NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
BARRAMUNDI FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN 1998
As in force at 1 February 2018
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1
2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1
3 Application ....................................................................................... 1
Part 2 Controls
Division 1 Preliminary matters
4 Interpretation ................................................................................... 1
4A Meaning of river ............................................................................... 3
5 When barramundi not taken ............................................................ 4
Division 2 Commercial fishing
6 Application ....................................................................................... 4
7 Buy-back schemes .......................................................................... 4
8 Fishing permitted only in commercial fishing area ........................... 4
9 Fishing permitted only in open season ............................................ 7
10 Minimum size limit ........................................................................... 7
11 No traps or pots to be used ............................................................. 7
12 Identification of gillnet ...................................................................... 7
13 Minimum mesh size of gillnet........................................................... 8
14 Size of monofilament netting material.............................................. 8
15 Amount of gillnet in use ................................................................... 9
16 Possession of gillnet restricted ........................................................ 9
17 Possession of gillnet permitted only at certain places ..................... 9
18 Possession of gillnet permitted in transit ....................................... 10
19 Possession of gillnet may be permitted by Director ....................... 10
20 Position of gillnets set in river ........................................................ 10
21 Sale of live crab prohibited ............................................................ 11
21A Vessel monitoring system required................................................ 11
Division 3 Amateur fishing
22 Amateur fishing gear only to be used ............................................ 12
23 No tethering of barramundi ............................................................ 12
24 Size limits ...................................................................................... 12
25 Possession limits ........................................................................... 13
26 Shady Camp – fishing from barrage .............................................. 15
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27 Fishing gear – Mary River.............................................................. 15
28 Seasonally Closed Area ................................................................ 16
Division 4 Fishing for the aquarium trade
29 Condition of aquarium licence ....................................................... 16
Division 5 Repeal
30 Repeal ........................................................................................... 16
Schedule 1 Holding areas
Schedule 2 Daly River seasonally closed area
Schedule 3 Mary River Fish Management Zone
Schedule 5 Closure lines
Schedule 6 Seven inch net lines
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 1 February 2018
BARRAMUNDI FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN 1998
Regulations under the Fisheries Act 1988
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Citation
This Plan may be cited as the Barramundi Fishery Management
Plan 1998.
2 Commencement
This Plan comes into operation on 1 February 1998.
3 Application
This Plan applies to the managed fishery relating to barramundi
declared by notice in Gazette No. G48 of 6 December 1989.
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4 Interpretation
(1) In this Part:
amateur's pot means a pot which a person who is not a licensee,
as defined in clause 6 of the Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan
2006, may use to fish for mud crabs under that Plan.
ancillary gear includes a gaff, creel, tackle box and tackle but does
not include a trap for live bait or a net, other than a landing net.
barramundi licence means a licence entitling the holder to fish in
the fishery relating to barramundi mentioned in clause 3.
barramundi licensee means a person holding a barramundi
licence.
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closed season means the period commencing on 1 October in any
year and expiring on 31 January in the following year.
closure line means an imaginary line drawn between the
co-ordinates specified in Schedule 5 for a river or part of the
coastline.
coast means:
(a) if a closure line is specified in Schedule 5 for a river or part of
the coastline – the closure line; and
(b) in relation to any other river – the mouth of the river; and
(c) in relation to any other area – the point where the water meets
the shore at Mean High Water Springs.
commercial fishing area, see clause 8.
Daly River Seasonally Closed Area means the area described in
Schedule 2.
day means a 24 hour period from midnight to midnight.
gillnet means a net or part of a net (including any warp, rope,
chain, material, device or thing used in conjunction with or attached
to the net or part) that:
(a) has a mesh size of not less than 65 mm; and
(b) is used or is capable of being used to catch fish or aquatic life.
headed length means the length of a barramundi with the head off,
measured from the closest point to the tail fin on the curved edge of
the rear of the gill slit to the tip of the middle ray of the tail fin, while
the fish is lying flat on a measuring tape or measuring device.
head rope means a rope attached to a gillnet for the purpose of
providing support to the net and which may, but not necessarily,
have floats attached.
holding area means an area described in Schedule 1.
Mary River Fish Management Zone means the area described in
Schedule 3.
mouth, of a river, means an imaginary line drawn from the most
seaward extremity at Mean High Water Springs of one bank of the
river to the most seaward extremity of the next bank at the same
height of tide.
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open season means the period commencing on 1 February in any
year and expiring on 30 September in the same year.
open waters means those waters in which a barramundi licensee
is permitted to fish under clause 8.
overall length means the length of a barramundi measured from
the tip of the lower jaw to the tip of the middle ray of the tail fin while
the fish is lying flat on a measuring tape or measuring device.
port means the area of:
(a) the port of Darwin bounded by an imaginary line extending
between the co-ordinates 6990 E 86230 N, 6990 E 86210 N,
7020 E 86210 N and 7020 E 86230 N on Map Sheet Darwin
5073; and
(b) the port at Gove Harbour bounded by an imaginary line
extending between the co-ordinates 6820 E 86520 N, 6820 E
86470 N, 6860 E 86470 N and 6860 E 86520 N on Map
Sheet Gove 6273.
river, see clause 4A.
seven inch net line, in respect of a river specified in Schedule 6,
means an imaginary line drawn between the co-ordinates specified
in that Schedule for that river.
tender means a tender which, under section 19(2) of the Act, is
deemed for the purposes of registration to form part of a vessel
specified on a barramundi licence.
unit of gillnetting means 100 m of gillnetting, measured along the
head rope but along only so much of the head rope as has
gillnetting attached.
(2) An approval of the Director under this Part may be subject to such
conditions, restrictions or limitations as the Director thinks fit and
specifies in the approval.
4A Meaning of river
(1) A river includes:
(a) a creek, stream or tidal arm; and
(b) a billabong, lake or other body of water, whether fresh or
brackish, that, seasonally or consistently, flows directly or
indirectly into the sea.
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(2) For subclause (1), a tributary, branch, anabranch, channel or
division of a river, or a river flowing into a river, is taken to form part
of and be one river.
5 When barramundi not taken
Subject to this Part, a barramundi is to be regarded not to have
been taken by, or to be in the possession of, a person if, as soon as
practicable after it has been taken, after allowing for such things as
detaching it from a line or net, weighing it in a landing net,
photographing it, measuring it or affixing an approved tag to it, it is
released to the water with as little injury as possible.
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6 Application
(1) This Division applies to a barramundi licensee and to a person
assisting a barramundi licensee.
(2) Where an act or omission of a person assisting a barramundi
licensee would constitute an offence against this Division if it were
the act or omission of the licensee, the person may be charged with
and convicted of the offence as if the person were a barramundi
licensee and, for that purpose, a reference to a barramundi licensee
doing an act or being prohibited from doing an act in this Division,
including under a barramundi licence, includes such a person.
7 Buy-back schemes
The Minister may, from time to time by Gazette notice, establish a
barramundi licence buy-back scheme under which a barramundi
licensee, in exchange for a determined consideration, transfers or
surrenders to the Territory all or any units of gillnetting specified on
the licence.
8 Fishing permitted only in commercial fishing area
(1) The commercial fishing area is:
(a) the area extending seaward from the mainland coast to an
imaginary line that is 3 nautical miles from the shore of the
mainland at mean low-water mark and that follows the shore
or the mouth of any river; and
(b) the area extending seaward from the coast of each included
island to an imaginary line that is 3 nautical miles from the
shore of each island at mean low-water mark and that follows
the shore or the mouth of any river; and
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(c) if a seven inch net line is specified in Schedule 6 for a river –
the part of the river seaward of the line.
(2) However, the following areas are not part of the commercial fishing
area:
(a) that part of Fog Bay that is landward of imaginary straight lines
drawn between the following co-ordinates on 1:100 000 map
sheet Fog Bay 4972:
(i) 6320 E 85680 N to 6351 E 85680 N;
(ii) 6351 E 85680 N to 6390 E 8570 N;
(b) that part of the area described in subclause (1)(a) that falls
between the following lines (whether or not it is also part of the
area described in subclause (1)(b)):
(i) an imaginary straight line in the vicinity of the Little
Finnis River drawn between co-ordinates 6350 E
85740 N and 6390 E 8570 N on 1:100 000 map sheet
Fog Bay 4972;
(ii) an imaginary straight line in the vicinity of the Wildman
River drawn between co-ordinates 1813 E 86445 N and
1813 E 86390 N on 1:100 000 map sheet Field
Island 5373;
(c) the dugong protection zones in the vicinity of the South West
Islands, being the areas:
(i) landward and south-easterly of an imaginary straight line
drawn between co-ordinates 6761 E 82665 N and
6790 E 82674 N on 1:100 000 map sheet Pellew 6266;
and
(ii) landward and south-westerly of an imaginary straight
line drawn between co-ordinates 6798 E 82669 N and
6832 E 82639 N on 1:100 000 map sheet Pellew 6266;
(d) the McArthur River system, being the areas:
(i) landward of an imaginary straight line drawn between
co-ordinates 6630 E 82610 N (coast) and 6761 E
82665 N (South West Island) on 1:100 000 map sheet
Pellew 6266; and
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(ii) landward of an imaginary straight line drawn between
co-ordinates 6800 E 82553 N (Amos Point) and 6895 E
82420 N (Sharker Point) on 1:100 000 map sheet
Pellew 6266;
(e) the dugong protection zone bounded by imaginary straight
lines drawn between the following co-ordinates on 1:100 000
map sheet Pellew 6266:
(i) 6826 E 82546 N to 7084 E 82546 N;
(ii) 7084 E 82546 N to 7120 E 82477 N;
(iii) 7120 E 82477 N to 7050 E 82427 N;
(iv) 7050 E 82427 N to 6860 E 82427 N;
(v) 6860 E 82427 N to 6826 E 82546 N.
(3) A barramundi licensee must not fish under a barramundi licence
outside the commercial fishing area.
Maximum penalty: 85 penalty units.
(4) In this clause:
included island means an island other than the following:
(a) Dum In Mirrie Island;
(b) Beer Eetar Island;
(c) Windirr Island;
(d) Grose Island;
(e) Bare Sand Island;
(f) Little Bare Sand Island;
(g) Quail Island;
(h) Indian Island;
(i) each island in the Vernon Island group.
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9 Fishing permitted only in open season
A barramundi licensee must not fish under a barramundi licence
except during the open season.
Maximum penalty: 85 penalty units.
10 Minimum size limit
A barramundi licensee fishing under a barramundi licence must not
take or have possession of a barramundi that has:
(a) an overall length of less than 55 cm; or
(b) a headed length of less than 39 cm.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
11 No traps or pots to be used
A barramundi licensee must not, when fishing under a barramundi
licence, use:
(a) a fish trap or a device designed to act as a trap or which may
act as a trap; or
(b) a pot, including a dilly pot and a crab pot.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
12 Identification of gillnet
(1) A barramundi licensee must not use a gillnet unless:
(a) the following floats are attached to the gillnet and marked in
accordance with subclause (2):
(i) 3 floats, attached by passing the head rope through the
centre of each float so that a float is placed at each end
of the head rope and in the middle of the head rope;
(ii) 2 reflective floats, each at least 300 mm in diameter and
length, attached to the head rope so that a float is placed
at each end of the head rope as the outermost float; and
(b) no other marked floats are attached to the gillnet.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
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(2) Each float:
(a) must be legibly and indelibly marked, in a way that allows the
information to be easily read when the gillnet is in use, with
one of the following in Arabic numerals:
(i) the barramundi licensee's licence number;
(ii) if the barramundi licensee holds a Shark Fishery licence
and the gillnet is being used under that licence – that
licence number; and
(b) must not be marked with any other number.
Example for subclause (2)(a)
The licence number may be marked by incising the float or painting it with
waterproof paint.
(3) A barramundi licensee must not possess a gillnet to which marked
floats are attached unless the floats are marked in accordance with
subclause (2).
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
(4) In this clause:
reflective float means a float fitted with a strip of reflective tape at
least 20 mm in width around the circumference on the vertical axis.
13 Minimum mesh size of gillnet
A barramundi licensee must not use a gillnet that has a mesh size:
(a) when fishing in waters between a seven inch net line and a
closure line for or in relation to the same river – of less than
175 mm; or
(b) when fishing in other open waters – of less than 150 mm.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
14 Size of monofilament netting material
A barramundi licensee must not, when fishing under a barramundi
licence, use a gillnet constructed of monofilament material if the
material has an international line size less than line 50.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
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15 Amount of gillnet in use
A barramundi licensee must not, when fishing under a barramundi
licence, use more units of gillnetting than the number specified on
the licensee's licence.
Maximum penalty: 85 penalty units.
16 Possession of gillnet restricted
(1) Subject to subclause (2) and clause 19, a barramundi licensee
must not have possession of a gillnet other than at a time and place
and in accordance with the conditions, restrictions and limitations
specified in clause 17 or 18.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply in respect of a gillnet marked in
accordance with clause 12(2)(a)(ii).
17 Possession of gillnet permitted only at certain places
(1) A barramundi licensee may possess a gillnet:
(a) at any time:
(i) at the licensee's permanent residence; or
(ii) at an approved camp site; or
(iii) in a port; or
(iv) at the premises of a Net licensee; or
(b) during the period starting 5 days before the open season and
ending 5 days after the open season in the same year – in
open waters or at a holding area; or
(c) during the period starting 1 day before the open season and
ending 1 day after the open season in the same year – at an
approved camp site on a registered vessel used for the
purposes of the licence held by the licensee.
(2) However, a barramundi licensee must not, at any of the following
places, possess a gillnet to which a head rope is attached unless
floats are attached to the head rope, and marked, in accordance
with clause 12(1) and (2):
(a) outside a port on a vessel;
(b) an approved camp site;
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(c) any other place while fishing under a barramundi licence.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
18 Possession of gillnet permitted in transit
(1) Subject to this clause, a barramundi licensee may have possession
of a gillnet while in transit between any of the places specified in
clause 17.
(2) A barramundi licensee must not have possession of a gillnet under
subclause (1) unless:
(a) where the gillnet is on a vessel, the vessel is registered by or
on behalf of the barramundi licensee; and
(b) the journey is unbroken and as direct as is practicable.
