The prohibition in subsections 7(1) through to 10(2) and subsections 11(1) and 11(2) does not apply to a person who is conducting a gear trial in an area of the fishery defined in Schedule 21.
Schedule 1 – Prior to and End of Season Closure
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of Longitude 138° East;
from there north along meridian of Longitude 138° East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 11° 47' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 11° 47' South to its intersection with the mainland of Australia at the mean low water;
from there generally southerly and then generally westerly along the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 2 – Prior to and End of Season Closure
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the north-western coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the western boundary of the Northern Prawn Fishery;
from there running north along the western boundary of the Northern Prawn Fishery to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 13° 28' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 13º 28' South to the meridian of Longitude 127° 42' East;
from there north easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12° 45' South, Longitude 129° 40' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 129° 40' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 10° 30' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 10° 30' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 133° 16' East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 133° 16' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 11° 00' South;
from there south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11° 25' South, Longitude 134° 15' East;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 11° 25' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 135° 35' East;
from there north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11° 05' South, Longitude 136° 10' East;
from there north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10° 30' South, Longitude 136° 40' East;
from there south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11° 00' South, Longitude 137° 05' East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 137° 05' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 11° 47' South;
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from there north easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11° 29.17' South, Longitude 138° East;
from there south along meridian of Longitude 138° East to its intersection with the mainland of Australian at mean low water;
from there generally westerly along the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 3 – Joseph Bonaparte Gulf
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the western boundary of the Northern Prawn Fishery, in the vicinity of Cape Londonderry;
from there north along the western boundary of the Northern Prawn Fishery to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 13° 00' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 13° 00' South to its intersection with the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water;
from there generally south-westerly, southerly, westerly and north-westerly along that coastline at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 4 – North West of Groote Eylandt
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the point of Latitude 13° 38' South, Longitude 136° 57' East;
from there north-westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 13º 15' South, Longitude 136° 27.6' East, in the vicinity of Cape Arrowsmith;
from there south-westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 13º 19.57' South, Longitude 136º 19.97' East, in the vicinity of Cape Shield;
from there south along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 13º 50.32' South, Longitude 136º 20.03' East, in the vicinity of the western most point of Connexion Island;
from there south westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 14° 30' South, Longitude 136° 00' East;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 14° 30' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 136° 19.5' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 136° 19.5' East to its intersection with the south west coastline of Groote Eylandt at mean low water, in the vicinity of Tasman Point;
from there generally north east along the north western coastline of Groote Eylandt at mean low water to the most northerly point on Scott Point, in the vicinity of the point Latitude 13° 44.68' South, Longitude 136° 50.4' East;
from there northeast along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Schedule 5 – South West Corner
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the point Latitude 14° 30' South, Longitude 136° East on the Cape Shield to West Island permanent closure;
from there south westerly along the geodesic to the point Latitude 14° 36.5' South, Longitude 135° 45' East;
from there south along the meridian on Longitude 135° 45' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 14° 55' South;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 15° 28' South, Longitude 136° 45' East;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 15° 28' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 137° 00' East;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point Latitude 15° 37.5' South, Longitude 137° 04.2' East;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 15° 43' South, Longitude 137° 06' East, in the vicinity of Steepcut Rock;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16° 00' South, Longitude 137° 30' East;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16° 06' South, Longitude 137° 45' East;
from there south along the meridian Longitude 137° 45' East to its intersection with the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water;
from there generally north westerly along the coastline of the mainland of Australian at mean low water to its intersection with the Cape Shield to West Island Permanent Closure boundary, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 15° 39.85' South, Longitude 136° 28' East;
from there generally north east, north west, north east and east along the off shore boundary of the Cape Shield to West Island Permanent Closure to the point of commencement.
