Citation
Citation
Citation
- This Direction may be cited as the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 1 2015.
Commencement
- This Direction commences on 1 May 2015.
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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This Direction designates no‑fishing zones and special gear rules for the Commonwealth Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery, affecting commercial concession holders and their agents. It bans or restricts gillnetting, trawling and hook fishing in mapped areas to protect habitats, limits catches of two rare deep‑water dogfish with seasonal area bans for repeat catches, and creates buffer zones to prevent sea‑lion entanglement. Targeted exceptions preserve limited Orange Roughy fishing and allow low‑impact droplining in some cases.
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Commencement
Interpretation
‘Adjacent Area Boundary’ means the offshore State and Northern Territory boundaries established under Schedule 2 of the Petroleum and Submerged Lands Act 1967 as amended.
‘Automatic baiting equipment’ means any mechanical operation that automatically positions bait on the hooks without the need for each hook/snood to be individually clipped onto the mainline directly by hand during the setting of the gear.
‘Hydraulic hand reel droplining’ means a method of individual droplines which stay attached to the boat, with a maximum soak time of 90 minutes and no more than 25 hooks per individual line.
All geographic coordinates contained within the schedules attached to this document are in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94).
Unless otherwise stated, the lines between coordinates are geodesics.
Notes: 1. Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Direction.
To whom this Direction applies
Direction not to engage in fishing
(a) Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 1.
(b) Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 2.
(c) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 3.
(d) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 3 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(e) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 4.
(f) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 5.
(g) Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 6.
(h) Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 7 and Schedule 8.
(i) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 9 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(j) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 10:
(i) using gillnet methods; and
(ii) hook methods if fishing under the authority of a shark hook boat statutory fishing right.
(k) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 11 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(l) Fishing is not to be engaged in using hook or trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 12.
(m) Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 13 and Schedule 14.
(n) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 15.
(o) Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20.
(p) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31.
(q) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 31 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(r) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 32 unless the method used is the hydraulic hand reel droplining method.
(s) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 33 and Schedule 34.
(t) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 35.
(u) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 35 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(v) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 36 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(w) Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 39.
Exemption to the prohibitions – Orange Roughy
(b) Despite paragraph 6(n), fishing using trawl methods is permitted within the areas described in Schedules 36, 37 and 38.
Exemption to the prohibitions – Hydraulic Hand Reel Droplining
Revocation of previous Direction
(b) This Direction revokes the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 7 2013 with effect from the commencement of this Direction.
SCHEDULE 1
Murat Bay
The area of the Murat Bay is that part of the AFZ and part of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 50.83’ east, in the vicinity of Point Brown and running progressively;
b) north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 28.33’ south, longitude 133° 37.83’ east, near the southernmost point of the Franklin Island group at mean low water;
c) then north westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 07.60’ east, in the vicinity of Point Bell;
d) then generally easterly and southerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.
Bass Strait – Trawl Closure
The area of the Bass Strait – Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 39˚ 00.00’ south, longitude 143˚ 55.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along the parallel of latitude 39˚ 00.00’south to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144˚ 50.00’ east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39˚ 30.00’ south;
d) then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146˚ 34.00’ east;
e) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39˚ 36.00’ south;
f) then east along that parallel to the intersection with meridian of longitude 147˚ 28.00’ east;
g) then north along that meridian to the intersection with parallel 39˚ 22.00’ south;
h) then generally north westerly to the point of latitude 39˚ 06.00’ south, longitude 147˚ 06.00’ east;
i) then north easterly to the point of latitude 38˚ 40.00’ south, longitude 147˚ 50.00’ east;
j) then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 25.05’ south, longitude 148˚ 32.36’ east;
k) then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 45.001’ south, longitude 148˚ 34.30’ east;
l) then south easterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 02.10’ south, longitude 148˚ 36.40’ east;
m) then south easterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 24.10’ south, longitude 148˚ 48.60’ east;
n) then south westerly to the point of latitude 40˚ 27.917’ south, longitude 148˚ 35.20’ east;
o) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 40˚ 51.017’ south;
p) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, close to longitude 148˚ 19.573’ east;
q) then initially northerly but generally westerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (along the northern coast of Tasmania) to the intersection of that outer limit with the meridian of longitude 144˚ 40.00’ east, close to latitude 40˚ 19.283’ south;
r) then generally westerly along the geodesic, diverting northerly but generally westerly from this geodesic, around the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, surrounding Reid Rocks, before re-joining the geodesic and continuing to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (in the vicinity of the southern tip of King Island, Tasmania), with the meridian of longitude 143˚ 56.00’ east, close to latitude 40˚ 12.888’ south;
s) then initially easterly but generally northerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (adjacent to King Island, Tasmania) to the intersection of these coastal waters with the meridian of longitude 143˚ 55.00’ east;
t) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
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DIRECTION NOT TO ENGAGE IN FISHING
Fisheries Management Act 1991
Subsection 41A(2)
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SCALEFISH AND SHARK FISHERY (Closures) DIRECTION No. 1 2015
I, JAMES FINDLAY, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, as delegate under delegation No. 6 of 2013 made on 16th September 2013 from the Commission, make the following Direction under subsection 41A(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Dated: 7 April 2015
James Findlay
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Commencement
Interpretation
‘Adjacent Area Boundary’ means the offshore State and Northern Territory boundaries established under Schedule 2 of the Petroleum and Submerged Lands Act 1967 as amended.
‘Automatic baiting equipment’ means any mechanical operation that automatically positions bait on the hooks without the need for each hook/snood to be individually clipped onto the mainline directly by hand during the setting of the gear.
‘Hydraulic hand reel droplining’ means a method of individual droplines which stay attached to the boat, with a maximum soak time of 90 minutes and no more than 25 hooks per individual line.
All geographic coordinates contained within the schedules attached to this document are in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94).
Unless otherwise stated, the lines between coordinates are geodesics.
Notes: 1. Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Direction.
To whom this Direction applies
Direction not to engage in fishing
(a) Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 1.
(b) Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 2.
(c) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 3.
(d) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 3 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(e) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 4.
(f) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 5.
(g) Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 6.
(h) Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 7 and Schedule 8.
(i) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 9 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(j) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 10:
(i) using gillnet methods; and
(ii) hook methods if fishing under the authority of a shark hook boat statutory fishing right.
(k) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 11 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(l) Fishing is not to be engaged in using hook or trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 12.
(m) Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 13 and Schedule 14.
(n) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 15.
(o) Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20.
(p) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31.
(q) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 31 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(r) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 32 unless the method used is the hydraulic hand reel droplining method.
(s) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 33 and Schedule 34.
(t) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 35.
(u) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 35 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(v) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 36 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(w) Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 39.
Exemption to the prohibitions – Orange Roughy
(b) Despite paragraph 6(n), fishing using trawl methods is permitted within the areas described in Schedules 36, 37 and 38.
Exemption to the prohibitions – Hydraulic Hand Reel Droplining
Revocation of previous Direction
(b) This Direction revokes the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 7 2013 with effect from the commencement of this Direction.
SCHEDULE 1
Murat Bay
The area of the Murat Bay is that part of the AFZ and part of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 50.83’ east, in the vicinity of Point Brown and running progressively;
b) north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 28.33’ south, longitude 133° 37.83’ east, near the southernmost point of the Franklin Island group at mean low water;
c) then north westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 07.60’ east, in the vicinity of Point Bell;
d) then generally easterly and southerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.
