Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Trawl Fishing Capacity Determination 2017 (Cth)

DETERMINATION OF FISHING CAPACITY

Fisheries Management Act 1991

Subsection 17(6)(aa)

Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002

Section 11A

HEARD ISLAND AND McDONALD ISLANDS FISHERY

TRAWL FISHING CAPACITY DETERMINATION 2017

The AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY pursuant to a resolution of the Commission performing and exercising the domestic fisheries management functions and powers of the Authority, makes the following Determination in accordance with subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under section 11A of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002.

Dated: 27 November 2017

Made in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991, this instrument is accepted on behalf of the Commission by:

Andrew Pearson

Executive Secretary

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Citation

1. This Determination may be cited as the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Trawl Fishing Capacity Determination 2017.

Commencement

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

Cessation

1. This Determination is repealed on 1 December 2020 unless earlier revoked. 

Interpretation

1. Terms used in this Determination that are defined for the purposes of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002 have the same meaning in this Determination as they have in that Plan.

Notes: 1. Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Determination.

Determination of fishing capacity

1. For the purposes of Section 11A of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002, AFMA determines the minimum quota for trawl methods expressed as a percentage of Statutory Fishing Rights for the fishing years which commence on 1 December 2017 and end on 30 November of the following year until 2020 to be 25.5% of the statutory fishing rights held in the fishery for each trawler.

Note: This Determination which regulates trawl fishing capacity in the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery (HIMI) Fishery is additional to the Determination which sets catch limits for the HIMI Fishery.