(3) Subclause (1) does not permit a barramundi licensee to have
possession of a gillnet on a river except:
(a) if the licensee:
(i) has notified the Director of the intended route and
duration of the journey, not less than 24 hours before the
journey begins; and
(ii) does not significantly deviate from the intended route or
extend the duration of the journey notified under
subparagraph (i) or, where such deviation occurs, has
notified the Director of the deviation; or
(b) if the licensee is travelling between an approved camp site or
holding area and open waters.
19 Possession of gillnet may be permitted by Director
Despite clause 16, a barramundi licensee may have possession of
a gillnet at a time, place or waters with the approval of the Director
and in accordance with the conditions of the approval.
20 Position of gillnets set in river
(1) A barramundi licensee must not set a gillnet in a river that forms
part of the commercial fishing area:
(a) if the netting on the gillnet extends, or will extend, at any time
while the net is set in the river, across more than half of the
width of the water where the gillnet is set; or
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(b) where other gillnets are set in the river, if the netting on the
gillnet, measured with the netting on all gillnets that are within
25 m of any part of the gillnet, extends, or will extend, at any
time while the net is set in the river, across more than half of
the width of the water where the gillnet is set.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
(2) A barramundi licensee in possession of a gillnet that is set in a river
in contravention of subclause (1) is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
21 Sale of live crab prohibited
A barramundi licensee must not sell a live mud crab (being a
crustacean of the genus Scylla).
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
21A Vessel monitoring system required
(1) A barramundi licensee must install a vessel monitoring system
approved in writing, on each vessel used under the licensee's
barramundi licence.
Maximum penalty: 85 penalty units.
(2) A barramundi licensee must maintain the vessel monitoring system
in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Maximum penalty: 85 penalty units.
(3) A barramundi licensee must ensure the vessel monitoring system is
operating at all times.
Maximum penalty: 85 penalty units.
(4) Subclause (3) does not apply if the Director gives the licensee
written approval for the system not to be operating.
(5) If the Director gives written approval under subclause (4), the
licensee must comply with all conditions, restrictions or limitations
specified in the approval.
Maximum penalty: 85 penalty units.
(6) Section 38(2)(b) of the Act applies to an offence against
subclause (3).
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Division 3 Amateur fishing
22 Amateur fishing gear only to be used
(1) Subject to this Part, a person must not fish for barramundi
otherwise than by using amateur fishing gear.
Maximum penalty: 17 penalty units.
(2) In this clause:
amateur fishing gear means a rod and line and attachments, a
handline and attachments, a hand spear, a bow and arrow (other
than a crossbow), a spear-gun or ancillary gear.
23 No tethering of barramundi
A person must not retain a barramundi on a tether line.
Maximum penalty: 4 penalty units.
24 Size limits
(1) A person must not take a barramundi that has:
(a) an overall length of less than 55 cm; or
(b) a headed length of less than 39 cm;
unless under a licence entitling that person to do so.
Maximum penalty: 8 penalty units.
(2) A person must not have possession of a barramundi that has an
overall length of less than 55 cm unless:
(a) under a licence entitling the person to do so; or
(b) the barramundi was lawfully obtained for the purpose of live
display in an aquarium; or
(c) the barramundi was lawfully brought into the Territory.
Maximum penalty: 8 penalty units.
(3) A person must not have possession of a barramundi or the carcass
of, or a fillet or other piece obtained from, a barramundi having an
overall length of less than 55 cm taken by a person other than
under a licence.
Maximum penalty: 8 penalty units.
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(4) The possession in a place, other than a place of permanent
residence, of a fillet obtained from a barramundi taken by person
other than under a licence, being a fillet having a length of less than
27 cm, is prima facie evidence of possession of a barramundi
having an overall length of less than 55 cm.
(5) A person must not have possession in a Fish Management Zone of
a barramundi that has an overall length of more than 90 cm unless:
(a) under a licence entitling the person to do so; or
(b) in a permanent residence; or
(c) the barramundi was taken by a person fishing from a vessel in
the Fish Management Zone, and an offence against
subclause (6) was not committed in respect of the barramundi.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
(6) Each person on a vessel in a Fish Management Zone commits an
offence if there is more than one barramundi on the vessel that has
an overall length of more than 90 cm.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
(7) In this clause:
vessel means:
(a) subject to paragraph (b), a vessel other than a registered
vessel; or
(b) a vessel registered for a Fishing Tour Operator licence.
25 Possession limits
(1) A person must not have possession of more than 3 barramundi in a
Fish Management Zone.
Maximum penalty: Possession of 4 to 14 barramundi –
17 penalty units; or
Possession of more than 14 barramundi –
85 penalty units;
and, in addition, $50 for each barramundi in
excess of 3.
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(2) A person must not have possession of more than 5 barramundi in
any other place.
Maximum penalty: Possession of 6 to 14 barramundi –
17 penalty units; or
Possession of more than 14 barramundi –
85 penalty units;
and, in addition, $50 for each barramundi in
excess of 5.
(3) It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subclause (1) or (2)
if the defendant proves:
(a) the barramundi were at a place of permanent residence; or
(b) the defendant was entitled to possession of the barramundi
under a licence.
(4) A person who has taken 3 barramundi in the Mary River Fish
Management Zone on a particular day must not continue to fish for
barramundi in the Zone on that day unless the person uses a
barbless hook.
Maximum penalty: 17 penalty units.
(5) Clause 5 does not apply to a barramundi taken in the Mary River
Fish Management Zone unless the barramundi is taken with a
barbless hook.
(7) If a person is not alone and it is not readily ascertainable who took,
or who has possession of, the barramundi that have been taken,
this clause applies to each person, subject to this clause, as though
each person took, and has the possession and control of, all the
barramundi.
(8) If a person establishes that:
(a) he or she is a member of a fishing party;
(b) the barramundi taken will be shared amongst the people in the
fishing party; and
(c) if the sharing was to take place amongst those people in the
party who are present or able to be assembled in a short
period of time, no person in the party would be guilty by
reason of this subclause or otherwise of contravening this
clause;
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then this clause applies as though each person took, and has
possession and control of, his or her share only of the barramundi
that have been taken.
(9) In this clause:
barbless hook means a hook with:
(a) no barbs; or
(b) barbs that have been modified so that the tip of each barb lies
flush with an unbarbed section of the hook.
26 Shady Camp – fishing from barrage
(1) A person must not fish from or within a 100 m radius of the barrage
wall at Shady Camp Billabong:
(a) using bait; or
(b) using fishing gear other than that permitted by subclause (2)
or ancillary gear.
Maximum penalty: 8 penalty units.
(2) For subclause (1)(b), a person may fish from or within a 100 m
radius of the barrage wall at Shady Camp Billabong using:
(a) a handline; or
(b) a rod and line;
to which is attached, either to the line or to a lure or attachment on
the line, not more than one hook.
(3) For subclause (2) a treble hook, or any group of hooks joined
together, is more than one hook.
27 Fishing gear – Mary River
Subject to this Part, the only items of fishing gear which a person
may fish with or have possession of in the Mary River Fish
Management Zone are a hand line or a rod and line and ancillary
gear, except when the person:
(a) is legally fishing with an amateur's pot; or
(b) is fishing under a licence that entitles the person to do so in
the Zone.
Maximum penalty: 4 penalty units.
