Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 1 2015 (Cth)
DIRECTION NOT TO ENGAGE IN FISHING
Fisheries Management Act 1991
Subsection 41A(2)
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SCALEFISH AND SHARK FISHERY (Closures) DIRECTION No. 1 2015
I, JAMES FINDLAY, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, as delegate under delegation No. 6 of 2013 made on 16th September 2013 from the Commission, make the following Direction under subsection 41A(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Dated: 7 April 2015
James Findlay
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Citation
1. This Direction may be cited as the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 1 2015.
Commencement
2. This Direction commences on 1 May 2015.
Cessation
3.This Direction ceases as if it was revoked on 1 May 2020 unless earlier revoked.
Interpretation
4. Terms used in this Direction that are defined for the purposes of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003 (the Plan) have the same meanings in this Direction as they have in the Plan.
‘Adjacent Area Boundary’ means the offshore State and Northern Territory boundaries established under Schedule 2 of the Petroleum and Submerged Lands Act 1967 as amended.
‘Automatic baiting equipment’ means any mechanical operation that automatically positions bait on the hooks without the need for each hook/snood to be individually clipped onto the mainline directly by hand during the setting of the gear.
‘Hydraulic hand reel droplining’ means a method of individual droplines which stay attached to the boat, with a maximum soak time of 90 minutes and no more than 25 hooks per individual line.
All geographic coordinates contained within the schedules attached to this document are in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94).
Unless otherwise stated, the lines between coordinates are geodesics.
Notes: 1. Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Direction.
To whom this Direction applies
5. This Direction applies to a holder of a fishing concession in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and to a person acting on behalf of the holder.
Direction not to engage in fishing
6.
(a)Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 1.
(b)Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 2.
(c)Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 3.
(d)If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 3 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(e)Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 4.
(f)Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 5.
(g)Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 6.
(h)Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 7 and Schedule 8.
(i)If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 9 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(j)Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 10:
(i)using gillnet methods; and
(ii)hook methods if fishing under the authority of a shark hook boat statutory fishing right.
(k)If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 11 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(l)Fishing is not to be engaged in using hook or trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 12.
(m)Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 13 and Schedule 14.
(n)Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 15.
(o)Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20.
(p)Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31.
(q)If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 31 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(r)Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 32 unless the method used is the hydraulic hand reel droplining method.
(s)Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 33 and Schedule 34.
(t)Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 35.
(u)If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 35 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(v)If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 36 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(w)Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 39.
Exemption to the prohibitions – Orange Roughy
7.(a) Despite paragraph 6(c), fishing using trawl methods is permitted within the area described in Schedule 36.
(b) Despite paragraph 6(n), fishing using trawl methods is permitted within the areas described in Schedules 36, 37 and 38.
Exemption to the prohibitions – Hydraulic Hand Reel Droplining
8.(a) Clauses 6(d), 6(i), 6(k), 6(q), 6(u) and 6(v) do not apply to fishing by the hydraulic hand reel droplining method.
Revocation of previous Direction
9.(a) This Direction revokes the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 1 2013 with effect from the commencement of this Direction.
(b) This Direction revokes the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 7 2013 with effect from the commencement of this Direction.
SCHEDULE 1
Murat Bay
The area of the Murat Bay is that part of the AFZ and part of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 50.83’ east, in the vicinity of Point Brown and running progressively;
b) north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 28.33’ south, longitude 133° 37.83’ east, near the southernmost point of the Franklin Island group at mean low water;
c) then north westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 07.60’ east, in the vicinity of Point Bell;
d) then generally easterly and southerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 2
Bass Strait – Trawl Closure
The area of the Bass Strait – Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a)commencing at the point of latitude 39˚ 00.00’ south, longitude 143˚ 55.00’ east and running progressively;
b)east along the parallel of latitude 39˚ 00.00’south to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144˚ 50.00’ east;
c)then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39˚ 30.00’ south;
d)then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146˚ 34.00’ east;
e)then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39˚ 36.00’ south;
f)then east along that parallel to the intersection with meridian of longitude 147˚ 28.00’ east;
g)then north along that meridian to the intersection with parallel 39˚ 22.00’ south;
h)then generally north westerly to the point of latitude 39˚ 06.00’ south, longitude 147˚ 06.00’ east;
i)then north easterly to the point of latitude 38˚ 40.00’ south, longitude 147˚ 50.00’ east;
j)then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 25.05’ south, longitude 148˚ 32.36’ east;
k)then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 45.001’ south, longitude 148˚ 34.30’ east;
l)then south easterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 02.10’ south, longitude 148˚ 36.40’ east;
m)then south easterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 24.10’ south, longitude 148˚ 48.60’ east;
n)then south westerly to the point of latitude 40˚ 27.917’ south, longitude 148˚ 35.20’ east;
o)then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 40˚ 51.017’ south;
p)then west along that parallel to its intersection with the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, close to longitude 148˚ 19.573’ east;
q)then initially northerly but generally westerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (along the northern coast of Tasmania) to the intersection of that outer limit with the meridian of longitude 144˚ 40.00’ east, close to latitude 40˚ 19.283’ south;
r)then generally westerly along the geodesic, diverting northerly but generally westerly from this geodesic, around the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, surrounding Reid Rocks, before re-joining the geodesic and continuing to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (in the vicinity of the southern tip of King Island, Tasmania), with the meridian of longitude 143˚ 56.00’ east, close to latitude 40˚ 12.888’ south;
s)then initially easterly but generally northerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (adjacent to King Island, Tasmania) to the intersection of these coastal waters with the meridian of longitude 143˚ 55.00’ east;
t)then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 3
St Helens Hill Closure
