Fisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Direction 2021

I, WEZ NORRIS, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, as delegate under Delegation No. 2 of 2016 made on 14 November 2016 from the AFMA Commission, make the following Direction pursuant to 41(A)(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Dated                            12 April 2021

Wez Norris

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Contents

1    Name........................................................................................................................................ 1

2    Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1

3    Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1

4    Definitions................................................................................................................................ 1

5    To whom this applies............................................................................................................... 2

6    Direction not to engage in fishing............................................................................................. 2

7    Exemption to the prohibitions – Small Pelagic Fishery concession holders............................. 4

8    Exemption to the prohibitions – Orange Roughy..................................................................... 4

9    Exemption to the prohibitions – Hydraulic Hand Reel Droplining........................................... 5

Schedule 1—Murat Bay Closure                                                                                 6

Schedule 2—Bass Strait – Trawl Closure                                                                   6

Schedule 3—Head of the Great Australian Bight Closure                                        7

Schedule 4—East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone                          7

Schedule 5—South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage                      8

Schedule 6—South Australian Shark Closure – Kangaroo Island                          8

Schedule 7—South Australian Shark Closure – Victor Harbor to the

Victorian Border                                                                                    9

Schedule 8—Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure                            9

Schedule 9—Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closures                           10

Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure – West                                                           10

Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure – East                                                            10

Schedule 10—Commonwealth Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish          10

Schedule 11—Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish                                   13

Schedule 12—Gulper Shark Closure – Harrisson’s Dogfish                                  14

Schedule 13—South East Trawl Deepwater Closure                                              14

Schedule 14—Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure                                           18

Schedule 15—Portland Area Trawl Closure                                                            18

Schedule 16—GAB Deepwater Closure – Central East Zone                                19

Schedule 17—GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon                                 19

Schedule 18—GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West                                               20

Schedule 19—GAB Orange Roughy Zone– Albany                                                20

Schedule 20—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Bremmer                                           20

Schedule 21—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West                              21

Schedule 22—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic                            21

Schedule 23—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully                                   21

Schedule 24—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – United Nations                                  22

Schedule 25—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – The Knob                                          22

Schedule 26—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Racetrack/Hamburger                     22

Schedule 27—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Kangaroo Island Hill                       23

Schedule 28—GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure                                             23

Schedule 29—Barcoo and Taupo Seamounts' Closure                                           23

Barcoo Seamount                                                                                                                               23

Taupo Seamount                                                                                                                                 24

Schedule 30—Queensland and Britannia Seamounts' Closure                              24

Schedule 31—Derwent Hunter Seamount Closure                                                  25

Schedule 32—Port MacDonnell Closure                                                                  25

Schedule 33—Murray Dogfish Closure                                                                    26

Schedule 34—Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area                         26

Schedule 35—Australian Sea Lion Closures                                                            27

Kangaroo Island gillnet strip closure                                                                                                27

Head of the Great Australian Bight gillnet strip closure                                                               27

4nm radius Australian sea lion gillnet closures                                                                               28

11nm radius Australian sea lion gillnet closures                                                                            28

Schedule 36—Gillnet Deepwater Closure                                                                 29

Schedule 37—Automatic Longline Shallow Water Closure                                    33

Schedule 38—Western Deepwater Shark Closure                                                  37

Schedule 39—Flinders Research Zone Closure                                                       37

1     Name

This instrument is the Fisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Direction 2021.

2     Commencement

(1)    Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Note:          This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2)    Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3     Authority

This Direction is made under subsection 41A(2) of the Act.

4     Definitions

Note:          A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the interpretation section of the Act, including the following:

(a)                  AFZ;

(b)                 boat;

(c)                  coastal waters;

(d)                 fishery;

(e)                  fishing;

(f)                   fishing concession;

(g)                 holder;

(h)                 statutory fishing right (SFR);

(i)                   take.

Terms used in this Direction that are defined for the purposes of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003 or the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009 have the same meanings in this Direction as they have in the Plans.

In this instrument:

Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Adjacent Area Boundary means the offshore State and Northern Territory boundaries established under Schedule 8 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.

Automatic baiting equipment means any mechanical operation that automatically positions bait on the hooks without the need for each hook/snood to be individually clipped onto the mainline directly by hand during the setting of the gear.

Hydraulic hand reel droplining means a method of individual droplines which stay attached to the boat, with a maximum soak time of 90 minutes and no more than 25 hooks per individual line.

