{"id":"F2021L01252","name":"Torres Strait Fisheries Tropical Rock Lobster (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2021","slug":"torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102065,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L01252-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Torres Strait Fisheries Tropical Rock Lobster (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2021.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal","content":"#### 3 Repeal\n\n  This instrument is repealed on the day after 30 September 2022 unless revoked earlier.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 4 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made pursuant to section 15A of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 and section 13 of the Torres Strait Fisheries (Quotas for Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar)) Management Plan 2018.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in definitions section of the Management Plan, including the following:\n\n  a) fishing season;\n  b) tropical rock lobster;\n  c) TRL fishery; and\n  d) total allowable catch.\n  (1) In this instrument:\n\n> Management Plan means the Torres Strait Fisheries (Quotas for Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar)) Management Plan 2018.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination of total allowable catch","content":"#### 6 Determination of total allowable catch\n\n  (1) For the fishing season commencing 1 December 2021, the total allowable catch of tropical rock lobster in the TRL fishery is 415,125 kilograms (unprocessed weight).","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2077},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the narrow function authorized by the parent legislation—setting a specific quantitative catch limit for a single fishing season. There is no expansion beyond the original statutory purpose of regulating sustainable harvest levels through annual TAC determinations."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision containing only a quantitative determination (415,125 kg)","No defined terms within the instrument—relies entirely on external definitions incorporated from the Management Plan","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested subsections","Automatic repeal mechanism is date-specific with no triggering conditions","Only two external legislative references (empowering Act and Management Plan)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis instrument sets the **Total Allowable Catch (TAC)**—the legal maximum harvest—for tropical rock lobster in the Torres Strait.\n\n**The numbers:**\n- **Catch limit:** 415,125 kilograms (unprocessed weight)\n- **Applies to:** The fishing season starting 1 December 2021\n- **Expires:** Automatically on 1 October 2022\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Commercial fishers licensed to operate in the Tropical Rock Lobster (TRL) fishery\n- Traditional inhabitants of the Torres Strait and coastal Papua New Guinea who fish under the Torres Strait Treaty\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis catch cap ensures the lobster population isn't overfished, protecting the stock for future seasons and maintaining sustainability for both commercial operators and traditional fishers. The limit is reset season by season based on scientific assessments.\n\n**Legal basis:**\nMade under the *Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984* and the *Torres Strait Fisheries (Quotas for Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar)) Management Plan 2018*."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2021","history":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2021/documents"}}