DETERMINATION OF FISHING CAPACITY

Fisheries Management Act 1991

Paragraph 17(6)(aa)

Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005

Subsection 11(1)

WESTERN TUNA AND BILLFISH FISHERY TOTAL ALLOWABLE COMMERCIAL CATCH DETERMINATION

2017

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

Dated: 27 November 2017

Made in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991, this instrument is accepted on behalf of the Commission by:

Andrew Pearson

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 2017.

Commencement

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

Cessation

3.   This Determination ceases as if it was revoked on 1 February 2021 unless earlier revoked. 

Revocation

4.    The Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination (No. 2) 2014 (F2014L01588) is revoked from 1 February 2018.

Interpretation

5.   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 2018 fishing season

6.   The total allowable commercial catch for quota species for the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery fishing season commencing on 1 February 2018 and ending on 31 January 2019 is:

Determination of total allowable commercial catch for 2019 fishing season

7.   The total allowable commercial catch for quota species for the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery fishing season commencing on 1 February 2019 and ending on 31 January 2020 is:

Determination of total allowable commercial catch for 2020 fishing season

8.   The total allowable commercial catch for quota species for the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery fishing season commencing on 1 February 2020 and ending on 31 January 2021 is: