Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

This item is authorised by the following title:

Fisheries Management Act 1991

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F2005L03187

21 October 2005 - 10 November 2006

Table of contents

1 Name of Management Plan
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Origin of geographical coordinates
5 Objectives (Act s 17 (5))
6 Measures by which the objectives are to be attained (Act s 17 (5))
7 Performance criteria against which measures taken may be assessed (Act s 17 (5))
8 Persons to whom this Management Plan does not apply
9 By-catch (Act s 17 (6D))
10 Reference points (Act s 17 (5C))
11 AFMA to determine TACC (Act s 17 (6))
12 Quantity of fish that may be taken
13 AFMA to notify TACC and quota
14 Directions not to engage in fishing (Act s 17 (5A))
15 Who may engage in commercial fishing in the fishery
16 Carrying or processing fish
17 Scientific research in the fishery
18 Obligation relating to overcatch
19 Obligation relating to undercatch
20 Definitions for Division 4.1
21 Calculated weight
22 Application of Division 4.1
23 Conditions for registration as an eligible person (Act s 26)
24 Availability of grants of boat SFRs
25 Availability of grants of SFRs to old minor line permit holders (Act s 23)
26 Availability of grants of SFRs to old longline permit holders (Act s 23)
27 Serious misfortune affecting availability of SFRs
28 Request for grant (Act s 31)
29 Certificate showing grant (Act s 22 (2))
30 Boat SFRs — condition
31 Nomination of boat
32 Removal of boat from Register
33 Request to cancel boat nomination
34 Meaning of transfer
35 Transfer of SFR (Act s 49)
36 Issue of certificates for transferred SFRs
37 Leases of SFRs
38 Obligations of holders of SFRs
39 Obligations relating to interactions with certain species and communities
40 Obligations of holder of foreign fishing licence (Act s 34)
41 Replacement certificates
42 Delegation
43 Agents
44 Notices
45 Transitional
- Schedule 1 Area of the fishery
- Schedule 2 Primary species and secondary species
  - Part 1 Primary species
  - Part 2 Secondary species

Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005

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