Bass Strait – Trawl Closure
The area of the Bass Strait – Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 39˚ 00.00’ south, longitude 143˚ 55.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along the parallel of latitude 39˚ 00.00’south to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144˚ 50.00’ east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39˚ 30.00’ south;
d) then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146˚ 34.00’ east;
e) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39˚ 36.00’ south;
f) then east along that parallel to the intersection with meridian of longitude 147˚ 28.00’ east;
g) then north along that meridian to the intersection with parallel 39˚ 22.00’ south;
h) then generally north westerly to the point of latitude 39˚ 06.00’ south, longitude 147˚ 06.00’ east;
i) then north easterly to the point of latitude 38˚ 40.00’ south, longitude 147˚ 50.00’ east;
j) then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 25.05’ south, longitude 148˚ 32.36’ east;
k) then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 45.001’ south, longitude 148˚ 34.30’ east;
l) then south easterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 02.10’ south, longitude 148˚ 36.40’ east;
m) then south easterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 24.10’ south, longitude 148˚ 48.60’ east;
n) then south westerly to the point of latitude 40˚ 27.917’ south, longitude 148˚ 35.20’ east;
o) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 40˚ 51.017’ south;
p) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, close to longitude 148˚ 19.573’ east;
q) then initially northerly but generally westerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (along the northern coast of Tasmania) to the intersection of that outer limit with the meridian of longitude 144˚ 40.00’ east, close to latitude 40˚ 19.283’ south;
r) then generally westerly along the geodesic, diverting northerly but generally westerly from this geodesic, around the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, surrounding Reid Rocks, before re-joining the geodesic and continuing to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (in the vicinity of the southern tip of King Island, Tasmania), with the meridian of longitude 143˚ 56.00’ east, close to latitude 40˚ 12.888’ south;
s) then initially easterly but generally northerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (adjacent to King Island, Tasmania) to the intersection of these coastal waters with the meridian of longitude 143˚ 55.00’ east;
t) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
The area of the St Helens Hill Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 41° 05.00’ south, longitude 148° 39.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 52.50’ east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 41° 21.00’ south;
d) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 39.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
The area of the Head of the Great Australian Bight is that part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 129° 00.135’ east and running progressively;
b) south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 31° 44.268’ south;
c) then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 129° 05.868' east;
d) then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is two nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia, near latitude 31° 42.218' south;
e) then generally easterly, north easterly and then south easterly along that two nautical mile line to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 132° 42.888' east;
f) then north along that meridian to its intersection with the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia, in the vicinity of Eyre Bluff, South Australia;
g) then generally westerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.
The area of the East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 24° 29.90’ south, longitude 155° 30.00’ east and running progressively;
b) south along the meridian of longitude 155° 30.00’ east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 27° south;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° south, longitude 157° east;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 157° east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 33° 34.90’ south;
e) then west along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 153° 16.966’ east;
f) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 29° 59.90’ south, longitude 154° 40.067’ east;
g) then north along that meridian of longitude to latitude 24° 29.90’ south;
h) then east along that parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.
South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage
The area of the South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage is that part of the AFZ and the coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and 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° 40.649’ east 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° 36.231’ south in the vicinity of Cape Jervis;
c) then initially southerly but generally easterly along the mean low water line of the coast to the intersection of this line with the meridian of longitude 138° 31.336’ east in the vicinity of Newland Head;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 138° 08.082’ east in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby ;
e) then generally north westerly along the mean low water line of that coast to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 137° 37.922’ east in the vicinity of Point Marsden, South Australia;
f) then northerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
South Australian Shark Closure – Kangaroo Island
The area of the South Australian Shark Closure – Kangaroo Island is that part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the parallel of latitude of 35° 50.494’ south, in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby and running progressively;
b) generally south westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 136° 42.310’ east in the vicinity of Cape du Couedic;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is one nautical mile seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;
d) then generally north easterly along that one nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of latitude of 35° 50.494’ south;
e) then west along the parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.
South Australian Shark Closure – Victor Harbor to the Victorian Border
The area of the South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet closure – Victor Harbour is that part of the AFZ and the coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line commencing:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of mainland Australia at the mean low water with the meridian of longitude passing though the southernmost point on the boundary between Victoria and South Australia and running progressively;
b) south along that meridian of longitude to its intersection with the outer limit of Coastal Waters;
c) then generally north westerly along that outer limit of Coastal Waters to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 138° 38.350’ 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;
then generally south easterly along the mean low water line of the coastline of South Australia to the point of commencement.
Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure
The area of the Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) Commencing at the point of latitude 41° 45.66' south, longitude 148° 34.38' east and running progressively:
b) easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 44.94' south and longitude 148° 40.14' east;
c) then generally southerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 42° 6.36' south, longitude 148° 39.36' east;
d) then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 42° 6.30' south, longitude 148° 36.30' east;
e) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 59.76' south, longitude 148° 35.70' east;
f) then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 58.98' south, longitude 148° 37.14' east;
g) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
West Coast Tasmania Shark Hook Boat Statutory Fishing Right and Gillnet Depth Closure
The area of the West Coast Tasmania Shark Hook Boat Statutory Fishing Right and Gillnet Depth Closure is that area of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the AFZ and the parallel of latitude 40º 45.00’ south, closest to the meridian of longitude 138º 04.813’ east.
Then east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 143º 40.583’ east, (Point 1). Then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
| 2 | 41º 19.467' south | 144º 20.533' east |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 41º 17.933' south | 144º 25.80' east |
| 4 | 41º 19.967' south | 144º 30.60' east |
| 5 | 41º 22.55' south | 144º 31.05' east |
| 6 | 41º 26.683' south | 144º 27.433' east |
| 7 | 41º 33.80' south | 144º 27.917' east |
| 8 | 41º 39.55' south | 144º 38.067' east |
| 9 | 41º 48.267' south | 144º 40.50' east |
| 10 | 41º 53.667' south | 144º 44.533' east |
| 11 | 41º 55.917' south | 144º 49.667' east |
| 12 | 42º 11.683' south | 144º 59.333' east |
| 13 | 42º 30.283' south | 144º 57.083' east |
| 14 | 42º 38.667' south | 145º 00.667' east |
| 15 | 42º 44.983' south | 144º 59.40' east |
| 16 | 42º 48.567' south | 145º 04.75' east |
| 17 | 42º 51.467' south | 145º 04.083' east |
| 18 | 42º 53.35' south | 145º 12.633' east |
| 19 | 42º 58.25' south | 145º 16.15' east |
| 20 | 43º 05.467' south | 145º 27.717' east |
| 21 | 43º 09.267' south | 145º 28.683' east |
| 22 | 43º 10.917' south | 145º 36.383' east |
| 23 | 43º 16.583' south | 145º 39.00' east |
| 24 | 43º 20.60' south | 145º 45.30' east |
| * 25 * | 43º 35.95' south | 145º 58.50' east |
| * 26 * | 43º 39.80' south | 146º 08.75' east |
| 27 | 43º 43.617' south | 146º 10.417' east |
| * 28 * | 43º 46.75' south | 146º 22.20' east |
| 29 | 43º 45.033' south | 146º 27.30' east |
| 30 | 43º 46.667' south | 146º 27.917' east |
| 31 | 43º 43.70' south | 146º 31.20' east |
| 32 | 43º 44.633' south | 146º 46.50' east |
| 33 | 43º 47.70' south | 146º 49.20' east |
| 34 | 43º 43.50' south | 147º 00.00' east |
| 35 | 43º 47.333' south | 147º 00.00' east |
| * 36 * | 43º 51.583' south | 146º 56.40' east |
| 37 | 43º 55.267' south | 146º 57.30' east |
| * 38 * | 43º 53.083’ south | 147º 00.00' east |
Note: Points marked by asterisks (for example, \* 25 \*) above, fall within the Tasmanian Coastal Waters Sector.
