{"id":"F2021L00646","name":"Small Pelagic Fishery (Fishing Period) Determination 2021","slug":"small-pelagic-fishery-fishing-period-determination-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440865,"registerId":"F2021L00646-fast-fetch-1775956340035","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Small Pelagic Fishery (Fishing Period) Determination 2021","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nSmall Pelagic Fishery (Fishing Period) Determination 2021\n\nThe Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991. \n\nDated 24 May 2021\n\nWez Norris\n\nChief Executive Officer, Australian Fisheries Management Authority\n\nfor and on behalf of the Commission of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Schedules\n\n6  Determination of Fishing Period\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nSmall Pelagic Fishery Fishing Period Determination 2012\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Small Pelagic Fishery (Fishing Period) Determination 2021.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after this instrument is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Act and under subsection 10(1) of the Plan.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n (1) In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.\n\nPlan means the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009.\n\n (2) A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Plan.\n\nNote: 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 \n\n5  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n6  Determination of Fishing Period\n\n  The fishing period in the Small Pelagic Fishery is the period starting on 1 May in a year and ending on 30 April in the following year.  \n\n\n\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nSmall Pelagic Fishery Fishing Period Determination 2012\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Functionally the instrument maintains the existing regulatory function of determining the fishery’s fishing period under the same statutory authority (section 3) and replaces the earlier 2012 determination (Schedule 1). It does not create additional regulatory powers or novel obligations beyond setting the annual dates (section 6), though it changes the timing that governs reporting, planning and compliance."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow substantive change: only sets the fishing period (section 6).","Repeal of prior instrument: wholly repeals the 2012 determination (Schedule 1).","Relies on external instruments for meanings: uses definitions in the Plan and Act (section 4(2)).","Formal commencement rule: takes effect on day after registration (section 2).","Statutory authority specified but no new powers or procedural mechanisms introduced (section 3).","Low operational detail: does not create licence conditions, quotas or enforcement mechanics.","Compliance impact limited to shifting the regulatory/reporting year for fishers."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the Small Pelagic Fishery’s fishing year to run from 1 May to 30 April each year. It is made by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009.\n\nIt affects holders of permits and operators in the Small Pelagic Fishery by resetting the regulatory year for reporting, planning and compliance; it also repeals the 2012 fishing‑period determination (Schedule 1)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow purpose: setting the fishing period dates for the Small Pelagic Fishery. It is a direct replacement of the 2012 determination with identical scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (approximately 300 words)","Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section ('Act' and 'Plan')","Single substantive provision (section 6) with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond basic authority citations","Simple repeal schedule with no amendments or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the Small Pelagic Fishery’s fishing year as 1 May to 30 April, clarifying when commercial permit holders may fish for pelagic species, and repeals the 2012 version of the rule. It affects permit-holding fishers and AFMA administration, helping ensure clear operating windows for catch monitoring and sustainable management."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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