{"id":"F2010L00596","name":"Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Total Allowable Catch Determination 2010","slug":"bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2010","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":123654,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00596-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Total Allowable Catch Determination 2010","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nBASS STRAIT CENTRAL ZONE SCALLOP FISHERY TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH DETERMINATION 2010\n\nFISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991\n\nBASS STRAIT CENTRAL ZONE SCALLOP FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN 2002\n\nThe Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes this determination under section 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and section 27(1) of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.\n\nDated 26 February 2010\n\nThe Common Seal of the Australian\n\nFisheries Management Authority\n\nwas affixed in accordance with a\n\nresolution of the Commission\n\nPeter Witheridge\n\nExecutive Secretary\n\n1 Name of determination\n\nThis Determination may be cited as the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Total Allowable Catch Determination 2010.\n\n2 Commencement and period of application\n\nThis Determination applies from 1 April 2010 and ends on 31 December 2010.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nUnless otherwise stated, a term used in this determination and in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002 has the same meaning in this determination as in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.\n\nUnless otherwise stated, a term used in this determination and in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 has the same meaning in this determination as in the Fisheries Management Act 1991.\n\n4 Determination of total allowable catch\n\nThe total allowable catch of the Commercial Scallop, Pecten fumatus, that may be taken in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery is 3,000 tonnes (whole weight).\n\nThe total allowable catch of the Doughboy scallop, Chlamys (Mimachlamys) asperrimus, that may be taken in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery is 100 tonnes (whole weight).","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1313},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination remains strictly limited to its original purpose of setting annual catch limits for the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery. It does not expand beyond the scope of total allowable catch determination contemplated by the enabling legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 sections total","Two simple operative provisions setting numerical catch limits","No defined terms within the instrument (imports definitions from parent Act and Management Plan)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond standard interpretation provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the legal catch limits (called 'total allowable catch') for scallop fishing in the Bass Strait Central Zone for the 2010 fishing season.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets a limit of **3,000 tonnes** for Commercial Scallops (*Pecten fumatus*)\n- Sets a limit of **100 tonnes** for Doughboy Scallops (*Chlamys asperrimus*)\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 manages the fishery\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese caps prevent overfishing by ensuring the total catch doesn't exceed sustainable levels. Once these limits are reached, fishing for these species must stop. The determination applies from 1 April 2010 to 31 December 2010."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2010","history":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2010/documents"}}