{"id":"F2022L01480","name":"Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Fishing Season) Determination 2023","slug":"southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102859,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L01480-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Fishing Season) Determination 2023","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\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\nSouthern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Fishing Season) Determination 2023\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             17 November 2022\n\nWez Norris\n\nChief Executive Officer   for and on behalf of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Fishing Season) Determination 2023.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 1 December 2022.\n\n3  Cessation\n\n  This instrument ceases on 1 December 2023. \n\n4  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under parargraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under subsection 3.1 of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 (the Plan).\n\n5  Definitions\n\n  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. \n\n6  Determination of fishing seasons\n\n  The fishing season in the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery is determined to be the period commencing 1 December 2022 and ending on 30 November 2023.\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2410},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine annual determination that performs exactly the function intended by the enabling legislation (setting the fishing season dates for a specific year). It does not expand the scope or purpose of the fishery management regime."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 short sections","Single operative provision (section 6) containing the only substantive legal effect","No definitions contained within the instrument (relies entirely on external definitions from the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 and Fisheries Management Act 1991)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or internal cross-references"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the dates for the **2023 Southern Bluefin Tuna fishing season**.\n\n**What it does**\nThe instrument declares that commercial fishing for Southern Bluefin Tuna can take place between **1 December 2022 and 30 November 2023**.\n\n**Who it affects**\n- Commercial fishers who hold quota (fishing rights) in the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery\n- The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), which manages the fishery\n\n**Why it matters**\nThe Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery is strictly regulated under international conservation agreements. This legal instrument tells fishers exactly when they are allowed to catch tuna during the year, ensuring the fishery operates within sustainable limits and complies with Australia's international obligations.\n\nNote: The fishing year runs from December to November, which is why the \"2023\" season actually starts in December 2022."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023","history":"/api/acts/southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-fishing-season-determination-2023/documents"}}