{"id":"F2010L02144","name":"NPFGD Determination No. 05 - Gear Determination","slug":"npfgd-determination-no-05-gear-determination","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":124712,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L02144-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Determination of fishing capacity","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination of fishing capacity","content":"##### Determination of fishing capacity\n\n4. The total length of operational headrope for a twin trawl net configuration that may be used under gear statutory fishing rights in the area of the Northern Prawn Fishery is 2951.45 metres. This equates to 8.319 cm per gear statutory fishing right.\n\n5. The total length of operational headrope for a quad trawl net configuration that may be used under gear statutory fishing rights in the area of the Northern Prawn Fishery is 2655.95 metres. This equates to 7.486 cm per gear statutory fishing right.\n\n6. The total length of operational headrope for a twin tongue trawl net configuration that may be used under gear statutory fishing rights in the area of the Northern Prawn Fishery is 2655.95 metres. This equates to 7.486 cm per gear statutory fishing right.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Revocation of Determination No NPFGD 04","sectionType":"section","heading":"Revocation of Determination No NPFGD 04","content":"##### Revocation of Determination No NPFGD 04\n\n7. This Determination revokes NPFGD 04 with effect from the commencement date of this Determination.\n\nNPFGD 05.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2143},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination maintains the existing regulatory framework for gear restrictions in the Northern Prawn Fishery. It updates the specific technical measurements for net configurations without expanding beyond the original purpose of managing fishing capacity."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document with only 4 operative provisions","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation","Uses technical fisheries terminology without definitions (e.g., 'headrope', 'twin tongue trawl')","Straightforward mathematical conversions provided for gear ratios"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets technical limits on fishing nets for the **Northern Prawn Fishery**, which operates off Australia's northern coast.\n\nIt restricts the maximum length of **headrope** (the top rope of a trawl net) that licensed fishers can use, based on their **gear statutory fishing rights** (licences authorising fishing equipment):\n\n*   **Twin trawl nets**: 2,951.45 metres total (8.319 cm per gear right)\n*   **Quad trawl nets**: 2,655.95 metres total (7.486 cm per gear right)\n*   **Twin tongue trawl nets**: 2,655.95 metres total (7.486 cm per gear right)\n\nThe determination replaces the previous rules (NPFGD 04).\n\nThese limits help manage prawn stocks sustainably by controlling how much fishing 'effort' the fleet can deploy."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/npfgd-determination-no-05-gear-determination","history":"/api/acts/npfgd-determination-no-05-gear-determination/history","analysis":"/api/acts/npfgd-determination-no-05-gear-determination/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/npfgd-determination-no-05-gear-determination/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/npfgd-determination-no-05-gear-determination/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/npfgd-determination-no-05-gear-determination/documents"}}