{"id":"F2008L04731","name":"Southern Squid Jig Fishery Total Allowable Effort Determination 2008","slug":"southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":121094,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04731-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Southern Squid Jig Fishery Total Allowable Effort Determination 2008","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSOUTHERN SQUID JIG FISHERY TOTAL ALLOWABLE EFFORT DETERMINATION 2008\n\nFISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991\n\nSOUTHERN SQUID JIG FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN 2005\n\nThe Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes this determination under subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and subsection 11(1) of the Southern Squid Jig Fishery Management Plan 2005.\n\nDated 17 December 2008\n\n```html\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:234.6pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"line-height:15pt\"><span>PETER WITHERIDGE</span></p></td><td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width:170.2pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"line-height:15pt\"><span>Common seal of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width:234.6pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"line-height:15pt\"><span>Executive Secretary of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>\n```\n\n1 Name of determination\n\nThis determination is the Southern Squid Jig Fishery Total Allowable Effort Determination 2008.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nA term used in this determination has the same meaning as in the Southern Squid Jig Fishery Management Plan 2005.\n\n> Note 1 Unless otherwise stated, a term used in this determination has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management Act 1991.\n\n4. Determination of total allowable effort\n\nThe total allowable effort for the fishery for the 2009 fishing year is 590 standard squid jigging machines.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2016},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs its intended annual function of setting total allowable effort for the 2009 fishing year without expanding beyond the scope authorised by the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Southern Squid Jig Fishery Management Plan 2005."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 sections with a single operative provision","Sets one unconditional numeric value (590 machines)","Definitions incorporated entirely by reference from parent legislation","No internal cross-references, exceptions, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets a **fishing effort limit** for the Southern Squid Jig Fishery.\n\n**What it does**\n* It caps the total fishing effort for the 2009 fishing year at **590 standard squid jigging machines**.\n* These machines are the specialised equipment used to catch squid by jigging (a hook-and-line method).\n\n**Who it affects**\n* Commercial fishers licensed to operate in the Southern Squid Jig Fishery.\n* The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), which regulates the fishery.\n\n**Why it matters**\n* This number acts as a ceiling on fishing activity, preventing overfishing by restricting how much gear can be deployed across the entire fishery.\n* It is a conservation tool (called \"total allowable effort\") to keep squid populations sustainable."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2008","history":"/api/acts/southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2008/documents"}}