All geographic coordinates contained within the schedules attached to this document are in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94).

Unless otherwise stated, the lines between coordinates are geodesics.

5     To whom this applies

(1)     This Direction applies to the holder of a fishing concession (or a person acting on behalf of that holder) in:

(a)     The Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery;

(b)     The Small Pelagic Fishery.

6     Direction not to engage in fishing

(a)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 1.

(b)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 2.

(c)    Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 3.

(d)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 4.

(e)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 5.

(f)    Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 6 and Schedule 7.

(g)    If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s dogfish (Centrophorus. harrissoni), three southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) and southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined in the area described in Schedule 8 under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 8 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA,

for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani).

(h)    If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni), three southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) and southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined in the area described in Schedule 9 under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 9 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third

Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani).

(i)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using hook or trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 10.

(j)    Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 11 and Schedule 12.

(k)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 13.

(l)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18.

(m)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29.

(n)    If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni), three southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) and southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined in the area described in Schedule 29 under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 29 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third

Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani).

(o)    Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 30.

(p)    Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 31 and Schedule 32.

(q)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 33.

(r)    If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni), three southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) and southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined in the area described in Schedule 33 under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 33 under that fishing concession for a period of

12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the

concession holder takes a species of dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani).

(s)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedules 35 and 36.

(t)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using automatic baiting equipment if fishing under the authority of a scalefish hook boat statutory fishing right in the area described in Schedule 37.

(u)    Fishing is not to be engaged in by trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 38 in a season if an aggregated amount of 25 tonnes of orange roughy (western) (Hoplosthethus atlanticus) has been taken in the area described in Schedule 38 for the fishing season beginning on 1 May and ending on 30 April of the following year.

(v)    Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 39.

7     Exemption to the prohibitions – Small Pelagic Fishery concession holders

(1) Clauses 6(d), 6(i), 6(j), 6(k), 6(m), 6(o), 6(p), 6(q), 6(u) and 6(v) do not apply to holders fishing under a concession granted in accordance with the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009 using the mid-water trawl method.

(2)    Clause 6 does not apply to fishing by the purse seine, jigging or minor line methods.

(3)    If the holder of a Small Pelagic Fishery concession takes more than three

Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni), southern dogfish (C. zeehaani), Endeavour dogfish (C. harrissoni) or greeneye spurdog dogfish (S. chloroculus) combined in a fishing season in the areas specified in Schedules 10, 11, 12, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 while fishing under the authority of a concession granted in accordance with the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009, the holder must notify AFMA and not engage in fishing in the area described in the relevant Schedule under that fishing concession until further notified by AFMA in writing.

(4)    If the holder of a Small Pelagic Fishery concession finds any evidence of benthic impacts while fishing under the authority of a concession granted in accordance with the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009 in the area specified in Schedule 4 the holder must notify AFMA and not engage in fishing in the area described in the relevant Schedule under that fishing concession until further notified by AFMA in writing.

8     Exemption to the prohibitions – Orange Roughy

(1)    Despite clause 6(k), fishing using trawl methods is permitted within the area described in Schedule 34, known as the Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area.

9     Exemption to the prohibitions – Hydraulic Hand Reel Droplining

(1)    Clauses 6(g), 6(h), 6(n), 6(o) and 6(r) do not apply to fishing by the hydraulic hand reel droplining method.

Schedule 1—Murat Bay Closure

The area of the Murat Bay Closure is that part of the AFZ and part of the coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 50.83’ east, in the vicinity of Point Brown and running progressively;

b)      north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 28.33’ south, longitude 133° 37.83’ east, near the southernmost point of the Franklin Island group at mean low water;

c)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 07.60’ east, in the vicinity of Point Bell;

d)      then generally easterly and southerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.

