7Assessing objectives

7 Assessing objectives

The following table sets out: (a) the objectives of the management plan in this instrument; and (b) the measures by which each objective is to be attained; and (c) the performance criteria against which measures taken under the management plan are to be assessed; and (d) the time frames within which measures taken under the management plan are to be assessed against the performance criteria.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="5" style="width:404.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Assessing objectives of the management plan</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:116.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Objectives</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Measure</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Performance criteria</span></p></td><td style="width:64.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Time frame</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:116.3pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) to acknowledge and protect the traditional way of life and livelihood of traditional inhabitants;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) to manage the TRL fishery for optimum utilisation;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) to protect and preserve the marine environment;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) to adopt conservation measures in a way that minimises restrictive effects on traditional fishing;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) to administer Part</span><span> </span><span>5 of the Torres Strait Treaty so as not to prejudice achievement of Part</span><span> </span><span>4 of the Treaty in regard to traditional fishing;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(f) to share the total allowable catch with Papua New Guinea</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>determining the total allowable catch for a fishing season</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the total allowable catch for a fishing season is determined in accordance with section</span><span> </span><span>13</span></p></td><td style="width:64.95pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>each fishing season</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:116.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) to acknowledge and protect the traditional way of life and livelihood of traditional inhabitants;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) to manage the TRL fishery for optimum utilisation;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) to protect and preserve the marine environment;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) to adopt conservation measures in a way that minimises restrictive effects on traditional fishing;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) to administer Part</span><span> </span><span>5 of the Torres Strait Treaty so as not to prejudice achievement of Part</span><span> </span><span>4 of the Treaty in regard to traditional fishing</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>implementing the quota unit system</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the catch of tropical rock lobster for a fishing season is at or below the total allowable catch for the fishing season</span></p></td><td style="width:64.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>each fishing season</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:116.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) to manage the TRL fishery for optimum utilisation;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) to have regard, in developing and implementing licensing policy, to the desirability of promoting economic development in the Torres Strait area and employment opportunities for traditional inhabitants</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>allocating quota units to the traditional inhabitant sector</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the Authority carries out the review required by section</span><span> </span><span>17</span></p></td><td style="width:64.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>within 4 years of the day this instrument commences</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>