15Notice to owners of SFRs

15 Notice to owners of SFRs

(1) At least 28 days before the start of each fishing season, AFMA must send to each longline SFR owner a notice setting out:

(a) the longline TAE for the fishery for the season; and

(b) the number of longline SFRs held by the owner; and

(c) the value of a longline SFR, in effort units, for the season calculated in accordance with section 14; and

(d) any sub‑area factor that has been determined for the area of the fishery; and

(e) the number of effort units to which the owner is entitled for the season.

(2) At least 28 days before the start of each fishing season, AFMA must send to each minor line SFR owner a notice setting out:

(a) the minor line TAE for the fishery for the season; and

(b) the maximum number of minor lines that the owner may use in the fishery at any one time in the season.

Part 4 Statutory fishing rights and fishing permits

Division 4.1 Who may fish in the fishery

16 Australian commercial fishing

(1) A person may use an Australian boat to engage in fishing in the fishery (other than for scientific research about the fishery) only in accordance with this section.

(2) The person may use the boat to engage in pelagic longline fishing in the fishery, other than in the Coral Sea zone, only if:

(a) the person holds a longline SFR for which there are unexpended effort units; and

(b) the boat is the nominated boat for the SFR; and

(c) the person complies with subsection (4).

(3) The person may use the boat to engage in pelagic longline fishing in the Coral Sea zone only if:

(a) the person holds:

(i) a longline SFR for which there are unexpended effort units; and

(ii) a Coral Sea zone permit; and

(b) the boat is the nominated boat for the SFR; and

(c) the person complies with subsection (4).

(4) For paragraphs (2) (c) and (3) (c), the person must:

(a) during the period of 3 years beginning on the day that the first SFR that is granted comes into effect — hold a boat permit; and

(b) if, at the end of the period mentioned in paragraph (a), Division 4.4 applies — hold a boat SFR.

(5) The person may use the boat to engage in minor line fishing in the fishery only if:

(a) the person holds a minor line SFR; and

(b) the person fishes with no more than the maximum number of minor lines specified in paragraph 15 (2) (b) for the person and the fishing season; and

(c) the boat is the nominated boat for the SFR.