Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sch.7A-sec.16Fishery area
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sch.7A-sec.16 Fishery area
The fishery area consists of— the area of all tidal waters east of longitude 142º31'49" east between latitude 10º41' south and latitude 26º south; and the Ashmore and Boot Reefs area. The Ashmore and Boot Reefs area is the area of tidal waters within the following boundary— from latitude 10º41' south, longitude 144º10' east to latitude 10º28' south, longitude 144º10' east to latitude 10º15' south, longitude 144º12' east to latitude 9º54' south, longitude 144º28' east to the intersection between longitude 144º28' east and the outer limit of the Australian fishing zone to the intersection between the outer limit of the Australian fishing zone and longitude 145º east to latitude 10º41' south, longitude 145º east to latitude 10º41' south, longitude 144º10' east. In this section— Australian fishing zone has the meaning given by the Commonwealth Fisheries Act . sch 7A s 16 ins 2020 SL No. 236 s 169 (sch.7A-sec.16-ssec.1) The fishery area consists of— the area of all tidal waters east of longitude 142º31'49" east between latitude 10º41' south and latitude 26º south; and the Ashmore and Boot Reefs area. (sch.7A-sec.16-ssec.2) The Ashmore and Boot Reefs area is the area of tidal waters within the following boundary— from latitude 10º41' south, longitude 144º10' east to latitude 10º28' south, longitude 144º10' east to latitude 10º15' south, longitude 144º12' east to latitude 9º54' south, longitude 144º28' east to the intersection between longitude 144º28' east and the outer limit of the Australian fishing zone to the intersection between the outer limit of the Australian fishing zone and longitude 145º east to latitude 10º41' south, longitude 145º east to latitude 10º41' south, longitude 144º10' east. (sch.7A-sec.16-ssec.3) In this section— Australian fishing zone has the meaning given by the Commonwealth Fisheries Act .
- (a) the area of all tidal waters east of longitude 142º31'49" east between latitude 10º41' south and latitude 26º south; and
- (b) the Ashmore and Boot Reefs area.
- • from latitude 10º41' south, longitude 144º10' east
- • to latitude 10º28' south, longitude 144º10' east
- • to latitude 10º15' south, longitude 144º12' east
- • to latitude 9º54' south, longitude 144º28' east
- • to the intersection between longitude 144º28' east and the outer limit of the Australian fishing zone
- • to the intersection between the outer limit of the Australian fishing zone and longitude 145º east
- • to latitude 10º41' south, longitude 145º east
- • to latitude 10º41' south, longitude 144º10' east.