Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 4 2010 (Cth)

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FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991

SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SCALEFISH AND SHARK FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN 2003

SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SCALEFISH AND SHARK FISHERY (Closures) DIRECTION No. 4 2010

(revoking SESSF (Closures) Direction No. 2 2010)

PROHIBITION ON FISHING

I, James Findlay, A/g Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, as delegate, make the following Direction under section 17(5A) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and section 56(1) of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003.

Dated      1     December 2010

Signed – Dr James Findlay

A/g Chief Executive Officer,

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

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1. Citation

This Direction may be cited as SESSF (Closures) Direction No. 4  2010

2. Commencement

This Direction commences at the start of 17 December 2010.

3. Application

This Direction applies to all concession holders in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and to a person acting on behalf of the holder.

4. Period of Application

This Direction applies for a period beginning on the date this Direction commences and ending on 30 April 2016.

5. Definitions

An expression used in this direction has the same meaning as in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003.

“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.

All geographic coordinates contained within the schedules attached to this document are in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94).

Automatic baiting equipment - 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.

Unless otherwise stated, the lines between coordinates are geodesics.

6. Direction not to engage in fishing

A person in:

(a)   The area described in Schedule 1 is not to engage in fishing using gillnet methods.

(b)   The area described by Schedule 2 is not to engage in fishing using hook methods.

(c)   The area described by Schedule 3 is not to engage in fishing.

(d)   The area described by Schedule 4 is not to engage in fishing using demersal otter trawl gear.

(e)   The area described by Schedule 5 is not to engage in fishing using trawl methods.

(f)     An area described in Schedule 6, 7 and 8 is not to engage in fishing.

(g)   The area described in Schedule 9 is not to engage in fishing using trawl methods.

(h)   The area described in Schedule 10 is not to engage in fishing using gillnet methods.

(i)   The area described by Schedule 11 is not to engage in fishing.

(j)   The area described by Schedule 12 is not to engage in fishing.

(k)    The area described in Schedule 13 is not to engage in fishing using

(i)gillnet methods in waters deeper than 183m; and

(ii)hook methods if the person would be fishing under the authority of a shark hook boat statutory fishing right in waters deeper than 183m.

(l)   The area described in Schedule 14 is not to engage in fishing using:

(i)gillnet methods; and

(ii)hook methods if the person would be fishing under the authority of a shark hook boat statutory fishing right.

(m) The area described in Schedule 15 is not to engage in fishing using automatic baiting equipment in waters shallower than 183m.

(n)   The area described in Schedule 16 is not to engage in fishing using hook methods.

(o)   The area described in Schedule 17 is not to engage in fishing using demersal otter trawl gear.

(p)   The area described in Schedule 18 is not to engage in fishing.

(q)   The area described in Schedule 19 is not to engage in fishing using trawl or hook methods.

(r)     The area described in Schedule 20 is not to engage in fishing using trawl methods.

(s)   The area described in Schedule 21 is not to engage in fishing using trawl methods.

(t)     The area described in Schedule 22 is not to engage in fishing using demersal otter trawl gear.

(u)   The area described in Schedule 23 is not to engage in fishing using demersal otter trawl gear.

(v)    An area described in Schedules 24, 25 and 26 is not to engage in fishing using demersal otter trawl gear.

(w)  An area described in Schedule 27 - 35 is not to engage in fishing using trawl methods.

(x)    The area described in Schedule 36 is not to engage in fishing using trawl methods.

(y)    The area described in Schedule 37 is not to engage in fishing.

(z)   The area described in Schedule 38 is not to engage in fishing..

(aa)      The area described in Schedule 39 is not to engage in fishing.

(bb)      The area described in Schedule 40 is not to engage in fishing.

7. Revocation of SESSF (Closures) Direction No. 2 2010

This Direction revokes SESSF (Closures) Direction No. 2 2010 with effect from the commencement of this Direction.

SCHEDULE 1

Murat Bay

The area of the Murat Bay is the 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’ 50” east, in the vicinity of Point Brown and running progressively;

b)   northwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 28’ 20” south, longitude 133° 37’ 50” east, near the southernmost point of the Franklin Island group at mean low water;

c)   then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 07’ 36”  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

Cascade Plateau

The area of the Cascade Plateau is the part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line drawn at a 15 nautical mile radius from the point of latitude 43° 55’ 06” south, longitude 150° 28’ 11” east.

SCHEDULE 3

Kent Group National Park

The area as proclaimed under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 Tasmania (S.R. 2004, No.

143).

SCHEDULE 4

Bass Strait – Trawl Closure

The area of the Bass Strait – Trawl closure is the 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”;

g)then north along that meridian to the intersection with parallel 39˚ 22’ 00” south;

h)then generally northwesterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 06’ east , longitude 147˚ 06’ 00”;

  1. then northeasterly to the point of latitude 38˚ 40’ 00” south, longitude 147˚ 50’ 00” east;

j)then south southeasterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 25’ 3” south, longitude 148˚ 32’ 22” east;

k)then south southeasterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 45’ 06” south, longitude 148˚ 34’ 18” east;

l)then southeasterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 02’ 06” south, longitude 148˚ 36’ 24” east;

m)then southeasterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 24’ 06” south, longitude  148˚ 48’ 36” east;

n)then southwesterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 27’ 55”, longitude 148˚ 35’ 12” east;

o)then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 40˚ 51’ 01” 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’ 34.4” 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’ 17.0” 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 rejoining 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’ 53.3” 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 5

St Helens Hill Closure

The area of the St Helens Hill Closure is the part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 41° 05’ south, longitude 148° 39’ east and running progressively;

b)   east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 52’ 30” east;

c)   then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 41°21’ south;

d)   then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 39’ east;

e)   then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 6

Seal Bay

The area of Seal Bay is the 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 coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia, at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 137° 16’ 59.0” east and running progressively;

b)south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 36° 00’ 00.8” south;

c)then easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 00’ 24.8” south, longitude 137° 19’ 29.0” east;

d)then south along the meridian of longitude 137° 19’ 29.0” east to its intersection with a line every point of which is one nautical mile seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coast of Kangaroo Island, South Australia;

e)then generally easterly and southerly along that one nautical mile line to its intersection with the meridian of longitude137° 23’ 05.0” east;

f)then north along that meridian of longitude to its intersection with the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia;

g)then generally westerly and northerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 7

PagesIsland

The area of Pages Island is the part of the AFZ and/or Coastal Waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line one nautical mile seaward of the mean low water line of:

a)   North Page Island located near latitude 35° 45’ 32” south, longitude 138° 18’ 05” east; and

b)South Page Island located near latitude 35° 46’ 40” south, longitude 138° 17’ 29” east.

SCHEDULE 8

Great Australian BightHead of the

The area of the Head of the Great Australian Bight is the 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’ 08.1” east and running progressively;

b)   south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 31° 44’ 16.1" south;

c)   then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 129° 05' 52.1'' 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' 13.1'' south;

e)    then generally easterly, northeasterly and then southeasterly along that two nautical mile line to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 132° 42' 53.3'' 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 9

East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone

The area of the East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone is the part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 24° 29’ 54” south, longitude 155° 30’ east and running progressively;

b)   south along the meridian of longitude 155° 30’ east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 27° south;

c)   then southeasterly 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’ 54” south;

e)   then west along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 153° 16’ 58” east;

f)    then northeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 29° 59’ 54” south, longitude 154° 40’ 04” east;

g)   then north along that meridian of longitude to latitude 24° 29’ 54” south;

h)   then east along that parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 10

South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage

The area of the South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage is the part of the AFZ and the coastal waters 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’ 38.96” south in the vicinity of Troubridge Point, South Australia  and running progressively;

b)   southeasterly 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’ 13.86” east 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’ 20.14” south in the vicinity of Newland Head;

d)   then southwesterly 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’ 04.92” south in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby ;

e)   then generally northwesterly along the mean low water line of that coast to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 137° 37’ 55.31” south in the vicinity of Point Marsden, South Australia;

f)    then northerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 11

South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet Closure – Kangaroo Island

The area of the South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet Closure – Kangaroo Island is the part of the AFZ and coastal waters 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’ 29.65”, in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby and running progressively;

b)   generally southwesterly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 136° 42’ 18.61” south 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 northeasterly along that one nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of latitude of 35° 50’ 29.65” south; 

e)   then west along the parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 12

South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet closure – Victor Harbor to the Victorian Border

The area of the South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet closure – Victor Harbour is the 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 northwesterly along that outer limit of Coastal Waters to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 138° 38’ 21.01” 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 southeasterly along the mean low water line of the coastline of South Australia to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 13

Shark Hook Boat Statutory Fishing Right and Gillnet 183m Depth Closure

The area of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point on the Adjacent Area Boundary between New South Wales and Victoria, off south-eastern Australia, closest to the point of latitude 37º 35' 54.5" south, longitude 150º 12' 31.8" east (Point 159).

