{"id":"F2025L01561","name":"Southern Squid Jig Fishery (Total Allowable Effort) Determination 2025","slug":"southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2025","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":107520,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2025L01561-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Southern Squid Jig Fishery (Total Allowable Effort) Determination 2025.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 1 January 2026.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Cessation","content":"#### 3 Cessation\n\n  This instrument ceases on 31 December 2026.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 4 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 11(1) of the Management Plan for the purpose of subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Management Plan means Southern Squid Jig Fishery Management Plan 2005.\n\n> Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 3 of the Management Plan, including the following:\n\n> Note: fishery;\n\n> Note: fishing year;\n\n> Note: Southern Squid Jig Fishery;\n\n> Note: squid jigging;\n\n> Note: squid jigging machine;\n\n> Note: standard squid jigging machine; and\n\n> Note: total allowable effort or TAE.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination of total allowable effort","content":"#### 6 Determination of total allowable effort\n\n  The total allowable effort for the Southern Squid Jig Fishery for the 2026 fishing year, commencing on 1 January 2026 and ending on 31 December 2026 (inclusive), is 550 standard squid jigging machines.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not amend the Management Plan or the Act; it simply sets the numeric TAE for the 2026 fishing year (s.6) under the Plan’s authority (s.4). It changes operational limits for that year but does not alter definitions, regulatory powers, or the statutory framework."},"complexity_factors":["Single numeric cap is straightforward to state (s.6) but operational effect depends on on‑the‑water counting and deployment rules.","Relies on external definitions in the Management Plan (section 3) for key terms like 'standard squid jigging machine' and 'total allowable effort', increasing interpretive work.","Legal authority is by cross‑reference (s.4: made under subsection 11(1) for the purpose of subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Act), requiring readers to consult the Management Plan and Act to understand powers and limits.","Enforcement, monitoring and penalty mechanisms are not specified in this instrument, so implementation depends on other instruments or administrative practice.","Limited duration (commences 1 Jan 2026; ceases 31 Dec 2026) simplifies temporal scope but requires yearly administrative updates."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the Southern Squid Jig Fishery’s total allowable effort at 550 standard squid jigging machines for the 2026 fishing year (1 Jan–31 Dec 2026). It affects fishers who operate standard squid jigging machines in that fishery, because it limits how many machines the fleet may deploy. Made under the Management Plan and the Fisheries Management Act (see s.4 and s.6), the cap creates a compliance and monitoring obligation for operators and regulators and alters incentives on fleet size and gear deployment."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by its enabling legislation: setting an annual numerical limit on fishing effort. It has not expanded beyond the original purpose of the Management Plan or the Fisheries Management Act 1991."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (6 sections, ~150 words)","Only 2 defined terms in the instrument itself (Management Plan, Act)","Single operative provision (section 6) with no conditions, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the basic authority provision","No nested logic or procedural requirements","Relies on external definitions in the Management Plan but does not incorporate complex conditional machinery"],"plain_english_summary":"This rule caps total allowable effort in the Southern Squid Jig Fishery at 550 standard squid jigging machines for the 2026 calendar year. It binds commercial squid jig permit holders fishing off southern Australia and is enforced by AFMA. The one‑year cap limits collective gear use to reduce overfishing risk and support sustainable squid stocks."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2025","history":"/api/acts/southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/southern-squid-jig-fishery-total-allowable-effort-determination-2025/documents"}}