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This instrument is the Torres Strait Fisheries Tropical Rock Lobster (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2021.
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What this does: This instrument sets the Total Allowable Catch (TAC)—the legal maximum harvest—for tropical rock lobster in the Torres Strait.
The numbers:
Who it affects:
Why it matters: This catch cap ensures the lobster population isn't overfished, protecting the stock for future seasons and maintaining sustainability for both commercial operators and traditional fishers. The limit is reset season by season based on scientific assessments.
Legal basis: Made under the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 and the Torres Strait Fisheries (Quotas for Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar)) Management Plan 2018.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Torres Strait Fisheries Tropical Rock Lobster (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2021.
This instrument is the Torres Strait Fisheries Tropical Rock Lobster (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2021.
This instrument is repealed on the day after 30 September 2022 unless revoked earlier.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 2021, the total allowable catch of tropical rock lobster in the TRL fishery is 415,125 kilograms (unprocessed weight).
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This instrument is the Torres Strait Fisheries Tropical Rock Lobster (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2021.
This instrument is repealed on the day after 30 September 2022 unless revoked earlier.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 2021, the total allowable catch of tropical rock lobster in the TRL fishery is 415,125 kilograms (unprocessed weight).