Thence south-easterly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ, close to the point of latitude 38º 58' 17" south, longitude 153º 46' 43" east.

Thence generally southerly and westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection, south of Australia, with the Adjacent Area Boundary between South Australia and Western Australia, close to the point of latitude 35º 19' 14.9" south, longitude 129º 00' 05.2" east.

Thence northerly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to a point closest to latitude 33º 20’ 47.1” south, longitude 129º 00’ 05.1” east, (Point 1).

Thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Point Longitude Latitude
2 33º 20' 32” south 129º 42' 55” east
3 33º 18' 05” south 130º 05' 25” east
4 33º 20' 29” south 130º 44' 42” east
5 33º 26' 07” south 131º 27' 54” east
6 33º 31' 45” south 131º 47' 44” east
7 33º 51' 13” south 132º 19' 50” east
8 34º 11' 01” south 132º 35' 06” east
9 34º 49' 47” south 133º 25' 53” east
10 35º 03' 23” south 134º 14' 06” east
11 35º 31' 35” south 135º 02' 56” east
12 35º 38' 24” south 135º 17' 06” east
13 35º 36' 57” south 135º 21' 36” east
14 35º 41' 47” south 135º 24' 47” east
15 35º 53' 25” south 135º 44' 41” east
16 35º 59' 58” south 135º 45' 12” east
17 36º 27' 12” south 136º 11' 22” east
18 36º 30' 49” south 136º 21' 00” east
19 36º 22' 49” south 136º 28' 12” east
20 36º 25' 10” south 136º 29' 57” east
21 36º 32' 23” south 136º 28' 16” east
22 36º 36' 06” south 136º 37' 12” east
23 36º 36' 41” south 136º 39' 54” east
24 36º 31' 45” south 136º 41' 12” east
25 36º 31' 04” south 136º 43' 30” east
26 36º 35' 39” south 136º 46' 12” east
27 36º 38' 46” south 136º 56' 52” east
28 36º 37' 21” south 137º 00' 55” east
29 36º 41' 27” south 137º 03' 14” east
30 36º 40' 51” south 137º 07' 48” east
31 36º 45' 01” south 137º 13' 02” east
32 36º 48' 13” south 137º 24' 54” east
33 37º 02' 07” south 137º 48' 08” east
34 37º 03' 48” south 137º 54' 36” east
35 37º 03' 04” south 137º 58' 31” east
36 37º 05' 45” south 138º 02' 59” east
37 37º 03' 34” south 138º 14' 24” east
38 37º 04' 47” south 138º 31' 13” east
39 37º 10' 23” south 138º 58' 30” east
40 37º 17' 04” south 139º 11' 47” east
41 37º 24' 34” south 139º 16' 17” east
42 38º 17' 27” south 140º 33' 35” east
43 38º 30' 51” south 141º 09' 15” east
44 38º 37' 33” south 141º 17' 06” east
45 38º 43' 47” south 141º 30' 00” east
46 38º 48' 23” south 142º 00' 56” east
47 38º 51' 01” south 142º 04' 29” east
48 38º 50' 04” south 142º 10' 14” east
49 38º 52' 02” south 142º 10' 12” east
50 38º 52' 41” south 142º 15' 36” east
51 38º 58' 55” south 142º 21' 54” east
52 39º 02' 36” south 142º 31' 06” east
53 39º 22' 20” south 142º 52' 34” east
54 39º 25' 42” south 142º 53' 13” east
55 39º 27' 17” south 142º 57' 00” east
56 39º 37' 46” south 143º 05' 17” east
57 40º 02' 25” south 143º 15' 26” east
58 40º 02' 58” south 143º 18' 16” east
59 40º 05' 58” south 143º 17' 12” east
60 40º 08' 22” south 143º 20' 25” east
61 40º 10' 40” south 143º 19' 30” east
62 40º 13' 35” south 143º 22' 30” east
63 40º 25' 12” south 143º 25' 34” east
64 40º 41' 43” south 143º 36' 31” east
65 41º 17' 50” south 144º 16' 42” east
66 41º 20' 23” south 144º 20' 42” east
67 41º 19' 44” south 144º 25' 32” east
68 41º 33' 53” south 144º 26' 6” east
69 41º 45' 51” south 144º 31' 26” east
70 41º 44' 07” south 144º 35' 18” east
71 41º 52' 47” south 144º 35' 01” east
72 42º 13' 28” south 144º 49' 15” east
73 42º 25' 27” south 144º 51' 18” east
74 42º 35' 58” south 144º 56' 30” east
75 42º 47' 43” south 144º 56' 40” east
76 42º 55' 46” south 145º 02' 48” east
77 43º 03' 41” south 145º 12' 14” east
78 43º 02' 54” south 145º 16' 30” east
79 43º 06' 34” south 145º 15' 54” east
80 43º 11' 33” south 145º 22' 48” east
81 43º 10' 15” south 145º 25' 12” east
82 43º 13' 47” south 145º 35' 15” east
83 43º 19' 07” south 145º 36' 20” east
84 43º 21' 12” south 145º 34' 25” east
85 43º 33' 35” south 145º 50' 57” east
86 43º 37' 11” south 145º 51' 36” east
87 43º 39' 52” south 145º 55' 59” east
88 43º 45' 17” south 145º 56' 05” east
89 43º 47' 05” south 146º 00' 33” east
90 43º 51' 23” south 146º 01' 05” east
91 43º 59' 43” south 146º 19' 59” east
92 43º 59' 00” south 146º 33' 16” east
93 44º 03' 04” south 146º 33' 42” east
94 44º 04' 18” south 146º 37' 21” east
95 44º 02' 23” south 146º 48' 23” east
96 43º 59' 08” south 146º 52' 48” east
97 44º 07' 13” south 147º 02' 29” east
98 44º 00' 41” south 147º 10' 30” east
99 44º 03' 27” south 147º 11' 45” east
100 43º 57' 33” south 147º 15' 35” east
101 43º 57' 13” south 147º 19' 12” east
102 44º 00' 36” south 147º 18' 54” east
103 43º 56' 55” south 147º 21' 36” east
104 44º 00' 40” south 147º 25' 12” east
105 43º 53' 19” south 147º 41' 24” east
106 43º 40' 24” south 147º 52' 18” east
107 43º 32' 27” south 147º 54' 21” east
108 43º 24' 49” south 148º 06' 42” east
109 43º 01' 10” south 148º 14' 12” east
110 42º 51' 41” south 148º 20' 10” east
111 42º 43' 11” south 148º 21' 01” east
112 42º 41' 22” south 148º 23' 55” east
113 42º 30' 20” south 148º 29' 06” east
114 42º 13' 12” south 148º 34' 44” east
115 41º 57' 16” south 148º 36' 54” east
116 41º 41' 22” south 148º 34' 02” east
117 41º 35' 40” south 148º 36' 14” east
118 41º 31' 11” south 148º 34' 56” east
119 41º 25' 29” south 148º 37' 52” east
120 41º 10' 46” south 148º 37' 05” east
121 40º 52' 35” south 148º 44' 25” east
122 40º 16' 46” south 148º 52' 53” east
123 40° 14’ 00” south 148°50’ 48” east
124 40° 11’ 24” south 148° 52’ 18” east
125 39° 56’ 12” south 148°49’ 30” east
126 39° 54’ 36” south 148° 47’ 54” east
127 39° 51’ 00” south 148° 48’ 24” east
128 39° 48’ 30” south 148° 46’ 9” east
129 39° 45’ 18” south 148° 47’ 39” east
130 39º 42’ 16” south 148º 47’ 06” east
131 39º 39’ 00” south 148º 42’ 07” east
132 39º 34’ 46” south 148º 46’ 43” east
133 39°27 48” south 148°44 36” east
134 39° 26 10” south 148°43 24” east
135 39°25 00”  south 148°43 54” east
136 39º 20’ 31” south 148º 43’ 39” east
137 39º 19’ 12” south 148º 41’ 42” east
138 39° 23 00” south 148°38 24” east
139 39°20 51” south 148°36 27 east
140 39° 14 03” south 148° 38’ 54” east
141 39° 10’ 05” south 148°38’ 18” east
142 39°09 42” south 148°36 00” east
143 39°07’ 42” south 148° 36’ 54’ east
144 39º 05’ 02” south 148º 36’ 03” east
145 39°05’ 19” south 148° 32’ 24” east
146 39° 04’ 22” south 148° 31’ 48” east
147 39° 01’ 03” south 148°33’ 14” east
148 38°53’ 02” south 148°23’ 36” east
149 38°51’ 10” south 148°19’ 46” east
150 38º 48’ 53” south 148º 18’ 27” east
151 38º 22’ 46” south 148º 27’ 51” east
152 38°15’ 50” south 148° 36’ 10”east
153 38º 17’ 30” south 148º 43’ 30” east
154 38º 13’ 01” south 148º 58’ 13” east
155 38º 13’ 58” south 149º 07’ 48” east
156 38º 07’ 02” south 149º 21’ 18” east
157 38º 04’ 26” south 149º 20’ 01” east
158 38º 02’ 50” south 149º 22’ 29” east
159 38º 08’ 44” south 149º 36’ 07” east
160 38º 06' 03” south 149º 50' 22” east
161 37º 57' 05” south 150º 00' 57” east
162 37º 49' 07” south 150º 03' 13” east

