{"id":"F2007B00351","name":"Torres Strait Fisheries Management Notice No. 56 (04/05/2001)","slug":"torres-strait-fisheries-management-notice-no-56-04-05-2001","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":62112,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00351-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Torres Strait Fisheries Management Notice No. 56 (04/05/2001)","content":"Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984  \nFisheries Management Notice No. 56\n\nTORRES STRAIT PRAWN FISHERY  \nPROHIBITION ON TAKING MORETON BAY BUGS  \n(SIZE RESTRICTION)\n\nI, Wilson tuckey, Commonwealth Minister for Forestry and Conservation and Chairman of the Protected Zone Joint Authority, acting on behalf of the Authority in accordance with the powers conferred on the Authority by paragraph 35(1)(a) of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984, make the following Notice under section 16 of the Act.\n\nDated this 4th day of May 2001\n\nWILSON TUCKEY\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCITATION\n\n1.  This Notice may be cited as Torres Strait Fisheries Management Notice No. 56.\n\nCOMMENCEMENT\n\n2. This Notice commences on Gazettal.\n\nTHIS NOTICE TO APPLY WITH OTHER NOTICES\n\n3. This Notice applies in conjunction with any other notice in force in the area of the prawn fishery.\n\nINTERPRETATION\n\n4. (a) In this Notice, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n\"Moreton Bay Bugs\" means fish of the genus Thenus; and\n\n\"carapace width\" means the width of the carapace when measured at its widest point; and\n\n\"the Act\" means the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984.\n\n(b) terms used but not defined in this Notice have the same meaning as in the Act and the Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations.\n\nPROHIBITION\n\n5. Pursuant to paragraph 16(1)(b)(iii) of the Act the taking, processing or carrying of Moreton Bay bugs, in the area of the prawn fishery, that have a carapace width of less than 75 millimetres is prohibited.\n\nEXEMPTION FROM PROHIBITION\n\n6. Pursuant to paragraph 16(1A)(d) of the Act a person engaged in traditional fishing is exempt from the prohibitions in paragraph 5.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1707},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Notice maintains a narrow, targeted scope focused solely on establishing a minimum size restriction for Moreton Bay Bugs in the prawn fishery area, consistent with standard fisheries conservation measures."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single prohibition with one straightforward exemption (traditional fishing)","No nested conditional logic or exceptions-within-exceptions","Very short length (6 operative clauses)","Minimal cross-referencing (only to parent Act and Regulations for undefined terms)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Notice sets a **minimum size limit for Moreton Bay Bugs** caught in the Torres Strait prawn fishery to protect breeding populations.\n\n**What it bans:**\n- Taking, processing, or carrying Moreton Bay Bugs (crustaceans of the genus *Thenus*) that are smaller than **75 millimetres** across their shell (carapace width).\n- Measurements must be taken at the **widest point** of the shell.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Commercial fishers operating in the Torres Strait prawn fishery area.\n- **Important exception:** People engaged in **traditional fishing** (Torres Strait Islanders fishing for traditional purposes) are exempt from this size restriction.\n\n**Why it exists:**\n- This \"size limit\" rule ensures young bugs can reproduce before being harvested, preventing overfishing and keeping the fishery sustainable for future generations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-management-notice-no-56-04-05-2001","history":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-management-notice-no-56-04-05-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-management-notice-no-56-04-05-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-management-notice-no-56-04-05-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-management-notice-no-56-04-05-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-management-notice-no-56-04-05-2001/documents"}}