Northern Prawn Fishery (Fishing Capacity) Determination 2025
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Northern Prawn Fishery (Fishing Capacity) Determination 2025
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination.
Dated 9 December 2025
| Helen Kroger | Ian Dutton | Brett McCallum |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Commissioner | Commissioner |
| Wez Norris | Sevaly Sen | Scott Spencer |
| Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner<br> <br> <br> <br> |
| Sally Troy | ||
| Commissioner |
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Repeal
6 Determination of fishing capacity
Schedule 1—Repeals
Northern Prawn Fishery Management (Fishing Capacity) Determination 2021
1 Name
This instrument is the Northern Prawn Fishery (Fishing Capacity) Determination 2025.
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on 16 June 2026.
3 Authority
This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 (the Act) and under section 7A of the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 1995 (the Plan).
4 Definitions
A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Plan.
Note 1: Terms defined in the Act have the same meanings in this instrument
In this instrument:
Otter board means a board or plate used on a fishing net which, when the net is being towed, keeps the mouth of the net open.
Twin trawl net configuration means the use of two fishing nets designed or intended to be towed simultaneously by a boat and having the mouth or opening of each net being controlled by the use of otter boards.
Twin tongue trawl net configuration means the use of two fishing nets designed or intended to be towed simultaneously by a boat and having the mouth or opening of each net being controlled by otter boards and at least one bridle extending from each warp wire to the centre or ‘tongue’ of the headrope of each net.
Triple trawl net configuration means the use of three fishing nets designed or intended to be towed simultaneously by a boat and having the mouth or opening of each net being controlled by the use of otter boards.
Quad trawl net configuration means the use of four fishing nets designed or intended to be towed simultaneously by a boat and having the mouth or opening of each net being controlled by the use of otter boards.
5 Repeal
This instrument repeals on 15 June 2036.
6 Determination of fishing capacity
- The total length of operational headrope for a twin trawl net configuration that may be used under gear statutory fishing rights in the Northern Prawn Fishery area is 2203.25 metres. This equates to 6.2 cm per gear statutory fishing right.
- The total length of operational headrope for a twin tongue trawl net configuration that may be used under gear statutory fishing rights in the Northern Prawn Fishery area is 1982.65 metres. This equates to 5.6 cm per gear statutory fishing right.
- The total length of operational headrope for a triple trawl net configuration that may be used under gear statutory fishing rights in the Northern Prawn Fishery area is 1982.65 metres. This equates to 5.6 cm per gear statutory fishing right.
- The total length of operational headrope for a quad trawl net configuration that may be used under gear statutory fishing rights in the Northern Prawn Fishery area is 1982.65 metres. This equates to 5.6 cm per gear statutory fishing right.
Schedule 1—Repeals
Northern Prawn Fishery Management (Fishing Capacity) Determination 2021
1 The whole of the instrument
Repeal the instrument.