Logbook Notice No. 16 Torres Strait Prawn Logs (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

TORRES STRAIT FISHERIES REGULATIONS

LOGBOOK NOTICE NO. 16 (TLOG16)

TORRES STRAIT PRAWN LOGS

I, WARREN TRUSS, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, being satisfied that

information in relation to the taking of certain kinds of fish in Australian waters is required in

pursuit of the objectives of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984, make the following

determination under subregulations 11(1) and 11(2) of the Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations.

Dated 7 February 2001

WARREN TRUSS
MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY

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Citation

1.           This determination may be cited as Logbook Notice No. 16.

Commencement

2.           This determination commences 14 days after the day on which, or the later of the days on which, this determination is published in the Gazette and in the The Australian

newspaper.

Interpretation

3.           In this determination:

"boat" means a boat used for fishing in the Torres Strait Prawn fishery which has the capacity for

prawns to be frozen on board;

"distinguishing mark" in relation to a form of logbook, means the letter, number or symbol by which the logbook can be distinguished from other forms of logbook;

"NP13 Trawl Log" means the form of logbook published by AFMA in February 2001 which provides for 8 daily entries per page and for which:

(a)          the title is "Northern and Torres Strait Prawn Fisheries Daily Fishing Log"; and

(b)          the distinguishing mark is "NP13";

[Note:     Terms defined in the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 and the Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations have the same meanings in this determination.]

Which logbooks must be used?

4.       If prawns of any kind are taken by any method of trawling using a boat in the area of

the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery, the NP13 Trawl Log must be used to record information about the taking of the prawns.

When must the logbooks be used?

5. Subregulation 12(1) of the Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations applies in respect of the NP13 Trawl Log during the period beginning on the commencement of this determination and ending at the end of 31 May 2004.

Where can copies of the logbooks be obtained?

6.       Copies of the NP13 Trawl Log can be obtained from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, John Curtin House, 22 Brisbane Avenue, BARTON ACT 2600 during ordinary business hours, Phone [phone].

Revocation of Logbook Notice No 14

7.       Logbook Notice No. 14, published in Gazette  No. S 132 on 29 March 1999 is revoked.

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