Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Total Allowable Commercial Catch) Determination (No.2) 2024
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Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Total Allowable Commercial Catch) Determination (No.2) 2024
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination.
Dated 13 November 2024
| Helen Kroger | Ian Dutton | Brett McCallum |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Commissioner | Commissioner |
| Wez Norris | Sally Troy | Scott Spencer |
| Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner<br> <br> <br> <br> |
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Cessation
6 Total Allowable Commercial Catch
1 Name
This instrument is the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Total Allowable Commercial Catch) Determination (No.2) 2024.
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 February 2025.
3 Authority
This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Act and under sections 3 and 11 of the Management Plan.
4 Definitions
Note: A number of the expressions used in this instrument are defined in the section 3 of the Management Plan, including the following:
- fishing season;
- Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery;
- total allowable commercial catch; and
- quota species.
In this instrument:
Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Management Plan means the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005.
5 Cessation
This instrument ceases on 31 January 2028 unless revoked earlier.
6 Total Allowable Commercial Catch
The total allowable commercial catch for the following quota species in the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery:
- for the fishing season, commencing on 1 February 2025 and ending on 31 January 2026 is:
- Quota species Total Allowable Commercial Catch (tonnes)
- Bigeye Tuna 2,000 Whole weight
- Yellowfin Tuna 2,000 Whole weight
- Broadbill Swordfish 3,000 Whole weight
- Striped Marlin 125 Whole weight
- for the fishing season, commencing on 1 February 2026 and ending on 31 January 2027 is:
- Quota species Total Allowable Commercial Catch (tonnes)
- Bigeye Tuna 2,000 Whole weight
- Yellowfin Tuna 2,000 Whole weight
- Broadbill Swordfish 3,000 Whole weight
- Striped Marlin 125 Whole weight
- for the fishing season, commencing on 1 February 2027 and ending on 31 January 2028 is:
- Quota species Total Allowable Commercial Catch (tonnes)
- Bigeye Tuna 2,000 Whole weight
- Yellowfin Tuna 2,000 Whole weight
- Broadbill Swordfish 3,000 Whole weight
- Striped Marlin 125 Whole weight