{"id":"F2019L00949","name":"Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2019","slug":"bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99559,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00949-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2019.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal","content":"#### 3 Repeal\n\n  This instrument is repealed on 1 January 2020.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 4 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act for the purpose of section 27 of the Plan.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n  (1) In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.\n\n> Plan means the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.\n\n  (2) A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Plan.\n\n> Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this instrument.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination of total allowable catch","content":"#### 6 Determination of total allowable catch\n\n  (1) This section applies for the fishing season commencing on 1 April 2019.\n  (2) For a species of fish specified in an item in column 1 of the table, the total allowable catch, in tonnes, in whole weight including shells for that species is determined in column 2.\n\n| Item | Column 1Species of fish                             | Column 2Total allowable catch |\n| ---- | --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |\n| 1    | Pecten fumatus (commercial scallop)                 | 3,897 tonnes                  |\n| 2    | Chlamys (Mimachlamys) asperrimus (doughboy scallop) | 100 tonnes                    |","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1940},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope: setting specific catch limits for a single fishing season (2019) as authorised by the parent Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 short sections","Single straightforward table with 2 data rows","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Definitions simply reference parent legislation without adding new concepts"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the **catch limits** (called 'total allowable catch') for scallop fishing in the Bass Strait Central Zone for the 2019 fishing season.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Limits how many scallops can be caught by commercial fishers during the 2019 season (commencing 1 April 2019)\n- Sets two specific quotas:\n  - **Commercial scallops** (*Pecten fumatus*): 3,897 tonnes\n  - **Doughboy scallops** (*Chlamys asperrimus*): 100 tonnes\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese limits help prevent overfishing and ensure scallop populations remain sustainable. The weights include the shells (not just the edible part). This was a temporary rule that automatically expired on 1 January 2020."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2019","history":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/bass-strait-central-zone-scallop-fishery-total-allowable-catch-determination-2019/documents"}}