13Determining the total allowable catch for a fishing season

13 Determining the total allowable catch for a fishing season

(1) Before the start of a fishing season, the Minister must determine for the fishing season the total allowable catch of tropical rock lobster in the TRL fishery. (2) In making this determination, the Minister must: (a) consult with any advisory committee that the Authority has established under subsection 40(7) of the Act to provide advice relating to the TRL fishery; and (b) have regard to Australia’s obligations under the Torres Strait Treaty. (3) In making this determination, the Minister may: (a) consider the views of any person with an interest in: (i) the TRL fishery; or (ii) the ecologically sustainable use of the TRL fishery; and (b) take into account the amount of tropical rock lobster taken in the TRL fishery as a result of other fishing, such as traditional fishing or recreational fishing.