Fisheries Management (Vessel Monitoring Scheme) (Sardine Fishery) Variation Regulations 2021 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries Management (Vessel Monitoring Scheme) (Sardine Fishery) Variation Regulations 2021

under the Fisheries Management Act 2007

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Fisheries Management (Vessel Monitoring Scheme) Regulations 2017

4            Variation of regulation 3—Interpretation

5            Variation of regulation 4—Requirement to install VMS unit

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (Vessel Monitoring Scheme) (Sardine Fishery) Variation Regulations 2021.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which the Fisheries Management (Sardine Fishery) Regulations 2021 come into operation.

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 (Vessel Monitoring Scheme) Regulations 2017

4—Variation of regulation 3—Interpretation

1. Regulation 3(1), definition of prescribed fishing activity, paragraph (a)—delete paragraph (a)

2. Regulation 3(1), definition of prescribed fishing activity—after paragraph (c) insert:

   (ca)in relation to a fishery authority in respect of the Sardine Fishery—means the taking of sardines in the Gulfs Zone and the Outside Zone for a commercial purpose;

3. Regulation 3(1), definition of registered boat, paragraph (a)—delete paragraph (a)

4. Regulation 3(1), definition of registered boat—after paragraph (c) insert:

   (ca)a registered boat used under a fishery authority in respect of the Sardine Fishery; or

5. Regulation 3(2)(a)—delete paragraph (a)

6. Regulation 3(2)—after paragraph (b) insert:

   (ba)Gulfs Zone, Outside Zone, sardine, Sardine Fishery and sardine quota entitlement have the same respective meanings as in the Fisheries Management (Sardine Fishery) Regulations 2021;

7. Regulation 3(2)—after paragraph (c) insert:

   (ca)sardine net has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017;

5—Variation of regulation 4—Requirement to install VMS unit

Regulation 4(2)—delete "Marine Scalefish Fishery subject to a condition fixing a sardine quota entitlement," and substitute:

Sardine Fishery,

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 24 June 2021

No 97 of 2021