Schedule 2—Bass Strait – Trawl Closure

The area of the Bass Strait – Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 39° 00.00’ south, longitude 143° 55.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      east along the parallel of latitude 39° 00.00’south to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144° 50.00’ east;

c)      then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39° 30.00’ south;

d)      then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146° 34.00’ east;

e)      then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39° 36.00’ south;

f)       then east along that parallel to the intersection with meridian of longitude 147° 28.00’ east;

g)      then north along that meridian to the intersection with parallel 39° 22.00’ south;

h)      then generally north westerly to the point of latitude 39° 06.00’ south, longitude 147° 06.00’ east;

i)        then north easterly to the point of latitude 38° 40.00’ south, longitude 147° 50.00’ east;

j)        then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39° 25.05’ south, longitude 148° 32.36’ east;

k)      then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39° 45.001’ south, longitude 148° 34.30’ east;

l)        then south easterly to the point of latitude 40° 02.10’ south, longitude 148° 36.40’ east;

m)    then south easterly to the point of latitude 40° 24.10’ south, longitude 148° 48.60’ east;

n)      then south westerly to the point of latitude 40° 27.917’ south, longitude 148° 35.20’ east;

o)      then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 40° 51.017’ south;

p)      then west along that parallel to its intersection with the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, close to longitude 148° 19.573’ east;

q)      then initially northerly but generally westerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (along the northern coast of Tasmania) to the intersection of that outer limit with the meridian of longitude 144° 40.00’ east, close to latitude

40° 19.283’ south;

r)       then generally westerly along the geodesic, diverting northerly but generally westerly from this geodesic, around the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, surrounding Reid Rocks, before re-joining the geodesic and continuing to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (in the vicinity of the southern tip of King Island, Tasmania), with the meridian of longitude 143° 56.00’ east, close to latitude 40° 12.888’ south;

s)       then initially easterly but generally northerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (adjacent to King Island, Tasmania) to the intersection of these coastal waters with the meridian of longitude 143° 55.00’ east;

t)        then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 3—Head of the Great Australian Bight Closure

The area of the Head of the Great Australian Bight Closure is that part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 129° 00.135’ east and running progressively;

b)      south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 31° 44.268’ south;

c)      then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 129° 05.868' east;

d)      then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is two nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia, near latitude 31° 42.218' south;

e)      then generally easterly, north easterly and then south easterly along that two nautical mile line to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 132° 42.888' east;

f)       then north along that meridian to its intersection with the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia, in the vicinity of Eyre Bluff, South Australia;

g)      then generally westerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.

Schedule 4—East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone

The area of the East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 24° 29.90’ south, longitude 155° 30.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      south along the meridian of longitude 155° 30.00’ east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 27° south;

c)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° south, longitude 157° east;

d)      then south along the meridian of longitude 157° east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 33° 34.90’ south;

e)      then west along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 153° 16.966’ east;

f)       then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 29° 59.90’ south, longitude 154° 40.067’ east;

g)      then north along that meridian of longitude to latitude 24° 29.90’ south;

h)      then east along that parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 5—South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage

The area of the South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage is that part of the AFZ and the coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the southern coast line of mainland Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 137° 40.649’ east in the vicinity of Troubridge Point, South Australia and running progressively;

b)      south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coast line of mainland Australia at mean low water with the parallel of latitude 35° 36.231’ south in the vicinity of Cape Jervis;

c)      then initially southerly but generally easterly along the mean low water line of the coast to the intersection of this line with the meridian of longitude 138° 31.336’ east in the vicinity of Newland Head;

d)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 138° 08.082’ east in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby;

e)      then generally north westerly along the mean low water line of that coast to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 137° 37.922’ east in the vicinity of Point Marsden, South Australia;

f)       then northerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 6—South Australian Shark Closure – Kangaroo Island

The area of the South Australian Shark Closure – Kangaroo Island is that part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the parallel of latitude of 35° 50.494’ south, in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby and running progressively;

b)      generally south westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 136° 42.310’ east in the vicinity of Cape du Couedic;

c)      then south along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is one nautical mile seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;

d)      then generally north easterly along that one nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of latitude of 35° 50.494’ south;

e)      then west along the parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 7—South Australian Shark Closure – Victor Harbor to the Victorian Border

The area of the South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet Closure – Victor Harbor is that part of the AFZ and the coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of mainland Australia at the mean low water with the meridian of longitude passing though the southernmost point on the boundary between Victoria and South Australia and running progressively;

b)      south along that meridian of longitude to its intersection with the outer limit of coastal waters;

c)      then generally north westerly along that outer limit of coastal waters to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 138° 38.350’ east;

d)      then north along that meridian to the point of intersection with the mainland at the mean low water line, in the vicinity of Victor Harbor;

e)      then generally south easterly along the mean low water line of the coastline of South Australia to the point of commencement.