Thence north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 14

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 within and bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the AFZ and the parallel of latitude 40º 45’ south, closest to the meridian of longitude 138º 04’ 48.8" east.

Thence east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 143º 40’ 35" east, (Point 1). Thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Point Latitude Longitude
2 41º 19 '28” south 144º 20' 32” east
3 41º 17' 56” south 144º 25' 48” east
4 41º 19' 58” south 144º 30' 36” east
5 41º 22' 33” south 144º 31' 03” east
6 41º 26' 41” south 144º 27' 26” east
7 41º 33' 48” south 144º 27' 55” east
8 41º 39' 33” south 144º 38' 04” east
9 41º 48' 16” south 144º 40' 30” east
10 41º 53' 40” south 144º 44' 32” east
11 41º 55' 55” south 144º 49' 40” east
12 42º 11' 41” south 144º 59' 20” east
13 42º 30' 17” south 144º 57' 05” east
14 42º 38' 40” south 145º 00' 40” east
15 42º 44' 59” south 144º 59' 24” east
16 42º 48' 34” south 145º 04' 45” east
17 42º 51' 28” south 145º 04' 05” east
18 42º 53' 21” south 145º 12' 38” east
19 42º 58' 15” south 145º 16' 09” east
20 43º 05' 28” south 145º 27' 43” east
21 43º 09' 16” south 145º 28' 41” east
22 43º 10' 55” south 145º 36' 23” east
23 43º 16' 35” south 145º 39' 00” east
24 43º 20' 36” south 145º 45' 18” east
* 25 * 43º 35' 57” south 145º 58' 30” east
* 26 * 43º 39' 48” south 146º 08' 45” east
27 43º 43' 37” south 146º 10' 25” east
* 28 * 43º 46' 45” south 146º 22' 12” east
29 43º 45' 02” south 146º 27' 18” east
30 43º 46' 40” south 146º 27' 55” east
31 43º 43' 42” south 146º 31' 12” east
32 43º 44' 38” south 146º 46' 30” east
33 43º 47' 42” south 146º 49' 12” east
34 43º 43' 30” south 147º 00' 00” east
35 43º 47' 20” south 147º 00' 00” east
* 36 * 43º 51' 35” south 146º 56' 24” east
37 43º 55' 16” south 146º 57' 18” east
* 38 * 43º 53’ 05" south 147º 00' 00” east

Note:  Points marked by asterisks (for example, * 25 *) above, fall within the Tasmanian Coastal Waters Sector.

Thence south along that meridian of longitude 147º east, to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ close to latitude 47º 11’ 36.9" south.

Thence generally in a westerly and north-westerly direction along the outer limit of the AFZ back to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 15

Automatic Longline 183m Depth Closure

The area of the Australian Fishing Zone within and bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of Coastal Waters off south-eastern Australia with the Adjacent Area Boundary between New South Wales and Victoria close to the point of latitude 37º 31’ 40’8” south, longitude 150º 01’ 59’08” east.

Thence south-easterly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with parallel of latitude 37º 34’ 54” south, close to meridian of longitude 150º 10’ 04” east’

Thence east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 150º 12’ 43’08” east, (Point 1). Thence, initially south-westerly, along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Point

