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Fisheries Management (Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery) (Closures) Direction 2025

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following direction.

Dated 7 July 2025

Helen Kroger	Ian Dutton	Brett McCallum
Chair	Commissioner	Commissioner
Wez Norris	Sevaly Sen	Scott Spencer
Commissioner	Commissioner	Commissioner
Sally Troy
Commissioner

1 Name

This instrument is the Fisheries Management (Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery) (Closures) Direction 2025.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on 13 July 2025.

3 Cessation

This instrument ceases on 1 January 2026.

4 Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 41A(2) of the Act.

5 Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Management Plan means Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.

Flinders Island 1 area means the part of the fishery described in clause 1 of Schedule 1.

King Island Lavinia North area means the part of the fishery described in clause 2 of Schedule 1.

King Island Three Hummocks South-east area means the part of the fishery described in clause 3 of Schedule 1.

World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) means the World Geodetic System 1984 datum that is used for cartography, geodesy, and satellite navigation purposes and is defined and maintained by the United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

Terms used in this Direction that are defined for the purpose of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002 (Management Plan) have the same meanings in this instrument as they have in the Management Plan.

Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument (see paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003).

6 Direction not to engage in fishing

A holder, or a person acting on the holder’s behalf, is directed not to engage in fishing during the 2025 fishing season in parts of the fishery that are:

(a) the Flinders Island 1 area; and

(b) the King Island Lavinia North area; and

This Direction applies for the period from the commencement of this instrument until 31 December 2025.

Note: All geographic coordinates contained within the schedules attached to this document are in terms of the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).

Schedule 1—Closure areas

1 The Flinders Island 1 area

The area of the fishery that is the Flinders Island 1 area is part of the fishery bounded by the line starting at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table.

Flinders Island 1 area
Item	Description
1	Commencing at point of latitude 39°11.400' south, longitude 148°03.000' east
2	East along the parallel 39°11.400' south to its intersection with the meridian 148°07.800' east
3	South along the meridian 148°07.800' east to its intersection with the parallel 39°19.800' south
4	West along 39°19.800' south to its intersection with the meridian 148°03.000' east
5	North along the meridian 148°03.000' east to the starting point

2 King Island Lavinia North area

The area of the fishery that is the King Island Lavinia North area is part of the fishery bounded by the line starting at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table.

King Island Lavinia North area
Item	Description
1	Commencing at the point of latitude 39°35.911’ south, longitude 144°09.111' east
2	East along the parallel 39°35.911’ south to its intersection with the meridian 144°11.490' east
3	South-south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°37.632' south, 144°12.229' east
4	South-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°38.911' south, 144°13.111' east
5	West along the parallel 39°38.911' south to its intersection with the meridian 144°09.927' east
6	North-westerly to the point of latitude 39°38.550’ south, longitude 144°09.723' east
7	North-north-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point

3 The King Island Three Hummocks South-east area

The area of the fishery that is the King Island Three Hummocks South-east area is part of the fishery bounded by the line starting at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table.

Three Hummocks South-east area
Item	Description
1	Commencing at point of latitude 39°58.911' south, 145°06.846' east
2	East-north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°58.742' south, longitude 145°08.897' east
3	South-south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40°00.510' south, longitude 145°09.491 east
4	Easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40°00.510' south, longitude 145°07.085' east
5	Northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40°00.146' south, longitude 145°07.080' east
6	North-north-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point