Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2023 (Cth)

Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2023

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               20 March 2023  

Wez Norris

Chief Executive Officer
for and on behalf of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority

1  Name

This instrument is the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2023.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3  Revocation

This instrument is revoked on 1 February 2024. 

4  Authority

This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and under subsection 11(1) of the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005 (the Plan) for the purposes of sections 18 and 19 of the Plan. 

5  Definitions

A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Plan.

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

6Determination of overcatch and undercatch

(1) This section applies to the fishing season commencing on 1 February 2023             and ending on 31 January 2024.  

(2) For the quota species listed in an item in column 1 of the table:

(a) for the purposes of paragraph 11(1)(a) and subsection 18(5) of the Plan, the         determined percentage of overcatch is determined by column 2 of the table;         and

(b) for the purposes of paragraph 11(1)(a) and subsection 18(5) of the Plan, the        determined weight of overcatch is determined by column 3 of the table; and 

(c) for the purposes of paragraph 11(1)(b) and subsection 19(3) of the Plan, the determined percentage of undercatch is determined by column 4 of the table.

Item	Column 1 Species	Column 2 Determined percentage (overcatch)	Column 3 Determined weight (overcatch)	Column 4 Determined percentage (undercatch)
1	Bigeye tuna	10%	2 tonnes	10%
2	Broadbill swordfish	10%	2 tonnes	10%
3	Striped marlin	10%	2 tonnes	10%
4	Yellowfin tuna	10%	2 tonnes	10%