6ETAF Committee required to make fishing determinations

6E TAF Committee required to make fishing determinations

6E TAF Committee required to make fishing determinations

(1) The TAF Committee is required to make the following fishing determinations—

(a) a TAC determination for each of the following species of fish—

(i) mud crab (Scylla serrata),

(ii) blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus),

(iii) longfin eel (Anguilla reinhardtii) and southern shortfin eel (Anguilla australis),

(b) a TAE determination for each of the following classes of shares—

(i) Estuary general—meshing shares—Regions 1–7,

(ii) Estuary general—category one hauling shares—Regions 1–7,

(iii) Estuary general—category two hauling shares—Regions 1–7.

(2) A TAE determination is to specify the total number of days during a specified period in which fish may be taken in the fishery.

(3) A fishing determination is to be made in respect of each period of 12 months commencing on 1 July and ending on 30 June in the following year or such other period as the Minister may determine after consultation with any relevant advisory council or advisory group.

(4) A fishing determination is to be made in accordance with Division 2 of Part 2A of the Act.

(5) This clause is subject to Part 11 of this Plan.

Note—

Part 11 provides for the Secretary, and not the TAF Committee, to make the fishing determinations specified in this clause during the transition period, which commences on 6 October 2017 and ends on 30 June 2024.