Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 2 2016 (Cth)

DIRECTION NOT TO ENGAGE IN FISHING

Fisheries Management Act 1991
Subsection 41A(2)

SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SCALEFISH AND SHARK FISHERY (Closures) DIRECTION No. 2 2016

I, JAMES FINDLAY, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, as delegate under No. 6 of 2013 made on 16^th September 2013 from the Commission, make the following Direction under subsection 41A(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Dated:   15 June 2016

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. 2 2016.

Commencement

1. This Direction commences on 1 July 2016.

Cessation

1. This Direction is repealed on 1 August 2016, unless earlier repealed. 

Interpretation

1. A term used in this Direction that is defined in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003 (the Management Plan) has the same meaning in this Direction as it has in the Management Plan.

To whom this Direction applies

5.1 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.

5.2 This Direction does not apply to a holder of a scientific permit authorising fishing in the areas of waters of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery as described in Schedule 1. 

Direction not to engage in fishing

6.  Fishing by all methods is not to be engaged in in the areas of waters of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery as described in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1

Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 2 2016.

Fishing by all methods is not to be engaged in in the following area:

Eastern Orange Roughy Management Area

The area of the Eastern Orange Roughy Management Area is the part of the Australian Fishing Zone 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°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.