Latitude

Longitude

2

37º 35’ 54” south

150º 12’ 32” east

3

37º 49’ 07” south

150º 03’ 13” east

4

37º 57’ 05” south

150º 00’ 57” east

5

38º 06’ 03” south

149º 50’ 22” east

6

38º 08’ 44” south

149º 36’ 07” east

7

38º 02’ 50” south

149º 22’ 29” east

8

38º 04’ 26” south

149º 20’ 01” east

9

38º 07’ 02” south

149º 21’ 18” east

10

38º 13’ 58” south

149º 07’ 48” east

11

38º 13’ 01” south

148º 58’ 13” east

12

38º 17’ 30” south

148º 43’ 30” east

13

38°15’ 50” south

148° 36’ 10”east

14

38º 22’ 46” south

148º 27’ 51” east

15

38º 48’ 53” south

148º 18’ 27” east

16

38°51’ 10” south

148°19’ 46” east

17

38°53’ 02” south

148°23’ 36” east

18

39° 01’ 03” south

148°33’ 14” east

19

39° 04’ 22” south

148° 31’ 48” east

20

39°05’ 19” south

148° 32’ 24” east

21

39º 05’ 02” south

148º 36’ 03” east

22

39°07’ 42” south

148° 36’ 54’ east

23

39°09 42” south

148°36 00” east

24

39° 10’ 05” south

148°38’ 18” east

25

39° 14 03” south

148° 38’ 54” east

26

39°20 51” south

148°36 27 east

27

39° 23 00” south

148°38 24” east

28

39º 19’ 12” south

148º 41’ 42” east

29

39º 20’ 31” south

148º 43’ 39” east

30

39°25 00”  south

148°43 54” east

31

39° 26 10” south

148°43 24” east

32

39°27 48” south

148°44 36” east

33

39º 34’ 46” south

148º 46’ 43” east

34

39º 39’ 00” south

148º 42’ 07” east

35

39º 42’ 16” south

148º 47’ 06” east

36

39° 45’ 18” south

148° 47’ 39” east

37

39° 48’ 30” south

148° 46’ 9” east

38

39° 51’ 00” south

148° 48’ 24” east

39

39° 54’ 36” south

148° 47’ 54” east

40

39° 56’ 12” south

148°49’ 30” east

41

40° 11’ 24” south

148° 52’ 18” east

42

40° 14’ 00” south

148°50’ 48” east

43

40º 16’ 46” south

148º 52’ 53” east

44

40º 52’ 35” south

148º 44’ 25” east

45

41° 03’ 24” south

148° 40’ 00” east

46

41° 04’ 48” south

148° 38’ 42” east

47

41° 06’ 42” south

148° 38’ 42” east

48

41º 10’ 46” south

148º 37’ 05” east

49

41º 25’ 29” south

148º 37’ 52” east

50

41º 31’ 11” south

148º 34’ 56” east

51

41° 33’ 12 south

148° 35’ 30” east

52

41º 41’ 22” south

148º 34’ 02” east

53

41º 57’ 16” south

148º 36’ 54” east

54

42° 07’ 30” south

148° 35’ 30” east

55

42° 09’ 42” south

148° 34’ 12” east

56

42º 13’ 12” south

148º 34’ 44” east

57

42° 15’ 18” south

148° 33’ 00” east

58

42° 16’ 48” south

148° 33’ 33” east

59

42° 23’ 00” south

148° 31’ 30” east

60

42° 26’ 00” south

148°29’ 36” east

61

42° 28’ 00” south

148° 29’ 51” east

62

42º 30’ 20” south

148º 29’ 06” east

63

42º 41’ 22” south

148º 23’ 55” east

64

42º 43’ 11” south

148º 21’ 01” east

65

42º 51’ 41” south

148º 20’ 10” east

66

43º 01’ 11” south

148º 14’ 12” east

67

43º 24’ 49” south

148º 06’ 42” east

68

43° 27’ 30” south

148° 00’ 30” east

69

43º 32’ 27” south

147º 54’ 21” east

70

43º 40’ 24” south

147º 52’ 18” east

71

43º 53’ 19” south

147º 41’ 24” east

72

44º 00’ 40” south

147º 25’ 12” east

73

43º 56’ 55” south

147º 21’ 36” east

74

44º 00’ 36” south

147º 18’ 54” east

75

43º 57’ 13” south

147º 19’ 12” east

76

43º 57’ 33” south

147º 15’ 35” east

77

44º 03’ 27” south

147º 11’ 45” east

78

44º 00’ 41” south

147º 10’ 30” east

79

44º 07’ 13” south

147º 02’ 29” east

80

43º 59’ 8” south

146º 52’ 48” east

81

44º 02’ 23” south

146º 48’ 23” east

82

44º 04’ 18” south

146º 37’ 21” east

83

44º 03’ 04” south

146º 33’ 42” east

84

43º 59’ 00” south

146º 33’ 16” east

85

43º 59’ 43” south

146º 19’ 59” east

86

43º 51’ 23” south

146º 01’ 5” east

87

43º 47’ 05” south

146º 00’ 33” east

88

43º 45’ 17” south

145º 56’ 06” east

89

43º 39’ 52” south

145º 55’ 59” east

90

43º 37’ 11” south

145º 51’ 36” east

91

43º 33’ 35” south

145º 50’ 57” east

92

43º 21’ 12” south

145º 34’ 25” east

93

43º 19’ 07” south

145º 36’ 20” east

94

43º 13’ 47” south

145º 35’ 15” east

95

43º 10’ 15” south

145º 25’ 12” east

96

43º 11’ 33” south

145º 22’ 48” east

97

43º 06’ 34” south

145º 15’ 54” east

98

43º 02’ 54” south

145º 16’ 30” east

99

43º 03’ 41” south

145º 12’ 14” east

100

42º 55’ 46” south

145º 02’ 48” east

101

42º 47’ 43” south

144º 56’ 40” east

102

42º 35’ 59” south

144º 56’ 30” east

103

42º 25’ 27” south

144º 51’ 18” east

104

42º 13’ 28” south

144º 49’ 15” east

105

41° 51’ 00” south

144° 35’ 12” east

106

41º 44’ 07” south

144º 35’ 18” east

107

41º 45’ 51” south

144º 31’ 26” east

108

41º 33’ 53” south

144º 26’ 06” east

109

41º 19’ 44” south

144º 25’ 32” east

110

41° 19’ 18” south

144° 24’ 54” east

111

41º 20’ 23” south

144º 20’ 42” east

112

41º 17’ 50” south

144º 16’ 42” east

113

40º 41’ 43” south

143º 36’ 31” east

114

40º 25’ 12” south

143º 25’ 34” east

115

40º 13’ 35” south

143º 22’ 30” east

116

40º 10’ 40” south

143º 19’ 30” east

117

40º 08’ 22” south

143º 20’ 25” east

118

40º 05’ 58” south

143º 17’ 12” east

119

40º 02’ 58” south

143º 18’ 16” east

120

40º 02’ 25” south

143º 15’ 26” east

121

39° 55’ 36” south

143° 14 48” east

122

39° 57’ 18” south

143° 13’ 12” east

123

39° 51’ 24” south

143° 11’ 00” east

124

39° 49’ 18” south

143° 11’ 42” east

125

39º 37’ 46” south

143º 05’ 17” east

126

39º 27’ 17” south

142º 57’ 00” east

127

39º 25’ 42” south

142º 53’ 13” east

128

39º 22’ 20” south

142º 52’ 34” east

129

39º 02’ 36” south

142º 31’ 06” east

130

38º 58’ 55” south

142º 21’ 54” east

131

38º 52’ 41” south

142º 15’ 36” east

132

38º 52’ 02” south

142º 10’ 12” east

133

38º 50’ 04” south

142º 10’ 14” east

134

38º 51’ 01” south

142º 04’ 29” east

135

38º 48’ 23” south

142º 00’ 56” east

136

38º 43’ 47” south

141º 30’ 00” east

137

38º 37’ 33” south

141º 17’ 06” east

138

38º 30’ 51” south

141º 09’ 15” east

139

38º 17’ 27” south

140º 33’ 35” east

140

37º 24’ 34” south

139º 16’ 17” east

141

37º 17’ 04” south

139º 11’ 47” east

142

37º 10’ 23” south

138º 58’ 30” east

143

37º 04’ 47” south

138º 31’ 13” east

144

37º 03’ 34” south

138º 14’ 24” east

145

37º 05’ 45” south

138º 02’ 59” east

146

37º 03’ 04” south

137º 58’ 31” east

147

37º 03’ 48” south

137º 54’ 36” east

148

37º 02’ 07” south

137º 48’ 08” east

149

36º 48’ 13” south

137º 24’ 54” east

150

36º 45’ 01” south

137º 13’ 02” east

151

36º 40’ 51” south

137º 07’ 48” east

152

36º 41’ 27” south

137º 03’ 14” east

153

36° 37’ 18” south

137° 01’ 18” east

154

36° 37’ 18” south

137° 01’18” east

155

36º 38’ 46” south

136º 56’ 52” east

156

36° 34’ 54” south

136° 47 48” east

157

36º 35’ 39” south

136º 46’ 12” east

158

36° 30’ 36” south

136° 43’ 12” east

159

36º 31’ 45” south

136º 41’ 12” east

160

36º 36’ 41” south

136º 39’ 54” east

161

36º 36’ 06” south

136º 37’ 12” east

162

36º 32’ 23” south

136º 28’ 16” east

163

36º 25’ 10” south

136º 29’ 57” east

164

36°22’ 24” south

136°27’ 48” east

165

36º 30’ 49” south

136º 21’ 00” east

166

36º 27’ 12” south

136º 11’ 22” east

167

35º 59’ 59” south

135º 45’ 12” east

168

35º 53’ 25” south

135º 44’ 41” east

169

35º 41’ 47” south

135º 24’ 47” east

170

35º 36’ 57” south

135º 21’ 36” east

171

35º 38’ 24” south

135º 17’ 06” east

172

35º 31’ 35” south

135º 02’ 56” east

173

35º 03’ 23” south

134º 14’ 06” east

174

34º 49’ 47” south

133º 25’ 53” east

175

34º 11’ 01” south

132º 35’ 06” east

176

33º 51’ 13” south

132º 19’ 50” east

177

33º 31’ 45” south

131º 47’ 44” east

178

33º 26’ 07” south

131º 27’ 54” east

179

33º 20’ 29” south

130º 44’ 42” east

180

33º 18’ 05” south

130º 05’ 25” east

181

33º 20’ 32” south

129º 42’ 55” east

Thence westerly along the geodesic to the point on the Adjacent Area Boundary between South Australia and Western Australia closest to latitude 33º 20’ 47’01” south, longitude 129º 00’ 05’01” east, (Point 182).

Thence north along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with the outer limit of Coastal Waters off southern Australia close to a point of latitude 31º 44’ 29’8” south, longitude 129º 00’ 05’ east’

Thence generally easterly along the outer limit of the Coastal Waters of South Australia and Victoria back to the point of commencement’

Also included in the Automatic Longline 183m Depth Closure is the area within a circle of radius 8’1 nautical miles centred at the point of latitude 33º 09’ 51’1” south, longitude 156º 10’ 02’4” east, in the vicinity of Taupo Seamount.

