{"id":"F2025L01588","name":"Fisheries Management (South Australia Closure) Direction 2025","slug":"fisheries-management-south-australia-closure-direction-2025","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":443087,"registerId":"F2025L01588-fast-fetch-1775957994760","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fisheries Management (South Australia Closure) Direction 2025","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nFisheries Management (South Australia Closure) Direction 2025\n\nI, Wez Norris, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, make the following direction.\n\nDated 15 December 2025  \n\nWez Norris\n\nChief Executive Officer\n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Cessation\n\n4  Authority\n\n5  Definitions\n\n6  To whom this applies\n\n7  Direction not to engage in fishing\n\nSchedule 1—Closure area\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Fisheries Management (South Australia Closure) Direction 2025.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 23 December 2025.\n\n3  Cessation\n\n  This instrument ceases on 30 June 2026.\n\n4  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 41A(2) of the Act.\n\n5  Definitions\n\n1.     In this instrument:\n\n\nAct means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.\n\nManagement Plan means Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003.\n\nWorld Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) means the World Geodetic System 1984 datum that is used for cartography, geodesy, and satellite navigation purposes and is defined and maintained by the United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.\n\n1.     Terms used in this Direction that are defined for the purpose of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003 (Management Plan) have the same meanings in this instrument as they have in the Management Plan.\n\n\n         Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument (see paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003).\n\n6  To whom this applies\n\nThis Direction applies to the holder of a fishing concession (or a person acting on behalf of that holder) in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.\n\n7  Direction not to engage in fishing\n\nA holder, or a person acting on the holder’s behalf, is directed not to engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 1.  \n\n\nSchedule 1—Closure area\n\nThe South Australia Closure area\n\nThe South Australia Closure area is that part of the South Australian Coastal Waters Sector of the fishery within and bounded by a line starting at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table.\n\n- South Australia Closure area\n- Item Description\n- 1 Commencing at a point of latitude 35° 14.719' South, longitude 136° 49.317' East and running progressively;\n- 2 South westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 45.420' South, longitude 136° 34.849' East\n- 3 Then generally in an easterly direction along the northern coastline of Kangaroo Island at mean low water to the point of latitude 35° 48.349' South, longitude 138° 7.287' East\n- 4 Then north along the meridian of longitude 138° 7.287' East to the point of intersection with the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water\n- 5 Then running generally in a north westerly direction along the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water to the point of latitude 35° 36.953' South, longitude 138° 5.764' East\n- 6 Then running progressively north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 10.083' South, longitude 137° 40.616' East\n- 7 Then running generally in a westerly direction along the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.\n\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument matches its original intent. It is a standard temporary area closure using the CEO's powers under section 41A(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991, which specifically allows for such directions to manage fishing activities in Commonwealth fisheries."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 defined terms in section 5, plus inherited definitions from the parent Act and Management Plan","Single operative provision (section 7) with straightforward prohibition","Geographic description in Schedule 1 uses standard maritime boundary language (geodesics, mean low water) but follows a simple sequential path","No nested exceptions, conditional triggers, or cross-references to other legislative instruments beyond the parent Act and Management Plan","Short duration instrument (6 months) with automatic cessation clause"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a temporary fishing ban for a specific area off the South Australian coast. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority's CEO has issued a direction that stops all fishing in a defined zone around parts of Kangaroo Island and the nearby mainland coast. The ban applies to anyone who holds a fishing permit (or anyone working for them) in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery. The closed area is carefully mapped out using GPS coordinates and follows coastlines. The ban starts on 23 December 2025 and ends on 30 June 2026. This type of direction is typically used to protect fish stocks, manage breeding seasons, or address environmental concerns in a specific area."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The Direction temporarily narrows the operational scope of concession holders in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery by prohibiting fishing in the specified South Australian coastal sector between 23 December 2025 and 30 June 2026 (see ss 2–3, 6–7 and Schedule 1). This modifies where concession holders may lawfully fish for the stated period and shifts compliance and operational costs onto those holders."},"complexity_factors":["Legal cross‑references: instrument is made under s.41A(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and adopts terms from the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003 (see ss 4–5) — requires reading those instruments to resolve definitions and enforcement powers.","Temporal limits: clear commencement and cessation dates (ss 2–3) create a time‑bound change to concession rights and operational planning.","Geospatial precision: Schedule 1 uses WGS84 geodesic coordinates, meridians and ‘mean low water’ shoreline descriptions — requires charting/GIS expertise to map the prohibited area accurately.","Application scope: applies to concession holders and persons acting on their behalf (s 6) — raises compliance questions about agents, charter arrangements and delegated activity.","Absence of exceptions or operational detail: direction simply prohibits ‘engage in fishing’ (s 7) without specifying permitted transit, enforcement procedures, or penalties in this instrument — enforcement context depends on the Act and Management Plan."],"plain_english_summary":"This Direction temporarily prohibits holders of fishing concessions in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (and persons acting for them) from fishing in a specified part of South Australian coastal waters from 23 December 2025 to 30 June 2026. It is made under subsection 41A(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.\n\nThe closed area is fixed by precise WGS84 coordinates and mean low water shorelines in Schedule 1, so affected concession holders must identify and avoid the mapped area using charts or GPS."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-south-australia-closure-direction-2025","history":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-south-australia-closure-direction-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-south-australia-closure-direction-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-south-australia-closure-direction-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-south-australia-closure-direction-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fisheries-management-south-australia-closure-direction-2025/documents"}}