{"id":"F2018L01552","name":"Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Undercatch and Overcatch) Determination 2018","slug":"southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-undercatch-and-overcatch-determination-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98214,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L01552-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Undercatch and Overcatch) Determination 2018.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This Determination commences on 1 December 2018.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Cessation","content":"#### 3 Cessation\n\n  This Determination ceases as if it was revoked on 1 December 2019 unless earlier revoked.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 4 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under clauses 9B and 9C of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n  A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 (the Plan) has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Plan.\n\n> Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination of overcatch and undercatch","content":"#### 6 Determination of overcatch and undercatch\n\n  (1) For the purposes of paragraph 9B.1(a) of the Plan, the determined percetntage of overcatch is 5%.\n  (2) For the purposes of paragraph 9B.1(b) of the Plan, the determined amount of overcatch is 100 tonnes.\n  (3) For the purposes of paragraph 9B.1(c) of the Plan, the determined additional weight of overcatch is 2 tonnes.\n  (4) For the purposes of subsection 9C.1 of the Plan, the determined percentage of undercatch for the fishing season commencing on 1 December 2018 and ending on 30 November 2019 is 20%.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2520},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains strictly limited to setting specific quantitative limits for overcatch and undercatch for a single fishing season, exactly as authorised by the enabling legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Definitions incorporated by reference from the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 and Fisheries Management Act 1991","Reliance on external statutory provisions (clauses 9B and 9C of the Plan) to understand the context of the numerical thresholds","Multiple distinct overcatch thresholds (percentage, absolute tonnage, and additional weight) without internal explanation of how they interact"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the flexible catch limits for commercial fishers in the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery for the 2018–2019 season. It specifies exactly how much fishers can go over or under their official quota without facing immediate penalties or losing their rights.\n\n**Overcatch (catching more than your quota):**\n*   Up to **5%** above the allocated quota, **or**\n*   Up to **100 tonnes** above the quota (whichever calculation applies), plus\n*   An additional **2 tonnes** as a further buffer\n\n**Undercatch (catching less than your quota):**\n*   Fishers can be up to **20%** below their allocated quota and still carry forward the uncaught amount (or have it treated favorably under the Management Plan rules)\n\n**Who it affects:** Holders of statutory fishing rights in the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery.\n\n**How long it lasts:** This only applies to the fishing season from 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019, after which it automatically expires."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-undercatch-and-overcatch-determination-2018","history":"/api/acts/southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-undercatch-and-overcatch-determination-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-undercatch-and-overcatch-determination-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-undercatch-and-overcatch-determination-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-undercatch-and-overcatch-determination-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/southern-bluefin-tuna-fishery-undercatch-and-overcatch-determination-2018/documents"}}