SCHEDULE 16

Commonwealth Scalefish Hook Sector Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish

The area of the Commonwealth Scalefish Hook Sector Gulper Shark Closure - Southern Dogfish is the part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 35º 21’ 26” south, longitude 134º 45’ 00” east, (Point 1).

Thence south along the meridian of longitude 134º 45’ 00” east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 35º 29’ 08" south, (Point 2).  Thence generally north-westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Point Latitude Longitude
3 35º 28’ 54” south 134º 44’ 42” east
4 35º 28’ 30” south 134º 43’ 48” east
5 35º 28’ 02” south 134º 43’ 13” east
6 35º 27’ 39” south 134º 42’ 00” east
7 35º 26’ 40” south 134º 41’ 25” east
8 35º 26’ 23” south 134º 41’ 06” east
9 35º 26’ 00” south 134º 40’ 02” east
10 35º 25’ 24” south 134º 39’ 18” east
11 35º 24’ 52” south 134º 37’ 51” east
12 35º 23’ 58” south 134º 36’ 57” east
13 35º 23’ 17” south 134º 35’ 42” east
14 35º 22’ 37” south 134º 35’ 03” east
15 35º 22’ 04” south 134º 33’ 54” east
16 35º 21’ 02” south 134º 33’ 20” east
17 35º 20’ 39” south 134º 33’ 00” east
18 35º 20’ 22” south 134º 32’ 21” east
19 35º 19’ 49” south 134º 31’ 31” east
20 35º 19’ 30” south 134º 30’ 17” east
21 35º 19’ 13” south 134º 30’ 04” east
22 35º 18’ 21” south 134º 29’ 45” east
23 35º 17’ 40” south 134º 29’ 02” east
24 35º 17’ 22” south 134º 28’ 12” east
25 35º 16’ 47” south 134º 25’ 48” east
26 35º 15’ 52” south 134º 25’ 17” east
27 35º 15’ 33” south 134º 24’ 54” east
28 35º 15’ 02” south 134º 22’ 12” east
29 35º 14’ 47” south 134º 21’ 47” east
30 35º 14’ 14” south 134º 21’ 11” east
31 35º 13’ 53” south 134º 20’ 35” east
32 35º 13’ 15” south 134º 18’ 07” east
33 35º 12’ 31” south 134º 16’ 48” east
34 35º 11’ 42” south 134º 13’ 51” east
35 35º 11’ 23” south 134º 13’ 25” east
36 35º 10’ 28” south 134º 12’ 55” east
37 35º 10’ 01” south 134º 12’ 32” east
38 35º 09’ 08” south 134º 11’ 07” east
39 35º 08’ 53” south 134º 10’ 12” east
40 35º 08’ 41” south 134º 07’ 48” east
41 35º 08’ 01” south 134º 06’ 38” east
42 35º 07’ 29” south 134º 05’ 24” east
43 35º 07’ 04” south 134º 03’ 56” east
44 35º 06’ 33” south 134º 02’ 42” east
45 35º 06’ 18” south 134º 01’ 48” east
46 35º 06’ 06” south 134º 00’ 36” east
47 35º 05’ 40” south 133º 56’ 06” east
48 35º 05’ 18” south 133º 53’ 24” east
49 35º 04’ 38” south 133º 51’ 54” east
50 35º 03’ 45” south 133º 50’ 42” east
51 35º 03’ 21” south 133º 49’ 29” east
52 35º 02’ 33” south 133º 48’ 00” east
53 35º 01’ 57” south 133º 45’ 00” east

Thence north along the meridian of longitude 133º 45’ 00” east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34º 54’ 17” south, (Point 54).  Thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Point Latitude Longitude
55 34º 54’ 18” south 133º 45’ 37” east
56 34º 54’ 26” south 133º 46’ 12” east
57 34º 55’ 26” south 133º 47’ 06” east
58 34º 55’ 17” south 133º 48’ 00” east
59 34º 55’ 49” south 133º 48’ 54” east
60 34º 55’ 29” south 133º 49’ 48” east
61 34º 55’ 34” south 133º 50’ 25” east
62 34º 56’ 13” south 133º 51’ 27” east
63 34º 57’ 08” south 133º 54’ 18” east
64 34º 58’ 04” south 133º 55’ 12” east
65 34º 57’ 56” south 133º 56’ 06” east
66 34º 58’ 04” south 133º 56’ 25” east
67 34º 59’ 03” south 133º 57’ 00” east
68 34º 59’ 06” south 133º 57’ 15” east
69 34º 58’ 56” south 133º 57’ 54” east
70 34º 58’ 59” south 133º 58’ 13” east
71 34º 59’ 32” south 133º 59’ 24” east
72 35º 00’ 16” south 134º 02’ 06” east
73 35º 00’ 16” south 134º 02’ 42” east
74 35º 00’ 01” south 134º 03’ 36” east
75 35º 00’ 01” south 134º 04’ 12” east
76 35º 00’ 21” south 134º 04’ 42” east
77 35º 00’ 51” south 134º 05’ 06” east
78 35º 01’ 04” south 134º 06’ 00” east
79 35º 01’ 40” south 134º 06’ 54” east
80 35º 01’ 54” south 134º 07’ 48” east
81 35º 02’ 22” south 134º 08’ 42” east
82 35º 02’ 20” south 134º 09’ 18” east
83 35º 02’ 31” south 134º 10’ 14” east
84 35º 02’ 36” south 134º 10’ 30” east
85 35º 03’ 08” south 134º 11’ 06” east
86 35º 03’ 14” south 134º 11’ 24” east
87 35º 02’ 44” south 134º 12’ 18” east
88 35º 03’ 17” south 134º 13’ 04” east
89 35º 03’ 24” south 134º 14’ 06” east
90 35º 03’ 36” south 134º 14’ 24” east
91 35º 04’ 18” south 134º 15’ 00” east
92 35º 04’ 43” south 134º 15’ 54” east
93 35º 04’ 57” south 134º 16’ 10” east
94 35º 05’ 22” south 134º 16’ 28” east
95 35º 06’ 07” south 134º 16’ 48” east
96 35º 06’ 13” south 134º 17’ 02” east
97 35º 06’ 06” south 134º 17’ 42” east
98 35º 06’ 22” south 134º 18’ 36” east
99 35º 06’ 29” south 134º 19’ 30” east
100 35º 07’ 00” south 134º 20’ 24” east
101 35º 07’ 51” south 134º 21’ 18” east
102 35º 08’ 03” south 134º 22’ 12” east
103 35º 08’ 42” south 134º 23’ 06” east
104 35º 08’ 50” south 134º 24’ 00” east
105 35º 09’ 00” south 134º 24’ 17” east
106 35º 09’ 15” south 134º 24’ 31” east
107 35º 10’ 11” south 134º 24’ 54” east
108 35º 09’ 55” south 134º 25’ 48” east
109 35º 10’ 28” south 134º 26’ 59” east
110 35º 10’ 22” south 134º 28’ 14” east
111 35º 10’ 28” south 134º 28’ 30” east
112 35º 10’ 46” south 134º 28’ 50” east
113 35º 11’ 29” south 134º 29’ 24” east
114 35º 11’ 36” south 134º 29’ 40” east
115 35º 11’ 38” south 134º 30’ 18” east
116 35º 12’ 04” south 134º 31’ 12” east
117 35º 12’ 03” south 134º 31’ 49” east
118 35º 12’ 09” south 134º 32’ 12” east
119 35º 12’ 34” south 134º 32’ 38” east
120 35º 13’ 30” south 134º 33’ 13” east
121 35º 13’ 54” south 134º 33’ 54” east
122 35º 14’ 50” south 134º 34’ 58” east
123 35º 15’ 12” south 134º 36’ 01” east
124 35º 15’ 36” south 134º 36’ 36” east
125 35º 15’ 53” south 134º 36’ 56” east
126 35º 16’ 32” south 134º 37’ 16” east
127 35º 16’ 46” south 134º 37’ 30” east
128 35º 17’ 13” south 134º 38’ 41” east
129 35º 17’ 59” south 134º 39’ 18” east
130 35º 18’ 34” south 134º 40’ 17” east
131 35º 19’ 25” south 134º 41’ 20” east
132 35º 19’ 41” south 134º 42’ 00” east
133 35º 20’ 21” south 134º 43’ 02” east
134 35º 20’ 48” south 134º 44’ 07” east

Thence south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 17

Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish

The area of the Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector Gulper Shark Closure - Southern Dogfish is the part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 35º 24' 38" south, longitude 134º 45' 00" east, (Point 1).

