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- This Determination may be cited as the HIMIF 2009/2010 TAC D8 Determination.
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This document sets the fishing quotas (catch limits) for the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery for the 2009/2010 season.
What it does:
Sets the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for target species that can be legally caught:
Sets catch limits for bycatch species (fish caught accidentally while targeting other species):
Who it affects: Anyone holding a fishing concession (license) for this fishery, or anyone acting on their behalf.
Why it matters: These limits prevent overfishing and ensure sustainable harvest of fish stocks in Australia's sub-Antarctic waters. Once these limits are reached, fishing for those species must stop.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Determination No. HIMIF 2009/2010 TAC D8 - Total Allowable Catch Determination - 2009/2010 Season.
[Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Determination.]
Target species:
Patagonian Toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) 2,550 tonnes
Mackerel Icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) 1,658 tonnes
Bycatch Species:
Macrourus spp 360 tonnes
Unicorn Icefish (Channichthys rhinoceratus) 150 tonnes
Skates and Rays (Bathyraja spp.) 120 tonnes
Grey Rockcod (Lepidonotothen squamifrons) 80 tonnes
All other species 50 tonnes (for each species)
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[Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Determination.]
Target species:
Patagonian Toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) 2,550 tonnes
Mackerel Icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) 1,658 tonnes
Bycatch Species:
Macrourus spp 360 tonnes
Unicorn Icefish (Channichthys rhinoceratus) 150 tonnes
Skates and Rays (Bathyraja spp.) 120 tonnes
Grey Rockcod (Lepidonotothen squamifrons) 80 tonnes
All other species 50 tonnes (for each species)