1Small Pelagic Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2026

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Small Pelagic Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2026

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination.

Dated      11  March 2026

 

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Cessation

4  Authority

5  Definitions

6  Determination of overcatch and undercatch

 

1  Name

  This instrument is the Small Pelagic Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2026.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3  Cessation

  This instrument ceases on 1 May 2027. 

4  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsections 29(5) and 30(3) of the Management Plan for the purpose of paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act.

5  Definitions

 

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 3 of the Management Plan, including the following:

1.       eastern sub-area
2.      western sub-area
3.       Australian sardine sub-area

 

  In this instrument:

Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

                   Management Plan means the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009.

6  Determination of overcatch and undercatch

1.       This section applies to the 2026-27 fishing season commencing on 1 May 2026 and ending on 30 April 2027.