Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Transfer Weighing Determination 2017 (Cth)

DETERMINATION OF FISHING CAPACITY

Fisheries Management Act 1991
Subsection 17(6)(aa)
Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995
Subclause 22B.2

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA FISHERY TRANSFER WEIGHING DETERMINATION 2017

The AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY pursuant to a resolution of the Commission performing and exercising the domestic fisheries management functions and powers of the Authority, makes the following Determination in accordance with subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under subclause 22B.2 of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.

Dated:   1 November 2016

Made in accordance with a decision made at a meeting of the Commissioners under s23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991, this instrument is accepted on behalf of the Commission by:

Andrew Pearson
Executive Secretary
Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Citation

1. This Determination may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Transfer Weighing Determination 2017.

Commencement

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

Cessation

1. This Determination is repealed on 30 November 2017 unless earlier revoked. 

Interpretation

1. A term used in this Determination that is defined for the purposes of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 has the same meaning in this Determination as it has in that Plan.

Notes:             i.     Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Determination.

ii.    Terms defined in the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan include “Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery”.

Determination of transfer weighing methods

1. Southern Bluefin Tuna must not be transferred from a tow cage to a farm without a transfer weighing of the fish, conducted by AFMA or an Agent of AFMA using the procedures set out below as directed by AFMA or an Agent of AFMA.

2. A weighing is a transfer weighing only if it meets the requirements of clause 7.

Transfer weighing procedures

1. A transfer weighing of fish is to be conducted in the following manner:

   (a) At least 100 fish of 10 kilograms or greater are to be taken from the tow cage and the average weight of those fish must be determined to 2 decimal places;

   (b)A video recording is to be made of the transfer of the fish from the tow cage to the farm;

   (c)The video is to depict a side view covering the opening between the tow cage and the farm in order that all southern bluefin tuna transferred will appear on the video recording;

   (d)Once the transfer is complete, a farm representative and AFMA or an Agent of AFMA are to view the recording and tally the number of fish transferred; and

   (e)The weight of fish in the transfer weighing is the weight obtained by multiplying the average weight determined under paragraph (a) by the number of fish determined under paragraph (d).