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28 Seasonally Closed Area
A person must not during the closed season in the Daly River
Seasonally Closed Area:
(a) take or have possession of a barramundi; or
(b) fish other than with an amateur's pot; or
(c) be in possession of:
(i) a handline; or
(ii) a rod and line;
to which is attached a hook, lure or bait.
Maximum penalty: 17 penalty units.
Division 4 Fishing for the aquarium trade
29 Condition of aquarium licence
A licence entitling the holder to fish for aquarium fish is subject to
the condition that the holder must not fish for or take barramundi
from within the Mary River Fish Management Zone.
Division 5 Repeal
30 Repeal
The Barramundi Fishery Management Plan made on
25 January 1991 and notified in Gazette No. S5 dated
31 January 1991, as amended and in force immediately before the
commencement of this plan, is repealed.
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Schedule 1 Holding areas
clause 4, definition holding area
The Mary River Holding Area
The waters enclosed by a straight imaginary line drawn across the
mouth of Sampan Creek and another drawn across Sampan Creek 1.5 km to
landwards of and parallel to the first-mentioned line.
The waters enclosed by a straight imaginary line drawn across the
mouth of Tommycut Creek and another drawn across Tommycut Creek
1.0 km to landwards of and parallel to the first-mentioned line.
The Daly River Holding Area
The waters between the closure line for the Daly River specified in Schedule 5
and a straight imaginary line drawn across the Daly River from the northern
bank of Millers Creek between the following co-ordinates:
6424 E 85249 N to 6404 E 85235 N ANSON 4971
excluding the waters of tributaries to the Daly River.
The Roper River Holding Area
The waters of the Roper River enclosed by the closure line for the Roper
River and a straight imaginary line drawn between the following co-ordinates:
5328 E 83698 N to 5328 E 83687 N ROPER 5968
excluding the waters of tributaries to the Roper River.
The Victoria River Boat Ramp Holding Area
The waters of the Victoria River within a radius of 100 m from the public boat
ramp at Big Horse Creek.
The Finniss River Holding Area
The waters enclosed by an imaginary straight line drawn across the mouth of
the Finniss River and another drawn between the following co-ordinates:
6468E 85760N to 6468E 85750N FOG BAY 4972
excluding the waters of tributaries to the Finniss River.
Schedule 2 Daly River seasonally closed area
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Schedule 2 Daly River seasonally closed area
clause 4, definition Daly River Seasonally Closed Area
The Daly River Seasonally Closed Area means all that part of the Daly River
and Anson Bay bounded:
(a) to the east by an imaginary line drawn across the river from the defined
western bank of the old outlet channel of Moon Billabong at
co-ordinates 130 26.323 E, 13 28.292 S due south to the opposite
bank; and
(b) to the west by a straight imaginary line drawn between the most
northerly point of Cliff Head at co-ordinates 130 11.995 E,
13 22.400 S and the most westerly point of the north bank of the outlet
regarded as part of the Reynolds River at co-ordinates 130 13.509 E,
13 15.016 S;
and includes all tributaries of the Daly River that are downstream from the
first-mentioned imaginary line.
Note for Schedule 2
Co-ordinates are shown in Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) degrees
decimal minutes (DD MM.MMM).
Schedule 3 Mary River Fish Management Zone
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Schedule 3 Mary River Fish Management Zone
clause 4, definition Mary River Fish Management Zone
The Mary River Fish Management Zone means that part of the
Territory bounded:
(a) to the south by the northern boundary edge of the Arnhem
Highway; and
(b) to the east by the westernmost part of the Point Stuart Road
commencing at its junction with the Arnhem Highway
northwards to its junction with the road to the Old Point Stuart
Homestead and then by the westernmost part of that road to
the site of the Old Point Stuart Homestead at grid reference
8060 E 86324 N map 5273 Point Stuart and then by an
imaginary line drawn due north from that reference point to the
low water mark in Chambers Bay and then westerly along low
water mark to a point on the low water mark (that may be
indicated by a marker), being a point 3 km east in a straight
line from the northernmost part of the eastern bank of the
mouth of Sampan Creek and then due north for 3 nautical
miles; and
(c) to the west by the right side of the formed road known as the
Old Wildbore Station Road commencing at its junction with the
Arnhem Highway at about grid reference 7725 E 85871 N
map 5272 Mary River, then north to grid reference 7766 E
86047 N map 5272 Mary River, then east to grid reference
7813 E 86044 N map 5272 Mary River, then generally north to
the road's end at grid reference 7858 E 86216 N map 5273
Point Stuart and then by an imaginary line drawn from that
reference point due north to the low water mark in Chambers
Bay and then easterly along the low water mark to a point on
the low water mark (that may be indicated by a marker), being
a point 3 km west in a straight line from the northernmost part
of the western bank of the mouth of Tommycut Creek and
then due north for 3 nautical miles; and
(d) to the north by an imaginary line drawn between the seaward
ends of the eastern and western boundaries of the Mary River
Fish Management Zone, which runs parallel to the shore and
river mouths of Chambers Bay at low water;
and includes the Mary River upstream of the Mary River Bridge on
the Arnhem Highway for approximately 6 km until the river braids at
about grid reference 7916 E 85688 N map 5272 Mary River, and
also includes the boat ramp immediately south of the bridge and the
Schedule 3 Mary River Fish Management Zone
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan 1998 20
parking and camping areas adjacent to the boat ramp, but does not
include the buildings and grounds and immediately adjacent
parking areas of the Annaburroo Roadhouse (also known as the
Bark Hut Inn) on the Arnhem Highway and being that part of the
Territory as shown edged in red on the map held in the Head Office
of the Fisheries Division, Department of Primary Industry and
Fisheries, Darwin.
Note: The maps mentioned above are part of series R621, edition 2-AAS,
1984.
