Torres Strait Fisheries Management Notice No. 56 (04/05/2001) (Cth)

Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
Fisheries Management Notice No. 56

TORRES STRAIT PRAWN FISHERY
PROHIBITION ON TAKING MORETON BAY BUGS< BR>(SIZE RESTRICTION)

I, WILSON TUCKEY, Commonwealth Minister for Forestry and Conservation and Chairman of the Protected Zone Joint Authority, acting on behalf of the Authority in accordance with the powers conferred on the Authority by paragraph 35(1)(a) of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984, make the following Notice under section 16 of the Act.

Dated this 4th day of May 2001

WILSON TUCKEY

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CITATION

1.This Notice may be cited as Torres Strait Fisheries Management Notice No. 56.

COMMENCEMENT

2.This Notice commences on Gazettal.

THIS NOTICE TO APPLY WITH OTHER NOTICES

3.           This Notice applies in conjunction with any other notice in force in the area of the prawn fishery.

INTERPRETATION

4.           (a)     In this Notice, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Moreton Bay Bugs" means fish of the genus Thenus; and

"carapace width" means the width of the carapace when measured at its widest point; and

"the Act" means the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984.

(b) terms used but not defined in this Notice have the same meaning as in the Act and the Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations.

PROHIBITION

5. Pursuant to paragraph 16(1)(b)(iii) of the Act the taking, processing or carrying of Moreton Bay bugs, in the area of the prawn fishery, that have a carapace width of less than 75 millimetres is prohibited.

EXEMPTION FROM PROHIBITION

6. Pursuant to paragraph 16(1A)(d) of the Act a person engaged in traditional fishing is exempt from the prohibitions in paragraph 5.

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