Fisheries Management (Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery) Regulations 2002

Fisheries Management (Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery) Regulations 2002

Statutory Rules 2002 No. 283 as amended

made under the

Fisheries Management Act 1991

This compilation was prepared on 4 August 2011
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2011 No. 135

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

 2 Commencement [see Note 1]

 3 Interpretation 

 5 Fishing methods 

 10 Total allowable catch 

Notes  

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the Fisheries Management (Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery) Regulations 2002.

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

  These Regulations commence on gazettal.

3 Interpretation

 (1) In these Regulations:

Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Management Plan means the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.

 (2) An expression used in these Regulations and in the Management Plan has the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Management Plan.

Note   The following terms are defined in section 3 of the Management Plan:

•       area of the fishery
•       boat statutory fishing right
•       Committee
•       holder
•       nominated boat
•       owner
•       quota statutory fishing right.

5 Fishing methods

  For the purposes of section 13 of the Management Plan, the holder of a quota statutory fishing right may take scallops from the area of the fishery using either of the following methods:

 (a) dredging;

 (b) trawling.

10 Total allowable catch

 (5) For the purposes of subsection 28 (2) of the Management Plan, the total allowable catch for doughboy scallops is not to be increased during a fishing season.

Notes to the Fisheries Management (Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery) Regulations 2002

Note 1

The Fisheries Management (Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery) Regulations 2002 (in force under the Fisheries Management Act 1991) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 2002 No. 283 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Table of Amendments