Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.4-sec.144Fishery area
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sch.4-sec.144 Fishery area
The fishery area consists of the area of the tidal waters in the Gulf of Carpentaria west of longitude 142º31'49'' east that are beyond the 25n mile line and within the following boundary— from latitude 16º12.18' south, longitude 138º16.04' east to latitude 16º8.09' south, longitude 138º19.36' east; to latitude 16º7.45' south, longitude 138º19.89' east; to latitude 15º54.91' south, longitude 138º30.07' east; to latitude 15º52.26' south, longitude 138º30.07' east; to latitude 14º29.91' south, longitude 138º30.07' east; to latitude 14º29.91' south, longitude 139º15.07' east; to latitude 13º34.33' south, longitude 139º15.07' east; to latitude 10º59.91' south, longitude 139º15.07' east; to latitude 10º50.91' south, longitude 139º12.57' east; to latitude 10º49.91' south, longitude 139º12.07' east; to latitude 11º8.91' south, longitude 139º23.07' east; to latitude 10º58.91' south, longitude 140º0.07' east; to latitude 10º58.41' south, longitude 140º0.89' east; to latitude 10º10.24' south, longitude 141º20.07' east; to latitude 10º27.91' south, longitude 141º20.07' east; to latitude 10º27.91' south, longitude 141º30.85' east. However, the fishery area does not include the area of tidal waters within the area mentioned in subsection (1) that are within 25n miles of an island. (sch.4-sec.144-ssec.1) The fishery area consists of the area of the tidal waters in the Gulf of Carpentaria west of longitude 142º31'49'' east that are beyond the 25n mile line and within the following boundary— from latitude 16º12.18' south, longitude 138º16.04' east to latitude 16º8.09' south, longitude 138º19.36' east; to latitude 16º7.45' south, longitude 138º19.89' east; to latitude 15º54.91' south, longitude 138º30.07' east; to latitude 15º52.26' south, longitude 138º30.07' east; to latitude 14º29.91' south, longitude 138º30.07' east; to latitude 14º29.91' south, longitude 139º15.07' east; to latitude 13º34.33' south, longitude 139º15.07' east; to latitude 10º59.91' south, longitude 139º15.07' east; to latitude 10º50.91' south, longitude 139º12.57' east; to latitude 10º49.91' south, longitude 139º12.07' east; to latitude 11º8.91' south, longitude 139º23.07' east; to latitude 10º58.91' south, longitude 140º0.07' east; to latitude 10º58.41' south, longitude 140º0.89' east; to latitude 10º10.24' south, longitude 141º20.07' east; to latitude 10º27.91' south, longitude 141º20.07' east; to latitude 10º27.91' south, longitude 141º30.85' east. (sch.4-sec.144-ssec.2) However, the fishery area does not include the area of tidal waters within the area mentioned in subsection (1) that are within 25n miles of an island.
- (a) from latitude 16º12.18' south, longitude 138º16.04' east to latitude 16º8.09' south, longitude 138º19.36' east;
- (b) to latitude 16º7.45' south, longitude 138º19.89' east;
- (c) to latitude 15º54.91' south, longitude 138º30.07' east;