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Schedule 5 Closure lines
clause 4(1), definition closure line
Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Creeks west of
Keep River
129 00.074 -15 01.362 to 129 02.306 -15 00.277
and
129 02.306 -15 00.277 to 129 07.050 -15 00.275
Keep River 129 06.667 -15 14.054 to 129 07.114 -15 14.325
Unnamed creek
near mouth of
Keep River
129 10.123 -15 05.047 to 129 10.682 -15 05.372
Creek on Keep
estuary
129 13.703 -15 10.902 to 129 14.038 -15 10.739
Forsyth Creek 129 14.139 -15 00.812 to 129 26.585 -15 00.793
Creek on Keep
estuary
129 16.819 -15 01.894 to 129 16.986 -15 01.568
and
129 18.054 -15 06.449 to 129 18.221 -15 06.340
Unnamed creek
near mouth of
Keep River
129 07.329 -15 00.275 to 129 07.888 -15 00.817
and
129 09.281 -14 58.049 to 129 09.560 -14 58.158
and
129 14.579 -14 55.387 to 129 16.309 -14 55.385
and
129 16.309 -14 55.385 to 129 16.249 -14 52.076
Unnamed creek in
Queens Channel
129 21.605 -14 53.153 to 129 21.773 -14 53.424
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Forsyth Creek 129 22.613 -14 55.376 to 129 22.781 -14 55.972
and
129 23.508 -14 57.002 to 129 23.844 -14 57.272
and
129 24.123 -14 57.489 to 129 24.402 -14 57.705
Unnamed creek in
Queens Channel
129 24.453 -14 55.047 to 129 24.621 -14 55.047
and
129 26.462 -14 55.423 to 129 26.574 -14 55.477
Forsyth Creek 129 26.471 -14 59.709 to 129 26.749 -14 59.166
and
129 26.524 -14 58.352 to 129 26.692 -14 58.623
Unnamed creeks
and gutters in
Victoria River
129 50.388 -15 21.880 to 129 50.510 -15 24.592
and
129 50.510 -15 24.592 to 129 51.691 -15 26.106
Victoria River 129 51.691 -15 26.106 to 129 52.634 -15 24.475
Creek on New
Moon Inlet
129 33.767 -14 32.298 to 129 38.946 -14 32.285
Creeks on Gunn
Channel
129 37.131 -14 59.901 to 129 41.037 -14 59.890
Unnamed creeks
in Gunn Channel
129 38.079 -14 59.844 to 129 38.064 -14 54.799
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Unnamed creeks
in Gunn Channel
and Keyling Inlet
129 38.566 -14 54.744 to 129 38.555 -14 51.001
and
129 38.555 -14 51.001 to 129 41.901 -14 50.991
and
129 41.901 -14 50.991 to 129 42.459 -14 51.098
and
129 42.459 -14 51.098 to 129 43.017 -14 51.150
and
129 43.017 -14 51.150 to 129 45.972 -14 50.924
Creeks on Whale
Flat
129 43.115 -14 47.082 to 129 43.091 -14 39.596
and
129 43.091 -14 39.596 to 129 47.869 -14 35.783
and
129 47.869 -14 35.783 to 129 47.854 -14 31.823
Creek on Keyling
Inlet
129 45.344 -14 46.803 to 129 45.735 -14 47.073
and
129 47.239 -14 46.689 to 129 47.740 -14 46.307
and
129 47.512 -14 45.006 to 129 47.959 -14 45.384
and
129 48.018 -14 46.306 to 129 48.016 -14 45.764
Fitzmaurice River 130 05.308 -14 48.188 to 130 05.295 -14 45.476
Ditji Beach
unnamed creeks
129 22.055 -14 22.286 to 129 22.443 -14 21.200
Unnamed creek in
Treachery Bay
129 23.563 -14 25.104 to 129 24.566 -14 25.916
Creek at Yelcher
Beach
129 24.774 -14 17.670 to 129 24.827 -14 16.205
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Creek on Joseph
Bonaparte Gulf
129 28.135 -14 29.110 to 129 28.859 -14 29.109
Unnamed creeks
near Fossil Head
129 29.195 -14 29.867 to 129 29.807 -14 29.866
Unnamed creek on
Dorcherty Island
129 30.641 -14 04.368 to 129 31.251 -14 04.041
Port Keats 129 32.486 -14 09.137 to 129 33.542 -14 09.135
Unnamed creek
near Port Keats
129 33.431 -14 09.135 to 129 33.429 -14 08.159
Ingurmunai Creek 129 34.536 -14 06.312 to 129 35.536 -14 06.309
Moyle River 129 44.516 -13 58.527 to 129 45.071 -13 58.525
Chindi (Little
Moyle) River
129 48.919 -13 46.958 to 129 48.908 -13 43.703
Cape Scott 129 49.873 -13 34.044 to 129 54.016 -13 29.961
Unnamed creeks
in Anson Bay
129 57.740 -13 32.280 to 129 59.957 -13 32.163
and
130 00.511 -13 31.998 to 130 01.617 -13 31.451
Docherty Creek 130 03.608 -13 30.249 to 130 03.886 -13 30.411
Unnamed creeks
in Anson Bay
130 07.146 -13 28.118 to 130 07.755 -13 27.898
Unnamed creek
south of Point
Blaze
130 07.748 -13 02.403 to 130 07.855 -13 01.589
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Unnamed creeks
in Anson Bay
130 08.252 -13 27.679 to 130 09.191 -13 26.915
and
130 09.191 -13 26.915 to 130 09.852 -13 26.207
and
130 09.611 -13 10.423 to 130 11.058 -13 11.935
and
130 11.058 -13 11.935 to 130 13.619 -13 14.798
Daly River 130 11.995 -13 22.454 to 130 13.619 -13 14.798
De Vere Creek 131 00.707 -11 53.429 to 131 01.255 -11 53.046
Bonkalji Creek 131 04.210 -11 50.584 to 131 05.361 -11 49.871
Creeks on
Cobham Bay
131 21.927 -11 36.728 to 131 22.680 -11 34.716
Unnamed creek in
Apsley Strait
130 30.897 -11 40.272 to 130 31.449 -11 40.594
Tipabina Creek 130 31.731 -11 41.786 to 130 32.940 -11 41.509
Unnamed creek in
Apsley Strait
130 33.099 -11 40.369 to 130 33.649 -11 40.366
Tipabina Creek 130 33.698 -11 49.044 to 130 34.799 -11 49.038
Unnamed creek in
Apsley Strait
130 34.212 -11 42.641 to 130 34.818 -11 42.637
Mirrapoka and
Wirrianappi Creeks
130 34.756 -11 41.444 to 130 35.863 -11 42.523
Pekiapauthera
Creek
130 36.423 -11 44.256 to 130 37.028 -11 44.144
Pramamee and
Taradiri Creeks
130 36.999 -11 48.483 to 130 37.270 -11 47.777
and
130 37.270 -11 47.777 to 130 38.087 -11 46.307
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Tamratoarimu
Creek
130 37.134 -11 43.330 to 130 37.575 -11 43.598
Unnamed creek in
Shoal Bay
130 39.621 -11 45.159 to 130 39.842 -11 45.321
Pirrapillipoonga
Creek
130 40.844 -11 47.159 to 130 41.177 -11 47.537
Takamprimili
Creek
130 40.893 -11 46.128 to 130 41.108 -11 45.314
Pirapillipoonga
Creek
130 41.950 -11 47.912 to 130 42.501 -11 47.909
Maclear/Arangimpi
Creek
130 52.990 -11 52.290 to 130 53.709 -11 52.719
Unnamed creeks
near Cape
Gambier
130 58.578 -11 55.939 to 131 00.161 -11 54.030
