sec.89AMeaning of priority fish

### sec.89A Meaning of priority fish A priority fish is a fish of any of the following species or group of species— barramundi; black jewfish; coral trout; mud crab; Murray cod; prawn; ray; redthroat emperor; sea cucumber; shark; snapper; spanish mackerel; tropical rock lobster; another species or group of species prescribed by regulation under subsection (2) . The Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation to prescribe a species or group of species of fish as priority fish if the Minister is satisfied— there has been— a significant increase in contraventions of this Act relating to the taking, possessing, using or selling of the species or group; or a significant increase in demand for the species or group that is likely to cause a significant increase in contraventions of this Act as mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and prompt action is required to declare the species or group to be priority fish to prevent contraventions or further contraventions of this Act as mentioned in paragraph (a) (i) . s 89A ins 2019 No. 6 s 54 amd 2024 No. 17 s 192 s ch 1 pt 1 (sec.89A-ssec.1) A priority fish is a fish of any of the following species or group of species— barramundi; black jewfish; coral trout; mud crab; Murray cod; prawn; ray; redthroat emperor; sea cucumber; shark; snapper; spanish mackerel; tropical rock lobster; another species or group of species prescribed by regulation under subsection (2) . (sec.89A-ssec.2) The Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation to prescribe a species or group of species of fish as priority fish if the Minister is satisfied— there has been— a significant increase in contraventions of this Act relating to the taking, possessing, using or selling of the species or group; or a significant increase in demand for the species or group that is likely to cause a significant increase in contraventions of this Act as mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and prompt action is required to declare the species or group to be priority fish to prevent contraventions or further contraventions of this Act as mentioned in paragraph (a) (i) . - (a) barramundi; - (b) black jewfish; - (c) coral trout; - (d) mud crab; - (e) Murray cod; - (f) prawn; - (g) ray; - (h) redthroat emperor; - (i) sea cucumber; - (j) shark; - (k) snapper; - (l) spanish mackerel; - (m) tropical rock lobster; - (n) another species or group of species prescribed by regulation under subsection (2) . - (a) there has been— (i) a significant increase in contraventions of this Act relating to the taking, possessing, using or selling of the species or group; or (ii) a significant increase in demand for the species or group that is likely to cause a significant increase in contraventions of this Act as mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and - (i) a significant increase in contraventions of this Act relating to the taking, possessing, using or selling of the species or group; or - (ii) a significant increase in demand for the species or group that is likely to cause a significant increase in contraventions of this Act as mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and - (b) prompt action is required to declare the species or group to be priority fish to prevent contraventions or further contraventions of this Act as mentioned in paragraph (a) (i) . - (i) a significant increase in contraventions of this Act relating to the taking, possessing, using or selling of the species or group; or - (ii) a significant increase in demand for the species or group that is likely to cause a significant increase in contraventions of this Act as mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and