Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000
Subregulation 12.56(2)
DETERMINATION PROHIBITING USE OF RECREATIONAL VESSELS WITH FISHING GEAR IN USE
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 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 an area of water where use of the following class of vessels:
- vessels that are being used in connection with recreational fishing and have fishing gear on board and in use
is prohibited at all times.
In this determination:
(a) recreational fishing means fishing other than commercial fishing; and
(b) fishing gear means equipment designed to be used to attract or take fish or other aquatic animals.
Signed - 17 November 2012
Charlton Clark
Assistant Secretary
Commonwealth Marine Reserves 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:
- 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.