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Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Australia’s National Catch Allocation) Determination 2023

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This document sets the legal limit on how much Southern Bluefin Tuna Australian fishers can catch during the 2022-2023 fishing season.

Key points:

The quota: Australian fishers are allowed to catch exactly 5,926,500 kilograms (about 5,927 tonnes) of Southern Bluefin Tuna between 1 December 2022 and 30 November 2023.
Who it affects: Commercial fishing operators licensed to operate in the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery.
Why it exists: Southern Bluefin Tuna is an endangered migratory species that crosses international borders. Australia negotiates its share of the global catch through international conservation agreements. This document formally writes Australia's share into domestic law, making it legally enforceable against fishers.
Legal backing: It's made under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995, which give the government power to set these limits to prevent overfishing and ensure the species' recovery.

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Name

1 Name

This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Australia’s National Catch Allocation) Determination 2023.

Commencement

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 December 2022.

Cessation

3 Cessation

This instrument ceases on 1 December 2023.

Authority

4 Authority

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 (the Plan).

Definitions

5 Definitions

A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of 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

Australia’s national catch allocation for the fishing season in the SBT Fishery that commences on 1 December 2022 and ends on 30 November 2023 is 5,926,500 kilograms.

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