{"id":"F2025L00434","name":"Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Total Allowable Catch for Non-Quota Species) Determination 2025","slug":"f2025l00434","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442794,"registerId":"F2025L00434-fast-fetch-1775957733774","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Total Allowable Catch for Non-Quota Species) Determination 2025","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\n\n \n\nSouthern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Total Allowable Catch for Non-Quota Species) Determination 2025\n\nThe Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination. \n\nDated 12th March 2025 \n\n| Helen Kroger | Ian Dutton | Brett McCallum |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Chair | Commissioner | Commissioner |\n| Wez Norris | Sevaly Sen | Scott Spencer |\n| Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner
|\n| Sally Troy | | |\n| Commissioner | | |\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \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 total allowable catch\n\n \n\n \n\n1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Total Allowable Catch for Non-Quota Species) Determination 2025.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n This instrument commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation\n\n3 Cessation\n\n This instrument ceases on 1 May 2026.\n\n4 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under subsections 15(1) and 15(3) of the Management Plan for the purpose of paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act.\n\n5 Definitions\n\n(1) In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.\n\nManagement Plan means the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003.\n\n(2) Any term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Management Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Management Plan. \n\nNote: Terms defined in the Act have the same meanings in this Instrument.\n\n6 Determination of total allowable catch\n\n(1) This section applies to the total allowable catch for non-quota species in the East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector of the fishery for the 2025-26 fishing year commencing on 1 May 2025 and ending on 30 April 2026.\n\n(2) For a species of fish specified in an item in column 1 of the table, the total allowable catch, in tonnes, for that species is determined in column 2 on the basis of the preparation of the fish in accordance with column 3.\n\n \n\n| Item | Column 1
Species of fish | Column 2
Total allowable catch | Column 3
Preparation |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Boarfish | 200 tonnes | Whole weight |\n| 2 | Orange roughy | 50 tonnes | Whole weight |\n\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine, time-limited determination setting annual total allowable catches for specified non-quota species in a named sector. It exercises the Management Plan authority cited at s 4 and does not expand the instrument's coverage beyond setting two species' TACs and their preparation method; therefore the instrument's scope remains consistent with its apparent original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, specific scope: only two species listed with fixed tonnes (s 6(2) table) reduces substantive regulatory breadth.","Temporal limit: instrument commences day after registration and ceases 1 May 2026 (ss 2–3), requiring annual renewal or replacement.","Sectoral application: applies only to East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector (s 6(1)), concentrating effects on a defined group of commercial fishers.","Measurement requirement: catches specified in whole weight (s 6(2) column 3) creates concrete weighing/reporting/compliance steps for fishers and enforcement.","Dependency on other instruments: definitions and operative meaning rely on the Management Plan and Act (s 5), so interpretation requires cross-reference.","Legal authority: made under subsections 15(1) and 15(3) of the Management Plan for the purpose of paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act (s 4), so legal validity depends on those provisions and administrative discretion."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets total allowable catches for two non-quota species in the East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector for the 2025–26 fishing year: boarfish (200 tonnes) and orange roughy (50 tonnes), measured in whole weight, operating from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026. It affects commercial fishers in that sector (who must remain within and report against these limits) and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (which decides and enforces the limits). It matters because it fixes harvest entitlements for the year and creates monitoring and compliance obligations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function its title suggests: setting total allowable catch limits for non-quota species. It is a routine annual determination with narrow, specific scope consistent with its enabling provisions (paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (6 sections, ~1 page)","Only 2 defined terms in section 5, with incorporation by reference to external definitions in the Management Plan and Act","Simple table-based structure for the substantive content (section 6)","No nested exceptions, conditional logic, or cross-referencing beyond basic authority citations","Straightforward temporal scope (single fishing year with fixed dates)"],"plain_english_summary":"Sets total allowable catches for boarfish (200 tonnes) and orange roughy (50 tonnes) in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery for the 2025–26 fishing year (1 May 2025–30 April 2026). It applies to commercial fishers in the East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector for these non‑quota, whole‑weight limits. Made by AFMA; expires 1 May 2026."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2025l00434","history":"/api/acts/f2025l00434/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2025l00434/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2025l00434/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2025l00434/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2025l00434/documents"}}