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This instrument is the Torres Strait Fisheries Tropical Rock Lobster (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2019.
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What this does: This instrument sets a catch limit (called a "total allowable catch") for tropical rock lobster in Torres Strait waters for the 2019-2020 fishing season.
The key number: Commercial fishers are allowed to harvest a maximum of 434,785 kilograms (unprocessed weight—meaning whole lobsters, not just the meat) of tropical rock lobster during the season starting 1 December 2019.
Who it affects: Commercial fishers operating in the Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster (TRL) fishery.
Why it matters: This cap helps prevent overfishing and keeps the lobster population sustainable. Once the combined catch of all fishers hits this limit, fishing must stop for that season.
Other details: This is a temporary rule that automatically expires the day after 30 September 2020. It was made under the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 and the associated Management Plan.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Torres Strait Fisheries Tropical Rock Lobster (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2019.
This instrument is the Torres Strait Fisheries Tropical Rock Lobster (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2019.
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
This instrument is repealed on the day after 30 September 2020 unless revoked earlier.
This instrument is made pursuant to section 15A of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 and section 13 of the Torres Strait Fisheries (Quotas for Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar)) Management Plan 2018.
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in definitions section of the Management Plan, including the following:
a) fishing season; b) tropical rock lobster; c) TRL fishery; and d) total allowable catch. (1) In this instrument:
Management Plan means the Torres Strait Fisheries (Quotas for Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar)) Management Plan 2018.
(1) For the fishing season commencing 1 December 2019, the total allowable catch of tropical rock lobster in the TRL fishery is 434,785 kilograms (unprocessed weight).
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This instrument is the Torres Strait Fisheries Tropical Rock Lobster (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2019.
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
This instrument is repealed on the day after 30 September 2020 unless revoked earlier.
This instrument is made pursuant to section 15A of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 and section 13 of the Torres Strait Fisheries (Quotas for Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar)) Management Plan 2018.
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in definitions section of the Management Plan, including the following:
a) fishing season; b) tropical rock lobster; c) TRL fishery; and d) total allowable catch. (1) In this instrument:
Management Plan means the Torres Strait Fisheries (Quotas for Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar)) Management Plan 2018.
(1) For the fishing season commencing 1 December 2019, the total allowable catch of tropical rock lobster in the TRL fishery is 434,785 kilograms (unprocessed weight).