Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction 2007

Cascade Plateau

The area bounded by a line:

(a) drawn at a 15 nautical mile radius from the point of latitude 43° 55’ 06” south, longitude 150° 28’ 11” east.

SCHEDULE 3

Kent Group National Park

The area as proclaimed under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 Tasmania (S.R. 2004, No.

143).

SCHEDULE 4

41 South

The area bounded by a line:

a) beginning at the intersection of the parallel of latitude 41° south with the outer limit of the Australian Fishing Zone;

b) then running from there generally south and west along that outer limit to its first intersection south of Australia with the meridian of longitude 140° east;

c) from there north along that meridian to its intersection with the latitude 41° south; and

d) then running east to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 5

St Helens Hill Closure

The area bounded by a line:

(a) commencing at the point of latitude 41° 5’ south, longitude 148° 39’ east ; and

(b) then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 52’ 30” east;

(c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 41°21’ south;

(d) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 39’ east;

(e) then north along the meridian to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 6

Seal Bay

The area bounded by a line:

(a) commencing at the intersection of the southern shore of Kangaroo Island, South Australia, at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 137°16’ 59.0” east and running progressively;

(b) south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 36°00’ 00.8” south;

(c) then easterly to the point 36° 00’ 24.8” south and 137° 19’ 29.0” east;

(d) then southerly along the meridian of longitude 137° 19’ 29.0” east to its intersection with a line every point of which is 1nm off the mean low water line of the coast;

(e) then easterly and southerly along the one nautical mile line to its intersection with the meridian of longitude137°23’ 05.0” east;

(f) then northerly along that meridian of longitude until its intersection with the mean low water line of the coast;

(g) then westerly and northerly along the mean low water line of the coast until the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 7

Pages Island

The area within 1 nautical mile around:

(a) North Page Island located at the intersection of the parallel of latitude 35° 45’ 32” south with the meridian of longitude 138° 18’ 05” east; and

(b) South Page Island located at the intersection of the parallel of latitude 35° 46’ 40” south. with the meridian of longitude 138° 17’ 29” east.

SCHEDULE 8

Head of the Great Australian Bight

The area bounded by a line:

(a) commencing at the intersection of the southern shore of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 129° 00’ 08.1” east;

(b) then running south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 31° 44’16.1" south;

(c) then easterly to the point of latitude 31° 44' 16.1'' south, longitude 129° 05' 52.1'' east;

(d) then northerly to the point of latitude 31° 42' 13.1'' south, longitude 129° 05' 52.1'' east;

(e) then easterly, north easterly, south easterly along a line 2 nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the coast until this line intersects the meridian of longitude132° 42' 53.3'' east;

(f) then northerly along that meridian to its intersection with the mainland at mean low water, in the vicinity of Eyre Bluff.

(g) then running west along the mean low water line of the mainland to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 9

East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone

The area bounded by a line:

(a) commencing at the point of latitude 24° 29’ 54” south, longitude 155° 30’ east and running progressively;

(b) south along the meridian of longitude 155° 30’ east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 27° south;

(c) south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° south, longitude 157° east;

(d) south along the meridian of longitude 157° east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 33° 34’ 54” south;

(e) west along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 153° 16’ 58” east;

(f) generally north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 29° 59’ 54” south, longitude 154° 40’ 04” east;

(g) north along that meridian of longitude to latitude 24° 29’ 54” south;

(h) east along that parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 10

South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage

The area bounded by a line:

(a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coast line of mainland Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 137° 40’ 38.96” south in the vicinity of Troubridge Point, South Australia and running progressively;

(b) south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coast line of mainland Australia at mean low water with the parallel of latitude 35° 36’ 13.86” east in the vicinity of Cape Jervis;

(c) then generally easterly along the mean low water line of the coast to the intersection of this line with the meridian of longitude 138° 31’ 20.14” south in the vicinity of Newland Head;

(d) then south westerly to the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 138° 8’ 4.92” south in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby;

(e) then north westerly along the mean low water line of that coast to the intersection of this line with the meridian of longitude 137° 37’ 55.31” south in the vicinity of Point Marsden, South Australia;

(f) then generally northerly to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 11

South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet Closure – Kangaroo Island

The area bounded by a line:

(a) Commencing at the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 138° 8’ 4.92” south in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby and running progressively;

(b) south westerly along the mean low water line to the intersection of this line with the meridian of longitude 136° 42’18.61” south in the vicinity of Cape du Couedic;

(c) then due south from that point along the meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is 1nm seaward of the mean low water mark;

(d) then generally easterly along that line until it’s intersection with the parallel of latitude of 35° 50’ 29.65” south;

(e) then due west along the parallel to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 12

South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet closure – Victor Harbor to the Victorian Border

The area bounded by a line:

(a) Commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of mainland Australia at the mean low water with the border between Victoria and South Australia and running progressively;

(b) due south along the meridian to its intersection with the outer limit of Coastal Waters;

(c) then generally north westerly along that outer limit to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 138° 38’ 21.01” east;

(d) then north along that meridian to the point of intersection with the mainland at the mean low water line, in the vicinity of Victor Harbor;

(e) then generally south easterly along the mean low water line to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 13

Gillnet 183m Depth Closure

The area of the Gillnet 183m Depth Closure is the part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point on the Adjacent Area Boundary between New South Wales and Victoria, off south-eastern Australia, closest to the point of latitude 37º 35' 54.5" south, longitude 150º 12' 31.8" east (Point 159).
Thence south-easterly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ, close to the point of latitude 38º 58' 17" south, longitude 153º 46' 43" east.
Thence generally southerly and westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection, south of Australia, with the Adjacent Area Boundary between South Australia and Western Australia, close to the point of latitude 35º 19' 14.9" south, longitude 129º 00' 05.2" east.
Thence northerly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to a point closest to latitude 33º 20’ 47.1” south, longitude 129º 00’ 05.1” east, (Point 1).
Thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Thence north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 14

West Coast Tasmania Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet Sector Depth Closure

The area of the West Coast Tasmania Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet Sector Depth Closure is that area within and bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the
outer limit of the AFZ and the parallel of latitude 40º 45’ south, closest to the meridian of longitude 138º 04’ 48.8" east.

