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Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination 2022

Authoritative Version
Determinations/Fisheries as made
This instrument determines the total allowable commercial catch for quota species in the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery for the 2022/23 fishing season.
Administered by: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Registered 26 Nov 2021
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR29-Nov-2021
Tabled Senate30-Nov-2021
Date ceased to have effect 01 Feb 2023
Ceased by Self Ceasing

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Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination 2022

 

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991.

Dated               23 November 2021                 

Wez Norris

Chief Executive Officer

for and on behalf of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority

 

 

 

1  Name

                   This instrument is the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination 2022.

2  Commencement

                   This instrument commences on 1 February 2022.

3  Authority

                   This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and subsection 11(1) of the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005 (the Plan).  

4  Definitions

A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Plan.

Note:          Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument. 

5  Cessation

                   This instrument ceases on 1 February 2023.  

 6  Total Allowable Commercial Catch

      The total allowable commercial catch for quota species for the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery fishing season commencing on 1 February 2022 and ending on 31 January 2023 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

2,000 tonnes

Whole weight