{"id":"F2009L04310","name":"Fisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery - Variation of Total Allowable Catch) Temporary Order 2009 (No. 2)","slug":"f2009l04310","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":327400,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L04310-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery - Variation of Total Allowable Catch) Temporary Order 2009 (No. 2)","content":"![](image.001.jpeg)\n\nFISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991\n\nTEMPORARY ORDER\n\nFisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery – Variation of Total Allowable Catch) Temporary Order 2009 (No.2)\n\nI, GLENN HURRY, delegate of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), make this order under subsection 43(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991, being satisfied that:\n\n(a) it is necessary to take action under section 43 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991; and\n\n(b) the action is consistent with AFMA’s objectives; and\n\n(c) no other action is appropriate.\n\nDated: 20 November 2009\n\nGLENN HURRY\n\nChief Executive Officer\n\nAustralian Fisheries Management Authority\n\n  \n\n1 Name of Order  \n\nThis Order is the Fisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery - Variation of Total Allowable Catch) Temporary Order 2009 (No.2).\n\n2 Commencement and Cessation  \n\nThis Order commences at the start of 18 December 2009 and ceases at the end of 30 April 2010.\n\n3 Variation of Total Allowable Catch  \n\n(a) For the fishing year that commenced on 1 May 2009 under the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003 (the Plan), the total allowable catch (TAC) determined under section 11 of the Plan for the species Deepwater flathead (Neoplatycephalus conatus), being Item 27 in Schedule 2 of the Plan, may be varied once.\n\n(b) Pursuant to paragraph 3(a), the TAC for Deepwater Flathead (Neoplatycephalus conatus) that has been determined under section 11 of the Plan for the fishing year that commenced on 1 May 2009 is increased from 1,300 tonnes to 1,400 tonnes.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1340},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its narrow, specific purpose of varying a single total allowable catch figure for one species (Deepwater flathead) for a limited time period."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections","Single numerical adjustment with no conditions or exceptions","Limited cross-referencing (only to parent Act and Management Plan for authority)","No defined terms or interpretive provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This temporary order increases the fishing quota (called a **total allowable catch** or TAC) for **Deepwater flathead** in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Raises the catch limit for Deepwater flathead from 1,300 tonnes to 1,400 tonnes for the 2009–2010 fishing year (which started on 1 May 2009)\n- Takes effect on 18 December 2009 and expires on 30 April 2010\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Commercial fishers holding quota in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery\n- The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), which manages these limits\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis instrument allows fisheries managers to adjust catch limits mid-season based on stock assessments or operational needs. Increasing the TAC by 100 tonnes lets fishers harvest more of this species while the temporary nature of the order ensures the change is reviewed against the next formal management cycle."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2009l04310","history":"/api/acts/f2009l04310/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2009l04310/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2009l04310/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2009l04310/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2009l04310/documents"}}