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NPF Fishing Capacity Determination No. NPFGD 06

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This Determination sets maximum trawl net size (total headrope) for Australia’s Northern Prawn Fishery, limiting the deployed catching power based on a fisher’s net configuration and the number of gear statutory fishing rights they hold. It affects commercial prawn fishers, aims to control fishing capacity to protect prawn stocks, and replaces the previous Determination No. 05.

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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 area of the Northern Prawn Fishery is 2951.45 metres. This equates to 8.319 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 area of the Northern Prawn Fishery is 2655.95 metres. This equates to 7.486 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 area of the Northern Prawn Fishery is 2655.95 metres. This equates to 7.486 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 area of the Northern Prawn Fishery is 2655.95 metres. This equates to 7.486 cm per gear statutory fishing right.

Revocation of Determination No NPFGD 05

This Determination revokes NPFGD No 05 with effect from the commencement date of this Determination.

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Determination of fishing capacity Determination of fishing capacity

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 area of the Northern Prawn Fishery is 2951.45 metres. This equates to 8.319 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 area of the Northern Prawn Fishery is 2655.95 metres. This equates to 7.486 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 area of the Northern Prawn Fishery is 2655.95 metres. This equates to 7.486 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 area of the Northern Prawn Fishery is 2655.95 metres. This equates to 7.486 cm per gear statutory fishing right.

Revocation of Determination No NPFGD 05 Revocation of Determination No NPFGD 05

Revocation of Determination No NPFGD 05

This Determination revokes NPFGD No 05 with effect from the commencement date of this Determination.