Then south along that meridian of longitude 147º east, to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ close to latitude 47º 11.615’ south.
Then generally in a westerly and north westerly direction along the outer limit of the AFZ back to the point of commencement.
Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closures
Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure - West
The area of the Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure – West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 36° 31.95' south, longitude 136° 48.10' east;
b) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 40.20' south, longitude 137° 10.20' east;
c) then south along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 54.333' south, longitude 137° 10.20' east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 44.00' south, longitude 136° 42.00' east;
e) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure - East
The area of the Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure - East is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 37° 0.42' south, longitude 137° 44.88' east;
b) then easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 3.30' south, longitude 137° 58.56' east;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 5.04' south, longitude 138° 2.52' east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 7.50' south, longitude 138° 0.36' east;
e) then westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 6.72' south, longitude 137° 47.52' east;
f) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 4.56' south, longitude 137° 41.16' east;
g) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Commonwealth Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish
The area of the Commonwealth Gulper Shark Closure - Southern Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 35º 21.433’ south, longitude 134º 45.00’ east, (Point 1).
Then south along the meridian of longitude 134º 45.00’ east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 35º 29.133’ south, (Point 2). Then generally north westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
| 3 | 35º 28.90’ south | 134º 44.70’ east |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 35º 28.50’ south | 134º 43.80’ east |
| 5 | 35º 28.033’ south | 134º 43.217’ east |
| 6 | 35º 27.65’ south | 134º 42.00’ east |
| 7 | 35º 26.667’ south | 134º 41.417’ east |
| 8 | 35º 26.383’ south | 134º 41.10’ east |
| 9 | 35º 26.00’ south | 134º 40.033’ east |
| 10 | 35º 25.40’ south | 134º 39.30’ east |
| 11 | 35º 24.867’ south | 134º 37.85’ east |
| 12 | 35º 23.967’ south | 134º 36.95’ east |
| 13 | 35º 23.283’ south | 134º 35.70’ east |
| 14 | 35º 22.617’ south | 134º 35.05’ east |
| 15 | 35º 22.067’ south | 134º 33.90’ east |
| 16 | 35º 21.033’ south | 134º 33.33’ east |
| 17 | 35º 20.65’ south | 134º 33.00’ east |
| 18 | 35º 20.367’ south | 134º 32.35’ east |
| 19 | 35º 19.817’ south | 134º 31.517’ east |
| 20 | 35º 19.50’ south | 134º 30.283’ east |
| 21 | 35º 19.217’ south | 134º 30.067’ east |
| 22 | 35º 18.35’ south | 134º 29.75’ east |
| 23 | 35º 17.667’ south | 134º 29.033’ east |
| 24 | 35º 17.367’ south | 134º 28.20’ east |
| 25 | 35º 16.783’ south | 134º 25.80’ east |
| 26 | 35º 15.867’ south | 134º 25.283’ east |
| 27 | 35º 15.55’ south | 134º 24.90’ east |
| 28 | 35º 15.033’ south | 134º 22.20’ east |
| 29 | 35º 14.783’ south | 134º 21.783’ east |
| 30 | 35º 14.233’ south | 134º 21.183’ east |
| 31 | 35º 13.883’ south | 134º 20.583’ east |
| 32 | 35º 13.25’ south | 134º 18.117’ east |
| 33 | 35º 12.517’ south | 134º 16.80’ east |
| 34 | 35º 11.70’ south | 134º 13.85’ east |
| 35 | 35º 11.383’ south | 134º 13.417’ east |
| 36 | 35º 10.467’ south | 134º 12.917’ east |
| 37 | 35º 10.017’ south | 134º 12.533’ east |
| 38 | 35º 09.133’ south | 134º 11.117’ east |
| 39 | 35º 08.883’ south | 134º 10.20’ east |
| 40 | 35º 08.683’ south | 134º 07.80’ east |
| 41 | 35º 08.017’ south | 134º 06.633’ east |
| 42 | 35º 07.483’ south | 134º 05.40’ east |
| 43 | 35º 07.067’ south | 134º 03.933’ east |
| 44 | 35º 06.55’ south | 134º 02.70’ east |
| 45 | 35º 06.30’ south | 134º 01.80’ east |
| 46 | 35º 06.10’ south | 134º 00.60’ east |
| 47 | 35º 05.667’ south | 133º 56.10’ east |
| 48 | 35º 05.30’ south | 133º 53.40’ east |
| 49 | 35º 04.633’ south | 133º 51.90’ east |
| 50 | 35º 03.75’ south | 133º 50.70’ east |
| 51 | 35º 03.35’ south | 133º 49.483’ east |
| 52 | 35º 02.55’ south | 133º 48.00’ east |
| 53 | 35º 01.95’ south | 133º 45.00’ east |
Then north along the meridian of longitude 133º 45.00’ east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34º 54.283’ south, (Point 54). Then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
| 55 | 34º 54.30’ south | 133º 45.617’ east |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | 34º 54.433’ south | 133º 46.20’ east |
| 57 | 34º 55.433’ south | 133º 47.10’ east |
| 58 | 34º 55.283’ south | 133º 48.00’ east |
| 59 | 34º 55.817’ south | 133º 48.90’ east |
| 60 | 34º 55.483’ south | 133º 49.80’ east |
| 61 | 34º 55.567’ south | 133º 50.417’ east |
| 62 | 34º 56.217’ south | 133º 51.45’ east |
| 63 | 34º 57.133’ south | 133º 54.30’ east |
| 64 | 34º 58.067’ south | 133º 55.20’ east |
| 65 | 34º 57.933’ south | 133º 56.10’ east |
| 66 | 34º 58.067’ south | 133º 56.417’ east |
| 67 | 34º 59.05’ south | 133º 57.00’ east |
| 68 | 34º 59.10’ south | 133º 57.25’ east |
| 69 | 34º 58.933’ south | 133º 57.90’ east |
| 70 | 34º 58.983’ south | 133º 58.217’ east |
| 71 | 34º 59.533’ south | 133º 59.40’ east |
| 72 | 35º 00.267’ south | 134º 02.10’ east |
| 73 | 35º 00.267’ south | 134º 02.70’ east |