Schedule 8—Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure

The area of the Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 41° 45.66' south, longitude 148° 34.38' east and running progressively;

b)      easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 44.94' south and longitude 148° 40.14' east;

c)      then generally southerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 42° 6.36' south, longitude 148° 39.36' east;

d)      then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 42° 6.30' south, longitude 148° 36.30' east;

e)      then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 59.76' south, longitude 148° 35.70' east;

f)       then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 58.98' south, longitude 148° 37.14' east;

g)      then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 9—Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closures

Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure – West

The area of the Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure – West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 36° 31.95' south, longitude 136° 48.10' east;

b)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 40.20' south, longitude 137° 10.20' east;

c)      then south along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 54.333' south, longitude 137° 10.20' east;

d)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 44.00' south, longitude 136° 42.00' east;

e)      then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure – East

The area of the Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure – East is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 37° 0.42' south, longitude 137° 44.88' east;

b)      then easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 3.30' south, longitude 137° 58.56' east;

c)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 5.04' south, longitude 138° 2.52' east;

d)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 7.50' south, longitude 138° 0.36' east;

e)      then westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 6.72' south, longitude 137° 47.52' east;

f)       then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 4.56' south, longitude 137° 41.16' east;

g)      then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 10—Commonwealth Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish

The area of the Commonwealth Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 35° 21.433’ south, longitude 134° 45.00’ east (Point 1);

b)      then south along the meridian of longitude 134° 45.00’ east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 35° 29.133’ south (Point 2);

c)      then generally north westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

d)      then north along the meridian of longitude 133° 45.00’ east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34° 54.283’ south, (Point 54);

e)      then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

f)       then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 11—Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish

The area of the Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 33° 34.81' south, longitude 151° 53.84' east, (Point 1);

b)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic sequentially connecting the following points:

c)      then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 21.99’ south, longitude 151° 31.48’ east (Point 9);

d)      then generally north easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

e)      then westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 12—Gulper Shark Closure – Harrisson’s Dogfish

The area of the Gulper Shark Closure – Harrisson’s Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 40° 23.00’ south and the meridian of longitude 148° 52.00’ east and running progressively:

b)      north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 21.25’ south and longitude 148° 58.80’ east;

c)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 47.25’ south, longitude148° 51.55’ east;

d)      then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 49.00’ south, longitude 148° 44.00’ east;

e)      then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 35.00’ south, longitude 148° 47.50’ east;

f)       then generally north along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 13—South East Trawl Deepwater Closure

The area of the South East Trawl Deepwater Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 33° 34.90’ south, longitude 152° 17.35’ east;

b)      then east along the parallel of latitude 33° 34.90’ south, to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 156° 10.067’ east;

c)      then south along that meridian to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ, close to the point of latitude 33° 52.067' south, longitude 156° 10.067' east;

d)      then, generally southerly and westerly, along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection, south of Australia, with the meridian of longitude 138° 08.083’ east;

e)      then, north along this meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37° 08.783’ south;

f)       then generally easterly and northerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points.

g)      then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

h)      The South East Trawl Deepwater Closure excludes:

i.            the area within a circle of radius 15 nautical miles, centred at the point of latitude 43° 55.10’ south, longitude 150° 28.183’ east, known as the Orange Roughy Cascade Plateau Zone;

ii.            the area described in Schedule 34, known as the Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area.

Schedule 14—Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure

The area of the Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the state of South Australia and the meridian of longitude 138° 10.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      south to point of longitude 138° 10.00’ east, latitude 36° 10.00’ south;

c)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 37° 11.00’ south, with the outer limit of the coastal waters of the state of South Australia;

d)      then generally northerly, north westerly, south westerly along the outer limit of South Australian coastal waters back to the point of commencement.

Schedule 15—Portland Area Trawl Closure

The area of the Portland Area Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia with the parallel of latitude 37° 17.00’ south and running progressively;

b)      south westerly along the geodesic the point of latitude 37° 23.00’ south, longitude 139° 19.00’ east;

c)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38° 16.00’ south, longitude 140° 36.00’ east;

d)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of Victoria with the meridian of longitude 141° 23.00’ east;

e)      then generally north westerly following the outer limit of the Victorian and South Australian coastal waters back to the point of commencement.

Schedule 16—GAB Deepwater Closure – Central East Zone

The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure - Central East Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 35° 6.042' south, longitude 134° 00.00' east;

b)      then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 134° 20.00’ east to its intersection with the outer limits of the AFZ;

d)      then generally north westerly along the outer limits of the AFZ to the intersection of the meridian of longitude 134° 00.00' east and the AFZ;

e)      then north along the meridian of longitude 134° 00.00' east to the point of commencement.

