Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Verified Count Determination 2012 (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 VERIFIED COUNT DETERMINATION 2012

The AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY makes the following Determination pursuant to subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under subclause 22B.2 of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.

Dated:     22  December 2012

The Common Seal of the Australian

Fisheries Management Authority

was affixed in accordance with a

resolution of the Commission

Ryan Murphy

Executive Secretary

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Citation

1. This Determination may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Verified Count Determination 2012.

Commencement

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

Cessation

1. This Determination ceases as if it was revoked on 30 November 2013 unless earlier revoked.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 verified count methods

1. Southern Bluefin Tuna must not be transferred from a tow cage to a farm without a verified count 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.

1. A count is a verified count only if it meets the requirements of clause 7.

Verified count procedures

1. A verified count of fish transferred 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 verified count is the weight obtained by multiplying the average weight determined under paragraph (a) by the number of fish determined under paragraph (d).

Revocation of previous Determination

1. This Determination revokes the Southern Bluefin Tuna Verified Count Determination 2011 from the date of commencement.