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Determination No. HIMIF TAC D5 - Total Allowable Catch Determination - 2006/2007 Season

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This determination sets the Total Allowable Catches for the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery for 1 Dec 2006–30 Nov 2007, placing tonnage caps on target species (notably Patagonian toothfish and mackerel icefish) and limits for bycatch.

It applies to commercial operators with permits for this sub‑Antarctic fishery and aims to prevent overfishing and protect the region’s fragile marine ecosystem; exceeding limits breaches fisheries law.

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Citation

This Determination may be cited as the 2006/2007 HIMIF TAC D5.

Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

Interpretation

A term used in this Determination that is defined for the purposes of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002 has the same meaning in this Determination as it has in that plan.

Determination of total allowable catch

The total allowable catches for the season in the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery which commences on 1 December 2006 and which will end on 30 November 2007 are:

Target species:

Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) 2,427 tonnes

Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) 42 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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