Schedule 17—GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon

The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 40.00’ south, longitude 123° 20.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      east along the parallel of latitude 34° 40.00’ south;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 123° 40.00’ east to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;

d)      then generally westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 123° 20.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 18—GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West

The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 39.00’ south, longitude 120° 00.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 35.00’south, longitude 120° 47.00’ east;

c)      then east along the parallel of latitude 34° 35.00’ south;

d)      then south along the meridian of longitude 122° 00.00’ east to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;

e)      then generally westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 120° 00.00’ east;

f)       then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 19—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Albany

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Albany is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 35° 24.00’ south, longitude 118° 10.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 08.00’ south, longitude 118° 44.00’ east;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 118° 44.00’ east to the point of latitude 35° 30.00’ south, longitude 118° 44.00’ east;

d)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 46.00’ south, longitude 118° 10.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 20—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Bremmer

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Bremmer is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 50.00’ south, longitude 119° 16.00’east and running progressively;

b)      north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 44.00’ south, longitude 119° 30.00’ east;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 119° 30.00’ east to the point of latitude 34° 56.00’ south, longitude 119° 30.00’ east;

d)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 02.00’ south, longitude 119° 16.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 21—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 38.00’ south, longitude 123° 46.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 24.00’ south, longitude 124° 06.00’ east;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 124° 06.00’ east to the point of latitude 34° 48.00’ south, longitude 124° 06.00’ east;

d)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 02.00’ south, longitude 123° 46.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 22—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 15.00’ south, longitude 124° 36.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 10.00’ south, longitude 125° 00.00’ east;

c)      then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 30.00’ south, longitude 126° 24.00’ east;

d)      then south along the meridian of longitude 126° 24.00’ east to the point of latitude 34° 00.00’ south, longitude 126° 24.00’ east;

e)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 28.00’ south, longitude 125° 00.00’ east;

f)       then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 33.00’ south, longitude 124° 36.00’ east;

g)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 23—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 33° 32.00’ south, longitude 129° 40.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 26.00’ south, longitude 130° 06.00’ east;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 130° 06.00’ east to the point of latitude 33° 44.00’ south, longitude 130° 06.00’ east;

d)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 50.00’ south, longitude 129° 40.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.

Schedule 24—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – United Nations

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – United Nations is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 33° 40.00’ south, longitude 131° 15.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 45.00’ south, longitude 131° 38.00’ east;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 131° 38.00’ east to the point of latitude 34° 15.00’ south, longitude 131° 38.00’ east;

d)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 10.00’ south, longitude 131° 15.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 25—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – The Knob

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – The Knob is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 23.00’ south, longitude 132° 26.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 41.00’ south, longitude 133° 00.00’ east;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 133° 00.00’ east to the point of latitude 34° 59.00’ south, longitude 133° 00.00’ east;

d)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 41.00’ south, longitude 132° 26.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 26—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Racetrack/Hamburger

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Racetrack/Hamburger is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 48.00’ south, longitude 133° 12.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 02.00’ south, longitude 133° 45.00’ east;

c)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 06.00’ south, longitude 134° 00.00’ east;

d)      then south along the meridian of longitude 134° 00.00’ east to the point of latitude 35° 24.00’ south, longitude 134° 00.00’ east;

e)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 20.00’ south, longitude 133° 45.00’ east;

f)       then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 06.00’ south, longitude 133° 12.00’ east;

g)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 27—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Kangaroo Island Hill

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Kangaroo Island Hill is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 36° 44.517’ south, longitude 137° 10.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 01.567’ south, longitude 137° 43.867’ east;

c)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 06.00’ south, longitude 137° 40.00’ east;

d)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 54.367’ south, longitude 137° 10.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 28—GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure

The area of the GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 35.00’ south, longitude 122° 00.00’ east;

b)      then west along the parallel to the point of latitude 34° 35.00’ south, longitude 121° 30.00’ east;

c)      then north along the meridian of longitude 121° 30.00’ east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34° 32.762’ south, then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

d)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 29—Barcoo and Taupo Seamounts’ Closure

