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This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Australia’s National Catch Allocation) Determination 2018.
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This determination sets Australia’s national catch allocation for Southern Bluefin Tuna at 6,165,000 kg (≈6,165 tonnes) for each of the two fishing seasons running 1 Dec 2018–30 Nov 2019 and 1 Dec 2019–30 Nov 2020.
It affects commercial fishers and businesses holding statutory fishing rights, implementing Australia’s international conservation obligations and limiting catches to support sustainable management.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Australia’s National Catch Allocation) Determination 2018.
This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Australia’s National Catch Allocation) Determination 2018.
This instrument commences on 1 December 2018.
This instrument is repealed on 1 December 2020.
This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under subsection 17.2 of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.
A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 (the Plan) has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Plan.
Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this instrument.
6 Determination of Australia’s national catch allocation
(1) Australia’s national catch allocation for the fishing season in the SBT Fishery that commences on 1 December 2018 and ends on 30 November 2019 is 6,165,000 kilograms. (2) Australia’s national catch allocation for the fishing season in the SBT Fishery that commencies on 1 December 2019 and ends on 30 November 2020 is 6,165,000 kilograms.
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This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Australia’s National Catch Allocation) Determination 2018.
This instrument commences on 1 December 2018.
This instrument is repealed on 1 December 2020.
This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under subsection 17.2 of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.
A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 (the Plan) has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Plan.
Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this instrument.
6 Determination of Australia’s national catch allocation
(1) Australia’s national catch allocation for the fishing season in the SBT Fishery that commences on 1 December 2018 and ends on 30 November 2019 is 6,165,000 kilograms. (2) Australia’s national catch allocation for the fishing season in the SBT Fishery that commencies on 1 December 2019 and ends on 30 November 2020 is 6,165,000 kilograms.