Citation
Citation
Citation
- This Direction may be cited as the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 9 2013.
Commencement
- This Direction commences on 26 September 2013.
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This Direction temporarily restricted taking of Pink Ling in parts of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery by prohibiting fishing for the species east of 147°E (excluding areas already closed), while allowing concession holders or their agents to take up to 50 kg per calendar day. It applied to concession holders and ran from 26 Sept 2013 to 30 Apr 2014.
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Commencement
Interpretation
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
Subject to clause 7, fishing for the species Pink Ling (Genypterus blacodes) is not to be engaged in in all areas of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery east of 147 East longitude within the Australian Fishing Zone outside the areas continuing to be closed to all fishing as detailed in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 8 2013.
Pink Link may only be taken by concession holders otherwise entitled to fish for that species in the fishery, within the area described in clause 6, if, when the concession holder fishes east of 147 East longitude on a fishing trip, the concession holder takes no more than 50 kilograms of Pink Ling per calendar day of such trip.
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Commencement
Interpretation
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
Subject to clause 7, fishing for the species Pink Ling (Genypterus blacodes) is not to be engaged in in all areas of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery east of 147 East longitude within the Australian Fishing Zone outside the areas continuing to be closed to all fishing as detailed in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 8 2013.
Pink Link may only be taken by concession holders otherwise entitled to fish for that species in the fishery, within the area described in clause 6, if, when the concession holder fishes east of 147 East longitude on a fishing trip, the concession holder takes no more than 50 kilograms of Pink Ling per calendar day of such trip.