{"id":"F2021L00959","name":"Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Fishing Season) Determination 2021","slug":"bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440923,"registerId":"F2021L00959-fast-fetch-1775956372840","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Fishing Season) Determination 2021","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nBass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Fishing Season) Determination 2021\n\nThe Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 25 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991.\n\nDated 5 July 2021\n\nWez Norris\n\nChief Executive Officer  for and on behalf of the Commission of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Cessation\n\n4  Authority\n\n5  Definitions\n\n6  Determination of fishing season\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Fishing Season) Determination 2021.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 12 July 2021.\n\n3  Cessation\n\n  This instrument ceases on 1 January 2022.\n\n4  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act for the purpose of section 3 of the Management Plan.\n\n5  Definitions\n\n  (1) In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.\n\nManagement Plan means Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.\n\n  (2) Any term used in this instrument that is defined for the purpose of the Management Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Management Plan.\n\nNote: Terms defined in the Act have the same meanings in this instrument.\n\n6  Determination of fishing season\n\n  The fishing season in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery is determined to be the period commencing 12 July 2021 and ending 31 December 2021.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1640},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains strictly limited to determining the fishing season dates for the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery, consistent with its original purpose under the Fisheries Management Act 1991."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 sections with minimal text","Just 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'Management Plan')","Single operative provision setting a date range","No exceptions, conditions, or nested logic","Limited cross-referencing to parent Act and Management Plan only"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the **dates for the scallop fishing season** in the Bass Strait Central Zone.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Opens the fishery for scallop harvesting from **12 July 2021 to 31 December 2021**\n- Makes it illegal to fish for scallops in this zone outside these dates (unless another law applies)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Commercial fishers licensed to operate in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery\n- The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), which monitors compliance\n\n**Why it matters:**\nFishing seasons prevent overfishing by limiting harvesting to specific periods, allowing scallop populations to replenish and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the fishery."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2021","history":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2021/documents"}}