Thence south along the meridian of longitude 134º 45' 00" east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 35º 29' 08" south, (Point 2).  Thence generally north-westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Point Latitude Longitude
3 35º 28' 54" south 134º 44' 42” east
4 35º 28' 30" south 134º 43' 48” east
5 35º 28' 02" south 134º 43' 13” east
6 35º 27' 39" south 134º 42' 00” east
7 35º 26' 40" south 134º 41' 25” east
8 35º 26' 23" south 134º 41' 06” east
9 35º 26' 00" south 134º 40' 02” east
10 35º 25' 24” south 134º 39' 18” east
11 35º 24' 52” south 134º 37' 51” east
12 35º 23' 58” south 134º 36' 57” east
13 35º 23' 17” south 134º 35' 42” east
14 35º 22' 37” south 134º 35' 03” east
15 35º 22' 04” south 134º 33' 54” east
16 35º 21' 02” south 134º 33' 20” east
17 35º 20' 39” south 134º 33' 00” east
18 35º 20' 22” south 134º 32' 21” east
19 35º 19' 49” south 134º 31' 31” east
20 35º 19' 30” south 134º 30' 17” east
21 35º 19' 13” south 134º 30' 04” east
22 35º 18' 21” south 134º 29' 45” east
23 35º 17' 40” south 134º 29' 02” east
24 35º 17' 22” south 134º 28' 12” east
25 35º 16' 47” south 134º 25' 48” east
26 35º 15' 52” south 134º 25' 17” east
27 35º 15' 33” south 134º 24' 54” east
28 35º 15' 02” south 134º 22' 12” east
29 35º 14' 47” south 134º 21' 47” east
30 35º 14' 14” south 134º 21' 11” east
31 35º 13' 53” south 134º 20' 35” east
32 35º 13' 15” south 134º 18' 07” east
33 35º 12' 31” south 134º 16' 48” east
34 35º 11' 42” south 134º 13' 51” east
35 35º 11' 23” south 134º 13' 25” east
36 35º 10' 28” south 134º 12' 55” east
37 35º 10' 01” south 134º 12' 32” east
38 35º 09' 08” south 134º 11' 07” east
39 35º 08' 53” south 134º 10' 12” east
40 35º 08' 41” south 134º 07' 48” east
41 35º 08' 01” south 134º 06' 38” east
42 35º 07' 29” south 134º 05' 24” east
43 35º 07' 04” south 134º 03' 56” east
44 35º 06' 33” south 134º 02' 42” east
45 35º 06' 18” south 134º 01' 48” east
46 35º 06' 06” south 134º 00' 36” east
47 35º 05' 40” south 133º 56' 06” east
48 35º 05' 18” south 133º 53' 24” east
49 35º 04' 38” south 133º 51' 54” east
50 35º 03' 45” south 133º 50' 42” east
51 35º 03' 21” south 133º 49' 29” east
52 35º 02' 33” south 133º 48' 00” east
53 35º 01' 57” south 133º 45' 00” east

Thence north along the meridian of longitude 133º 45' 00” east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34º 58' 34” south, (Point 54).  Thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Point Latitude Longitude
55 35º 07’ 32” south 134º 16’ 40” east
56 35º 07’ 39” south 134º 16’ 48” east
57 35º 07’ 39” south 134º 17’ 03” east
58 35º 08’ 25” south 134º 19’ 48” east
59 35º 08’ 58” south 134º 20’ 24” east
60 35º 10’ 21” south 134º 23’ 35” east
61 35º 11’ 16” south 134º 24’ 54” east
62 35º 11’ 17” south 134º 25’ 48” east
63 35º 11’ 40” south 134º 26’ 25” east
64 35º 11’ 54” south 134º 27’ 36” east
65 35º 12’ 47” south 134º 28’ 17” east
66 35º 13’ 03” south 134º 28’ 40” east
67 35º 13’ 18” south 134º 29’ 24” east
68 35º 13’ 20” south 134º 29’ 42” east
69 35º 19’ 21” south 134º 37’ 50” east
70 35º 19’ 41” south 134º 38’ 03” east
71 35º 20’ 01” south 134º 38’ 24” east
72 35º 20’ 15” south 134º 39’ 03” east
73 35º 21’ 00” south 134º 40’ 05” east
74 35º 21’ 07” south 134º 40’ 12” east
75 35º 21’ 12” south 134º 40’ 21” east

Thence south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 18

Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish

The area of the Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish is the part of the AFZ within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 33º 43' 27" south, longitude 151º 46' 57" east, (Point 1).  Thence easterly along the meridian to the point of latitude 33º 43' 34" south, longitude 151º 53' 30" east, (Point 2). Thence easterly along the meridian to the point of latitude 33º 43' 36" south, longitude 151º 55' 51" east, (Point 3). Thence south-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34º 15' 44" south, longitude 151º 32' 25" east, (Point 4). Thence generally north-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34º 13' 39" south, longitude 151º 29' 37" east, (Point 5). Thence north-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34º 11’ 00” south, longitude 151º 26’ 14" east, (Point 6).  Thence generally north-easterly along the geodesic sequentially connecting the following points:

Point Latitude Longitude
7 34º 10’ 24” south 151º 26’ 29” east
8 34º 09’ 35” south 151º 27’ 24” east
9 34º 07’ 29” south 151º 28’ 28” east
10 34º 06’ 44” south 151º 29’ 22” east
11 34º 00’ 30” south 151º 33’ 57” east
12 33º 59’ 15” south 151º 34’ 16” east
13 33º 58’ 29” south 151º 35’ 23” east
14 33º 57’ 18” south 151º 35’ 50” east
15 33º 56’ 41” south 151º 36’ 35” east
16 33º 54’ 39” south 151º 37’ 42” east
17 33º 53’ 36” south 151º 39’ 13” east
18 33º 52’ 11” south 151º 39’ 49” east
19 33º 51’ 42” south 151º 40’ 48” east
20 33º 50’ 23” south 151º 41’ 54” east
21 33º 48’ 35” south 151º 42’ 43” east

Thence north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 19

Gulper Shark Closure – Harrison’s Dogfish

The area bounded by a line:

a)   Commencing at the point of latitude 40° 27’ 55” south and the meridian of longitude 148° 35’ 12” east and running progressively:

b)   north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 21’ 15” south  and longitude 148° 58’ 48” east;

c)   then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 47’ 15” south, longitude148° 51’ 33” east;

d)   then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 51’ 01” south, longitude 148° 35’ 12” east; 

e)   Then generally north along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 20

Commonwealth South East Trawl Sector 700m Depth Closure

The area of the Commonwealth South East Trawl Sector 700m Depth Closure is the part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 33º 34’ 54” south, longitude 152º 17’ 21” east, (Point 123).

Thence east along the parallel of latitude 33º 34’ 54" south, to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 156º 10’ 04” east.

Thence south along that meridian to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ, close to the point of latitude 33º 52' 04" south, longitude 156º 10' 04" east.

Thence, generally southerly and westerly, along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection, south of Australia, with the meridian of longitude 138º 08’ 05” east.

Thence, north along this meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37º 08’ 47” south, (Point 1).

Thence generally easterly and northerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points.

