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This instrument is the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2020.
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This instrument sets catch limits (called 'total allowable catch') for scallop fishing in the Bass Strait Central Zone.
What it does:
Who it affects: Commercial fishers licensed to operate in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery.
Why it matters: These quotas prevent overfishing by ensuring the total harvest does not exceed sustainable levels. Once the collective catch hits these limits, fishing for these species must cease for the season.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2020.
This instrument is the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2020.
This instrument commences on 12 July 2020.
This instrument is revoked on 1 January 2021.
This instrument is made under paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 for the purpose of section 27 of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002 (the Plan).
Any 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 Determination
(1) This section applies for the fishing season commencing on 12 July 2020. (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) | 3,000 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 2020.
This instrument commences on 12 July 2020.
This instrument is revoked on 1 January 2021.
This instrument is made under paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 for the purpose of section 27 of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002 (the Plan).
Any 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 Determination
(1) This section applies for the fishing season commencing on 12 July 2020. (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) | 3,000 tonnes |
| 2 | Chlamys (Mimachlamys) asperrimus (doughboy scallop) | 100 tonnes |