4Definitions

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in definitions section of the Act, including the following:

1. AFMA;
2. AFZ;
3. Australian boat;
4. boat;
5. CEO;
6. fish;
7. fishery;
8. fishing;
9. fishing concession.

In this instrument, unless indicated otherwise:

Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

AFMA official means persons who are ‘officials of the Authority’ as described in paragraph 5A(c) of the Fisheries Administration Act.

Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery means the area of waters described as the ‘area of the fishery’ in the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Management Plan 2002.

Commonwealth GAB Trawl Sector has the meaning given by section 3 of the SESSF Management Plan.

Commonwealth South East Trawl Sector has the meaning given by section 3 of the SESSF Management Plan.

Coral Sea Fishery means the area of waters with that name described in section 4B of the Regulations.

declared fishery means a fishery declared in a declaration made under subsection 91(1) of the Act.

East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector has the meaning given by section 3 of the SESSF Management Plan.

Eastern Skipjack Fishery means the area of waters with that name described in section 4B of the Regulations.

Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery means the area of waters described as the

‘area of the fishery’ for an Australian boat in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010.

e-log means a logbook kept in electronic form which has the form and content of an electronic schema.

electronic schema has the meaning given by subsection 6(1).

High Seas Fishery permit means a fishing permit authorising the holder of the permit to fish in any area of waters any area of waters outside the AFZ and the Economic Exclusive Zone of another country that is specified in the fishing permit.

holder of a fish receiver permit means a person who holds a permit granted by AFMA under subsection 91(2) of the Act.

interaction has the meaning given by section 9ZQ of the Regulations.

listed marine species has the meaning given by the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

logbook has the meaning given by section 6.

nominated boat means the boat:

1. nominated to a fishing concession by the holder that concession under section 9AB of the Regulations; or