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This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Transfer Weighing) Determination 2021.
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This instrument prescribes how southern bluefin tuna must be weighed when moved from tow cages to sea farms, applying to commercial fishers, aquaculture operators, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and its agents.
It requires an auditable method—sampling large fish to get an average weight, video-recording the transfer so every fish is visible, and a joint tally by farm and AFMA—so total weight is calculated reliably. The rules protect quota integrity and support sustainable, transparent management of the fishery.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Transfer Weighing) Determination 2021.
This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Transfer Weighing) Determination 2021.
This instrument commences on 1 December 2020.
This instrument ceases on 1 December 2021.
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 (the Plan).
A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the 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 6(1)(a) by the number of fish determined under paragraph 6(1)(d).
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This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Transfer Weighing) Determination 2021.
This instrument commences on 1 December 2020.
This instrument ceases on 1 December 2021.
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 (the Plan).
A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the 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 6(1)(a) by the number of fish determined under paragraph 6(1)(d).