Point No. Latitude Longitude
2 37º 11' 38.00" south 138º 24' 49.00" east
3 37º 14' 37.00" south 138º 35' 35.00" east
4 37º 16' 33.00" south 138º 53' 06.00" east
5 37º 17' 37.00" south 138º 53' 16.00" east
6 37º 19' 25.00" south 138º 54' 28.00" east
7 37º 23' 26.00" south 139º 01' 36.00" east
8 37º 33' 08.00" south 139º 04' 31.00" east
9 37º 35' 09.00" south 139º 06' 33.00" east
10 37º 37' 45.00" south 139º 12' 54.00" east
11 37º 37' 19.00" south 139º 25' 12.00" east
12 37º 39' 35.00" south 139º 30' 00.00" east
13 38º 03' 43.00" south 139º 30' 00.00" east
14 39º 18' 00.00" south 142º 01' 02.00" east
15 38º 58' 56.00" south 142º 15' 57.00" east
16 39º 13' 32.00" south 142º 39' 01.00" east
17 39º 16' 44.00" south 142º 40' 31.00" east
18 39º 21' 22.00" south 142º 44' 45.00" east
19 39º 25' 05.00" south 142º 49' 17.00" east
20 39º 29' 13.00" south 142º 52' 09.00" east
21 39º 32' 02.00" south 142º 54' 48.00" east
22 39º 36' 12.00" south 142º 58' 13.00" east
23 39º 40' 31.00" south 143º 01' 21.00" east
24 39º 47' 32.00" south 143º 07' 18.00" east
25 39º 58' 24.00" south 143º 10' 44.00" east
26 40º 04' 05.00" south 143º 13' 01.00" east
27 40º 26' 33.00" south 143º 21' 15.00" east
28 40º 35' 42.00" south 143º 26' 40.00" east
29 40º 43' 00.00" south 143º 31' 23.00" east
30 40º 47' 26.00" south 143º 35' 55.00" east
31 41º 05' 02.00" south 143º 52' 29.00" east
32 41º 10' 16.00" south 143º 58' 16.00" east
33 41º 14' 38.00" south 144º 02' 30.00" east
34 41º 16' 43.00" south 144º 05' 29.00" east
35 41º 21' 51.00" south 144º 12' 51.00" east
36 41º 24' 31.00" south 144º 17' 07.00" east
37 41º 25' 38.00" south 144º 18' 14.00" east
38 41º 30' 13.00" south 144º 20' 56.00" east
39 41º 30' 13.00" south 144º 02' 30.00" east
40 42º 09' 47.00" south 144º 28' 59.00" east
41 42º 09' 47.00" south 144º 41' 21.00" east
42 42º 23' 52.00" south 144º 46' 50.00" east
43 42º 23' 52.00" south 144º 29' 21.00" east
44 43º 24' 00.00" south 145º 05' 05.00" east
45 43º 24' 55.00" south 145º 05' 05.00" east
46 43º 24' 55.00" south 145º 15' 05.00" east
47 43º 34' 55.00" south 145º 15' 05.00" east
48 43º 34' 55.00" south 145º 20' 05.00" east
49 43º 44' 55.00" south 145º 20' 05.00" east
50 43º 44' 55.00" south 145º 52' 41.00" east
51 43º 53' 09.00" south 145º 58' 28.00" east
52 44º 00' 05.00" south 146º 06' 35.00" east
53 44º 04' 32.54" south 146º 19' 55.27" east
54 44º 17' 46.77" south 146º 10' 32.52" east
55 44º 24' 12.00" south 146º 53' 52.00" east
56 44º 09' 41.00" south 146º 55' 10.00" east
57 44º 10' 22.00" south 147º 04' 16.00" east
58 44º 08' 18.00" south 147º 12' 23.00" east
59 44º 05' 07.00" south 147º 19' 43.00" east
60 44º 03' 34.00" south 147º 31' 18.00" east
61 43º 57' 23.00" south 147º 42' 31.00" east
62 43º 56' 09.17" south 147º 45' 15.02" east
63 44º 03' 59.85" south 147º 58' 09.40" east
64 42º 21' 18.20" south 148º 52' 21.45" east
65 42º 15' 52.16" south 148º 35' 41.11" east
66 42º 13' 15.00" south 148º 36' 29.00" east
67 42º 10' 46.00" south 148º 37' 38.00" east
68 42º 03' 09.00" south 148º 39' 04.00" east
69 41º 52' 27.00" south 148º 37' 56.00" east
70 41º 44' 47.00" south 148º 36' 25.00" east
71 41º 41' 55.00" south 148º 37' 26.00" east
72 41º 37' 41.00" south 148º 38' 30.00" east
73 41º 36' 18.00" south 148º 39' 00.00" east
74 41º 32' 02.00" south 148º 39' 25.00" east
75 41º 25' 44.00" south 148º 41' 27.00" east
76 41º 23' 02.00" south 148º 41' 25.00" east
77 41º 13' 27.00" south 148º 41' 25.00" east
78 41º 11' 27.00" south 148º 41' 47.00" east
79 41º 07' 49.00" south 148º 41' 21.00" east
80 41º 04' 01.00" south 148º 42' 52.00" east
81 41º 05' 07.00" south 148º 55' 04.00" east
82 40º 46' 02.99" south 148º 58' 25.04" east
83 40º 47' 53.86" south 148º 48' 45.12" east
84 40º 18' 00.00" south 148º 56' 00.00" east
85 40º 08' 00.00" south 148º 56' 00.00" east
86 39º 46' 00.00" south 148º 53' 00.00" east
87 39º 34' 00.00" south 148º 52' 00.00" east
88 39º 29' 00.00" south 148º 49' 00.00" east
89 39º 25' 02.00" south 148º 48' 07.00" east
90 39º 25' 02.00" south 149º 08' 44.00" east
91 39º 06' 03.00" south 149º 11' 17.00" east
92 38º 51' 33.00" south 148º 43' 07.00" east
93 38º 53' 29.00" south 148º 36' 15.00" east
94 38º 49' 00.00" south 148º 34' 00.00" east
95 38º 43' 00.00" south 148º 36' 00.00" east
96 38º 33' 00.00" south 148º 35' 00.00" east
97 38º 25' 02.00" south 148º 41' 01.00" east
98 38º 28' 56.00" south 149º 15' 33.00" east
99 38º 18' 44.00" south 149º 24' 07.00" east
100 38º 17' 27.00" south 149º 33' 47.00" east
101 38º 30' 00.00" south 149º 51' 00.00" east
102 38º 06' 06.45" south 150º 05' 20.73" east
103 37º 46' 00.00" south 150º 15' 00.00" east
104 37º 38' 00.00" south 150º 19' 00.00" east
105 37º 31' 00.00" south 150º 19' 00.00" east
106 37º 11' 00.00" south 150º 24' 00.00" east
107 36º 56' 00.00" south 150º 20' 00.00" east
108 36º 51' 00.00" south 150º 20' 00.00" east
109 36º 29' 00.00" south 150º 21' 00.00" east
110 36º 16' 00.00" south 150º 22' 00.00" east
111 36º 00' 38.00" south 150º 29' 23.00" east
112 36º 00' 38.00" south 150º 41' 20.00" east
113 35º 15' 24.00" south 151º 10' 08.00" east
114 35º 11' 22.00" south 151º 01' 26.00" east
115 35º 03' 13.00" south 151º 07' 20.00" east
116 34º 26' 36.00" south 151º 23' 21.00" east
117 34º 21' 37.00" south 151º 27' 37.00" east
118 34º 26' 32.00" south 151º 38' 31.00" east
119 34º 09' 53.00" south 151º 50' 54.00" east
120 34º 04' 54.00" south 151º 40' 19.00" east
121 33º 51' 08.00" south 151º 50' 18.00" east
122 33º 56' 14.00" south 152º 01' 59.00" east

Thence north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Not included in the Commonwealth South East Trawl Sector 700m Depth Closure is the area within a circle of radius 15 nautical miles, centred at the point of latitude 43º 55’ 06” south, longitude 150º 28’ 11” east, known as the Orange Roughy Cascade Plateau Zone.

