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This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Transfer Weighing) Determination 2018.
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This law prescribes how southern bluefin tuna must be weighed during transfers from tow cages to farm pens, affecting commercial fishers, tuna farmers and AFMA inspectors. It requires sampling, side‑angle video of transfers reviewed by farm and AFMA personnel, and calculation of total weight from the sample average and fish count. The aim is accurate stock measurement for quota enforcement and to prevent transfer/harvest disputes.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Transfer Weighing) Determination 2018.
This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Transfer Weighing) Determination 2018.
This instrument commences on 1 December 2018.
This instrument ceases as if it was revoked on 1 December 2019 unless earlier revoked.
This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under subsection 22B.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 meaning in this instrument.
(1) For the purposes of subsection 22B.2 of the Plan, a transfer weighing of fish is to be carried out in the following manner: (a) at least 100 fish that weigh 10 kilograms or more must be taken from the tow cage and the average weight of those fish must be determined to 2 decimal places; (b) a video recording must be made of the transfer of the fish from the tow cage to the farm; (c) the video must depict a side view covering the opening between the tow cage and the farm in order that all southern bluefin tuna transferred will appear on the video recording; (d) once the transfer is complete, a farm representative and AFMA or an Agent of AFMA must view the recording and tally the number of fish transferred. (2) The weight of fish in the transfer weighing is determined by multiplying the average weight determined under paragraph (a) by the number of fish determined under paragraph (d).
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This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Transfer Weighing) Determination 2018.
This instrument commences on 1 December 2018.
This instrument ceases as if it was revoked on 1 December 2019 unless earlier revoked.
This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under subsection 22B.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 meaning in this instrument.
(1) For the purposes of subsection 22B.2 of the Plan, a transfer weighing of fish is to be carried out in the following manner: (a) at least 100 fish that weigh 10 kilograms or more must be taken from the tow cage and the average weight of those fish must be determined to 2 decimal places; (b) a video recording must be made of the transfer of the fish from the tow cage to the farm; (c) the video must depict a side view covering the opening between the tow cage and the farm in order that all southern bluefin tuna transferred will appear on the video recording; (d) once the transfer is complete, a farm representative and AFMA or an Agent of AFMA must view the recording and tally the number of fish transferred. (2) The weight of fish in the transfer weighing is determined by multiplying the average weight determined under paragraph (a) by the number of fish determined under paragraph (d).