The area of the St Helens Hill Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 41° 05.00’ south, longitude 148° 39.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 52.50’ east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 41° 21.00’ south;
d) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 39.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 4
Head of the Great Australian Bight
The area of the Head of the Great Australian Bight is that part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 129° 00.135’ east and running progressively;
b) south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 31° 44.268’ south;
c) then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 129° 05.868' east;
d) then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is two nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia, near latitude 31° 42.218' south;
e) then generally easterly, north easterly and then south easterly along that two nautical mile line to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 132° 42.888' east;
f) then north along that meridian to its intersection with the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia, in the vicinity of Eyre Bluff, South Australia;
g) then generally westerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 5
East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone
The area of the East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 24° 29.90’ south, longitude 155° 30.00’ east and running progressively;
b) south along the meridian of longitude 155° 30.00’ east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 27° south;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° south, longitude 157° east;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 157° east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 33° 34.90’ south;
e) then west along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 153° 16.966’ east;
f) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 29° 59.90’ south, longitude 154° 40.067’ east;
g) then north along that meridian of longitude to latitude 24° 29.90’ south;
h) then east along that parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 6
South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage
The area of the South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage is that part of the AFZ and the coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coast line of mainland Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 137° 40.649’ east in the vicinity of Troubridge Point, South Australia and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coast line of mainland Australia at mean low water with the parallel of latitude 35° 36.231’ south in the vicinity of Cape Jervis;
c) then initially southerly but generally easterly along the mean low water line of the coast to the intersection of this line with the meridian of longitude 138° 31.336’ east in the vicinity of Newland Head;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 138° 08.082’ east in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby ;
e) then generally north westerly along the mean low water line of that coast to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 137° 37.922’ east in the vicinity of Point Marsden, South Australia;
f) then northerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 7
South Australian Shark Closure – Kangaroo Island
The area of the South Australian Shark Closure – Kangaroo Island is that part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the parallel of latitude of 35° 50.494’ south, in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby and running progressively;
b) generally south westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 136° 42.310’ east in the vicinity of Cape du Couedic;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is one nautical mile seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;
d) then generally north easterly along that one nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of latitude of 35° 50.494’ south;
e) then west along the parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 8
South Australian Shark Closure – Victor Harbor to the Victorian Border
The area of the South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet closure – Victor Harbour is that part of the AFZ and the coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line commencing:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of mainland Australia at the mean low water with the meridian of longitude passing though the southernmost point on the boundary between Victoria and South Australia and running progressively;
b) south along that meridian of longitude to its intersection with the outer limit of Coastal Waters;
c) then generally north westerly along that outer limit of Coastal Waters to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 138° 38.350’ east;
d) then north along that meridian to the point of intersection with the mainland at the mean low water line, in the vicinity of Victor Harbor;
then generally south easterly along the mean low water line of the coastline of South Australia to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 9
Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure
The area of the Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) Commencing at the point of latitude 41° 45.66' south, longitude 148° 34.38' east and running progressively:
b) easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 44.94' south and longitude 148° 40.14' east;
c) then generally southerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 42° 6.36' south, longitude 148° 39.36' east;
d) then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 42° 6.30' south, longitude 148° 36.30' east;
e) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 59.76' south, longitude 148° 35.70' east;
f) then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 58.98' south, longitude 148° 37.14' east;
g) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 10
West Coast Tasmania Shark Hook Boat Statutory Fishing Right and Gillnet Depth Closure
The area of the West Coast Tasmania Shark Hook Boat Statutory Fishing Right and Gillnet Depth Closure is that area of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the AFZ and the parallel of latitude 40º 45.00’ south, closest to the meridian of longitude 138º 04.813’ east.
Then east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 143º 40.583’ east, (Point 1). Then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
| 2 | 41º 19.467' south | 144º 20.533' east |
| 3 | 41º 17.933' south | 144º 25.80' east |
| 4 | 41º 19.967' south | 144º 30.60' east |
| 5 | 41º 22.55' south | 144º 31.05' east |
| 6 | 41º 26.683' south | 144º 27.433' east |
| 7 | 41º 33.80' south | 144º 27.917' east |
| 8 | 41º 39.55' south | 144º 38.067' east |
| 9 | 41º 48.267' south | 144º 40.50' east |
| 10 | 41º 53.667' south | 144º 44.533' east |
| 11 | 41º 55.917' south | 144º 49.667' east |
| 12 | 42º 11.683' south | 144º 59.333' east |
| 13 | 42º 30.283' south | 144º 57.083' east |
| 14 | 42º 38.667' south | 145º 00.667' east |
| 15 | 42º 44.983' south | 144º 59.40' east |
| 16 | 42º 48.567' south | 145º 04.75' east |
| 17 | 42º 51.467' south | 145º 04.083' east |
| 18 | 42º 53.35' south | 145º 12.633' east |
| 19 | 42º 58.25' south | 145º 16.15' east |
| 20 | 43º 05.467' south | 145º 27.717' east |
| 21 | 43º 09.267' south | 145º 28.683' east |
| 22 | 43º 10.917' south | 145º 36.383' east |
| 23 | 43º 16.583' south | 145º 39.00' east |
| 24 | 43º 20.60' south | 145º 45.30' east |
| * 25 * | 43º 35.95' south | 145º 58.50' east |
| * 26 * | 43º 39.80' south | 146º 08.75' east |
| 27 | 43º 43.617' south | 146º 10.417' east |
| * 28 * | 43º 46.75' south | 146º 22.20' east |
| 29 | 43º 45.033' south | 146º 27.30' east |
| 30 | 43º 46.667' south | 146º 27.917' east |
| 31 | 43º 43.70' south | 146º 31.20' east |
| 32 | 43º 44.633' south | 146º 46.50' east |
| 33 | 43º 47.70' south | 146º 49.20' east |
| 34 | 43º 43.50' south | 147º 00.00' east |
| 35 | 43º 47.333' south | 147º 00.00' east |
| * 36 * | 43º 51.583' south | 146º 56.40' east |
| 37 | 43º 55.267' south | 146º 57.30' east |
| * 38 * | 43º 53.083’ south | 147º 00.00' east |
Note: Points marked by asterisks (for example, * 25 *) above, fall within the Tasmanian Coastal Waters Sector.