| 74 | 35º 00.017’ south | 134º 03.60’ east |
| 75 | 35º 00.017’ south | 134º 04.20’ east |
| 76 | 35º 00.35’ south | 134º 04.70’ east |
| 77 | 35º 00.85’ south | 134º 05.10’ east |
| 78 | 35º 01.067’ south | 134º 06.00’ east |
| 79 | 35º 01.667’ south | 134º 06.90’ east |
| 80 | 35º 01.90’ south | 134º 07.80’ east |
| 81 | 35º 02.367’ south | 134º 08.70’ east |
| 82 | 35º 02.333’ south | 134º 09.30’ east |
| 83 | 35º 02.517’ south | 134º 10.233’ east |
| 84 | 35º 02.60’ south | 134º 10.50’ east |
| 85 | 35º 03.133’ south | 134º 11.10’ east |
| 86 | 35º 03.233’ south | 134º 11.40’ east |
| 87 | 35º 02.733’ south | 134º 12.30’ east |
| 88 | 35º 03.283’ south | 134º 13.067’ east |
| 89 | 35º 03.40’ south | 134º 14.10’ east |
| 90 | 35º 03.60’ south | 134º 14.40’ east |
| 91 | 35º 04.30’ south | 134º 15.00’ east |
| 92 | 35º 04.717’ south | 134º 15.90’ east |
| 93 | 35º 04.95’ south | 134º 16.167’ east |
| 94 | 35º 05.367’ south | 134º 16.467’ east |
| 95 | 35º 06’.117 south | 134º 16.80’ east |
| 96 | 35º 06.217’ south | 134º 17.033’ east |
| 97 | 35º 06.10’ south | 134º 17.70’ east |
| 98 | 35º 06.367’ south | 134º 18.60’ east |
| 99 | 35º 06.483’ south | 134º 19.50’ east |
| 100 | 35º 07.00’ south | 134º 20.40’ east |
| 101 | 35º 07.85’ south | 134º 21.30’ east |
| 102 | 35º 08.05’ south | 134º 22.20’ east |
| 103 | 35º 08.70’ south | 134º 23.10’ east |
| 104 | 35º 08.833’ south | 134º 24.00’ east |
| 105 | 35º 09.00’ south | 134º 24.283’ east |
| 106 | 35º 09.25’ south | 134º 24.517’ east |
| 107 | 35º 10.183’ south | 134º 24.90’ east |
| 108 | 35º 09.917’ south | 134º 25.80’ east |
| 109 | 35º 10.467’ south | 134º 26.983’ east |
| 110 | 35º 10.367’ south | 134º 28.233’ east |
| 111 | 35º 10.467’ south | 134º 28.50’ east |
| 112 | 35º 10.767’ south | 134º 28.833’ east |
| 113 | 35º 11.483’ south | 134º 29.40’ east |
| 114 | 35º 11.60’ south | 134º 29.667’ east |
| 115 | 35º 11.633’ south | 134º 30.30’ east |
| 116 | 35º 12.067’ south | 134º 31.20’ east |
| 117 | 35º 12.05’ south | 134º 31.817’ east |
| 118 | 35º 12.15’ south | 134º 32.20’ east |
| 119 | 35º 12.567’ south | 134º 32.633’ east |
| 120 | 35º 13.50’ south | 134º 33.217’ east |
| 121 | 35º 13.90’ south | 134º 33.90’ east |
| 122 | 35º 14.833’ south | 134º 34.967’ east |
| 123 | 35º 15.20’ south | 134º 36.017’ east |
| 124 | 35º 15.60’ south | 134º 36.60’ east |
| 125 | 35º 15.883’ south | 134º 36.933’ east |
| 126 | 35º 16.533’ south | 134º 37.267’ east |
| 127 | 35º 16.767’ south | 134º 37.50’ east |
| 128 | 35º 17.217’ south | 134º 38.683’ east |
| 129 | 35º 17.983’ south | 134º 39.30’ east |
| 130 | 35º 18.567’ south | 134º 40.283’ east |
| 131 | 35º 19.417’ south | 134º 41.333’ east |
| 132 | 35º 19.683’ south | 134º 42.00’ east |
| 133 | 35º 20.35’ south | 134º 43.033’ east |
| 134 | 35º 20.80’ south | 134º 44.117’ east |
Then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish
The area of the Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 33º 34.81' south, longitude 151º 53.84' east, (Point 1); Then generally south westerly along the geodesic sequentially connecting the following points:
| 2 | 33° 40.56' south | 151° 49.71' east |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 33° 47.69' south | 151° 43.40' east |
| 4 | 33° 52.27' south | 151° 39.78' east |
| 5 | 33° 57.46' south | 151° 35.81' east |
| 6 | 34° 04.08' south | 151° 31.16' east |
| 7 | 34° 10.98' south | 151° 26.24' east |
| 8 | 34° 15.31' south | 151° 22.95' east |
then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 21.99’ south, longitude 151˚ 31.48’ east (point 9); Then generally north easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
| 10 | 34° 17.88' south | 151° 34.90' east |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 34° 13.58' south | 151° 36.66' east |
| 12 | 34° 1.55' south | 151° 46.41' east |
| 13 | 33° 56.03' south | 151° 51.93' east |
| 14 | 33° 50.38' south | 151° 55.90' east |
| 15 | 33° 43.76' south | 152° 00.71' east |
| 16 | 33° 39.53' south | 152° 01.54'east |
| 17 | 33° 34.78' south | 152° 06.78' east |
Then westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Gulper Shark Closure – Harrisson’s Dogfish
The area of the Gulper Shark Closure – Harrison’s Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) Commencing at the point of latitude 40° 23.00’ south and the meridian of longitude 148° 52.00’ east and running progressively:
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 21.25’ south and longitude 148° 58.80’ east;
c) then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 47.25’ south, longitude148° 51.55’ east;
d) then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 49.00’ south, longitude 148° 44.00’ east;
e) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 35.00’ south, longitude 148° 47.50’ east;
f) Then generally north along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
South East Trawl Deep Water Closure
The area of the South East Trawl Deep Water Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 33º 34.90’ south, longitude 152º 17.35’ east, (Point 123).
Then east along the parallel of latitude 33º 34.90’ south, to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 156º 10.067’ east.
Then south along that meridian to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ, close to the point of latitude 33º 52.067' south, longitude 156º 10.067' east.
Then, generally southerly and westerly, along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection, south of Australia, with the meridian of longitude 138º 08.083’ east.
Then, north along this meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37º 08.783’ south, (Point 1).