Thence east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 143º 40’ 35" east, (Point 1). Thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Note: Points marked by asterisks (for example, \* 25 \*) above, fall within the Tasmanian Coastal Waters Sector.
Thence south along that meridian of longitude 147º east, to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ close to latitude 47º 11’ 36.9" south.
Thence generally in a westerly and north-westerly direction along the outer limit of the AFZ back to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 15

Automatic Longline 183m Depth Closure

The area of the Automatic Longline 183m Depth Closure is the part of the AFZ within and bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of Coastal Waters off south-eastern Australia with the Adjacent Area Boundary between New South Wales and Victoria close to the point of latitude 37º 31’ 40.8” south, longitude 150º 01’ 59.8” east.
Thence south-easterly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with parallel of latitude 37º 34’ 54” south, close to meridian of longitude 150º 10’ 04” east.
Thence east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 150º 12’ 43.8” east, (Point 1). Thence, initially south-westerly, along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Thence westerly along the geodesic to the point on the Adjacent Area Boundary between South Australia and Western Australia closest to latitude 33º 20’ 47.1” south, longitude 129º 00’ 05.1” east, (Point 155).

Thence north along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with the outer limit of Coastal Waters off southern Australia close to a point of latitude 31º 44’ 29.8” south, longitude 129º 00’ 05.0” east.

Thence generally easterly along the outer limit of the Coastal Waters of South Australia and Victoria back to the point of commencement.

Also included in the Automatic Longline 183m Depth Closure is the area within a circle of radius 8.1 nautical miles centred at the point of latitude 33º 09’ 51.1” south, longitude 156º 10’ 02.4” east, in the vicinity of Taupo Seamount.

SCHEDULE 16

Commonwealth Scalefish Hook Sector Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish

The area of the Commonwealth Scalefish Hook Sector Gulper Shark Closure - Southern Dogfish is the part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 35º 21’ 26” south, longitude 134º 45’ 00” east, (Point 1).
Thence south along the meridian of longitude 134º 45’ 00” east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 35º 29’ 08" south, (Point 2). Thence generally north-westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Thence north along the meridian of longitude 134º 45’ 00” east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34º 54’ 17” south, (Point 54). Thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Thence south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 17

Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish

The area of the Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector Gulper Shark Closure - Southern Dogfish is the part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 35º 24' 38" south, longitude 134º 45' 00" east, (Point 1).
Thence south along the meridian of longitude 134º 45' 00" east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 35º 29' 08" south, (Point 2). Thence generally north-westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Thence north along the meridian of longitude 133º 45' 00” east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34º 58' 34” south, (Point 54). Thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Thence south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 18

Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish

The area of the Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish is the part of the AFZ within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 33º 43 ' 26.8" south, longitude 151º 46' 56.6" east, (Point 1). Thence easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33º 43' 35.5" south, longitude 151º 53' 30.5" east, (Point 2). Thence generally south-westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Thence south-westerly along the geodesics to the point of latitude 34º 13’ 40.0” south, longitude 151º 29’ 35.8" east, (Point 13).

Thence north-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34º 10’ 59.6” south, longitude 151º 26’ 14.4" east, (Point 14). Thence generally north-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

Thence north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 19

Gulper Shark Closure – Harrison’s Dogfish

The area bounded by a line:

(a) Commencing at the point of latitude 40° 27’ 55” south and the meridian of longitude 148° 35’ 12” east and running progressively:

(b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 21’ 15” south and longitude 148° 58’ 48” east;

(c) then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 47’ 15” south, longitude148° 51’ 33” east;

(d) then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 51’ 01” south, longitude 148° 35’ 12” east;

(e) Then generally north along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

SCHEDULE 20

Commonwealth South East Trawl Sector 700m Depth Closure

The area of the Commonwealth South East Trawl Sector 700m Depth Closure is the part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 33º 34’ 54” south, longitude 152º 02’ 20” east, (Point 111).
Thence east along the parallel of latitude 33º 34’ 54" south, to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 156º 10’ 04” east.
Thence south along that meridian to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ, close to the point of latitude 33º 52' 04" south, longitude 156º 10' 04" east.
Thence, generally southerly and westerly, along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection, south of Australia, with the meridian of longitude 138º 08’ 05” east.
Thence, north along this meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37º 08’ 38” south, (Point 1).
Thence generally easterly and northerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points.

Thence north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Not included in the Commonwealth South East Trawl Sector 700m Depth Closure is the area within a circle of radius 15 nautical miles, centred at the point of latitude 43º 55’ 06” south, longitude 150º 28’ 11” east, known as the Orange Roughy Cascade Plateau Zone.

SCHEDULE 21

Tasmanian Seamounts Marine Reserve

The area bounded by a line:

(a) commencing at the point of latitude 44°30’ south, longitude 147°25’ east;

(b) and proceeding west along the parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 147°14’ east;

(c) then in a north-westerly direction along the geodesic to the point latitude 44°18’ 50” south, longitude 147°10’ east;

(d) then east along the parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 147°15’ 50” east;

(e) then in a north-easterly direction along the geodesic to the point latitude 44°16’ south, longitude 147° 25’ east;

(f) then south along the meridian to the point of commencement.