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This determination sets the total allowable commercial catch in the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 fishing seasons.
Administered by: Agriculture and Water Resources
Registered 26 Nov 2014
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR01-Dec-2014
Tabled Senate01-Dec-2014
Date of repeal 01 Feb 2018
Repealed by Self Repealing

 

DETERMINATION OF FISHING CAPACITY

 

Fisheries Management Act 1991

Subsection 17(6)(aa)

Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005

Subsection 11(1)

 

WESTERN TUNA AND BILLFISH FISHERY TOTAL ALLOWABLE COMMERCIAL CATCH DETERMINATION
(No. 2) 2014

 

                                                                                                                                                           

 

The AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY makes the following Determination pursuant to subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under subsection 11(1) of the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005.

 

 

Dated: 20 November 2014

 

 

Signed in accordance with a

resolution of the Commission

 

 

 

Ryan Murphy

Executive Secretary

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

                                                                                                                                                           

 

Citation

1.   This Determination may be cited as the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination (No. 2) 2014.

 

Commencement

2.   This Determination commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

 

 

Cessation

3.   This Determination ceases as if it was revoked on 1 February 2018 unless earlier revoked. 

Interpretation

4.   Terms used in this Determination that are defined for the purposes of the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005 have the same meanings in this Determination as they have in that Plan.

Notes:             1.    Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Determination.

Determination of total allowable commercial catch for 2015 fishing season

5.   The total allowable commercial catch for quota species for the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery fishing season commencing on 1 February 2015 and ending on 31 January 2016 is:

 



Quota species

Total Allowable Commercial Catch

Bigeye Tuna

2,000 tonnes

Whole weight

Broadbill Swordfish

3,000 tonnes

Whole weight

Striped Marlin

125 tonnes

Whole weight

Yellowfin Tuna

5,000 tonnes

Whole weight

 

Determination of total allowable commercial catch for 2016 fishing season

6.   The total allowable commercial catch for quota species for the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery fishing season commencing on 1 February 2016 and ending on 31 January 2017 is:

 



Quota species

Total Allowable Commercial Catch

Bigeye Tuna

2,000 tonnes

Whole weight

Broadbill Swordfish

3,000 tonnes

Whole weight

Striped Marlin

125 tonnes

Whole weight

Yellowfin Tuna

5,000 tonnes

Whole weight

 

Determination of total allowable commercial catch for 2017 fishing season

7.   The total allowable commercial catch for quota species for the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery fishing season commencing on 1 February 2017 and ending on 31 January 2018 is:

 



Quota species

Total Allowable Commercial Catch

Bigeye Tuna

2,000 tonnes

Whole weight

Broadbill Swordfish

3,000 tonnes

Whole weight

Striped Marlin

125 tonnes

Whole weight

Yellowfin Tuna

5,000 tonnes

Whole weight