Fisheries Management (Small Pelagic Fishery Overcatch and Undercatch) Fishing Capacity Determination 2018 (Cth)

Fisheries Management (Small Pelagic Fishery Overcatch and Undercatch) Fishing Capacity Determination 2018

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following kind of instrument.

Dated   16 March 2018           

Made in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under s23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991, this instrument is accepted on behalf of the Commission by

Andrew Pearson

Executive Secretary

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Contents

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

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

3  Cessation.................................................................................................................................. 1

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

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

6  Determination of overcatch and undercatch.............................................................................. 1

1  Name

This instrument is the Fisheries Management (Small Pelagic Fishery Overcatch and Undercatch) Fishing Capacity Determination 2018.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3  Cessation

This instrument is repealed on 1 May 2019 unless earlier revoked.

4  Authority

This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under section 29 and 30 of the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan.

5  Definitions

Note:          A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the:

(a)   Fisheries Management Act 1991 has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Act

(b)     Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009 has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Plan.

6  Determination of overcatch and undercatch

The ‘determined percentage’ and ‘determined weight’, for section 29 of the Plan (Obligation relating to overcatch), and the ‘determined percentage’ for section 30 of the Plan (Obligation relating to undercatch) for each quota species for the fishery for a sub-area for the 2018 fishing season commencing on 1 May 2018 and ending on 30 April 2019 are:

Quota Species	Sub-Area	Determined Percentage (Overcatch – s29)	Determined Percentage (Undercatch – s30)	Determined Weight (s29) (kg)
Blue Mackerel	Eastern	10	10	2,000
Blue Mackerel	Western	10	10	2,000
Jack Mackerel	Eastern	10	10	2,000
Jack Mackerel	Western	10	10	2,000
Redbait	Eastern	10	10	2,000
Redbait	Western	10	10	2,000
Australian Sardine	Australian Sardine	10	10	2,000