Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2026
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Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2026
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination.
Dated 11 March 2026
| Helen Kroger | Ian Dutton | Brett McCallum |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Commissioner | Commissioner |
| Wez Norris | Sevaly Sen | Scott Spencer |
| Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner<br> <br> <br> <br> |
| Sally Troy | ||
| Commissioner |
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Cessation
4 Authority
5 Definitions
6 Determination of overcatch and undercatch
1 Name
This instrument is the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2026.
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation.
3 Cessation
This instrument ceases on 1 May 2027.
4 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 24(1) of the Management Plan for the purpose of paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act.
5 Definitions
- In this instrument:
Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Management Plan means the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003.
- Any term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Management Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Management Plan.
Note: Terms defined in the Act have the same meanings in this Instrument.
6 Determination of overcatch and undercatch
- For the purposes of section 24 of the Management Plan the ‘determined amount’ and ‘determined percentages’ for each quota species for the fishery for the 2026-27 fishing year commencing on 1 May 2026 and ending on 30 April 2027 are:
| Item | Column 1<br>Species of fish | Column 2<br>Determined percentage (Overcatch – s22 and s22A) | Column 3<br>Determined percentage (Undercatch – s23) | Column 4<br>Determined amount (s22A) (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfonsino | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 2 | Bight redfish | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 3 | Blue eye trevalla | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 4 | Blue grenadier | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 5 | Blue warehou | 0 | 0 | 2 000 |
| 6 | Deepwater flathead | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 7 | Deepwater shark (eastern) | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 8 | Deepwater shark (western) | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 9 | Elephantfish | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 10 | Flathead | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 11 | Gemfish (eastern) | 0 | 0 | 2 000 |
| 12 | Gemfish (western) | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 13 | Gummy shark | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 14 | Jackass morwong | 0 | 0 | 2 000 |
| 15 | John dory | 0 | 0 | 2 000 |
| 16 | Mirror dory | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 17 | Ocean perch | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 18 | Orange roughy (GAB Albany and Esperance) | 0 | 0 | 2 000 |
| 19 | Orange roughy (Cascade Plateau) | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 20 | Orange roughy (eastern) | 10 | 100 | 2 000 |
| 21 | Orange roughy (southern) | 0 | 0 | 2 000 |
| 22 | Orange roughy (western) | 0 | 0 | 2 000 |
| 23 | Oreo, basket | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 24 | Pink ling | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 25 | Redfish | 0 | 0 | 2 000 |
| 26 | Ribaldo | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 27 | Royal red prawn | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 28 | Saw shark | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 29 | School shark | 0 | 0 | 2 000 |
| 30 | School whiting | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 31 | Silver trevally | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 32 | Silver warehou | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 33 | Smooth oreodory (Cascade Plateau) | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |
| 34 | Smooth oreodory (other) | 10 | 10 | 2 000 |