{"id":"F2006L02448","name":"NPFGD Direction No. 03 - Gear Determination","slug":"npfgd-direction-no-03-gear-determination","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117720,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02448-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Determination of fishing capacity","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination of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 3028.725 metres. This equates to 5.625cm 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 2725.853 metres. This equates to 5.0625cm 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 2725.853 metres. This equates to 5.0625cm per gear statutory fishing right.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Revocation of Direction No NPFGD 02","sectionType":"section","heading":"Revocation of Direction No NPFGD 02","content":"##### Revocation of Direction No NPFGD 02\n\n7. Direction No NPFGD 02 is revoked.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1780},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Direction maintains the same scope as its predecessor (revoked Direction No NPFGD 02) - it continues to specify technical gear limits for the Northern Prawn Fishery. The update changes the numerical measurements for headrope lengths but does not expand beyond the original purpose of determining fishing capacity for specific net configurations."},"complexity_factors":["Document contains only 4 operative provisions (clauses 4-7)","No defined terms or interpretation section requiring cross-referencing","Simple arithmetic calculations explicitly stated without conditional formulas","Single revocation clause with no transitional provisions, savings, or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Direction sets maximum headrope lengths for twin, quad and twin‑tongue trawl nets in the Northern Prawn Fishery, applying to commercial prawn fishers who hold gear statutory fishing rights and replacing Direction No. NPFGD 02.  \n\nBy capping how much net a trawler may tow, it limits fishing effort to help prevent overfishing, protect marine habitat and sustain the fishery’s economic viability."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/npfgd-direction-no-03-gear-determination","history":"/api/acts/npfgd-direction-no-03-gear-determination/history","analysis":"/api/acts/npfgd-direction-no-03-gear-determination/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/npfgd-direction-no-03-gear-determination/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/npfgd-direction-no-03-gear-determination/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/npfgd-direction-no-03-gear-determination/documents"}}