18Total allowable catch

18 Total allowable catch

(1)  The quota period during which the total allowable catch for the commercial giant crab fishery may be taken is the period commencing on 1 March in a year and ending on the last day of February in the following year.

(2)  The Minister is to allocate the portion of the total allowable catch allocated to the commercial giant crab fishery to the holders of fishing licences (giant crab) according to the number of giant crab quota units held and owned by those licensees in respect of those licences immediately before the commencement of the period referred to in subrule (1) .