Small Pelagic Fishery Total Allowable Catch (Quota Species) Determination 2012 (Cth)

DETERMINATION OF FISHING CAPACITY

Fisheries Management Act 1991

Subsection 17(6)(aa)

Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009

Section 17

SMALL PELAGIC FISHERY TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH (QUOTA SPECIES) DETERMINATION 2012

The AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY makes the following Determination pursuant to subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under section 17 of the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009.

Dated:           12 April 2012

The Common Seal of the Australian

Fisheries Management Authority

was affixed in accordance with a

resolution of the Commission

Ryan Murphy

Executive Secretary

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Citation

1.   This Determination may be cited as the Small Pelagic Fishery Total Allowable Catch (Quota Species) Determination 2012.

Commencement

2.   This Determination commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

Cessation

1. This Determination ceases on 30 April 2013 unless earlier revoked. 

Interpretation

4.  A term used in this Determination that is defined for the purposes of the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009 has the same meaning in this Determination as it has in that Plan.

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

Determination of total allowable catch

5.   The total allowable catch for each quota species in each sub-area of the fishery for the 2012 fishing season commencing on 1 May 2012 and ending on 30 April 2013 is:

Quota Species	Sub-Area	Total Allowable Catch
Blue Mackerel	Eastern	2,600 tonnes	Whole weight
Blue Mackerel	Western	6,500 tonnes	Whole weight
Jack Mackerel	Eastern	10,100 tonnes	Whole weight
Jack Mackerel	Western	5,000 tonnes	Whole weight
Redbait	Eastern	6,900 tonnes	Whole weight
Redbait	Western	5,000 tonnes	Whole weight
Australian Sardine	Australian Sardine	200 tonnes	Whole weight