Barcoo Seamount

The area of the Barcoo Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 32° 24.00’ south, longitude 156° 08.00’ east;

b)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 36.00’ south, longitude 156° 35.00’ east;

c)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 51.00’ south, longitude 156° 26.00’ east;

d)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 36.00’ south, longitude 156° 00.00’ east;

e)      then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Taupo Seamount

The area of the Taupo Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 32° 45.00’ south, longitude 156° 08.00’ east;

b)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 00.00’ south, longitude 156° 33.00’ east;

c)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 30.00’ south, longitude 156° 15.00’ east;

d)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 15.00’ south, longitude 155° 49.00’ east;

e)      then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 30—Queensland and Britannia Seamounts’ Closure

The area of the Queensland and Britannia Seamounts’ Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 27° 22.04' south, longitude 155° 01.665' east and running progressively;

b)      south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 28.79' south and longitude 154° 51.53' east;

c)      then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 04.88' south, longitude 155° 29.14' east;

d)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 40.47' south, longitude 155° 21.72' east;

e)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 47.89' south, longitude 155° 28.97' east;

f)       then generally easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 46.88' south, longitude 155° 39.60' east;

g)      then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 34.57' south, longitude 155° 40.11' east;

h)      then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 19.22' south, longitude 155° 46.74' east;

i)        then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 14.33' south, longitude 155° 46.68’ east;

j)        then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 52.91' south, longitude 155° 50.06' east;

k)      then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 46.67' south, longitude 155° 27.96' east;

l)        then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 26.76' south, longitude 155° 21.05' east; and

m)    then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 31—Derwent Hunter Seamount Closure

The area of the Derwent Hunter Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 30° 26.23' south, longitude 156° 07.67' east and running progressively:

b)      south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° 42.88' south and longitude 155° 57.93' east;

c)      then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31° 03.50' south, longitude 156° 04.74' east;

d)      then generally easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31° 05.49' south, longitude 156° 36.46' east;

e)      then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° 37.75' south, longitude 156° 29.44' east; and

f)       then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 32—Port MacDonnell Closure

The area of the Port MacDonnell Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 37° 57.66’ south, longitude 140° 03.12’ east (Point 1);

b)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38° 02.75’ south, longitude 139° 57.52’ east (Point 2);

c)      then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

d)      then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38° 09.07’ south, longitude 140° 17.63’ east (Point 11);

e)      then generally north westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

f)       then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 33—Murray Dogfish Closure

The area of the Murray Dogfish Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 37° 03.20' south, longitude 138° 27.35' east (Point 1);

b)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 04.41' south, longitude 138° 02.87' east (Point 2);

c)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 07.53' south, longitude 138° 00.19' east (Point 3);

d)      then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

e)      then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 34—Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area

The area of the Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 44° 00.00’ south, longitude 146° 30.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 147° 03.22’ east;

c)      then south easterly to the point of latitude 44° 33.00 south and longitude 147° 15.07 east;

d)      then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146° 30.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.

Schedule 35—Australian Sea Lion Closures

Kangaroo Island gillnet strip closure

The area of the Kangaroo Island gillnet strip closure is the part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the parallel of longitude of 137° 43.50’ east, in the vicinity of Reynolds Point and running progressively;

b)      generally south westerly and westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island to its intersection with the parallel of longitude

136° 34.748’ east in the vicinity of Cape du Couedic;

c)      then west along that meridian of latitude to its intersection with longitude 136° 31.304’ east;

d)      then south along that meridian to latitude 36° 14.941’ south;

e)      then east along that parallel to its intersection with longitude 137° 35.333’ east;

f)       then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is four nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;

g)      then generally north easterly along that four nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of longitude of 137° 43.50’ east;

h)      then north along the parallel of longitude to the point of commencement.

Head of the Great Australian Bight gillnet strip closure

The area of the Head of the Great Australian Bight gillnet strip closure is the part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 129° 00.087’ east and running progressively;

b)      south along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is four nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia;

c)      then generally easterly and north easterly along that four nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of longitude of 129° 19.601’ east;

d)      then south along that meridian to latitude 31° 48.413’ south;

e)      then east along that parallel to its intersection with longitude 130° 45.742’ east;

f)       then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is four nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;

g)      then generally north easterly along that four nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of longitude of 131° 08.00’ east;

h)      north along that parallel of longitude to its intersection with the mean low water line of the southern coastline of South Australia, in the vicinity of Twin Rocks;

i)        then generally south westerly and westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of South Australia to the point of commencement.

