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

DETERMINATION OF FISHING CAPACITY

Fisheries Management Act 1991

Subsection 17(6)(aa)

Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995

Clauses 9B and 9C

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA FISHERY UNDERCATCH AND OVERCATCH DETERMINATION 2018

The AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY makes the following Determination pursuant to subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under clauses 9B and 9C of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.

Dated:                1November 2017

Made in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 23 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 Undercatch and Overcatch Determination 2018.

Commencement

2.   This Determination commences on 1 December 2017.

Cessation

1. This Determination ceases as if it was revoked on 1 December 2018 unless earlier revoked. 

Interpretation

4.   Terms used in this Determination that are defined for the purposes of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 (the Plan) have the same meanings in this Determination as they have in the Plan.

Notes:             1.    Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Determination.

Determination of overcatch and undercatch

5.   The determined percentage, determined weight and determined additional weight for the purposes of subclause 9B.1 of the Plan (Overcatch), and the determined percentage for the purposes of subclause 9C.1 of the Plan (Undercatch) for the fishing season commencing on 1 December 2017 and ending on 30 November 2018 are:

Amount
Determined Percentage (Overcatch – subclause 9B.1(a))	5%t
Determined Amount (Overcatch – subclause 9B.1(b))	25 tonnes
Determined Additional Weight (Overcatch – subclause 9B.1(c))	2 tonnes
Determined Percentage (Undercatch – subclause 9C.1)	20%