DETERMINATION OF FISHING CAPACITY

 

Fisheries Management Act 1991

Subsection 17(6)(aa)

Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009

Section 17

 

SMALL PELAGIC FISHERY TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH (QUOTA SPECIES) DETERMINATION 2013

 

                                                                             

 

The AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY makes the following Determination pursuant to subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under section 17 of the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009.

 

 

Dated:                    26 April 2013

 

The Common Seal of the Australian

Fisheries Management Authority

was affixed in accordance with a

resolution of the Commission

 

 

 

Ryan Murphy

Executive Secretary

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

                                                                             

 

Citation

1. This Determination may be cited as the Small Pelagic Fishery Total Allowable Catch (Quota Species) Determination 2013.

 

Commencement

2. This Determination commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

 

 

Cessation

3. This Determination ceases as if it was revoked on 1 May 2014 unless earlier revoked. 

Interpretation

4.  A term used in this Determination that is defined for the purposes of the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009 has the same meaning in this Determination as it has in that Plan.

Note: 1. Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Determination.

Determination of total allowable catch

5. The total allowable catch for each quota species in the fishery for the 2013 fishing season commencing on 1 May 2013 and ending on 30 April 2014 is:

 

Quota Species

Sub-Area

Total Allowable Catch

Blue Mackerel

Eastern

2,700 tonnes

Whole weight

Blue Mackerel

Western

6,500 tonnes

Whole weight

Jack Mackerel

Eastern

9,800 tonnes

Whole weight

Jack Mackerel

Western

5,000 tonnes

Whole weight

Redbait

Eastern

5,200 tonnes

Whole weight

Redbait

Western

5,000 tonnes

Whole weight

Australian Sardine

Australian Sardine

270 tonnes

Whole weight