Then generally easterly and northerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points.
| 2 | 37º 11.633' south | 138º 24.817' east |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 37º 14.617' south | 138º 35.583' east |
| 4 | 37º 16.55' south | 138º 53.10' east |
| 5 | 37º 17.617' south | 138º 53.267' east |
| 6 | 37º 19.417' south | 138º 54.467' east |
| 7 | 37º 23.433' south | 139º 01.60' east |
| 8 | 37º 33.133' south | 139º 04.517' east |
| 9 | 37º 35.15' south | 139º 06.55' east |
| 10 | 37º 37.75' south | 139º 12.90' east |
| 11 | 37º 37.317' south | 139º 25.20' east |
| 12 | 37º 39.583' south | 139º 30.00' east |
| 13 | 38º 03.717' south | 139º 30.00' east |
| 14 | 39º 18.00' south | 142º 01.033' east |
| 15 | 38º 58.933' south | 142º 15.95' east |
| 16 | 39º 13.533' south | 142º 39.017' east |
| 17 | 39º 16.733' south | 142º 40.517' east |
| 18 | 39º 21.367' south | 142º 44.75' east |
| 19 | 39º 25.083' south | 142º 49.283' east |
| 20 | 39º 29.217' south | 142º 52.15' east |
| 21 | 39º 32.033' south | 142º 54.80' east |
| 22 | 39º 36.20' south | 142º 58.217' east |
| 23 | 39º 40.517' south | 143º 01.35' east |
| 24 | 39º 47.533' south | 143º 07.30' east |
| 25 | 39º 58.378' south | 143º 10.722' east |
| 26 | 40º 01.633' south | 143º 00.907' east |
| 27 | 40º 54.00' south | 143º 30.00'east |
| 28 | 40º 54.00'south | 143º 42.067' east |
| 29 | 41º 05.033' south | 143º 52.483' east |
| 30 | 41º 10.267' south | 143º 58.267' east |
| 31 | 41º 14.633' south | 144º 02.50' east |
| 32 | 41º 16.717' south | 144º 05.483' east |
| 33 | 41º 21.85'south | 144º 12.85'east |
| 34 | 41º 24.517'south | 144º 17.117' east |
| 35 | 41º 25.633' south | 144º 18.233' east |
| 36 | 41º 30.217' south | 144º 20.933' east |
| 37 | 41º 30.217' south | 144º 02.50' east |
| 38 | 42º 09.783' south | 144º 28.983' east |
| 39 | 42º 09.783' south | 144º 41.35' east |
| 40 | 42º 23.867' south | 144º 46.833' east |
| 41 | 42º 23.867' south | 144º 29.35' east |
| 42 | 43º 24.00' south | 145º 05.083' east |
| 43 | 43º 24.917' south | 145º 05.083' east |
| 44 | 43º 24.917' south | 145º 15.083' east |
| 45 | 43º 34.917' south | 145º 15.083' east |
| 46 | 43º 34.917' south | 145º 20.083' east |
| 47 | 43º 44.917' south | 145º 20.083' east |
| 48 | 43º 44.917' south | 145º 52.683' east |
| 49 | 43º 53.15' south | 145º 58.467' east |
| 50 | 44º 00.083' south | 146º 06.583' east |
| 51 | 44º 04.542' south | 146º 19.921' east |
| 52 | 44º 17.780' south | 146º 10.542' east |
| 53 | 44º 24.20' south | 146º 53.867' east |
| 54 | 44º 09.683' south | 146º 55.167' east |
| 55 | 44º 10.367' south | 147º 04.267' east |
| 56 | 44º 08.30' south | 147º 12.383' east |
| 57 | 44º 05.117' south | 147º 19.717' east |
| 58 | 44º 03.567' south | 147º 31.30' east |
| 59 | 43º 57.383' south | 147º 42.517' east |
| 60 | 43º 56.153' south | 147º 45.25' east |
| 61 | 44º 03.998' south | 147º 58.157' east |
| 62 | 42º 21.303' south | 148º 52.358' east |
| 63 | 42º 15.869' south | 148º 35.685' east |
| 64 | 42º 13.25' south | 148º 36.483' east |
| 65 | 42º 10.767' south | 148º 37.633'east |
| 66 | 42º 03.15' south | 148º 39.067' east |
| 67 | 41º 52.45' south | 148º 37.933' east |
| 68 | 41º 44.783' south | 148º 36.417' east |
| 69 | 41º 41.917' south | 148º 37.433' east |
| 70 | 41º 37.00' south | 148º 38.50' east |
| 71 | 41º 36.30' south | 148º 39.00' east |
| 72 | 41º 32.033' south | 148º 39.417' east |
| 73 | 41º 25.733' south | 148º 41.45' east |
| 74 | 41º 23.033' south | 148º 41.417' east |
| 75 | 41º 13.45' south | 148º 41.417' east |
| 76 | 41º 11.45' south | 148º 41.783' east |
| 77 | 41º 07.817' south | 148º 41.35' east |
| 78 | 41º 04.017' south | 148º 42.867' east |
| 79 | 41º 05.117' south | 148º 55.067' east |
| 80 | 40º 46.05' south | 148º 58.417' east |
| 81 | 40º 47.898' south | 148º 48.752' east |
| 82 | 40º 18.00' south | 148º 56.00' east |
| 83 | 40º 08.00' south | 148º 56.00' east |
| 84 | 39º 46.00' south | 148º 53.00' east |
| 85 | 39º 34.00' south | 148º 52.00' east |
| 86 | 39º 29.00' south | 148º 49.00' east |
| 87 | 39º 25.033' south | 148º 48.117' east |
| 88 | 39º 25.033' south | 149º 08.733' east |
| 89 | 39º 06.05' south | 149º 11.283' east |
| 90 | 38º 51.55' south | 148º 43.117' east |
| 91 | 38º 53.483' south | 148º 36.25' east |
| 92 | 38º 49.00' south | 148º 34.00' east |
| 93 | 38º 43.00' south | 148º 36.00' east |
| 94 | 38º 33.00' south | 148º 35.00' east |
| 95 | 38º 25.033' south | 148º 41.017' east |
| 96 | 38º 28.933' south | 149º 15.55' east |
| 97 | 38º 18.733' south | 149º 24.117' east |
| 98 | 38º 17.45' south | 149º 33.783' east |
| 99 | 38º 30.00' south | 149º 51.00' east |
| 100 | 38º 06.108' south | 150º 05.346' east |
| 101 | 37º 46.00' south | 150º 15.00'east |
| 102 | 37º 38.00' south | 150º 19.00' east |
| 103 | 37º 31.00' south | 150°19.833’ east |
| 104 | 37º 11.00' south | 150°24.00’ east |
| 105 | 36º 56.00' south | 150°20.833’ east |
| 106 | 36º 51.00' south | 150°21.833’ east |
| 107 | 36º 29.00' south | 150°22.00’ east |
| 108 | 36º 16.00' south | 150°23.00’ east |
| 109 | 36º 00.633' south | 150º 29.383' east |
| 110 | 36º 00.633' south | 150º 41.333' east |
| 111 | 35º 15.40'south | 151º 10.133' east |
| 112 | 35º 11.367' south | 151º 01.433' east |
| 113 | 35º 03.217' south | 151º 07.333' east |
| 114 | 34º 26.60'south | 151º 23.35' east |
| 115 | 34º 21.617' south | 151º 27.617' east |
| 116 | 34º 26.533' south | 151º 38.517' east |
| 117 | 34º 09.883' south | 151º 50.90' east |
| 118 | 34º 04.90'south | 151º 40.317' east |
| 119 | 33º 51.133' south | 151º 50.30' east |
| 120 | 33º 56.233' south | 152º 01.983' east |
Then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
The South East Trawl Deep Water Closure excludes the area within a circle of radius 15 nautical miles, centred at the point of latitude 43º 55.10’ south, longitude 150º 28.183’ east, known as the Orange Roughy Cascade Plateau Zone.
Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure
The area of the Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia and the meridian of longitude 138˚ 10.00’ east and running progressively;
b) south to point of longitude 138˚ 10.00’ east, latitude 36˚ 10.00’ south;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 37˚ 11.00’ south, with the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia;
d) then generally northerly, north westerly, south westerly along the outer limit of South Australian coastal waters back to the point of commencement.
Portland Area Trawl Closure
The area of the Portland Area Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia with the parallel of latitude 37˚ 17.00’ south and running progressively;
b) south westerly along the geodesic the point of latitude 37˚ 23.00’ south, longitude 139˚ 19.00’ east ;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 16.00’ south, longitude 140˚ 36.00’ east;
d) then south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of Victoria with the meridian of longitude 141˚ 23.00’ east;
e) then generally north westerly following the outer limit of the Victorian and South Australian coastal waters back to the point of commencement.
GAB Deepwater Closure – Central East Zone
The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure - Central East Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 35° 6.042' south, longitude 134° 00.00' east; then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
| 1 | 35º 06.10' south | 134º 00.60' east |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 35º 06.30' south | 134º 01.80' east |
| 3 | 35º 06.55' south | 134º 02.70' east |
| 4 | 35º 07.067' south | 134º 03.933' east |
| 5 | 35º 07.483' south | 134º 05.40' east |
| 6 | 35º 08.017' south | 134º 06.633' east |
| 7 | 35º 08.683' south | 134º 07.80' east |
| 8 | 35º 08.883' south | 134º 10.20' east |
| 9 | 35º 09.133' south | 134º 11.117' east |
| 10 | 35º 10.017' south | 134º 12.533' east |
| 11 | 35º 10.467' south | 134º 12.917' east |
| 12 | 35º 11.383' south | 134º 13.417’ east |
| 13 | 35º 11.70' south | 134º 13.85' east |
| 14 | 35º 12.517' south | 134º 16.80' east |
| 15 | 35º 13.25' south | 134º 18.117' east |
| 16 | 35º 13.733' south | 134º 20.00' east |
Then south along the meridian of longitude 134˚ 20.00’ east to its intersection with the outer limits of the AFZ;
Then generally north westerly along the outer limits of the AFZ to the intersection of the meridian of longitude 134° 00.00' east and the AFZ;
Then north along the meridian of longitude 134° 00.00' east to the point of commencement.
GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon
The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 40.00’ south, longitude 123˚ 20.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along the parallel of latitude 34˚ 40.00’ south;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 123˚ 40.00’ east to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;
d) then generally westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 123˚ 20.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West
The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 39.00’ south, longitude 120˚ 00.00’ east and running progressively;
b) easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 35.00’south, longitude 120˚ 47.00’ east;
c) then east along the parallel of latitude 34˚ 35.00’ south;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 122˚ 00.00’ east to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;
e) then generally westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 120˚ 00.00’ east;
f) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Albany
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Albany is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 35˚ 24.00’ south, longitude 118˚ 10.00’ east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 08.00’ south, longitude 118˚ 44.00’ east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 118˚ 44.00’ east to the point of latitude 35˚ 30.00’ south, longitude 118˚ 44.00’ east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 46.00’ south, longitude 118˚ 10.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Bremmer
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Bremmer is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 50.00’ south, longitude 119˚ 16.00’east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 44.00’ south, longitude 119˚ 30.00’ east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 119˚ 30.00’ east to the point of latitude 34˚ 56.00’ south, longitude 119˚ 30.00’ east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 02.00’ south, longitude 119˚ 16.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 38.00’ south, longitude 123˚ 46.00’ east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 24.00’ south, longitude 124˚ 06.00’ east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 124˚ 06.00’ east to the point of latitude 34˚ 48.00’ south, longitude 124˚ 06.00’ east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 02.00’ south, longitude 123˚ 46.00’ east
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 15.00’ south, longitude 124˚ 36.00’ east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 10.00’ south, longitude 125˚ 00.00’ east;
c) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 30.00’ south, longitude 126˚ 24.00’ east;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 126˚ 24.00’ east to the point of latitude 34˚ 00.00’ south, longitude 126˚ 24.00’ east;
e) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 28.00’ south, longitude 125˚ 00.00’ east;
f) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 33.00’ south, longitude 124 ˚36.00’ east;
g) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 33˚ 32.00’ south, longitude 129˚ 40.00’ east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 26.00’ south, longitude 130˚ 06.00’ east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 130˚ 06.00’ east to the point of latitude 33˚ 44.00’ south, longitude 130˚ 06.00’ east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 50.00’ south, longitude 129˚40.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – United Nations
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 33˚ 40.00’ south, longitude 131˚ 15.00’ east and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 45.00’ south, longitude 131˚ 38.00’ east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 131˚ 38.00’ east to the point of latitude 34˚ 15.00’ south, longitude 131˚ 38.00’ east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 10.00’ south, longitude 131˚ 15.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – The Knob
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – The Knob is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 23.00’ south, longitude 132˚ 26.00’ east and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 41.00’ south, longitude 133˚ 00.00’ east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 133˚ 00.00’ east to the point of latitude 34˚ 59.00’ south, longitude 133˚ 00.00’ east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 41.00’ south, longitude 132˚ 26.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Racetrack/Hamburger
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Racetrack/Hamburger is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 48.00’ south, longitude 133˚ 12.00’ east and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 02.00’ south, longitude 133˚ 45.00’ east;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 06.00’ south, longitude 134˚ 00.00’ east;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 134˚ 00.00’ east to the point of latitude 35˚ 24.00’ south, longitude 134˚ 00.00’ east;
e) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 20.00’ south, longitude 133˚ 45.00’ east;
f) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 06.00’ south, longitude 133˚ 12.00’ east;
g) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Kangaroo Island Hill
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Kangaroo Island Hill is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 36˚ 44.517’ south, longitude 137˚ 10.00’ east and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37˚ 01.567’ south, longitude 137˚ 43.867’ east;
c) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37˚ 06.00’ south, longitude 137˚ 40.00’ east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36˚ 54.367’ south, longitude 137˚ 10.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure
The area of the GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 35.00’ south, longitude 122˚ 00.00’ east,
Then west along the parallel to the point of latitude 34˚ 35.00’ south, longitude 121˚ 30.00’ east,
Then north along the meridian of longitude 121˚ 30.00’ east, to its intersection with the
parallel of latitude 34˚ 32.762’ south, then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
| 1 | 34˚ 34.633’ south | 121˚ 48.654’ east |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 34˚ 34.039’ south | 121˚ 53.059’ east |
| 3 | 34˚ 34.633’ south | 121˚ 55.379’ east |
| 4 | 34˚ 34.149’ south | 121˚ 57.368’ east |
Then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Barcoo and Taupo Seamount’s Closure
Barcoo Seamount
The area of the Barcoo Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 32˚ 24.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 08.00’ east;
b) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 36.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 35.00’ east;
c) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 51.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 26.00’ east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 36.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 00.00’ east;
e) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Taupo Seamount
