2A unit entitling a licensee to be allocated a share of total allowable catch for a

2 A unit entitling a licensee to be allocated a share of total allowable catch for a certain species group. quota system means a system for managing a fishery, or a designated part of a fishery, determined by reference to one or more of the following: (a) the quantity of fish or aquatic life, or a designated species or type of fish or aquatic life, that may be taken; (b) the amount of fishing gear that may be used; (c) the amount of time that may be spent fishing; Fisheries Act 1988 8 (d) the number of vessels that may be used for fishing; (e) the number of persons that may engage in fishing; (f) any other matter. registered, in relation to the registration of vessels, means registered under this Act. registered third party interest means a third party interest registered under section 9A. relevant instrument, for Part 6, Division 2, see section 63A. sale includes every method of disposition for valuable consideration, including barter, and includes the disposition to an agent for sale on consignment, and also includes offering or attempting to sell, or receiving or having in possession for sale, or exposing for sale, or sending or delivering for sale, or causing or permitting to be sold, offered, or exposed for sale, and also includes disposal by way of raffle, lottery, or other game of chance. taking means fishing. tender vessel means a vessel that is carried by, or attached to, another vessel for the purpose of supporting fishing. third party interest means an interest held in a licence, or quota allocated to a licence, as security for the payment or repayment of money. trans-ship at sea does not include: (a) trans-ship at a wharf, jetty, pontoon or prescribed place; or (b) trans-ship from a tender vessel to the vessel to which it is a tender vessel. UTM position means a position determined by using Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid co-ordinates, which are grid co-ordinates determined by projecting global sections onto a flat surface to measure the position of specific zones or areas. vessel includes every description of craft, vessel, hovercraft, aircraft, or other thing, of whatever size, that is capable of being used in fishing. vessel monitoring means the monitoring of vessels, including by the use of a vessel monitoring system. Fisheries Act 1988 9 vessel monitoring system means an electronic device that is fitted to a vessel to give information about the vessel's course or position, or similar information. The Interpretation Act contains definitions and other provisions that may be relevant to this Act. (2) Without limiting the matters by reference to which a fishery (including a fishery subject to an arrangement) may be identified, those matters may include: (a) a description of fish or aquatic life by reference to sex, size, age, or another characteristic; (b) an area of waters or seabed; (c) a method of fishing; (d) a kind or class of vessel; (e) a class of persons; or (f) a purpose of activities, or all or a combination of those matters.