Fisheries Management Regulations 1992

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Department of Agriculture

This item is authorised by the following title:

Fisheries Management Act 1991

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F2019C00312 C47

26 March 2019 - 30 September 2019

This instrument was backcaptured in accordance with section 36 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

For transitional provisions relating to the repeal of these regulations, see sections 117 to 119 of the Fisheries Management Regulations 2019.

Table of contents

Part 1—Preliminary
- 1 Name of Regulations
- 3 Interpretation
Part 2—Application of Act to areas outside the AFZ
- 4 Antarctic waters
- 4AA High seas fishing zone—Southern Bluefin Tuna
- 4AB Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources sub-area 58.5.2
- 4AC South Tasman Rise
- 4AD Further area to which the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources applies
Part 2A—Application of amendments of the Treaty
- 4A Amendment of the Treaty
Part 2B—Fisheries and described areas
- 4B Described areas of waters within the AFZ
- 4C Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery—sectors etc
Part 2C—Regulation etc. of certain practices
- 4D Requirements relating to boats used by persons engaged in fishing in the AFZ
Part 3—Administration of fishing concessions
- Division 1—Auctions and ballots for fishing rights
  - 5 Auction for the grant of a fishing right
  - 6 Ballot for the grant of a fishing right
- Division 2—Tenders
- Division 2A—Restrictions on transfers
  - 8J Caveats
- Division 3—Miscellaneous
  - 9 Period for payment in relation to a fishing concession
Part 3A—Standard conditions for fishing concessions
- Division 1—Introductory
  - 9A Definitions for Part 3A
- Division 1A—Nominated boats
- Division 2—Vessel monitoring system
  - 9C Conditions
  - 9D Concession holder to ensure that vessel monitoring system is operational
- Division 3—Observers
  - Subdivision 1—Conditions
- Division 4—Disposal of fish
  - 9H Conditions
  - 9I Fish to be disposed of to fish receiver permit holder
- Division 5—Catch limits—fishing for tuna in northern waters
  - Subdivision 1—Introductory
    - 9J Definitions for Division 5
    - 9K Interpretation
  - Subdivision 2—Catch limits
    - 9L Conditions
- Division 6—Catch limits for fishing in Victorian waters
  - Subdivision 1—Introductory
    - 9M Definitions for Division 6
    - 9N Interpretation
  - Subdivision 2—Catch limits
- Division 7—Catch limits for fishing in South Australian waters
  - Subdivision 1—Introductory
    - 9S Definitions for Division 7
    - 9T Interpretation
  - Subdivision 2—Catch limits
- Division 8—Catch limits for fishing in Tasmanian waters
  - Subdivision 1—Introductory
    - 9Y Definitions for Division 8
    - 9Z Interpretation
  - Subdivision 2—Catch limits
- Division 9—Catch limits for prawn fishery waters
  - Subdivision 1—Introductory
    - 9ZF Definitions for Division 9
    - 9ZG Interpretation
  - Subdivision 2—Catch limits
- Division 10—Processing fish during a trip
  - Subdivision 1—Introductory
    - 9ZM Definitions for Division 10
  - Subdivision 2—Processing
- Division 11—Impacts on the marine environment
  - Subdivision 1—Introductory
    - 9ZQ Definitions for Division 11
  - Subdivision 2—Interaction
Part 4—Fish receiver permits
- 10A Interpretation
- 10AA Fish receiver permit holder to keep records
- 10AB Records—fish received
- 10AC Records—fish disposed of
- 10AD Records—scallop tags
- 10C Fish receiver—person who receives his or her own catch
- 10D Fish receiver—not person who transports fish
Part 5—Operation of boats and equipment
- 11 Approval for the presence of foreign boats in the AFZ
- 12 Identification code for a boat
- 13 Production of documents on a foreign boat
- 15 Identification of the call-sign of a foreign boat
- 16 Identification of the name of a foreign boat
- 17 Information relating to persons on board a boat
- 19 Sale or disposal of unclaimed equipment
Part 5A—Detention of suspected illegal foreign fishers etc
- Division 1—Training for officers
  - 19A Training for officers and detention officers
- Division 2—Identifying detainees
- Division 3—Disclosure of identifying information
- Division 4—Disclosures relating to illegal fishing activities
  - 19M Authorising disclosure of information relating to illegal fishing activities
Part 6—Payments and fees
- 20 Payment by instalments
- 21 Fees
Part 6A—Registers
- 21A Information to be included in Register of Statutory Fishing Rights
- 21B Information to be included in High Seas Register
- 21C Information to be included in Fishing Permits Register
Part 7—Administration of the Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel
- 22 Hours of operation of Registries of the Panel
- 23 Registrar must date and acknowledge documents
- 24 Application to the Panel for review of a decision to grant a fishing right
- 25 Notification by Principal Member that an application for review has been made
- 26 Notice of date, time and place of a hearing
- 27 Summons
- 28 Witness expenses
Part 8—Documents relating to fishing concessions
- 29 Replacement of documents
Part 9—References to areas of the AFZ
- 31 References to areas of the AFZ
Part 9A—Offences relating to fisheries
- 37A Definitions
- 37B Meaning of closed zone
- 37C Navigating in area that is a closed zone for less than 24 hours
- 37D Navigating in area that is a closed zone for 24 hours or more
Part 10—Infringement notices
- 38 When an infringement notice may be given
- 39 Matters to be included in an infringement notice
- 40 Extension of time to pay amount
- 41 Withdrawal of an infringement notice
- 42 Effect of payment of amount
- 43 Effect of this Part
- 44 Delegation by CEO
Part 12—Incidental catch of seabirds
- Division 3—Discharge of offal
Part 13—Collection and disclosure of information
- 78 Collection and disclosure of information
Schedule 1A—Described areas of waters within the AFZ
- Part 2—Area of the Coral Sea Fishery
- Part 2B—Area of the Eastern Skipjack Fishery
  - Division 1—Area of the fishery
  - Division 2—Sub-areas
- Part 5A—Area of the Norfolk Island Offshore Demersal Finfish Fishery
- Part 6—Area of the North West Slope Trawl Fishery
- Part 11A—Area of the South Tasman Rise Fishery
- Part 12—Area of the Western Deepwater Trawl Fishery
- Part 12A—Area of the Western Skipjack Fishery
Schedule 1—Forms
- Form 2—Application for review
- Form 3—Notice under subsection 144(1)
- Form 4—Notice under subsection 145(2)
- Form 5—Summons under subsection 146(2)
Schedule 2—Fees
- Part 1—Definitions
- Part 2—Fees
Schedule 3—Short methods of reference to areas of the AFZ
Schedule 4—Amendments of the Treaty
Schedule 5—Catch limits—fishing for tuna in northern waters
- Part 1—Northern waters
- Part 1A—Northern Territory and Queensland waters
- Part 2—Restricted species for northern waters
Schedule 6—Catch limits—Victorian, South Australian and Tasmanian waters
- Part 1—Areas of application
- Part 2—Crustaceans
  - Division 1—Prawns
  - Division 2—Other crustaceans
- Part 3—Molluscs
- Part 4—Finfish
- Part 5—Other species
Schedule 7—Catch limits—prawn fishery waters
- Part 1—Prawn fishery waters
- Part 2—Crustaceans
- Part 3—Molluscs
- Part 4—Finfish
- Part 5—Other species
- Endnotes

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