Schedule 6 – Fog Bay / Bynoe Harbour
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the northern most point of Charles Point at mean low water, in the vicinity of point of Latitude 12° 22.87' South , Longitude 130° 37.15' East;
from there north westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12° 22' South, Longitude 130° 17' East;
from there south westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12° 27' South, Longitude 130° 15' East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 130° 15' East to the point of Latitude 12° 32' South, Longitude 130° 15' East;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point Latitude 12° 42' South, 130° 16' East;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 12° 42' South to its intersection with the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water;
from there generally north easterly along that coastline at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 7 – Lingi Point
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the meridian of Longitude 132 00' East with the coastline of the mainland of Australian at mean low water, in the vicinity of Vashion Head;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 132 00' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 11 05' South;
from there north westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10 59’ South, 131 53.7' East;
from there south westerly along the geodesic to its intersection with the point of Latitude 11 08' South, Longitude 131 45' East;
from there southerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the meridian of Longitude 131 46' East with the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11 18.13' South, Longitude 131 46' East near Cape Don;
from there generally north easterly along the coastline of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 8 – Goulburn Islands
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the meridian on Longitude 133° 30' East with the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low-water;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 133° 30' East to its intersection with parallel of Latitude 11° 20' South;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 11º 20’ South to its intersection with the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water, in the vicinity of De Courcy Head;
from there generally south easterly along the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 9 – Gulf of Carpentaria
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the parallel of Latitude 14° 30' South with the coastline of the mainland Australia on the western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria at mean low water;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 14° 30' South to its intersection with the meridian of the Longitude 136° 12.85' East;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 15° 30' South, Longitude 137° 30' East;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16° South, Longitude 138° East;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16° 15' South, Longitude 139° East;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 16° 15' South to its intersection with the meridian of the Longitude 140° East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 140° East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 12° 15' South;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 12° 15' South to its intersection of mainland Australia at mean low water, in the vicinity of Yirrkala;
from there generally south westerly along the coastline of the mainland of Australian at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 10 – Gulf of Carpentaria - West
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the parallel of Latitude 14° 30' South with the coastline of the mainland Australia on the western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria at mean low water;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 14° 30' South to its intersection with the meridian of the Longitude 136° 12.85' East;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 15° 30' South, Longitude 137° 30' East;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16° South, Longitude 138° East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 138° East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 12° 15' South;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 12° 15' South to its intersection of mainland Australia at mean low water, in the vicinity of Yirrkala;
from there generally south westerly along the coastline of the mainland of Australian at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 11 – Sweers Island - Mornington Island
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the point of Latitude 17 00' South, Longitude 139 36.07'' East;
from there north easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16 31.92' South, Longitude 139 42.75' East, in the vicinity of Cape Van Diemen on Mornington Island;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16 42.83' South, Longitude 139 49.5' East, in the vicinity of the south western side of South Bountiful Island;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 139 49.5' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 17 00' South;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 17 00' South to the point of commencement.
Schedule 12 – Mid-season Closure
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of Longitude 138° East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 138° East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 11° 47' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 11° 47' South to its intersection with the mainland of Australia at the mean low water;
from there generally southerly and then generally westerly along the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 13 – Mid-season Closure
Part 1
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the north-western coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the western boundary of the Northern Prawn Fishery;
from there north along the western boundary of the Northern Prawn Fishery to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 13º 28' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 13º 28' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 127º 00' East;
from there north easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 13° 21.4' South, Longitude 129° 30.9' East;
from there south westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 13° 45' South, Longitude 129° 12' East;
from there west along the parallel of latitude 13° 45' South to the intersection with the mainland of Australia at mean low water mark;
from there generally south easterly along the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Part 2
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the parallel of Latitude 13° 10' South, in the vicinity of Channel Point;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 13° 10' South to the intersection with the meridian of Longitude 129° 40' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 129° 40' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 10° 30' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 10° 30' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 133° 16' East;
from there south along meridian of Longitude 133° 16' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 11° 00' South;
from there south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11° 25' South, Longitude 134° 15' East;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 11° 25' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 135° 35' East;
from there north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11° 05' South, Longitude 136° 10' East;
from there north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10° 30' South, Longitude 136° 40' East;
from there south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11° 00' South, Longitude 137° 05' East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 137° 05' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 11° 47' South;
from there north easterly along the geodesic to the point of intersection of the parallel of Latitude 11° 29.17' South with the meridian of Longitude 138° East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 138° East to its intersection with the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water;
from there generally north westerly along the coastline of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 14 – Tarrant Point - Mornington Island - Bynoe River
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water, in the vicinity of Tarrant Point, with the meridian of Longitude 139° 25' East;
from there north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 17° 05.65' South, Longitude 139° 34.72' East, in the vicinity of Raft Point on Bentinck Island;
from there north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16° 31.92' South, Longitude 139° 42.75' East, in the vicinity of Cape Van Diemen on Mornington Island;
from there north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16° 29.5' South, Longitude 139° 49' East, in the vicinity of Pisonia Island;
from there south-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the meridian of Longitude 140° 43' East with the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water, in the vicinity of Bynoe Inlet;
from there generally westerly along that coastline at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 15 – Weipa
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with parallel of Latitude 12 South;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 12 South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 141 46' East;
from there south westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12 34' South, Longitude 141 30.5' East;
from there south easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12 59.6' South, Longitude 141 31.5' East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 141 31.5' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 13 15' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 13 15' South to its intersection with the mainland of Australia at mean low water;
from there generally north along that coastline at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 16 – Sir Edward Pellew Group
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of Longitude 137° 10' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 137° 10' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 15° 38.3' South;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 15° 38.3' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 136° 57' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 136° 57' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 15° 15' South;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 15° 15' South to its intersection with the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water;
from there generally south-easterly along that coastline at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 17 – North East Vanderlin Island 83 Patch
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of parallel of Latitude 15° 30' South and meridian of Longitude 137° 20' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 137° 20' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 15° 10' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 15° 10' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 137° 40' East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 137° 40' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 15° 30' South;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 15° 30' South to the point of commencement.
