Fisheries Management (International Agreements) Regulations 2009
8Notification system for transhipments within the Convention Area
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8 Notification system for transhipments within the Convention Area
8.1 A person using a boat in the Convention Area for fishing must not tranship catch from a new and exploratory fishery, or a fishery specified in the following table unless the person: (a) has recorded in a bound or electronic logbook the information mentioned in subparagraphs 8.2(b)(i) to (xiv); and (b) no later than 72 hours before the intended transhipment, has notified the Flag State or the CCAMLR Secretariat of the information mentioned in subparagraphs 8.2(b)(i) to (xiv).
| Item | Target species | Statistical Subarea/Division | Fishing gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dissostichus eleginoides | Subarea 48.3Division 58.5.2 | LonglineLongline, pot, trawl |
| 2 | Dissostichus spp. | Subarea 48.4 | Longline |
| 3 | Champsocephalus gunnari | Subarea 48.3Division 58.5.2 | TrawlTrawl |
| 4 | Crab | Subarea 48.3 | Pot |
| 5 | Krill (Euphausia superba) | Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3, 48.4 Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 | Trawl, continuous fishing system, pumping to clear codend |
8.2 Paragraph 8.1(b) does not apply to a person using a Contracting Party boat licensed under Conservation Measure 10‑02 in the Convention Area if: (a) the boat is used for the transhipment of goods other than harvested marine living resources, bait or fuel; and (b) no later than 2 hours before the transhipment, the person has given the Flag State or the CCAMLR Secretariat the following information: (i) the boat’s name; (ii) the boat’s registration number; (iii) the boat’s international radio call sign; (iv) the Flag State of the boat; (v) the type of boat; (vi) the length of the boat; (vii) the gross registered tonnage of the boat; (viii) the carrying capacity of the boat; (ix) the proposed time of the transhipment; (x) the proposed location of the transhipment, expressed in latitude and longitude; (xi) details of the type of the catch that is to be transhipped; (xii) details of the amount of the catch that is to be transhipped; (xiii) details of the type of any other goods that are to be transhipped (such as food stores and fuel); (xiv) details of the amount of any other goods that are to be transhipped (such as food stores and fuel).