Southern Squid Jig Fishery Total Allowable Effort Determination 2015 (Cth)

DETERMINATION OF FISHING CAPACITY

Fisheries Management Act 1991

Subsection 17(6)(aa)

Southern Squid Jig Fishery Management Plan 2005

Subsection 11(1)

SOUTHERN SQUID JIG FISHERY TOTAL ALLOWABLE EFFORT DETERMINATION 2015

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 subsection 11(1) of the Southern Squid Jig Fishery Management Plan 2005.

Dated:   1  December 2015

In accordance with a decision taken to have been made without a meeting of the Commissioners under s23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991, this instrument is accepted on behalf of the Commission by:

Nick Rayns

Executive Manager

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Citation

1.   This Determination may be cited as the Southern Squid Jig Fishery Total Allowable Effort Determination 2015.

Commencement

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

Cessation

1. This Determination is repealed on 31 December 2016 unless earlier revoked. 

Interpretation

4.   Terms used in this Determination that are defined for the purposes of the Southern Squid Jig Fishery Management Plan 2005 have the same meanings in this Determination as they have in that Plan.

Determination of total allowable effort

5.   The total allowable effort for the fishery for the 2016 fishing year commencing on 1 January 2016 and ending on 31 December 2016 is 550 standard squid jigging machines.