 2023.

Part 2—Amendment of Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2017

3—Amendment of regulation 9—Individual fishing nights entitlement scheme—Gulf St. Vincent Prawn Fishery

1. Regulation 9(1), definition of closed season—delete the definition and substitute:

   closed season means the period commencing on 1 January in any year and ending on the last day of February in the same year;

2. Regulation 9(1), definition of fishing season—delete "31 July" and substitute:

   31 October

3. Regulation 9(1), definition of prescribed period 1—delete "24 December" and substitute:

   31 December

4. Regulation 9(1), definition of prescribed period 2—delete the definition and substitute:

   prescribed period 2 means—

   (a)the period that commenced on 1 March 2023 and ending on 31 October 2023; or

   (b)a period commencing on 1 March in any subsequent year and ending on 31 October in the same year;

Editorial note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Legislative Instruments 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 27 July 2023

No 70 of 2023