Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

Subregulation 12.56(2)

DETERMINATION PROHIBITING USE OF COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS

PART OF THE COD GROUNDS COMMONWEALTH MARINE RESERVE – AREA OF THE FORMER COD GROUNDS COMMONWEALTH MARINE RESERVE

I, CHARLTON CLARK, Assistant Secretary, Commonwealth Marine Reserves Branch, Marine Division, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, delegate of the power of the Director of National Parks under subregulation 12.56(2) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 HEREBY DETERMINE that the use of commercial fishing vessels in the area of the former Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve declared by Proclamation on 10 May 2007 and revoked by Proclamation that took effect on 17 November 2012, being the area specified in the Schedule hereto, is prohibited at all times.

Signed - 17 November 2012

Charlton Clark

Assistant Secretary

Commonwealth Marine Reserve Branch

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

Delegate of the Director of National Parks

SCHEDULE

PART OF THE COD GROUNDS COMMONWEALTH MARINE RESERVE

Area of the former Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve

All of that area in the Tasman Sea, enclosed within the circumference of a circle of radius 1000 metres, the centre of which is at the point of latitude 31° 40′ 52″ S, longitude 152° 54′ 37″ E (1).

Notes:

1. Geographic coordinates are expressed in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) as described in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette GN35 of 6 September 1995.