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This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2020.
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This determination sets temporary rules for 2019–20 Southern Bluefin Tuna commercial quota holders: modest overcatch is allowed without immediate penalty up to 5% of a fishery holder’s quota or 100 tonnes (with an extra 2 tonnes in specified cases), and up to 20% of any undercatch can be carried forward to the next season. It gives fishers operational and market flexibility while helping keep total removals within Australia’s and international sustainability limits.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2020.
This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2020.
This instrument commences on 1 December 2019.
This instrument is revoked on 1 December 2020 unless earlier revoked.
This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act under clauses 9B and 9C of the Management Plan.
(1) In this instrument:
Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Management Plan means the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.
(2) A 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 that Management Plan.
Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument (see paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003).
6 Determination of overcatch and undercatch
The determined percentage, determined weight and determined additional weight for the purposes of subclause 9B.1 of the Plan (Overcatch), and the determined percentage for the purposes of subclause 9C.1 of the Plan (Undercatch) for the fishing season commencing on 1 December 2019 and ending on 30 November 2020 are:
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Determined Percentage (Overcatch – subclause 9B.1(a)) | 5% |
| Determined Amount (Overcatch – subclause 9B.1(b)) | 100 tonnes |
| Determined Additional Weight (Overcatch – subclause 9B.1(c)) | 2 tonnes |
| Determined Percentage (Undercatch – subclause 9C.1) | 20% |
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This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2020.
This instrument commences on 1 December 2019.
This instrument is revoked on 1 December 2020 unless earlier revoked.
This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act under clauses 9B and 9C of the Management Plan.
(1) In this instrument:
Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Management Plan means the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.
(2) A 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 that Management Plan.
Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument (see paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003).
6 Determination of overcatch and undercatch
The determined percentage, determined weight and determined additional weight for the purposes of subclause 9B.1 of the Plan (Overcatch), and the determined percentage for the purposes of subclause 9C.1 of the Plan (Undercatch) for the fishing season commencing on 1 December 2019 and ending on 30 November 2020 are:
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Determined Percentage (Overcatch – subclause 9B.1(a)) | 5% |
| Determined Amount (Overcatch – subclause 9B.1(b)) | 100 tonnes |
| Determined Additional Weight (Overcatch – subclause 9B.1(c)) | 2 tonnes |
| Determined Percentage (Undercatch – subclause 9C.1) | 20% |