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Determination of Total Allowable Catch No. BSCZSFD 01

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This determination sets a hard cap on scallop fishing in the Bass Strait Central Zone. Think of it as a 'first come, first served' limit for the 2005 season.

The bottom line:

Catch limit: 1,000 tonnes of commercial scallops (combined total for all fishers)
Who it affects: Commercial fishers operating in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery
When it applies: From 1 May 2005 to 20 December 2005
The legal mechanism: Made under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002

Why it matters: Once the collective catch hits 1,000 tonnes, the fishery closes for the season. This 'total allowable catch' approach prevents overfishing by ensuring the scallop population isn't depleted beyond sustainable levels. It's a straightforward quota system—AFMA sets the number, and once it's caught, fishing stops.

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Determination of Total Allowable Catch No. BSCZSFD 01

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991

BASS STRAIT CENTRAL ZONE SCALLOP FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN 2002

DETERMINATION OF TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH

No. BSCZSFD 01

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following Determination under section 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and section 27(1) of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.

Dated 4 March 2005

Peter Witheridge

Executive Secretary

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Australian Fisheries Management Authority

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Citation

This Determination may be cited as Determination No. BSCZSFD 01.

Commencement and period of application

This Determination applies from 1 May 2005 and ends on 20 December 2005.

Interpretation

A term used in this Determination by way or priority, or if there is any inconsistency:

(a) takes the meaning given to it in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002; and then

(b) if no meaning is given to the word in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002, takes the meaning given to that word under the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Determination of total allowable catch

The total allowable catch of commercial scallops that may be taken in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery is 1,000 tonnes.

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