Tunganapu Creek 130 03.510 -11 46.037 to 130 03.946 -11 44.842
Creek mouths in
Gordon Bay
130 07.238 -11 42.008 to 130 07.790 -11 42.277
and
130 07.790 -11 42.277 to 130 09.441 -11 42.379
and
130 09.441 -11 42.379 to 130 10.537 -11 41.018
Port Hurd 130 12.566 -11 39.437 to 130 15.054 -11 41.921
and
130 15.054 -11 41.921 to 130 15.710 -11 40.996
Gullala Creek 130 12.530 -11 30.919 to 130 13.244 -11 30.699
and
130 13.244 -11 30.699 to 130 13.240 -11 29.886
Creek in Port Hurd 130 12.726 -11 38.297 to 130 13.277 -11 38.294
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Creek in Port Hurd
(Martaboonga
Creek)
130 14.823 -11 39.590 to 130 15.489 -11 40.780
Creeks in Aspley
Strait
130 21.879 -11 30.498 to 130 25.308 -11 34.279
Piparto Creek 130 27.015 -11 34.433 to 130 27.565 -11 34.431
Eurumpanelli
Creek
130 27.584 -11 38.228 to 130 27.576 -11 36.709
Euro Creek 130 28.033 -11 39.799 to 130 29.467 -11 40.442
Bremmer River
and Moonganunu
Creek
130 28.930 -11 32.525 to 130 29.596 -11 33.661
and
130 29.596 -11 33.661 to 130 29.112 -11 35.670
Unnamed creek in
Apsley Strait
130 29.015 -11 38.220 to 130 29.293 -11 38.761
Dudwell Creek 130 13.987 -11 24.512 to 130 15.190 -11 22.879
Unnamed creek
near Deception
Point
130 15.237 -11 21.034 to 130 18.476 -11 20.207
Unnamed creek
near Brace Point
130 21.061 -11 20.358 to 130 20.896 -11 20.413
and
130 20.896 -11 20.413 to 130 21.564 -11 22.037
Pimaroo Creek 130 21.516 -11 23.502 to 130 21.676 -11 22.579
Unnamed creek in
Apsley Strait
130 22.589 -11 29.464 to 130 22.586 -11 28.813
Ungallalalla Creek 130 22.677 -11 24.961 to 130 23.283 -11 25.121
Unnamed Creek in
St Asaph Bay
130 23.075 -11 16.334 to 130 23.516 -11 16.549
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Unnamed creeks
near Tamar Point
130 23.872 -11 21.972 to 130 24.531 -11 21.752
and
130 24.531 -11 21.752 to 130 24.755 -11 22.510
Unnamed creeks
in St Asaph Bay
130 24.189 -11 19.258 to 130 24.735 -11 18.496
and
130 24.735 -11 18.496 to 130 24.182 -11 17.793
Arrima Creek 130 25.325 -11 26.576 to 130 25.650 -11 25.761
Kilu-impini Creek 130 30.220 -11 16.353 to 130 31.322 -11 16.945
Mirikau-yunga
Creek
130 34.995 -11 25.170 to 130 37.579 -11 25.156
Point Strath to
Wal-e-ga Point
130 42.040 -11 26.433 to 130 44.570 -11 26.526
Goose Creek 130 43.778 -11 22.951 to 130 44.273 -11 22.948
Andranangoo
Creek
130 51.189 -11 21.333 to 130 51.187 -11 21.062
and
130 51.187 -11 21.062 to 130 51.570 -11 20.843
Unnamed creek
near Lethridge Bay
130 57.169 -11 19.776 to 130 58.161 -11 20.149
Jessie River 131 01.367 -11 22.785 to 131 01.970 -11 22.672
Robinson Inlet 131 04.743 -11 18.477 to 131 07.600 -11 18.457
Johnston River 131 11.463 -11 20.598 to 131 13.660 -11 20.473
Creek at mouth of
Johnston River
131 13.204 -11 18.416 to 131 13.318 -11 18.957
Unnamed creek at
Point Jahleel
131 15.790 -11 11.889 to 131 17.273 -11 11.878
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Unnamed creek on
Yunanti Bay
131 19.451 -11 16.416 to 131 19.726 -11 16.413
and
131 19.726 -11 16.413 to 131 19.944 -11 16.249
Dongau Creek 131 22.650 -11 17.963 to 131 23.199 -11 17.958
Creek in Tinagnoo
Bay
131 28.524 -11 23.878 to 131 29.623 -11 23.923
Unnamed creek
east of Point Stuart
131 56.003 -12 16.249 to 131 56.724 -12 16.674
East Alligator River 132 41.025 -12 08.795 to 132 41.042 -12 06.843
Ilamaryi System 132 33.326 -11 29.910 to 132 36.460 -11 36.226
Unnamed creeks
on north side of
Endyalgout Island
132 33.907 -11 38.915 to 132 34.399 -11 39.299
and
132 34.399 -11 39.299 to 132 34.728 -11 39.464
and
132 36.434 -11 39.316 to 132 37.314 -11 39.323
and
132 37.314 -11 39.323 to 132 38.084 -11 39.329
Unnamed creek to
north of Salt Water
Creek
132 36.905 -11 48.482 to 132 37.456 -11 48.487
Unnamed side
creek on Iwalg
Creek
132 38.099 -11 37.540 to 132 38.871 -11 37.330
Salt Water Creek 132 38.912 -11 51.915 to 132 38.916 -11 51.427
Minimini System 132 39.163 -11 35.326 to 132 43.468 -11 40.132
and
132 43.468 -11 40.132 to 132 41.697 -11 41.365
Murgenella Creek 132 39.173 -11 53.544 to 132 39.235 -11 52.839
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Ilamaryi System 132 31.161 -11 25.934 to 132 33.326 -11 29.910
Unnamed creek in
Somerville Bay
132 31.690 -11 02.680 to 132 32.294 -11 02.631
Unnamed creek at
Cape Croker
132 34.955 -10 59.345 to 132 35.395 -10 59.240
Unnamed creek in
Malay Bay
132 51.670 -11 24.957 to 132 51.944 -11 25.122
and
132 53.037 -11 25.889 to 132 53.588 -11 25.785
Angularli Creek 133 11.066 -11 43.366 to 133 11.615 -11 43.532
Marligur Creek 133 15.025 -11 43.987 to 133 15.245 -11 43.880
Angarlban Creek 133 18.429 -11 45.255 to 133 18.646 -11 45.853
Unnamed creek in
Anuru Bay
133 21.999 -11 46.632 to 133 22.385 -11 46.526
King River 133 31.397 -11 49.612 to 133 32.609 -11 49.619
Unnamed creek in
Arrla Bay
133 35.965 -11 50.178 to 133 35.968 -11 49.635
Unnamed creek
near Guion Point
133 40.769 -11 47.489 to 133 40.772 -11 46.946
Goomadeer River 133 46.866 -11 50.934 to 133 49.674 -11 50.945
and
133 49.674 -11 50.945 to 133 49.670 -11 51.868
Unnamed creek
near Cuthbert
Point
133 47.668 -11 43.722 to 133 47.724 -11 43.559
Unnamed creeks
near mouth of
Goomadeer River
133 49.344 -11 50.944 to 133 49.347 -11 50.239
and
133 49.347 -11 50.239 to 133 50.119 -11 49.916
Wurugoij Creek 133 52.526 -11 54.049 to 133 53.403 -11 55.138
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Majari Creek 133 54.504 -11 55.142 to 133 56.157 -11 55.148
Nungbalgarri
Creek
134 04.308 -11 55.882 to 134 04.307 -11 56.262
and
134 04.307 -11 56.262 to 134 04.968 -11 56.264
Unnamed creek
near Hawkesbury
Point
134 08.003 -11 55.026 to 134 08.167 -11 55.298
Unnamed creek
near West Point
134 08.984 -11 58.176 to 134 09.481 -11 58.015