4nm radius Australian sea lion gillnet closures

The area of the 4nm Australian sea lion gillnet closures is that part of the AFZ and/or coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line four nautical miles seaward of:

a)      Purdie Island located near latitude 32° 16.183’ south, longitude 133° 13.70’ east;

b)      Lounds Island located near latitude 32° 16.383’ south, longitude 133° 21.933’ east;

c)      West Island located near latitude 32° 30.65’ south, longitude 133° 15.083’ east;

d)      Fenelon Island located near latitude 32° 34.867’ south, longitude 133° 16.90’ east;

e)      Blefuscu Island located near latitude 32° 28.167’ south, longitude 133° 38.633’ east;

f)       Albatross Island located near latitude 35° 04.117’ south, longitude 136° 10.883’ east;

g)      North Island located near latitude 35° 07.233’ south, longitude 136° 28.567’ east;

h)      Peaked Rocks located near latitude 35° 11.10’ south, longitude 136° 28.917’ east;

i)        Cap Island located near latitude 33° 56.683’ south, longitude 135° 07.033’ east;

j)        Rocky South Island near latitude 34° 48.60’ south, longitude 134° 43.05’ east; and

k)      Little Hummock Island near latitude 34° 45.15’ south, longitude 135° 04.917’ east.

11nm radius Australian sea lion gillnet closures

The area of the 11nm Australian sea lion gillnet closures is that part of the AFZ and/or coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line eleven nautical miles seaward of:

a)      Nuyts Reef (west) located near latitude 32° 07.117’ south, longitude 132° 07.883’ east;

b)      Nuyts Reef (east) located near latitude 32° 08.317’ south, longitude 132° 08.483’ east;

c)      Point Fowler located near latitude 32° 00.65’ south, longitude 132° 26.267’ east;

d)      Olive Island located near latitude 32° 43.15’ south, longitude 133° 58.183’ east;

e)      Nicolas Baudin Island located near latitude 33° 00.933’ south, longitude 134° 07.983’ east;

f)       Jones Island located near latitude 33° 11.117’ south, longitude 134° 22.033’ east;

g)      West Waldegrave Island located near latitude 33° 35.767’ south, longitude 134° 45.683’ east;

h)      Ward Island located near latitude 33° 44.45’ south, longitude 134° 17.10’ east;

i)        Dorothee Island located near latitude 34° 00.30’ south, longitude 134° 14.70’ east;

j)        Rocky (North) Island located near latitude 34° 15.517’ south, longitude 135° 15.633’ east;

k)      Four Hummocks (North) Island located near latitude 34° 45.467’ south, longitude 135° 02.533’ east;

l)        Price Island located near latitude 34° 42.467’ south, longitude 135° 17.367’ east; and

m)    Liguanea Island located near latitude 34° 59.90’ south, longitude 135° 37.183’ east;

n)      Lewis Island located near latitude 34° 57.417’ south, longitude 136° 01.90’ east;

o)      North Neptune (East) Island located near latitude 35° 13.683’ south, longitude 136° 04.617’ east.

p)      South Pages Island located near latitude 35° 46.633’ south, longitude 138° 17.50’ east; and

q)      North Pages Island located near latitude 35° 45.533’ south, longitude 138° 18.067’ east.

Schedule 36—Gillnet Deepwater Closure

The area of the Gillnet Deepwater Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point on the Adjacent Area Boundary between the States of New South Wales and Victoria, off south eastern Australia, closest to the point of latitude 37° 35.91’ south, longitude 150° 12.53’ east;

b)      then south easterly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ, close to the point of latitude 38° 58.28’ south, longitude 153° 46.72’ east;

c)      then generally southerly and westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection, south of Australia, with the Adjacent Area Boundary between the states of South Australia and Western Australia, close to the point of latitude 35° 19.25’ south, longitude 129° 00'.08’ east;

d)      then northerly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to a point closest to latitude 33° 20.78’ south, longitude 129° 00.08’ east, (Point 1);

e)      then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

f)       then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 37—Automatic Longline Shallow Water Closure

The area of the Automatic Longline Shallow Water Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of coastal waters off south eastern Australia with the Adjacent Area Boundary between the states of New South Wales and Victoria close to the point of latitude 37° 31.68’ south, longitude 150° 01.99’ east;

b)      then south easterly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with parallel of latitude 37° 34.90’ south, close to meridian of longitude 150° 10.07’ east’;

c)      then east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 150° 12.72’ east, (Point 1). Then, initially south westerly, along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points: