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This instrument is the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2019.
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This instrument sets the catch limits (called 'total allowable catch') for scallop fishing in the Bass Strait Central Zone for the 2019 fishing season.
What it does:
Why it matters: These limits help prevent overfishing and ensure scallop populations remain sustainable. The weights include the shells (not just the edible part). This was a temporary rule that automatically expired on 1 January 2020.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2019.
This instrument is the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2019.
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
This instrument is repealed on 1 January 2020.
This instrument is made under paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act for the purpose of section 27 of the Plan.
(1) In this instrument:
Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Plan means the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.
(2) A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Plan.
Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this instrument.
(1) This section applies for the fishing season commencing on 1 April 2019. (2) For a species of fish specified in an item in column 1 of the table, the total allowable catch, in tonnes, in whole weight including shells for that species is determined in column 2.
| Item | Column 1Species of fish | Column 2Total allowable catch |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pecten fumatus (commercial scallop) | 3,897 tonnes |
| 2 | Chlamys (Mimachlamys) asperrimus (doughboy scallop) | 100 tonnes |
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This instrument is the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2019.
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
This instrument is repealed on 1 January 2020.
This instrument is made under paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act for the purpose of section 27 of the Plan.
(1) In this instrument:
Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Plan means the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.
(2) A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Plan.
Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this instrument.
(1) This section applies for the fishing season commencing on 1 April 2019. (2) For a species of fish specified in an item in column 1 of the table, the total allowable catch, in tonnes, in whole weight including shells for that species is determined in column 2.
| Item | Column 1Species of fish | Column 2Total allowable catch |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pecten fumatus (commercial scallop) | 3,897 tonnes |
| 2 | Chlamys (Mimachlamys) asperrimus (doughboy scallop) | 100 tonnes |