Then south along that meridian of longitude 147º east, to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ close to latitude 47º 11.615’ south.
Then generally in a westerly and north westerly direction along the outer limit of the AFZ back to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 11
Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closures
Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure - West
The area of the Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure – West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 36° 31.95' south, longitude 136° 48.10' east;
b) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 40.20' south, longitude 137° 10.20' east;
c) then south along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 54.333' south, longitude 137° 10.20' east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 44.00' south, longitude 136° 42.00' east;
e) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure - East
The area of the Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure - East is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 37° 0.42' south, longitude 137° 44.88' east;
b) then easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 3.30' south, longitude 137° 58.56' east;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 5.04' south, longitude 138° 2.52' east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 7.50' south, longitude 138° 0.36' east;
e) then westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 6.72' south, longitude 137° 47.52' east;
f) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 4.56' south, longitude 137° 41.16' east;
g) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 12
Commonwealth Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish
The area of the Commonwealth Gulper Shark Closure - Southern Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 35º 21.433’ south, longitude 134º 45.00’ east, (Point 1).
Then south along the meridian of longitude 134º 45.00’ east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 35º 29.133’ south, (Point 2). Then generally north westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
3 35º 28.90’ south 134º 44.70’ east 4 35º 28.50’ south 134º 43.80’ east 5 35º 28.033’ south 134º 43.217’ east 6 35º 27.65’ south 134º 42.00’ east 7 35º 26.667’ south 134º 41.417’ east 8 35º 26.383’ south 134º 41.10’ east 9 35º 26.00’ south 134º 40.033’ east 10 35º 25.40’ south 134º 39.30’ east 11 35º 24.867’ south 134º 37.85’ east 12 35º 23.967’ south 134º 36.95’ east 13 35º 23.283’ south 134º 35.70’ east 14 35º 22.617’ south 134º 35.05’ east 15 35º 22.067’ south 134º 33.90’ east 16 35º 21.033’ south 134º 33.33’ east 17 35º 20.65’ south 134º 33.00’ east 18 35º 20.367’ south 134º 32.35’ east 19 35º 19.817’ south 134º 31.517’ east 20 35º 19.50’ south 134º 30.283’ east 21 35º 19.217’ south 134º 30.067’ east 22 35º 18.35’ south 134º 29.75’ east 23 35º 17.667’ south 134º 29.033’ east 24 35º 17.367’ south 134º 28.20’ east 25 35º 16.783’ south 134º 25.80’ east 26 35º 15.867’ south 134º 25.283’ east 27 35º 15.55’ south 134º 24.90’ east 28 35º 15.033’ south 134º 22.20’ east 29 35º 14.783’ south 134º 21.783’ east 30 35º 14.233’ south 134º 21.183’ east 31 35º 13.883’ south 134º 20.583’ east 32 35º 13.25’ south 134º 18.117’ east 33 35º 12.517’ south 134º 16.80’ east 34 35º 11.70’ south 134º 13.85’ east 35 35º 11.383’ south 134º 13.417’ east 36 35º 10.467’ south 134º 12.917’ east 37 35º 10.017’ south 134º 12.533’ east 38 35º 09.133’ south 134º 11.117’ east 39 35º 08.883’ south 134º 10.20’ east 40 35º 08.683’ south 134º 07.80’ east 41 35º 08.017’ south 134º 06.633’ east 42 35º 07.483’ south 134º 05.40’ east 43 35º 07.067’ south 134º 03.933’ east 44 35º 06.55’ south 134º 02.70’ east 45 35º 06.30’ south 134º 01.80’ east 46 35º 06.10’ south 134º 00.60’ east 47 35º 05.667’ south 133º 56.10’ east 48 35º 05.30’ south 133º 53.40’ east 49 35º 04.633’ south 133º 51.90’ east 50 35º 03.75’ south 133º 50.70’ east 51 35º 03.35’ south 133º 49.483’ east 52 35º 02.55’ south 133º 48.00’ east 53 35º 01.95’ south 133º 45.00’ east
Then north along the meridian of longitude 133º 45.00’ east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34º 54.283’ south, (Point 54). Then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
55 34º 54.30’ south 133º 45.617’ east 56 34º 54.433’ south 133º 46.20’ east 57 34º 55.433’ south 133º 47.10’ east 58 34º 55.283’ south 133º 48.00’ east 59 34º 55.817’ south 133º 48.90’ east 60 34º 55.483’ south 133º 49.80’ east 61 34º 55.567’ south 133º 50.417’ east 62 34º 56.217’ south 133º 51.45’ east 63 34º 57.133’ south 133º 54.30’ east 64 34º 58.067’ south 133º 55.20’ east 65 34º 57.933’ south 133º 56.10’ east 66 34º 58.067’ south 133º 56.417’ east 67 34º 59.05’ south 133º 57.00’ east 68 34º 59.10’ south 133º 57.25’ east 69 34º 58.933’ south 133º 57.90’ east 70 34º 58.983’ south 133º 58.217’ east 71 34º 59.533’ south 133º 59.40’ east 72 35º 00.267’ south 134º 02.10’ east 73 35º 00.267’ south 134º 02.70’ east 74 35º 00.017’ south 134º 03.60’ east 75 35º 00.017’ south 134º 04.20’ east 76 35º 00.35’ south 134º 04.70’ east 77 35º 00.85’ south 134º 05.10’ east 78 35º 01.067’ south 134º 06.00’ east 79 35º 01.667’ south 134º 06.90’ east 80 35º 01.90’ south 134º 07.80’ east 81 35º 02.367’ south 134º 08.70’ east 82 35º 02.333’ south 134º 09.30’ east 83 35º 02.517’ south 134º 10.233’ east 84 35º 02.60’ south 134º 10.50’ east 85 35º 03.133’ south 134º 11.10’ east 86 35º 03.233’ south 134º 11.40’ east 87 35º 02.733’ south 134º 12.30’ east 88 35º 03.283’ south 134º 13.067’ east 89 35º 03.40’ south 134º 14.10’ east 90 35º 03.60’ south 134º 14.40’ east 91 35º 04.30’ south 134º 15.00’ east 92 35º 04.717’ south 134º 15.90’ east 93 35º 04.95’ south 134º 16.167’ east 94 35º 05.367’ south 134º 16.467’ east 95 35º 06’.117 south 134º 16.80’ east 96 35º 06.217’ south 134º 17.033’ east 97 35º 06.10’ south 134º 17.70’ east 98 35º 06.367’ south 134º 18.60’ east 99 35º 06.483’ south 134º 19.50’ east 100 35º 07.00’ south 134º 20.40’ east 101 35º 07.85’ south 134º 21.30’ east 102 35º 08.05’ south 134º 22.20’ east 103 35º 08.70’ south 134º 23.10’ east 104 35º 08.833’ south 134º 24.00’ east 105 35º 09.00’ south 134º 24.283’ east 106 35º 09.25’ south 134º 24.517’ east 107 35º 10.183’ south 134º 24.90’ east 108 35º 09.917’ south 134º 25.80’ east 109 35º 10.467’ south 134º 26.983’ east 110 35º 10.367’ south 134º 28.233’ east 111 35º 10.467’ south 134º 28.50’ east 112 35º 10.767’ south 134º 28.833’ east 113 35º 11.483’ south 134º 29.40’ east 114 35º 11.60’ south 134º 29.667’ east 115 35º 11.633’ south 134º 30.30’ east 116 35º 12.067’ south 134º 31.20’ east 117 35º 12.05’ south 134º 31.817’ east 118 35º 12.15’ south 134º 32.20’ east 119 35º 12.567’ south 134º 32.633’ east 120 35º 13.50’ south 134º 33.217’ east 121 35º 13.90’ south 134º 33.90’ east 122 35º 14.833’ south 134º 34.967’ east 123 35º 15.20’ south 134º 36.017’ east 124 35º 15.60’ south 134º 36.60’ east 125 35º 15.883’ south 134º 36.933’ east 126 35º 16.533’ south 134º 37.267’ east 127 35º 16.767’ south 134º 37.50’ east 128 35º 17.217’ south 134º 38.683’ east 129 35º 17.983’ south 134º 39.30’ east 130 35º 18.567’ south 134º 40.283’ east 131 35º 19.417’ south 134º 41.333’ east 132 35º 19.683’ south 134º 42.00’ east 133 35º 20.35’ south 134º 43.033’ east 134 35º 20.80’ south 134º 44.117’ east
Then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 13
Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish
The area of the Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 33º 34.81' south, longitude 151º 53.84' east, (Point 1); Then generally south westerly along the geodesic sequentially connecting the following points:
2 33° 40.56' south 151° 49.71' east 3 33° 47.69' south 151° 43.40' east 4 33° 52.27' south 151° 39.78' east 5 33° 57.46' south 151° 35.81' east 6 34° 04.08' south 151° 31.16' east 7 34° 10.98' south 151° 26.24' east 8 34° 15.31' south 151° 22.95' east then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 21.99’ south, longitude 151˚ 31.48’ east (point 9); Then generally north easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
10 34° 17.88' south 151° 34.90' east 11 34° 13.58' south 151° 36.66' east 12 34° 1.55' south 151° 46.41' east 13 33° 56.03' south 151° 51.93' east 14 33° 50.38' south 151° 55.90' east 15 33° 43.76' south 152° 00.71' east 16 33° 39.53' south 152° 01.54'east 17 33° 34.78' south 152° 06.78' east Then westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 14
Gulper Shark Closure – Harrisson’s Dogfish
The area of the Gulper Shark Closure – Harrison’s Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) Commencing at the point of latitude 40° 23.00’ south and the meridian of longitude 148° 52.00’ east and running progressively:
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 21.25’ south and longitude 148° 58.80’ east;
c) then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 47.25’ south, longitude148° 51.55’ east;
d) then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 49.00’ south, longitude 148° 44.00’ east;
e) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 35.00’ south, longitude 148° 47.50’ east;
f) Then generally north along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 15
South East Trawl Deep Water Closure
The area of the South East Trawl Deep Water Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 33º 34.90’ south, longitude 152º 17.35’ east, (Point 123).
Then east along the parallel of latitude 33º 34.90’ south, to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 156º 10.067’ east.
Then south along that meridian to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ, close to the point of latitude 33º 52.067' south, longitude 156º 10.067' east.
Then, generally southerly and westerly, along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection, south of Australia, with the meridian of longitude 138º 08.083’ east.
Then, north along this meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37º 08.783’ south, (Point 1).
Then generally easterly and northerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points.
2 37º 11.633' south 138º 24.817' east 3 37º 14.617' south 138º 35.583' east 4 37º 16.55' south 138º 53.10' east 5 37º 17.617' south 138º 53.267' east 6 37º 19.417' south 138º 54.467' east 7 37º 23.433' south 139º 01.60' east 8 37º 33.133' south 139º 04.517' east 9 37º 35.15' south 139º 06.55' east 10 37º 37.75' south 139º 12.90' east 11 37º 37.317' south 139º 25.20' east 12 37º 39.583' south 139º 30.00' east 13 38º 03.717' south 139º 30.00' east 14 39º 18.00' south 142º 01.033' east 15 38º 58.933' south 142º 15.95' east 16 39º 13.533' south 142º 39.017' east 17 39º 16.733' south 142º 40.517' east 18 39º 21.367' south 142º 44.75' east 19 39º 25.083' south 142º 49.283' east 20 39º 29.217' south 142º 52.15' east 21 39º 32.033' south 142º 54.80' east 22 39º 36.20' south 142º 58.217' east 23 39º 40.517' south 143º 01.35' east 24 39º 47.533' south 143º 07.30' east 25 39º 58.378' south 143º 10.722' east 26 40º 01.633' south 143º 00.907' east 27 40º 54.00' south 143º 30.00'east 28 40º 54.00'south 143º 42.067' east 29 41º 05.033' south 143º 52.483' east 30 41º 10.267' south 143º 58.267' east 31 41º 14.633' south 144º 02.50' east 32 41º 16.717' south 144º 05.483' east 33 41º 21.85'south 144º 12.85'east 34 41º 24.517'south 144º 17.117' east 35 41º 25.633' south 144º 18.233' east 36 41º 30.217' south 144º 20.933' east 37 41º 30.217' south 144º 02.50' east 38 42º 09.783' south 144º 28.983' east 39 42º 09.783' south 144º 41.35' east 40 42º 23.867' south 144º 46.833' east 41 42º 23.867' south 144º 29.35' east 42 43º 24.00' south 145º 05.083' east 43 43º 24.917' south 145º 05.083' east 44 43º 24.917' south 145º 15.083' east 45 43º 34.917' south 145º 15.083' east 46 43º 34.917' south 145º 20.083' east 47 43º 44.917' south 145º 20.083' east 48 43º 44.917' south 145º 52.683' east 49 43º 53.15' south 145º 58.467' east 50 44º 00.083' south 146º 06.583' east 51 44º 04.542' south 146º 19.921' east 52 44º 17.780' south 146º 10.542' east 53 44º 24.20' south 146º 53.867' east 54 44º 09.683' south 146º 55.167' east 55 44º 10.367' south 147º 04.267' east 56 44º 08.30' south 147º 12.383' east 57 44º 05.117' south 147º 19.717' east 58 44º 03.567' south 147º 31.30' east 59 43º 57.383' south 147º 42.517' east 60 43º 56.153' south 147º 45.25' east 61 44º 03.998' south 147º 58.157' east 62 42º 21.303' south 148º 52.358' east 63 42º 15.869' south 148º 35.685' east 64 42º 13.25' south 148º 36.483' east 65 42º 10.767' south 148º 37.633'east 66 42º 03.15' south 148º 39.067' east 67 41º 52.45' south 148º 37.933' east 68 41º 44.783' south 148º 36.417' east 69 41º 41.917' south 148º 37.433' east 70 41º 37.00' south 148º 38.50' east 71 41º 36.30' south 148º 39.00' east 72 41º 32.033' south 148º 39.417' east 73 41º 25.733' south 148º 41.45' east 74 41º 23.033' south 148º 41.417' east 75 41º 13.45' south 148º 41.417' east 76 41º 11.45' south 148º 41.783' east 77 41º 07.817' south 148º 41.35' east 78 41º 04.017' south 148º 42.867' east 79 41º 05.117' south 148º 55.067' east 80 40º 46.05' south 148º 58.417' east 81 40º 47.898' south 148º 48.752' east 82 40º 18.00' south 148º 56.00' east 83 40º 08.00' south 148º 56.00' east 84 39º 46.00' south 148º 53.00' east 85 39º 34.00' south 148º 52.00' east 86 39º 29.00' south 148º 49.00' east 87 39º 25.033' south 148º 48.117' east 88 39º 25.033' south 149º 08.733' east 89 39º 06.05' south 149º 11.283' east 90 38º 51.55' south 148º 43.117' east 91 38º 53.483' south 148º 36.25' east 92 38º 49.00' south 148º 34.00' east 93 38º 43.00' south 148º 36.00' east 94 38º 33.00' south 148º 35.00' east 95 38º 25.033' south 148º 41.017' east 96 38º 28.933' south 149º 15.55' east 97 38º 18.733' south 149º 24.117' east 98 38º 17.45' south 149º 33.783' east 99 38º 30.00' south 149º 51.00' east 100 38º 06.108' south 150º 05.346' east 101 37º 46.00' south 150º 15.00'east 102 37º 38.00' south 150º 19.00' east 103 37º 31.00' south 150°19.833’ east 104 37º 11.00' south 150°24.00’ east 105 36º 56.00' south 150°20.833’ east 106 36º 51.00' south 150°21.833’ east 107 36º 29.00' south 150°22.00’ east 108 36º 16.00' south 150°23.00’ east 109 36º 00.633' south 150º 29.383' east 110 36º 00.633' south 150º 41.333' east 111 35º 15.40'south 151º 10.133' east 112 35º 11.367' south 151º 01.433' east 113 35º 03.217' south 151º 07.333' east 114 34º 26.60'south 151º 23.35' east 115 34º 21.617' south 151º 27.617' east 116 34º 26.533' south 151º 38.517' east 117 34º 09.883' south 151º 50.90' east 118 34º 04.90'south 151º 40.317' east 119 33º 51.133' south 151º 50.30' east 120 33º 56.233' south 152º 01.983' east
Then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
The South East Trawl Deep Water Closure excludes the area within a circle of radius 15 nautical miles, centred at the point of latitude 43º 55.10’ south, longitude 150º 28.183’ east, known as the Orange Roughy Cascade Plateau Zone.
SCHEDULE 16
Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure
The area of the Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia and the meridian of longitude 138˚ 10.00’ east and running progressively;
b) south to point of longitude 138˚ 10.00’ east, latitude 36˚ 10.00’ south;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 37˚ 11.00’ south, with the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia;
d) then generally northerly, north westerly, south westerly along the outer limit of South Australian coastal waters back to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 17
Portland Area Trawl Closure
The area of the Portland Area Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia with the parallel of latitude 37˚ 17.00’ south and running progressively;
b) south westerly along the geodesic the point of latitude 37˚ 23.00’ south, longitude 139˚ 19.00’ east ;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 16.00’ south, longitude 140˚ 36.00’ east;
d) then south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of Victoria with the meridian of longitude 141˚ 23.00’ east;
e) then generally north westerly following the outer limit of the Victorian and South Australian coastal waters back to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 18
GAB Deepwater Closure – Central East Zone
The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure - Central East Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 35° 6.042' south, longitude 134° 00.00' east; then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
1 35º 06.10' south 134º 00.60' east 2 35º 06.30' south 134º 01.80' east 3 35º 06.55' south 134º 02.70' east 4 35º 07.067' south 134º 03.933' east 5 35º 07.483' south 134º 05.40' east 6 35º 08.017' south 134º 06.633' east 7 35º 08.683' south 134º 07.80' east 8 35º 08.883' south 134º 10.20' east 9 35º 09.133' south 134º 11.117' east 10 35º 10.017' south 134º 12.533' east 11 35º 10.467' south 134º 12.917' east 12 35º 11.383' south 134º 13.417’ east 13 35º 11.70' south 134º 13.85' east 14 35º 12.517' south 134º 16.80' east 15 35º 13.25' south 134º 18.117' east 16 35º 13.733' south 134º 20.00' east
Then south along the meridian of longitude 134˚ 20.00’ east to its intersection with the outer limits of the AFZ;
Then generally north westerly along the outer limits of the AFZ to the intersection of the meridian of longitude 134° 00.00' east and the AFZ;
Then north along the meridian of longitude 134° 00.00' east to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 19
GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon
The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 40.00’ south, longitude 123˚ 20.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along the parallel of latitude 34˚ 40.00’ south;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 123˚ 40.00’ east to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;
d) then generally westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 123˚ 20.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 20
GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West
The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 39.00’ south, longitude 120˚ 00.00’ east and running progressively;
b) easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 35.00’south, longitude 120˚ 47.00’ east;
c) then east along the parallel of latitude 34˚ 35.00’ south;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 122˚ 00.00’ east to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;
e) then generally westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 120˚ 00.00’ east;
f) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 21
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Albany
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Albany is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 35˚ 24.00’ south, longitude 118˚ 10.00’ east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 08.00’ south, longitude 118˚ 44.00’ east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 118˚ 44.00’ east to the point of latitude 35˚ 30.00’ south, longitude 118˚ 44.00’ east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 46.00’ south, longitude 118˚ 10.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 22
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Bremmer
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Bremmer is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 50.00’ south, longitude 119˚ 16.00’east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 44.00’ south, longitude 119˚ 30.00’ east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 119˚ 30.00’ east to the point of latitude 34˚ 56.00’ south, longitude 119˚ 30.00’ east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 02.00’ south, longitude 119˚ 16.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 23
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 38.00’ south, longitude 123˚ 46.00’ east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 24.00’ south, longitude 124˚ 06.00’ east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 124˚ 06.00’ east to the point of latitude 34˚ 48.00’ south, longitude 124˚ 06.00’ east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 02.00’ south, longitude 123˚ 46.00’ east
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 24
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 15.00’ south, longitude 124˚ 36.00’ east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 10.00’ south, longitude 125˚ 00.00’ east;
c) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 30.00’ south, longitude 126˚ 24.00’ east;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 126˚ 24.00’ east to the point of latitude 34˚ 00.00’ south, longitude 126˚ 24.00’ east;
e) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 28.00’ south, longitude 125˚ 00.00’ east;
f) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 33.00’ south, longitude 124 ˚36.00’ east;
g) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 25
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 33˚ 32.00’ south, longitude 129˚ 40.00’ east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 26.00’ south, longitude 130˚ 06.00’ east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 130˚ 06.00’ east to the point of latitude 33˚ 44.00’ south, longitude 130˚ 06.00’ east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 50.00’ south, longitude 129˚40.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 26
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – United Nations
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 33˚ 40.00’ south, longitude 131˚ 15.00’ east and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 45.00’ south, longitude 131˚ 38.00’ east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 131˚ 38.00’ east to the point of latitude 34˚ 15.00’ south, longitude 131˚ 38.00’ east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 10.00’ south, longitude 131˚ 15.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 27
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – The Knob
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – The Knob is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 23.00’ south, longitude 132˚ 26.00’ east and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 41.00’ south, longitude 133˚ 00.00’ east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 133˚ 00.00’ east to the point of latitude 34˚ 59.00’ south, longitude 133˚ 00.00’ east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 41.00’ south, longitude 132˚ 26.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 28
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Racetrack/Hamburger
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Racetrack/Hamburger is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 48.00’ south, longitude 133˚ 12.00’ east and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 02.00’ south, longitude 133˚ 45.00’ east;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 06.00’ south, longitude 134˚ 00.00’ east;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 134˚ 00.00’ east to the point of latitude 35˚ 24.00’ south, longitude 134˚ 00.00’ east;
e) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 20.00’ south, longitude 133˚ 45.00’ east;
f) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 06.00’ south, longitude 133˚ 12.00’ east;
g) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 29
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Kangaroo Island Hill
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Kangaroo Island Hill is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 36˚ 44.517’ south, longitude 137˚ 10.00’ east and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37˚ 01.567’ south, longitude 137˚ 43.867’ east;
c) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37˚ 06.00’ south, longitude 137˚ 40.00’ east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36˚ 54.367’ south, longitude 137˚ 10.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 30
GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure
The area of the GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 35.00’ south, longitude 122˚ 00.00’ east,
Then west along the parallel to the point of latitude 34˚ 35.00’ south, longitude 121˚ 30.00’ east,
Then north along the meridian of longitude 121˚ 30.00’ east, to its intersection with the
parallel of latitude 34˚ 32.762’ south, then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
1 34˚ 34.633’ south 121˚ 48.654’ east 2 34˚ 34.039’ south 121˚ 53.059’ east 3 34˚ 34.633’ south 121˚ 55.379’ east 4 34˚ 34.149’ south 121˚ 57.368’ east
Then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 31
Barcoo and Taupo Seamount’s Closure
Barcoo Seamount
The area of the Barcoo Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 32˚ 24.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 08.00’ east;
b) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 36.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 35.00’ east;
c) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 51.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 26.00’ east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 36.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 00.00’ east;
e) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Taupo Seamount
The area of the Taupo Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 32˚ 45.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 08.00’ east;
b) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 00.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 33.00’ east;
c) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 30.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 15.00’ east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 15.00’ south, longitude 155˚ 49.00’ east;
e) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 32
Queensland and Britannia Seamount’s Closure
The area of the Queensland and Brittania Seamount’s Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) Commencing at the point of latitude 27° 22.04' south, longitude 155° 01.665' east and running progressively:
b) south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 28.79' south and longitude 154° 51.53' east;
c) then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 04.88' south, longitude 155° 29.14' east;
d) then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 40.47' south, longitude 155° 21.72' east;
e) then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 47.89' south, longitude 155° 28.97' east;
f) then generally easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 46.88' south, longitude 155° 39.60' east;
g) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 34.57' south, longitude 155° 40.11' east;
h) then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 19.22' south, longitude 155° 46.74' east;
i) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 14.33' south, longitude 155° 46.68’ east;
j) then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 52.91' south, longitude 155° 50.06' east;
k) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 46.67' south, longitude 155° 27.96' east;
l) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 26.76' south, longitude 155° 21.05' east; and
m) Then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 33
Derwent Hunter Seamount Closure
The area of the Derwent Hunter Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) Commencing at the point of latitude 30° 26.23' south, longitude 156° 07.67' east and running progressively:
b) south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° 42.88' south and longitude 155° 57.93' east;
c) then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31° 03.50' south, longitude 156° 04.74' east;
d) then generally easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31° 05.49' south, longitude 156° 36.46' east;
e) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° 37.75' south, longitude 156° 29.44' east; and
f) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 34
Port MacDonnell Closure
The area of the Port MacDonnell is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 37˚ 57.66’ south, longitude 140˚ 03.12’ east (point 1); then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 02.75’ south, longitude 139˚ 57.52’ east (point 2); then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
3 38° 03.09' south 139° 58.47' east 4 38° 03.04' south 139° 59.71' east 5 38° 05.35' south 140° 02.26' east 6 38° 06.63' south 140° 04.16' east 7 38° 08.20' south 140° 07.15' east 8 38° 10.02' south 140° 09.94' east 9 38° 11.97' south 140° 12.16' east 10 38° 12.94' south 140° 13.97’ east
then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 09.07’ south, longitude 140˚ 17.63’ east (point 11); Then generally north westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
12 38° 08.03' south 140° 16.94' east 13 38° 07.89' south 140° 16.01' east 14 38° 07.01' south 140° 15.13' east 15 38° 06.85' south 140° 14.33' east 16 38° 05.81' south 140° 13.40' east 17 38° 02.82' south 140° 09.63' east 18 38° 00.63' south 140° 07.37' east
then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 35
Murray Dogfish Closure
The area of the Murray Dogfish Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 37° 03.20' south, longitude 138° 27.35' east (point 1); then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 04.41' south, longitude 138° 02.87' east (point 2); then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 07.53' south, longitude 138° 00.19' east (point 3); then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
4 37° 09.38' south 138° 05.00' east 5 37° 13.81' south 138° 10.96' east 6 37° 15.02' south 138° 11.06' east 7 37° 16.68' south 138° 12.40' east 8 37° 17.32' south 138° 16.80' east 9 37° 16.11' south 138° 18.90' east 10 37° 17.38' south 138° 20.91' east 11 37° 17.41' south 138° 23.36' east 12 37° 16.17' south 138° 27.09' east 13 37° 18.98' south 138° 29.51' east
then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 36
St Helens Hill Orange Roughy Management Area
The area of the St Helens Hill Orange Roughy Management Area is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 41°11.00’ south, longitude 148°41.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148°49.00’ east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 41°16.00’ south;
d) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148°41.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 37
St Patricks Hill Orange Roughy Management Area
The area of the St Patricks Hill Orange Roughy Management Area is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 41° 26.00’ south, longitude 148° 41.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 49.00’ east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 41° 35.00’ south;
d) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 41.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 38
Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area
The area of the Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 44° 00.00’ south, longitude 146° 30.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 147° 45.00’ east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 44° 30.00’ south;
d) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146° 30.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 39
Australian Sea Lion Closures
Kangaroo Island gillnet strip closure
The area of the Kangaroo Island gillnet strip closure is the part of the Australian Fishing Zone and coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the parallel of longitude of 137° 43.50’ east, in the vicinity of Reynolds Point and running progressively;
b) generally southwesterly and westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island to its intersection with the parallel of longitude 136° 34.748’ east in the vicinity of Cape du Couedic;
c) then west along that meridian of latitude to its intersection with longitude 136° 31.304’ east;
d) then south along that meridian to latitude 36° 14.941’ south;
e) then east along that parallel to its intersection with longitude 137° 35.333’ east;
f) then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is four nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;
g) then generally northeasterly along that four nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of longitude of 137° 43.50’ east;
h) then north along the parallel of longitude to the point of commencement.
Head of the Great Australian Bight gillnet strip closure
The area of the Head of the Great Australian Bight gillnet strip closure is the part of the Australian Fishing Zone and coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 129° 00.087’ east and running progressively;
b) south along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is four nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia;
c) then generally easterly and northeasterly along that four nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of longitude of 129° 19.601’ east;
d) then south along that meridian to latitude 31° 48.413’ south;
e) then east along that parallel to its intersection with longitude 130° 45.742’ east;
f) then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is four nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;
g) then generally northeasterly along that four nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of longitude of 131° 08.00’ east;
h) north along that parallel of longitude to its intersection with the mean low water line of the southern coastline of South Australia, in the vicinity of Twin Rocks;
i) then generally southwesterly and westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of South Australia to the point of commencement.
4nm radius Australian sea lion gillnet closures
The area of the 4nm Australian sea lion gillnet closures is the part of the Australian Fishing Zone and/or Coastal Waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line four nautical miles seaward of:
a) Purdie Island located near latitude 32° 16.183’ south, longitude 133° 13.70’ east;
b) Lounds Island located near latitude 32° 16.383’ south, longitude 133° 21.933’ east;
c) West Island located near latitude 32° 30.65’ south, longitude 133° 15.083’ east;
d) Fenelon Island located near latitude 32° 34.867’ south, longitude 133° 16.90’ east;
e) Blefuscu Island located near latitude 32° 28.167’ south, longitude 133° 38.633’ east;
f) Albatross Island located near latitude 35° 04.117’ south, longitude 136° 10.883’ east;
g) North Island located near latitude 35° 07.233’ south, longitude 136° 28.567’ east;
h) Peaked Rocks located near latitude 35° 11.10’ south, longitude 136° 28.917’ east;
i) Cap Island located near latitude 33° 56.683’ south, longitude 135° 07.033’ east;
j) Rocky South Island near latitude 34° 48.60’ south, longitude 134° 43.05’ east; and
k) Little Hummock Island near latitude 34° 45.15’ south, longitude 135° 04.917’ east.
11nm radius Australian sea lion gillnet closures
The area of the 11 nm Australian sea lion gillnet closures is the part of the Australian Fishing Zone and/or Coastal Waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line eleven nautical miles seaward of:
a) Nuyts Reef (west) located near latitude 32° 07.117’ south, longitude 132° 07.883’ east;
b) Nuyts Reef (east) located near latitude 32° 08.317’ south, longitude 132° 08.483’ east;
c) Point Fowler located near latitude 32° 00.65’ south, longitude 132° 26.267’ east;
d) Olive Island located near latitude 32° 43.15’ south, longitude 133° 58.183’ east;
e) Nicolas Baudin Island located near latitude 33° 00.933’ south, longitude 134° 07.983’ east;
f) Jones Island located near latitude 33° 11.117’ south, longitude 134° 22.033’ east;
g) West Waldegrave Island located near latitude 33° 35.767’ south, longitude 134° 45.683’ east;
h) Ward Island located near latitude 33° 44.45’ south, longitude 134° 17.10’ east;
i) Dorothee Island located near latitude 34° 00.30’ south, longitude 134° 14.70’ east;
j) Rocky (North) Island located near latitude 34° 15.517’ south, longitude 135° 15.633’ east;
k) Four Hummocks (North) Island located near latitude 34° 45.467’ south, longitude 135° 02.533’ east;
l) Price Island located near latitude 34° 42.467’ south, longitude 135° 17.367’ east; and
m) Liguanea Island located near latitude 34° 59.90’ south, longitude 135° 37.183’ east;
n) Lewis Island located near latitude 34° 57.417’ south, longitude 136° 01.90’ east;
o) North Neptune (East) Island located near latitude 35° 13.683’ south, longitude 136° 04.617’ east.
p) South Pages Island located near latitude 35° 46.633’ south, longitude 138° 17.50’ east; and
q) North Pages Island located near latitude 35° 45.533’ south, longitude 138° 18.067’ east.
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