{"id":"F2023L00876","name":"Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Fishing Season) Determination 2023","slug":"bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441976,"registerId":"F2023L00876-fast-fetch-1775957125829","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 2023","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 2023\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  27 June 2023\n\nAnna Willock\n\nDeputy Chief 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\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Fishing Season) Determination 2023.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 8 July 2023.\n\n3  Cessation\n\n  This instrument ceases on 1 January 2024.\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 Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument (see paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003).\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 8 July 2023 and ending 31 December 2023.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2410},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs the standard administrative function of setting seasonal dates for the fishery, consistent with the ongoing management framework under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the associated Management Plan."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 short sections covering approximately one page","Just 2 explicit definitions (Act and Management Plan)","Single operative provision setting fixed dates without conditions or exceptions","No procedural requirements, exemptions, or penalty clauses","Minimal cross-referencing limited to basic authority citations"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the **2023 fishing season** for commercial scallop harvesting in the Bass Strait Central Zone — the stretch of water between mainland Australia and Tasmania.\n\n**What it does**\nIt opens the fishery for exactly **8 July 2023 to 31 December 2023**. Outside these dates, commercial scallop fishing in this zone is off-limits.\n\n**Who it affects**\n- Commercial fishers holding permits for this specific fishery\n- Anyone tracking scallop stocks in Bass Strait\n\n**Why it matters**\nThe Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) uses this instrument to prevent overfishing by creating a strict time window for the harvest. It is a standard seasonal gate — letting boats in for the second half of the year, then shutting the gate to let scallop populations recover."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023","history":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023/documents"}}