Liverpool River 134 09.955 -12 05.232 to 134 11.829 -12 05.237
Maningrida
Township
134 12.551 -12 03.503 to 134 12.554 -12 02.310
and
134 12.554 -12 02.310 to 134 13.767 -12 02.313
Unnamed creek
north of
Maningrida
134 15.090 -12 02.262 to 134 15.202 -12 01.666
Anamayirra Creek 134 27.597 -12 05.113 to 134 27.599 -12 04.082
Ngandadauda
Creek
134 45.740 -11 59.875 to 134 46.016 -11 59.387
Blyth River 134 34.656 -12 03.877 to 134 35.592 -12 04.095
Unnamed creek
near mouth of
Blyth River
134 34.711 -12 03.877 to 134 34.711 -12 03.389
Creeks near
Milingimbi
134 48.217 -12 04.706 to 134 49.209 -12 04.707
and
134 49.209 -12 04.707 to 134 50.310 -12 08.451
and
134 50.310 -12 08.451 to 134 55.272 -12 10.515
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Unnamed creek on
south side of
Milingimbi Island
134 52.130 -12 07.476 to 134 52.240 -12 06.987
Glyde River 135 02.994 -12 15.996 to 135 03.767 -12 15.996
Woolen River 135 09.450 -12 16.156 to 135 12.541 -12 18.107
and
135 15.081 -12 20.113 to 135 17.010 -12 17.832
and
135 17.010 -12 17.832 to 135 17.007 -12 15.336
Hutchinson Strait 135 17.007 -12 15.336 to 135 17.004 -12 12.623
Unnamed creek on
north side of
Howard Island
135 18.820 -12 09.149 to 135 19.316 -12 08.280
Unnamed creeks in
Ngurubudana-mirri
Bay
135 24.331 -12 06.646 to 135 24.330 -12 05.561
Hutchinson Strait 135 33.703 -12 05.978 to 135 35.801 -12 07.168
Unnamed creeks
in Buckingham
Bay
135 39.775 -12 08.786 to 135 38.840 -12 09.711
and
135 38.840 -12 09.711 to 135 38.956 -12 12.098
and
135 38.956 -12 12.098 to 135 38.956 -12 12.315
and
135 38.956 -12 12.315 to 135 40.120 -12 14.211
Kalarwoi River 135 40.188 -12 19.311 to 135 39.911 -12 18.877
and
135 39.911 -12 18.877 to 135 40.242 -12 18.877
Buckingham River 135 43.443 -12 19.248 to 135 43.774 -12 19.193
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Unnamed creek in
Buckingham Bay
135 49.930 -12 11.580 to 135 50.481 -12 11.524
Slippery Creek 135 56.727 -12 15.302 to 135 57.176 -12 17.524
Darwarunga,
Habgood Rivers
135 56.922 -12 23.493 to 135 56.660 -12 27.454
and
135 56.660 -12 27.454 to 136 00.028 -12 27.713
Unnamed creek
west of Hardy
Island
136 00.210 -12 17.568 to 136 00.876 -12 18.379
Unnamed creek
east of Gobalpa
River
136 04.113 -12 27.698 to 136 06.322 -12 27.689
Unnamed creek
west of Gobalpa
River
136 09.079 -12 27.135 to 136 10.188 -12 28.215
Unnamed creek in
Garadandanboi
Bay
136 12.868 -12 10.844 to 136 13.422 -12 11.384
Goromuru River 136 13.278 -12 27.930 to 136 14.713 -12 27.923
Unnamed creeks
to the east of
Goromuru River
136 14.713 -12 27.923 to 136 15.426 -12 26.835
and
136 15.426 -12 26.835 to 136 17.460 -12 25.253
and
136 17.460 -12 25.253 to 136 19.161 -12 23.183
and
136 19.161 -12 23.183 to 136 18.440 -12 22.536
Burungbirinung
River
136 18.608 -12 11.903 to 136 19.435 -12 11.899
Cato River 136 21.001 -12 16.068 to 136 21.719 -12 16.336
Peter John River 136 22.100 -12 15.411 to 136 22.097 -12 14.761
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Giddy River 136 40.924 -12 18.127 to 136 41.528 -12 17.635
Unnamed creek on
Giddy River
136 41.637 -12 17.526 to 136 42.022 -12 17.361
Wonga Creek 136 43.477 -12 28.850 to 136 44.302 -12 28.519
Latram River 136 44.279 -12 16.588 to 136 45.323 -12 15.984
Unnamed creek
near Cape
Wirawawoi
136 44.843 -12 10.130 to 136 45.394 -12 10.126
Unnamed creek
north of Port
Bradshaw
136 47.270 -12 26.656 to 136 47.938 -12 27.465
Unnamed creek in
Rocky Bay
136 54.264 -12 17.118 to 136 54.816 -12 17.114
Dalywoi Bay 136 55.290 -12 21.612 to 136 55.280 -12 20.310
Unnamed creeks
in Grays Bay
136 31.539 -12 44.923 to 136 32.365 -12 44.376
Nanjiwoi Creek 136 35.144 -12 47.071 to 136 35.137 -12 45.986
Unnamed creek
near Wayanmera
Point
136 37.379 -12 42.176 to 136 38.149 -12 41.738
and
136 39.867 -12 42.486 to 136 40.307 -12 42.266
Holly Inlet 136 40.976 -12 34.778 to 136 42.246 -12 34.770
Unnamed creek in
Caledon Bay
136 27.682 -12 46.789 to 136 29.003 -12 45.968
and
136 28.642 -12 50.418 to 136 29.475 -12 51.009
Ludtanba River 136 00.040 -13 12.686 to 136 01.535 -13 12.680
Durabudboi River 136 07.601 -13 07.284 to 136 10.371 -13 07.923
Schedule 5 Closure lines
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Unnamed creek in
Myaoola Bay
136 14.796 -13 07.251 to 136 15.349 -13 07.248
and
136 16.467 -13 09.412 to 136 17.574 -13 09.407
and
136 17.557 -13 06.152 to 136 18.114 -13 06.692
Wyonga River and
neighbouring
creeks
136 18.102 -13 04.522 to 136 19.312 -13 03.052
and
136 19.312 -13 03.052 to 136 20.857 -13 02.447
Unnamed creek in
Myaoola Bay
136 21.999 -13 08.733 to 136 22.548 -13 08.025
Unnamed creek in
Blue Mud Bay
135 52.704 -13 20.362 to 135 53.088 -13 19.276
Koolatong River 135 56.115 -13 14.328 to 135 56.778 -13 13.892
Unnamed creeks
in Jalma Bay
135 57.997 -13 13.887 to 135 59.926 -13 11.873
Walker River 135 49.823 -13 36.429 to 135 49.813 -13 33.500
Creeks on Bennet
Bay
135 52.340 -13 42.225 to 135 54.071 -13 44.985
Unnamed creek in
Blue Mud Bay
135 52.443 -13 39.892 to 135 53.110 -13 40.432
Unnamed creek in
Bennet Bay
135 54.458 -13 44.767 to 135 55.569 -13 44.871
Anguruki Creek 135 55.227 -13 56.807 to 135 56.949 -13 56.746
Minnie Creek 135 54.520 -14 00.498 to 135 54.515 -13 59.413
Wuwarrwarra
Creek
135 35.149 -14 29.472 to 135 35.702 -14 28.115
Miyangkala Creek 135 36.255 -14 26.594 to 135 37.364 -14 25.018
Rose River 135 42.905 -14 17.191 to 135 43.460 -14 16.810
Schedule 5 Closure lines
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Kularruty Creek 135 46.510 -14 14.033 to 135 46.731 -14 13.762
Unnamed creek
near Rantyirrity
Point
135 51.783 -14 11.412 to 135 52.338 -14 11.138
Muntak Creek 135 52.724 -14 10.323 to 135 52.942 -14 09.183
