The AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY determines this amendment under section 20 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Dated:    11 March 2016       

Made in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under s23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991, this instrument is accepted on behalf of the Commission by:

Andrew Pearson

Executive Secretary

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Accepted on:     12 April 2016     

Contents

1     Name of Management Plan Amendment                                               3

2     Commencement                                                                                  3

3     Amendment of Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002        3

4     Amendment of Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010      3

5     Amendment of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery

Management Plan 2002                                                                       3

6     Amendment of Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Management Plan 2006         3

7     Amendment of Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995  3

8     Amendment of Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005      3

Schedule 1              Amendment of Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002  4

Schedule 2              Amendment of Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010 5

Schedule 3              Amendment of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002         6

Schedule 4              Amendment of Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Management Plan 2006          7

Schedule 5              Amendment of Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995     8

Schedule 6              Amendment of Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005            9

1              Name of Management Plan Amendment

                This Management Plan Amendment is the Fisheries Management Plans Amendment 2016.

2              Commencement

                This Management Plan Amendment commences on the day after it is registered.

3              Amendment of Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002

                Schedule 1 amends the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.

4              Amendment of Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010

                Schedule 2 amends the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010.

5              Amendment of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002

                Schedule 3 amends the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002.

6              Amendment of Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Management Plan 2006

                Schedule 4 amends the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Management Plan 2006.

7              Amendment of Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995

                Schedule 5 amends the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.

8              Amendment of Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005

                Schedule 6 amends the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005.

Schedule 1        Amendment of Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002

(section 3)

[1]           Subsection 22 (2)(h)

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[2]           Section 22 Note 6

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Schedule 2        Amendment of Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010

(section 4)

[3]           Subsection 5.1 (c)

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Schedule 3        Amendment of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002

(section 5)

[4]           Subsection 30 (h)

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Schedule 4        Amendment of Macquarie Island Fishery Management Plan 2006

(section 6)

[5]           Subsection 29 (e)

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Schedule 5        Amendment of Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995

(section 7)

[6]           Subclause 24.2

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Schedule 6        Amendment of Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005

(section 8)

[7]           Subsection 38(e)

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