{"id":"F2011L00600","name":"Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Determination Total Allowable Catch (2011/2012 Season) Determination No MITF TAC D6","slug":"macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-determination-total-allowable-catch-2011-2012-season-determinatio","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":86120,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L00600-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1. Citation","sectionType":"part","heading":"1. Citation","content":"# 1. Citation\n\nThis Determination may be cited as the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Total Allowable Catch (2011/2012 Season) Determination No MITF TAC D6.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2. Commencement","sectionType":"part","heading":"2. Commencement","content":"# 2. Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3. Interpretation","sectionType":"part","heading":"3. Interpretation","content":"# 3. Interpretation\n\nA term used in this Determination takes the same meaning given to it in the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Management Plan 2006.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4. Determination of total allowable catc","sectionType":"part","heading":"4. Determination of total allowable catch and catch limits","content":"# 4. Determination of total allowable catch and catch limits\n\nThe total allowable catches in the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery for the 2011/2012 season commencing on 15 April 2011 and ending on 14 April 2012 are:\n\nTarget species: Patagonian Toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)\n\nAurora Trough 150 tonnes\n\nMacquarie Ridge 360 tonnes\n\nBycatch Species\n\n200 tonnes for all bycatch species combined with a 50 tonnes limit on any one species.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1763},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs precisely its intended function—setting seasonal Total Allowable Catch (TAC) limits for a specific fishing year. It contains no expansion of scope beyond standard fishery quota determinations."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporates definitions by reference to the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Management Plan 2006 (external statutory instrument)","Limited to a single fishing season duration (temporal constraint)","Contains geographic zoning with distinct quotas (Aurora Trough vs Macquarie Ridge)","Nested catch limits for bycatch (aggregate cap plus per-species sub-limit)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the fishing quotas for the **Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery** for the 2011/2012 season (15 April 2011 to 14 April 2012).\n\n**Who it affects**\nCommercial fishers licensed to harvest Patagonian Toothfish in the sub-Antarctic waters around Macquarie Island (an Australian external territory).\n\n**What it does**\nIt fixes the maximum amount of fish that can legally be caught:\n\n*   **Target Species (Patagonian Toothfish):**\n    *   **Aurora Trough**: 150 tonnes\n    *   **Macquarie Ridge**: 360 tonnes\n\n*   **Bycatch (accidental catch of other species):**\n    *   **Total cap**: 200 tonnes across all bycatch species combined\n    *   **Single species cap**: No more than 50 tonnes of any one bycatch species\n\n**Why it matters**\nThese limits prevent overfishing of toothfish stocks and protect vulnerable marine ecosystems by capping incidental catch, ensuring the fishery remains viable for future seasons."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-determination-total-allowable-catch-2011-2012-season-determinatio","history":"/api/acts/macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-determination-total-allowable-catch-2011-2012-season-determinatio/history","analysis":"/api/acts/macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-determination-total-allowable-catch-2011-2012-season-determinatio/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-determination-total-allowable-catch-2011-2012-season-determinatio/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-determination-total-allowable-catch-2011-2012-season-determinatio/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-determination-total-allowable-catch-2011-2012-season-determinatio/documents"}}