Hart River 135 53.429 -14 05.818 to 135 53.650 -14 05.384
Ardurrurru Creek 135 30.992 -14 37.456 to 135 31.273 -14 38.541
Roper River 135 22.981 -14 44.144 to 135 24.486 -14 44.142
Nayarnni Creek 135 23.546 -14 48.429 to 135 23.602 -14 48.700
Childer Creek 135 24.333 -14 52.008 to 135 24.781 -14 52.766
Towns River 135 24.678 -14 57.432 to 135 24.678 -14 57.106
Mangkurdurrungku
(Shortcut) Creek
135 26.154 -14 42.294 to 135 26.265 -14 42.023
Yiwapa Creek 135 26.320 -14 41.534 to 135 26.654 -14 41.534
Unnamed creek
west of Spillen
Creek
135 31.494 -15 00.835 to 135 32.220 -15 01.213
Limmen Bight
River
135 31.586 -15 15.698 to 135 31.582 -15 14.125
Spillen Creek 135 34.344 -15 02.456 to 135 35.015 -15 02.888
Manukalungku
Creek
135 45.301 -15 07.251 to 135 45.862 -15 07.792
Wuraliwuntya
Creek
135 58.357 -15 17.344 to 135 58.356 -15 16.964
Schedule 5 Closure lines
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Unnamed coastal
creek west of
Rosie Creek
136 02.669 -15 19.169 to 136 03.286 -15 19.654
and
136 05.473 -15 20.999 to 136 06.595 -15 21.807
and
136 09.847 -15 23.635 to 136 11.247 -15 23.953
Rosie Creek 136 12.251 -15 23.676 to 136 12.534 -15 24.163
Pine Creek 136 16.387 -15 32.602 to 136 16.727 -15 33.359
Bing Bong Creek 136 19.094 -15 36.002 to 136 19.768 -15 36.541
Mule Creek 136 25.319 -15 38.079 to 136 25.770 -15 38.618
Unnamed creek
east of Sharker
Point
136 45.831 -15 54.630 to 136 46.226 -15 54.898
Lousy Creek 136 47.252 -15 56.949 to 136 47.531 -15 56.785
Unnamed creeks
east of Wearyan
River
136 53.236 -15 55.597 to 136 54.586 -15 56.128
and
136 55.077 -15 54.768 to 136 55.359 -15 54.982
and
136 55.740 -15 53.732 to 136 55.569 -15 53.408
and
136 55.569 -15 53.408 to 136 57.465 -15 52.578
and
136 57.465 -15 52.578 to 136 57.693 -15 52.955
and
136 55.987 -15 56.169 to 136 56.772 -15 56.162
and
136 56.772 -15 56.162 to 136 56.767 -15 55.674
Schedule 5 Closure lines
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Unnamed creek on
Fat Fellows Creek
136 58.589 -15 52.893 to 136 58.871 -15 53.107
Wearyan River 136 50.256 -16 00.557 to 136 50.251 -16 00.015
Fat Fellows Creek 137 00.050 -15 53.421 to 137 00.045 -15 52.879
and
137 00.045 -15 52.879 to 137 00.325 -15 52.877
Unnamed creek
east of Fat Fellows
Creek
137 02.247 -15 54.594 to 137 03.376 -15 55.450
and
137 04.843 -15 56.412 to 137 05.407 -15 56.786
and
137 06.758 -15 57.423 to 137 06.867 -15 57.151
Robinson River 137 10.792 -16 07.683 to 137 11.353 -16 07.677
Unnamed creek
west of Robinson
River
137 12.954 -16 00.343 to 137 13.683 -16 00.335
Shark Creek 137 18.053 -16 05.167 to 137 18.047 -16 04.625
Seven Emu Creek 137 22.180 -16 07.995 to 137 22.965 -16 07.986
Stockyard Creek 137 24.946 -16 09.536 to 137 25.224 -16 09.316
Skeleton Creek 137 29.663 -16 10.023 to 137 30.448 -16 10.014
Unnamed creek
west of Calvert
River
137 32.032 -16 11.079 to 137 32.704 -16 11.071
and
137 34.380 -16 10.563 to 137 34.719 -16 10.722
and
137 36.974 -16 11.616 to 137 37.198 -16 11.613
and
137 37.878 -16 12.092 to 137 38.158 -16 12.089
Calvert River 137 40.134 -16 21.331 to 137 41.256 -16 21.316
Schedule 5 Closure lines
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Description of
Closure Line
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Longitude
(E)
Latitude
(S)
Unnamed creek
south of Calvert
River
137 46.423 -16 17.565 to 137 46.832 -16 18.697
Sandy Creek 137 48.556 -16 21.600 to 137 48.549 -16 21.059
Dingo Creek 137 50.263 -16 23.203 to 137 50.608 -16 23.740
Unnamed creek
south of Calvert
River
137 53.462 -16 26.952 to 137 53.746 -16 27.165
and
137 56.245 -16 29.081 to 137 56.532 -16 29.510
Note for Schedule 5
Co-ordinates are shown in Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) degrees decimal
minutes (DD MM.MMM).
Schedule 6 Seven inch net lines
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Schedule 6 Seven inch net lines
clause 4, definition seven inch net line
CO-ORDINATES MAP SHEET
Victoria River
5560 E 83400 N to 5680 E 83400 N VICTORIA RIVER 4867
Fitzmaurice River
5824 E 83575 N to 5824 E 83614 N KEYLING 4868
East Alligator River
2440 E 86620 N to 2440 E 86580 N EAST ALLIGATOR 5473
Towns River
5460 E 83522 N to 5468 E 83504 N ROPER 5968
Limmen Bight River
5703 E 83329 N to 5772 E 83280 N MOUNT YOUNG 6067
Lousy Creek
6915 E 82402 N to 6923 E 82404 N PELLEW 6266
Wearyan River
6984 E 82398 N to 6992 E 82388 N PELLEW 6266
Robinson River
7420 E 82265 N to 7424 E 82251 N ROBINSON 6365
Calvert River
7923 E 81995 N to 7935 E 81995 N CALVERT RIVER 6465
Note: The maps mentioned above are part of series R621, edition 1-AAS.
ENDNOTES
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan (SL No. 4, 1998)
Notified 30 January 1998
Commenced 1 February 1998 (cl 2)
Amendment of Barramundi Fishery Management Plan (SL No. 52, 1998)
Notified 25 November 1998
Commenced 25 November 1998
Amendments to Barramundi Fishery Management Plan (SL No. 20, 2002)
Notified 1 July 2002
Commenced 1 July 2002 (cl 2)
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2005 (SL No. 2, 2005)
Notified 28 January 2005
Commenced 28 January 2005
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment (No.2) 2005 (SL No. 3, 2005)
Notified 1 February 2005
Commenced 1 February 2005
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2010 (SL No. 1, 2010)
Notified 27 January 2010
Commenced 1 February 2010 (cl 2)
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2011 (SL No. 3, 2011)
Notified 1 February 2011
Commenced 1 February 2011 (cl 2)
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2012 (SL No. 52, 2012)
Notified 19 December 2012
Commenced 19 December 2012 (Gaz S78, 19 December 2012 and Gaz
S83 21 December 2012)