Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Undercatch and Overcatch) Determination 2018 (Cth)

Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Undercatch and Overcatch) Determination 2018

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991. 

Dated   5 November 2018       

Andrew Pearson

Executive Secretary

for and on behalf of the Commission of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority

1  Name

This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Undercatch and Overcatch) Determination 2018.

2  Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 December 2018.

3  Cessation

This Determination ceases as if it was revoked on 1 December 2019 unless earlier revoked. 

4  Authority

This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under clauses 9B and 9C of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.

5  Definitions

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

Note:          Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument. 

6  Determination of overcatch and undercatch

(1)  For the purposes of paragraph 9B.1(a) of the Plan, the determined percetntage of overcatch is 5%. 

(2)  For the purposes of paragraph 9B.1(b) of the Plan, the determined amount of overcatch is 100 tonnes. 

(3)  For the purposes of paragraph 9B.1(c) of the Plan, the determined additional weight of overcatch is 2 tonnes. 

(4)  For the purposes of subsection 9C.1 of the Plan, the determined percentage of undercatch for the fishing season commencing on 1 December 2018 and ending on 30 November 2019 is 20%.