Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995

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Fisheries Management Act 1991

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F2008C00099

27 February 2008 - 21 October 2010

Table of contents

1 Name of Plan [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Interpretation
4 Objective 1 — Efficiency and cost-effectiveness
4A Objective 2 — Ecologically sustainable development and the precautionary principle
4B Objective 3 — Maximising net economic returns
4C Objective 4 — Accountability
5 Objective 5 — Cost recovery
5A Objective 6 — Implementation of Australia’s obligations under international agreements
6 By-catch action plan (Act s 17 (6D))
6A Reference points (Act s 17 (5C))
7 Persons to whom this plan does not apply
8 What is a statutory fishing right?
9 Who is entitled to fish SBT in the SBT Fishery area using an Australian boat?
9A Take in excess of quota
9B Overcatch
10 Who is entitled to fish SBT in the Australian fishing zone using a foreign boat?
11 Who is entitled to use a boat in the SBT Fishery area for scientific research about SBT?
12 Who is entitled to fish for fish other than SBT in the SBT Fishery area?
12A Nomination of boat
12B Requirements in relation to certain nominated boats
12C Cancellation of nomination of a boat
12D Application for cancellation of nomination of a boat
13 Maximum number of statutory fishing rights
14 Conditions for registration of eligibility for statutory fishing rights — section 26 of the Act
15 Grant of a statutory fishing right
16 How many statutory fishing rights must AFMA grant to an eligible person?
17 Australia’s national catch allocation and provisional national catch allocation
18 Actual live weight value and interim live weight value of a statutory fishing right
19 Provisional live weight value of a statutory fishing right
20 Actual, interim and provisional live weight values — period of effect
21 Actual, interim and provisional live weight values — notification to holders
22 Circumstances in which overcatching does not breach this plan
22A Details of southern bluefin tuna taken to be sent to AFMA
22B Requirement for a verified count — purse seine method of fishing
22C Release of fish — immediately after capture
22CA Restricted overcatch — approved by AFMA
22D Verified count to be substituted
23 Signed extracts of the Register
24 Obligations of the holder of a statutory fishing right — section 22 of the Act
25 Obligations of the holder of a fishing permit — section 32 of the Act
26 Obligations of the holder of a foreign fishing licence — section 34 of the Act
26A Obligations of holders of fishing concessions relating to interactions with certain species and marine communities
26B Integrated computer vessel monitoring system
27 Directions by AFMA — subsection 17 (5A) of the Act and paragraph 5 (e)
28 Transfer of a statutory fishing right
29 Expiry of a statutory fishing right
30 Certificates
31 Delegation
32 Reconsideration of decisions by AFMA and Administrative Appeals Tribunal
33 Leases
34 Agents
35 Notice in writing
36 Notification by fax
37 Review of Plan
- Notes to the REF Citation \*charformat Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995

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