{"id":"F2008B00516","name":"Fisheries Management Notice No. 19 - Prohibition relating to the incidental taking and carrying of tropical rock lobster by prawn trawlers in the Torres Strait protected zone and in certain waters outside but near the zone","slug":"fisheries-management-notice-no-19-prohibition-relating-to-the-incidental-taking-and-carrying-of-trop","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":71782,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00516-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fisheries Management Notice No. 19 - Prohibition relating to the incidental taking and carrying of tropical rock lobster by prawn trawlers in the Torres Strait protected zone and in certain waters outside but near the zone","content":"torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984\n\nFisheries Management Notice No. 19\n\nPROHIBITION RELATING TO THE INCIDENTAL TAKING AND CARRYING OF TROPICAL ROCK LOBSTER BY PRAWN TRAWLERS IN THE TORRES STRAIT PROTECTED ZONE AND IN CERTAIN WATERS OUTSIDE BUT NEAR THE ZONE\n\nIn accordance with the power conferred by paragraph 35 (1) (a) of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 (the Act) and pursuant to paragraph 16 (1) (a) of the Act, the Protected Zone Joint Authority hereby prohibits the taking, processing or carrying of tropical rock lobster (Panulirus Ornatus) in the area of the prawn fishery by a boat:\n\n(a) licensed under sub-section 19 (2) or (3) of the Act;\n\n(b) with a treaty endorsement made in a licence under sub-section 20 (1) of the Act; or\n\n(c) with an entry made in a licence or a treaty endorsement under sub-section 36 (4) of the Act,\n\nauthorising the use of that boat in the prawn fishery.\n\nDated this first day of March 1988.\n\nJOHN CHARLES KERIN\n\nFor and on behalf of the\n\nProtected Zone Joint Authority","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2613},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This 1988 notice maintains its original narrow scope. It implements a targeted bycatch prohibition to protect tropical rock lobster stocks from incidental capture by prawn trawlers in the Torres Strait, consistent with its original conservation intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision containing one straightforward prohibition","Only one defined term (tropical rock lobster with scientific name)","No exceptions, conditions, or nested logic","References three specific licensing categories from the parent Act (sections 19, 20, and 36)","Document length is approximately 160 words"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This notice bans prawn trawlers operating in the Torres Strait from catching, keeping, or processing tropical rock lobsters (scientific name: *Panulirus ornatus*).\n\n**Who it affects:** Fishing boats licensed to trawl for prawns in the Torres Strait Protected Zone or nearby waters. Specifically, this covers boats holding licences or treaty endorsements under sections 19, 20, or 36 of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act.\n\n**Why it matters:** When prawn trawlers drag their nets, they sometimes catch other sea creatures accidentally—a problem known as \"bycatch.\" This rule protects tropical rock lobster populations by forcing prawn fishers to discard any lobsters they catch, rather than keeping them for sale. This helps prevent lobster stocks from being depleted as an unintended consequence of prawn fishing operations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-notice-no-19-prohibition-relating-to-the-incidental-taking-and-carrying-of-trop","history":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-notice-no-19-prohibition-relating-to-the-incidental-taking-and-carrying-of-trop/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-notice-no-19-prohibition-relating-to-the-incidental-taking-and-carrying-of-trop/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-notice-no-19-prohibition-relating-to-the-incidental-taking-and-carrying-of-trop/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-notice-no-19-prohibition-relating-to-the-incidental-taking-and-carrying-of-trop/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-notice-no-19-prohibition-relating-to-the-incidental-taking-and-carrying-of-trop/documents"}}