Schedule 18 – Cambridge Gulf
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of Longitude 128° 45' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 128° 45' East to its intersection with parallel of Latitude 14° 06' East;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 14° 06' East to its intersection with meridian of Longitude 128° 06.5' East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 128° 06.5' East to its intersection with parallel of Latitude 14° 09' South;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 14° 09' South to its intersection with meridian of Longitude 127° 46.5' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 127° 46.5' East to its intersection with parallel of Latitude 14° 06' East;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 14° 06' East to its intersection with the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water;
from there generally south easterly along the coastline of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 19 – Goulburn Islands
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the intersection of the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of Longitude 132° 57.7' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 132° 57.7' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 11° 10.5' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 11° 10.5' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 133° 31' East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 133° 31' East to the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water;
from there generally northwest along the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 20 – Gulf of Carpentaria
The area bounded at the line:
commencing at the intersection of the northern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of Longitude 135° 56.78' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 135° 56.78' East to its intersection with the southern coastline of Alger Island at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 54.3' South, Longitude 135° 56.77' East;
from there north-easterly along the eastern coastline of Alger Island at mean low water to the northern most point of Alger Island at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 50.9' South, Longitude 135° 59' East;
from there north easterly along the geodesic to the southernmost coastline of Warnawi Island at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 48.77' South, Longitude 136° 01.7' East;
from there north easterly along the geodesic to the southernmost coastline of Jirrgari Island at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 43.53' South, Longitude 136° 07.85' East;
from there north-easterly along the eastern coastline of Jirrgari Island at mean low water to the easternmost point of Jirrgari Island at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 41.92' South, Longitude 136° 09.32' East;
from there north easterly along the geodesic to the most south westerly point of Raragala Island at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 41.6' South, Longitude 136° 09.55' East;
from there north-easterly along the eastern coastline of Raragala Island at mean low water to the southern end of Gugari Rip (Hole in the Wall) at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 34.07' South, Longitude 136° 22.33' East;
from there north easterly along the geodesic, across the southern end of Gugari Rip (Hope in the Wall), to the southernmost point of Guluwaru Island at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 34' South, Longitude 136° 22.45' East;
from there north-easterly along the eastern coastline of Guluwuru Island at mean low water to the northern most point of Guluwuru Island at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 28' South, Longitude 136° 28.32' East;
from there north easterly along the geodesic, across the southern end of Cumberland Straight, to the southernmost point of Marchinbar Island at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 27.68' South, Longitude 136° 29.6' East;
from there north-easterly along the eastern coastline of Marchinbar Island at mean low water to the northern most point of Marchinbar Island at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 01.1' South, Longitude 136° 45.58' East;
from there north easterly along the geodesic to the easternmost point of Rimbija Island at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 0.33' South, Longitude 136° 45.77' East;
from there north-westerly along the coastline of Rimbija Island at mean low water to the northern most point of Cape Wessel at mean low water, in the vicinity of the point of Latitude 11° 00.05' South, Longitude 136° 45.42' East;
from there easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°00' South, Longitude 137° 05' East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 137° 05' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 11° 47' South;
from there north easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of Latitude 11° 00' South with the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water, in the vicinity of Crab Island, on the eastern side of the Gulf of Carpentaria;
from there generally southerly and north-westerly along the coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.
Schedule 21 – Gear trial areas
Part A - Karumba southern gear trial area
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the point of Latitude 17° 20' South, Longitude 140° 35' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 140° 35' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 17° 15' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 17° 15' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 140° 45' East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 140° 45' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 17° 20' South;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 17° 20' South to the point of commencement.
Part B - Karumba northern gear trial area
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the point of Latitude 16° 35' South, Longitude 140° 25' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 140° 25' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 16° 30' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 16° 30' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 140° 30' East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 140° 30' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 16° 35' South;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 16° 35' South to the point of commencement.
Part C - Darwin gear trial area
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the point of Latitude 12° 20' South and Longitude 130° 36' East;
from there north along the meridian of Longitude 130° 36' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 12° 15' South;
from there east along the parallel of Latitude 12° 15' South to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 130° 41' East;
from there south along the meridian of Longitude 130° 41' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 12° 20' South;
from there west along the parallel of Latitude 12° 20' South to the point of commencement.
Part D - West of Cape York gear trial area
The area bounded by the line:
commencing at the point of Latitude 11°59' South and Longitude 141°32' East;
then running north along that meridian of Longitude 141°32' East to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 11°54' South;
then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian Longitude 141°37' East;
then south along that meridian to the intersection with the parallel of Latitude 11°59' South, and
then west along that parallel to the point of commencement.