The area of the Taupo Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 32˚ 45.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 08.00’ east;
b) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 00.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 33.00’ east;
c) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 30.00’ south, longitude 156˚ 15.00’ east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 15.00’ south, longitude 155˚ 49.00’ east;
e) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Queensland and Britannia Seamount’s Closure
The area of the Queensland and Brittania Seamount’s Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) Commencing at the point of latitude 27° 22.04' south, longitude 155° 01.665' east and running progressively:
b) south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 28.79' south and longitude 154° 51.53' east;
c) then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 04.88' south, longitude 155° 29.14' east;
d) then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 40.47' south, longitude 155° 21.72' east;
e) then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 47.89' south, longitude 155° 28.97' east;
f) then generally easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 46.88' south, longitude 155° 39.60' east;
g) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 34.57' south, longitude 155° 40.11' east;
h) then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 19.22' south, longitude 155° 46.74' east;
i) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 14.33' south, longitude 155° 46.68’ east;
j) then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 52.91' south, longitude 155° 50.06' east;
k) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 46.67' south, longitude 155° 27.96' east;
l) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 26.76' south, longitude 155° 21.05' east; and
m) Then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Derwent Hunter Seamount Closure
The area of the Derwent Hunter Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) Commencing at the point of latitude 30° 26.23' south, longitude 156° 07.67' east and running progressively:
b) south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° 42.88' south and longitude 155° 57.93' east;
c) then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31° 03.50' south, longitude 156° 04.74' east;
d) then generally easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31° 05.49' south, longitude 156° 36.46' east;
e) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° 37.75' south, longitude 156° 29.44' east; and
f) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Port MacDonnell Closure
The area of the Port MacDonnell is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 37˚ 57.66’ south, longitude 140˚ 03.12’ east (point 1); then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 02.75’ south, longitude 139˚ 57.52’ east (point 2); then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
| 3 | 38° 03.09' south | 139° 58.47' east |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 38° 03.04' south | 139° 59.71' east |
| 5 | 38° 05.35' south | 140° 02.26' east |
| 6 | 38° 06.63' south | 140° 04.16' east |
| 7 | 38° 08.20' south | 140° 07.15' east |
| 8 | 38° 10.02' south | 140° 09.94' east |
| 9 | 38° 11.97' south | 140° 12.16' east |
| 10 | 38° 12.94' south | 140° 13.97’ east |
then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 09.07’ south, longitude 140˚ 17.63’ east (point 11); Then generally north westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
| 12 | 38° 08.03' south | 140° 16.94' east |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 38° 07.89' south | 140° 16.01' east |
| 14 | 38° 07.01' south | 140° 15.13' east |
| 15 | 38° 06.85' south | 140° 14.33' east |
| 16 | 38° 05.81' south | 140° 13.40' east |
| 17 | 38° 02.82' south | 140° 09.63' east |
| 18 | 38° 00.63' south | 140° 07.37' east |
then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Murray Dogfish Closure
The area of the Murray Dogfish Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 37° 03.20' south, longitude 138° 27.35' east (point 1); then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 04.41' south, longitude 138° 02.87' east (point 2); then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 07.53' south, longitude 138° 00.19' east (point 3); then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
| 4 | 37° 09.38' south | 138° 05.00' east |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 37° 13.81' south | 138° 10.96' east |
| 6 | 37° 15.02' south | 138° 11.06' east |
| 7 | 37° 16.68' south | 138° 12.40' east |
| 8 | 37° 17.32' south | 138° 16.80' east |
| 9 | 37° 16.11' south | 138° 18.90' east |
| 10 | 37° 17.38' south | 138° 20.91' east |
| 11 | 37° 17.41' south | 138° 23.36' east |
| 12 | 37° 16.17' south | 138° 27.09' east |
| 13 | 37° 18.98' south | 138° 29.51' east |
then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
St Helens Hill Orange Roughy Management Area
The area of the St Helens Hill Orange Roughy Management Area is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 41°11.00’ south, longitude 148°41.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148°49.00’ east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 41°16.00’ south;
d) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148°41.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
St Patricks Hill Orange Roughy Management Area
The area of the St Patricks Hill Orange Roughy Management Area is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 41° 26.00’ south, longitude 148° 41.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 49.00’ east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 41° 35.00’ south;
d) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 41.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area
The area of the Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 44° 00.00’ south, longitude 146° 30.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 147° 45.00’ east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 44° 30.00’ south;
d) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146° 30.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
Australian Sea Lion Closures
Kangaroo Island gillnet strip closure
The area of the Kangaroo Island gillnet strip closure is the part of the Australian Fishing Zone and coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the parallel of longitude of 137° 43.50’ east, in the vicinity of Reynolds Point and running progressively;
b) generally southwesterly and westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island to its intersection with the parallel of longitude 136° 34.748’ east in the vicinity of Cape du Couedic;
c) then west along that meridian of latitude to its intersection with longitude 136° 31.304’ east;
d) then south along that meridian to latitude 36° 14.941’ south;
e) then east along that parallel to its intersection with longitude 137° 35.333’ east;
f) then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is four nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;
g) then generally northeasterly along that four nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of longitude of 137° 43.50’ east;
h) then north along the parallel of longitude to the point of commencement.
Head of the Great Australian Bight gillnet strip closure
The area of the Head of the Great Australian Bight gillnet strip closure is the part of the Australian Fishing Zone and coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 129° 00.087’ east and running progressively;
b) south along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is four nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia;
c) then generally easterly and northeasterly along that four nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of longitude of 129° 19.601’ east;
d) then south along that meridian to latitude 31° 48.413’ south;
e) then east along that parallel to its intersection with longitude 130° 45.742’ east;
f) then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is four nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;
g) then generally northeasterly along that four nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of longitude of 131° 08.00’ east;
h) north along that parallel of longitude to its intersection with the mean low water line of the southern coastline of South Australia, in the vicinity of Twin Rocks;
i) then generally southwesterly and westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of South Australia to the point of commencement.
4nm radius Australian sea lion gillnet closures
The area of the 4nm Australian sea lion gillnet closures is the part of the Australian Fishing Zone and/or Coastal Waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line four nautical miles seaward of:
a) Purdie Island located near latitude 32° 16.183’ south, longitude 133° 13.70’ east;
b) Lounds Island located near latitude 32° 16.383’ south, longitude 133° 21.933’ east;
c) West Island located near latitude 32° 30.65’ south, longitude 133° 15.083’ east;
d) Fenelon Island located near latitude 32° 34.867’ south, longitude 133° 16.90’ east;
e) Blefuscu Island located near latitude 32° 28.167’ south, longitude 133° 38.633’ east;
f) Albatross Island located near latitude 35° 04.117’ south, longitude 136° 10.883’ east;
g) North Island located near latitude 35° 07.233’ south, longitude 136° 28.567’ east;
h) Peaked Rocks located near latitude 35° 11.10’ south, longitude 136° 28.917’ east;
i) Cap Island located near latitude 33° 56.683’ south, longitude 135° 07.033’ east;
j) Rocky South Island near latitude 34° 48.60’ south, longitude 134° 43.05’ east; and
k) Little Hummock Island near latitude 34° 45.15’ south, longitude 135° 04.917’ east.
