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Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Overcatch and Undercatch Determination 2014

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DETERMINATION OF FISHING CAPACITY
 
Fisheries Management Act 1991
Subsection 17(6)(aa)
Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005
Subsection 11(1)
 
WESTERN TUNA AND BILLFISH FISHERY OVERCATCH AND UNDERCATCH DETERMINATION 2014
 
                                                                                                                                                           
 
The AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY makes the following Determination pursuant to subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under subsection 11(1) of the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005.
 
 
Dated:    25 February 2014
 
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 Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Overcatch and Undercatch Determination 2014.
 
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 were revoked on 1 February 2015 unless earlier revoked. 
Interpretation
4.   Terms used in this Determination that are defined for the purposes of the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005 (the Plan) have the same meanings in this Determination as they have in the Plan.
Notes:             1.    Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Determination.
Determination of overcatch and undercatch
5.   The determined percentage and determined weight, for section 18 of the Plan (Obligation relating to overcatch), and the determined percentage for section 19 of the Plan (Obligation relating to undercatch) for each quota species for the fishing season commencing on 1 February 2014 and ending on 31 January 2015 are:
 

Quota Species
Determined Percentage (Overcatch – s18)
Determined Percentage (Undercatch – s19)
Determined weight (s18)

Bigeye Tuna
10%
10%
2,000 Kg

Broadbill Swordfish
10%
10%
2,000 Kg

Striped Marlin
10%
10%
2,000 Kg

Yellowfin Tuna
10%
10%
2,000 Kg