SCHEDULE 21

Tasmanian Seamounts Marine Reserve

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 44°30’ south, longitude 147°25’ east;

b)   and proceeding west along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 147°14’ east;

c)   then in a northwesterly direction along the geodesic to the point of latitude 44°18’ 50” south, longitude 147°10’ east;

d)   then east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 147°15’ 50” east;

e)   then in a northeasterly direction along the geodesic to the point of latitude 44°16’ south, longitude 147° 25’ east;

f)    then south along the meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 22

Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters 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 southeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 37˚ 11’ 00”, with the outer limit of the coastal waters of South Australia;

d)   then generally northerly, northwesterly, southwesterly along the outer limit of South Australian coastal waters back to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 23

Portland Area Trawl Closure

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of South Australia with the parallel of latitude 37˚ 17’ 00” and running progressively;

b)   southwesterly along the geodesic the point of latitude 37˚ 23’ 00” south, longitude 139˚ 19’ 00” east ;

c)   then southeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 16’ 00” south, longitude 140˚ 36’ 00” east;

d)   then southeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the outer limit of the

coastal waters 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 24

GAB Deepwater Closure – Central East Zone

The area of the Commonwealth GAB Deepwater Closure - Central east zone is the part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 35° 6' 02.5" south, longitude 134° 00' 00" east; thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

1 35º 06' 06” south 134º 00' 36” east
2 35º 06' 18” south 134º 01' 48” east
3 35º 06' 33” south 134º 02' 42” east
4 35º 07' 04” south 134º 03' 56” east
5 35º 07' 29” south 134º 05' 24” east
6 35º 08' 01” south 134º 06' 38” east
7 35º 08' 41” south 134º 07' 48” east
8 35º 08' 53” south 134º 10' 12” east
9 35º 09' 08” south 134º 11' 07” east
10 35º 10' 01” south 134º 12' 32” east
11 35º 10' 28” south 134º 12' 55” east
12 35º 11' 23” south 134º 13' 25” east
13 35º 11' 42” south 134º 13' 51” east
14 35º 12' 31” south 134º 16' 48” east
15 35º 13' 15” south 134º 18' 07” east
16 35º 13' 44” south 134º 20' 00” east

Thence south along the meridian of longitude 134˚ 20’ 00” east to its intersection with the outer limits of the Australian Fishing Zone;

Thence generally north westerly along the outer limits of Australian Fishing Zone to the intersection of the meridian of longitude 134° 00' 00" east and the Australian Fishing Zone;

Thence north along the meridian of longitude 134° 00' 00" east to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 25

GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon

The area 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 Australian Fishing Zone;

d)then generally westerly along the outer limit of the Australian Fishing Zone 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 26

GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West

The area 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 Australian Fishing Zone;

e)   then generally westerly along the outer limit of the Australian Fishing Zone 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 27

GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Albany

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 35˚ 24’ 00” south, longitude 118˚ 10’ 00 east and running progressively;

b)   northeasterly 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 southwesterly 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 28

GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Bremmer

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 50’ 00” south, longitude 119˚ 16’ 00 east and running progressively;

b)   northeasterly 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” east, longitude 119˚ 30’ 00” south;

d)   then southwesterly 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 29

GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 38’ 00” south, longitude 123˚ 46’ 00” east and running progressively;

b)   northeasterly 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 southwesterly 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 30

GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 15’ 00” south, longitude 124˚ 36’ 00” east and running progressively;

b)   northeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 10’ 00” south, longitude 125˚ 00’ 00” east;

c)   then northeasterly 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 southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 28’ 00” south, longitude125˚ 00’ 00” east;

f)    then southwesterly 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 31

GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 33˚ 32’ 00” south, longitude 129˚ 40’ 00” east and running progressively;

b)   northeasterly 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 southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 50’ 00” south, longitude129˚40’ 00” east;

e)   then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 32

GAB Orange Roughy Zone – United Nations

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 33˚ 40’ 00” south, longitude 131˚ 15’ 00” east and running progressively;

b)   southeasterly 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 northwesterly 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 33

GAB Orange Roughy Zone – The Knob

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 23’ 00” south, longitude 132˚ 26’ 00” east and running progressively;

b)   southeasterly 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 northwesterly 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 34

GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Racetrack/Hamburger

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 48’ 00” south, longitude133˚ 12’ 00” east and running progressively;

b)   southeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 02’ 00 “ south, longitude133˚ 45’ 00” east;

c)   then southeasterly 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 northwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 20’ 00” south, longitude133˚ 45’ 00” east;

f)    then northwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 06’ 00” south, longitude133˚ 12’ 00” east;

g)   then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 35

GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Kangaroo Island Hill

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 36˚ 44’ 31” south, longitude 137˚ 10’ 00” east and running progressively;

b)   southeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37˚ 01’ 34” south, longitude 137˚ 43’ 52“ east;

c)   then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37˚ 06’ 00” south, longitude 137˚ 40 ’00” east;

d)   then northwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36˚ 54’ 22” south, longitude 137˚ 10’ 00” east;

e)   then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 36

GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure

The area of the Commonwealth GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure is 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,

Thence west along the parallel to the point of latitude 34˚ 35’ 00” south, longitude 121˚ 30’

00” east,

Thence north along the meridian of longitude 121˚ 30’ 00” east, to its intersection with the

parallel of latitude 34˚ 32’ 45.715” south, thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics

sequentially connecting the following points:

1 34˚ 34’ 37.95” south 121˚ 48’ 39.25” east
2 34˚ 34’ 2.32” south 121˚ 53’ 3.56” east
3 34˚ 34’ 37.95” south 121˚ 55’ 22.76” east
4 34˚ 34’ 8.95” south 121˚ 57’ 22.07” east

Thence south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 37

Barcoo and Taupo Seamounts Closure

Barcoo Seamount:

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 32˚ 24’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 08’ 00” east;

b)   thence southeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 36’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 35’ 00“ east;

c)   thence southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 51’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 26 ’00” east;

d)   thence northwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 36’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 00’ 00” east;

e)   thence northeasterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Taupo Seamount

The area bounded by a line:

a)   commencing at the point of latitude 32˚ 45’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 08’ 00” east;

b)   thence southeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 00’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 33’ 00“ east;

c)   thence southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 30’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 15 ’00” east;

d)   thence northwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 15’ 00” south, longitude 155˚ 49’ 00” east;

e)   thence northeasterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 38

Babel Closure

Babel

The area bounded by a line:

a)         commencing at the point of latitude 39˚ 26’ 00” south, longitude 148˚ 45’ 00” east;

b)         thence easterly along the meridian to the point of latitude 39˚ 26’ 00” south, longitude         148˚ 50’ 00“ east;

c)         thence generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39˚ 34’ 00”         south, longitude 148˚ 52 ’00” east;

d)         thence generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39˚ 37’ 00”         south, longitude 148˚ 52’ 15” east;

e)         thence generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39˚ 38' 40"         south, longitude 148˚ 52' 24" east;

f)          thence westerly along the meridian to the point of latitude 39˚ 38' 40" south,           longitude 148˚ 49' 00" east

g)         thence northerly along the meridian to the point of latitude 39˚ 37' 00" south,           longitude 148˚ 49' 00" east

h)         thence generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39˚ 32' 00"         south, longitude 148˚ 48' 00" east

  1. thence generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 39

Cape Barren Closure

Cape Barren

The area bounded by a line:

a)         commencing at the point of latitude 40˚ 05’ 00” south, longitude 148˚ 51’ 30” east;

b)         thence easterly along the meridian to the point of latitude 40˚ 05’ 00” south, longitude         148˚ 55’ 30“ east;

c)         thence generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40˚ 08’ 00”         south, longitude 148˚ 56 ’00” east;

d)         thence southerly along the meridian to the point of latitude 40˚ 13’ 00” south,          longitude 148˚ 56’ 00” east;

e)         thence westerly along the meridian to the point of latitude 40˚ 13' 00" south, longitude        148˚ 53' 00" east;

j)          thence northerly along the meridian to the point of latitude 40˚ 12' 00" south,           longitude 148˚ 53' 00" east

k)         thence generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 40

Port MacDonnell Closure

Port MacDonnell

The area bounded by a line:

a)         commencing at the point of latitude 38˚ 00’ 40” south, longitude 140˚ 05’ 30” east;

b)         thence generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 08’ 30”         south, longitude 140˚ 15’ 30“ east;

c)         thence generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 09’ 30”        south, longitude 140˚ 12 ’00” east;

d)         thence generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 05’ 00”         south, longitude 140˚ 05’ 30” east;

e)         thence generally northerly along the meridian to the point of commencement.

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