11nm radius Australian sea lion gillnet closures
The area of the 11 nm Australian sea lion gillnet closures is the part of the Australian Fishing Zone and/or Coastal Waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line eleven nautical miles seaward of:
a) Nuyts Reef (west) located near latitude 32° 07.117’ south, longitude 132° 07.883’ east;
b) Nuyts Reef (east) located near latitude 32° 08.317’ south, longitude 132° 08.483’ east;
c) Point Fowler located near latitude 32° 00.65’ south, longitude 132° 26.267’ east;
d) Olive Island located near latitude 32° 43.15’ south, longitude 133° 58.183’ east;
e) Nicolas Baudin Island located near latitude 33° 00.933’ south, longitude 134° 07.983’ east;
f) Jones Island located near latitude 33° 11.117’ south, longitude 134° 22.033’ east;
g) West Waldegrave Island located near latitude 33° 35.767’ south, longitude 134° 45.683’ east;
h) Ward Island located near latitude 33° 44.45’ south, longitude 134° 17.10’ east;
i) Dorothee Island located near latitude 34° 00.30’ south, longitude 134° 14.70’ east;
j) Rocky (North) Island located near latitude 34° 15.517’ south, longitude 135° 15.633’ east;
k) Four Hummocks (North) Island located near latitude 34° 45.467’ south, longitude 135° 02.533’ east;
l) Price Island located near latitude 34° 42.467’ south, longitude 135° 17.367’ east; and
m) Liguanea Island located near latitude 34° 59.90’ south, longitude 135° 37.183’ east;
n) Lewis Island located near latitude 34° 57.417’ south, longitude 136° 01.90’ east;
o) North Neptune (East) Island located near latitude 35° 13.683’ south, longitude 136° 04.617’ east.
p) South Pages Island located near latitude 35° 46.633’ south, longitude 138° 17.50’ east; and
q) North Pages Island located near latitude 35° 45.533’ south, longitude 138° 18.067’ east.
The area of the St Helens Hill Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 41° 05.00’ south, longitude 148° 39.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 52.50’ east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 41° 21.00’ south;
d) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 39.00’ east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
Commencement
Interpretation
‘Adjacent Area Boundary’ means the offshore State and Northern Territory boundaries established under Schedule 2 of the Petroleum and Submerged Lands Act 1967 as amended.
‘Automatic baiting equipment’ means any mechanical operation that automatically positions bait on the hooks without the need for each hook/snood to be individually clipped onto the mainline directly by hand during the setting of the gear.
‘Hydraulic hand reel droplining’ means a method of individual droplines which stay attached to the boat, with a maximum soak time of 90 minutes and no more than 25 hooks per individual line.
All geographic coordinates contained within the schedules attached to this document are in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94).
Unless otherwise stated, the lines between coordinates are geodesics.
Notes: 1. Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Direction.
To whom this Direction applies
Direction not to engage in fishing
(a) Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 1.
(b) Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 2.
(c) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 3.
(d) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 3 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(e) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 4.
(f) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 5.
(g) Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 6.
(h) Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 7 and Schedule 8.
(i) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 9 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(j) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 10:
(i) using gillnet methods; and
(ii) hook methods if fishing under the authority of a shark hook boat statutory fishing right.
(k) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 11 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(l) Fishing is not to be engaged in using hook or trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 12.
(m) Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 13 and Schedule 14.
(n) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 15.
(o) Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20.
(p) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31.
(q) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 31 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(r) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 32 unless the method used is the hydraulic hand reel droplining method.
(s) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 33 and Schedule 34.
(t) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 35.
(u) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 35 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(v) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 36 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(w) Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 39.
Exemption to the prohibitions – Orange Roughy
(b) Despite paragraph 6(n), fishing using trawl methods is permitted within the areas described in Schedules 36, 37 and 38.
Exemption to the prohibitions – Hydraulic Hand Reel Droplining
Revocation of previous Direction
(b) This Direction revokes the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 7 2013 with effect from the commencement of this Direction.
SCHEDULE 1
Murat Bay
The area of the Murat Bay is that part of the AFZ and part of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 50.83’ east, in the vicinity of Point Brown and running progressively;
b) north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 28.33’ south, longitude 133° 37.83’ east, near the southernmost point of the Franklin Island group at mean low water;
c) then north westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 07.60’ east, in the vicinity of Point Bell;
d) then generally easterly and southerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.
Bass Strait – Trawl Closure
The area of the Bass Strait – Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 39˚ 00.00’ south, longitude 143˚ 55.00’ east and running progressively;
b) east along the parallel of latitude 39˚ 00.00’south to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144˚ 50.00’ east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39˚ 30.00’ south;
d) then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146˚ 34.00’ east;
e) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39˚ 36.00’ south;
f) then east along that parallel to the intersection with meridian of longitude 147˚ 28.00’ east;
g) then north along that meridian to the intersection with parallel 39˚ 22.00’ south;
h) then generally north westerly to the point of latitude 39˚ 06.00’ south, longitude 147˚ 06.00’ east;
i) then north easterly to the point of latitude 38˚ 40.00’ south, longitude 147˚ 50.00’ east;
j) then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 25.05’ south, longitude 148˚ 32.36’ east;
k) then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 45.001’ south, longitude 148˚ 34.30’ east;
l) then south easterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 02.10’ south, longitude 148˚ 36.40’ east;
m) then south easterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 24.10’ south, longitude 148˚ 48.60’ east;
n) then south westerly to the point of latitude 40˚ 27.917’ south, longitude 148˚ 35.20’ east;
o) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 40˚ 51.017’ south;
p) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, close to longitude 148˚ 19.573’ east;
q) then initially northerly but generally westerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (along the northern coast of Tasmania) to the intersection of that outer limit with the meridian of longitude 144˚ 40.00’ east, close to latitude 40˚ 19.283’ south;
r) then generally westerly along the geodesic, diverting northerly but generally westerly from this geodesic, around the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, surrounding Reid Rocks, before re-joining the geodesic and continuing to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (in the vicinity of the southern tip of King Island, Tasmania), with the meridian of longitude 143˚ 56.00’ east, close to latitude 40˚ 12.888’ south;
s) then initially easterly but generally northerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (adjacent to King Island, Tasmania) to the intersection of these coastal waters with the meridian of longitude 143˚ 55.00’ east;
t) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
DIRECTION NOT TO ENGAGE IN FISHING
Fisheries Management Act 1991
Subsection 41A(2)
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SCALEFISH AND SHARK FISHERY (Closures) DIRECTION No. 1 2015
I, JAMES FINDLAY, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, as delegate under delegation No. 6 of 2013 made on 16th September 2013 from the Commission, make the following Direction under subsection 41A(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Dated: 7 April 2015
James Findlay
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Commencement
Interpretation
‘Adjacent Area Boundary’ means the offshore State and Northern Territory boundaries established under Schedule 2 of the Petroleum and Submerged Lands Act 1967 as amended.
‘Automatic baiting equipment’ means any mechanical operation that automatically positions bait on the hooks without the need for each hook/snood to be individually clipped onto the mainline directly by hand during the setting of the gear.
‘Hydraulic hand reel droplining’ means a method of individual droplines which stay attached to the boat, with a maximum soak time of 90 minutes and no more than 25 hooks per individual line.
All geographic coordinates contained within the schedules attached to this document are in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94).
Unless otherwise stated, the lines between coordinates are geodesics.
Notes: 1. Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Direction.
To whom this Direction applies
Direction not to engage in fishing
(a) Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 1.
(b) Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 2.
(c) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 3.
(d) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 3 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(e) Fishing is not to be
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