{"id":"F2018L01018","name":"Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Total Allowable Catch Determination 2018","slug":"bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":97717,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L01018-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\nThis Determination may be cited as the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Total Allowable Catch Determination 2018.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Cessation","content":"#### 3 Cessation\n\nThis Determination is repealed on 1 January 2019.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 4 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under section 27 of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002 (the Plan).","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\nTerms used in this Determination that are defined for the purposes of the Plan have the same meanings in this Determination as they have in the Plan.\n\n> Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Determination","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination of Total Allowable Catch","content":"#### 6 Determination of Total Allowable Catch\n\nThe total allowable catch for each species in the 2018 fishing year ending on 1 January 2019 in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery are:\n\nCommercial Scallop (Pecten fumatus): 3876 tonnes (whole weight).\n\nDoughboy scallop (Chlamys (Mimachlamys) asperrimus): 100 tonnes (whole weight).","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2216},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the function indicated by its title—setting annual catch limits for the specified scallop fishery without expanding into additional regulatory areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 short sections totaling under 250 words","Single operative provision containing just two numeric quota values","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Definitions incorporated entirely by reference to other instruments","Automatic repeal date with no complex revocation mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets **catch limits (quotas)** for scallop fishing in Bass Strait for the 2018 season.\n\n**The catch caps are:**\n*   **Commercial Scallop**: 3,876 tonnes (whole weight)\n*   **Doughboy Scallop**: 100 tonnes (whole weight)\n\n**Who it affects:**\nCommercial fishers operating in the Bass Strait Central Zone. Once the combined catch of all fishers hits these limits, the fishery closes for that species.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese limits prevent overfishing and ensure scallop populations remain sustainable. They were made under the *Fisheries Management Act 1991* and the *Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002*.\n\n**Duration:**\nThis was a temporary instrument that automatically expired on **1 January 2019**—it only applied to the 2018 fishing year."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2018","history":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2018/documents"}}