DIRECTION NOT TO ENGAGE IN FISHING
Fisheries Management Act 1991
Subsection 41A(2)
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SCALEFISH AND SHARK FISHERY (Closures) DIRECTION No. 1 2013
I, NICK RAYNS, A/g Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, as delegate under delegation No. 1 of 2011 made on 28th January 2011 from the Commission, make the following Direction under subsection 41A(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Dated: 1 February 2013
Nick Rayns
A/g Chief Executive Officer
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Citation
1. This Direction may be cited as the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 1 2013.
Commencement
2. This Direction commences on 15 February 2013.
Cessation
3. This Direction ceases as if it was revoked on 1 December 2018 unless earlier revoked.
Interpretation
4. Terms used in this Direction that are defined for the purposes of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003 (the Plan) have the same meanings in this Direction as they have in the Plan.
‘Adjacent Area Boundary’ means the offshore State and Northern Territory boundaries established under Schedule 2 of the Petroleum and Submerged Lands Act 1967 as amended.
‘Automatic baiting equipment’ means any mechanical operation that automatically positions bait on the hooks without the need for each hook/snood to be individually clipped onto the mainline directly by hand during the setting of the gear.
‘Hydraulic hand reel droplining’ means a method of individual droplines which stay attached to the boat, with a maximum soak time of 90 minutes and no more than 25 hooks per individual line.
All geographic coordinates contained within the schedules attached to this document are in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94).
Unless otherwise stated, the lines between coordinates are geodesics.
Notes: 1. Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Direction.
To whom this Direction applies
5. This Direction applies to a holder of a fishing concession in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and to a person acting on behalf of the holder.
Direction not to engage in fishing
6. Fishing is not to be engaged in in the following areas of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery by the following methods:
(a) Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 1.
(b) Fishing is not to be engaged in using hook methods in the area described in Schedule 2.
(c) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 3.
(d) Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 4.
(e) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 5.
(f) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 5 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(g) Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 6, 7 and 8.
(h) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 9.
(i) Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 10.
(j) Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 11 and Schedule 12.
(k) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 13 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(l) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 14:
(i) using gillnet methods; and
(ii) hook methods if fishing under the authority of a shark hook boat statutory fishing right.
(m) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 15 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(n) Fishing is not to be engaged in using hook methods in the area described in Schedule 16.
(o) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 17.
(p) Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 18 and Schedule 19.
(q) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 20 and Schedule 21.
(r) Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26.
(s) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37.
(t) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 37 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(u) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 38 unless the method used is the hydraulic hand reel droplining method.
(v) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 38 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
(w) Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 39 and Schedule 40.
(x) Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 41.
(y) If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni), three Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) and Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 41 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of Dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s Dogfish (C. harrissoni) or Southern Dogfish (C. zeehaani).
Revocation of previous Direction
7. This Direction revokes the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Closures) Direction No. 4 2010 with effect from the commencement of this Direction.
SCHEDULE 1
Murat Bay
The area of the Murat Bay is that part of the AFZ and part of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 50’ 50” east, in the vicinity of Point Brown and running progressively;
b) north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 28’ 20” south, longitude 133° 37’ 50” east, near the southernmost point of the Franklin Island group at mean low water;
c) then north westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 07’ 36” east, in the vicinity of Point Bell;
d) then generally easterly and southerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 2
Cascade Plateau
The area of the Cascade Plateau is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line drawn at a 15 nautical mile radius from the point of latitude 43° 55’ 06” south, longitude 150° 28’ 11” east.
SCHEDULE 3
Kent Group National Park
The area of the Kent Group National Park is as proclaimed under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 Tasmania (S.R. 2004, No. 143).
SCHEDULE 4
Bass Strait – Trawl Closure
The area of the Bass Strait – Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 39˚ 00’ 00” south, longitude 143˚ 55’ 00” east and running progressively;
b) east along the parallel of latitude 39˚ 00’ 00” south to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144˚ 50’ 00” east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39˚ 30’ 00” south;
d) then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146˚ 34’ 00”east;
e) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39˚ 36’ 00” south;
f) then east along that parallel to the intersection with meridian of longitude 147˚ 28’ 00”;
g) then north along that meridian to the intersection with parallel 39˚ 22’ 00” south;
h) then generally north westerly to the point of latitude 39˚ 06’ east , longitude 147˚ 06’ 00”;
i) then north easterly to the point of latitude 38˚ 40’ 00” south, longitude 147˚ 50’ 00” east;
j) then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 25’ 3” south, longitude 148˚ 32’ 22” east;
k) then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 45’ 06” south, longitude 148˚ 34’ 18” east;
l) then south easterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 02’ 06” south, longitude 148˚ 36’ 24” east;
m) then south easterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 24’ 06” south, longitude 148˚ 48’ 36” east;
n) then south westerly to the point of latitude 40˚ 27’ 55”, longitude 148˚ 35’ 12” east;
o) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 40˚ 51’ 01” south;
p) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, close to longitude 148˚ 19’ 34.4” east;
q) then initially northerly but generally westerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (along the northern coast of Tasmania) to the intersection of that outer limit with the meridian of longitude 144˚ 40’ 00” east, close to latitude 40˚ 19’ 17.0” south;
r) then generally westerly along the geodesic, diverting northerly but generally westerly from this geodesic, around the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, surrounding Reid Rocks, before re-joining the geodesic and continuing to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (in the vicinity of the southern tip of King Island, Tasmania), with the meridian of longitude 143˚ 56’ 00” east, close to latitude 40˚ 12’ 53.3” south;
s) then initially easterly but generally northerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (adjacent to King Island, Tasmania) to the intersection of these coastal waters with the meridian of longitude 143˚ 55’ 00” east;
t) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 5
St Helens Hill Closure
The area of the St Helens Hill Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 41° 05’ south, longitude 148° 39’ east and running progressively;
b) east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 52’ 30” east;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 41°21’ south;
d) then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 148° 39’ east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 6
Seal Bay
The area of Seal Bay is that part of the AFZ and the coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia, at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 137° 16’ 59.0” east and running progressively;
b) south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 36° 00’ 00.8” south;
c) then easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 00’ 24.8” south, longitude 137° 19’ 29.0” east;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 137° 19’ 29.0” east to its intersection with a line every point of which is one nautical mile seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coast of Kangaroo Island, South Australia;
e) then generally easterly and southerly along that one nautical mile line to its intersection with the meridian of longitude137° 23’ 05.0” east;
f) then north along that meridian of longitude to its intersection with the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia;
g) then generally westerly and northerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 7
Pages Island
The area of Pages Island is that part of the AFZ and/or Coastal Waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line one nautical mile seaward of the mean low water line of:
a) North Page Island located near latitude 35° 45’ 32” south, longitude 138° 18’ 05” east; and
b) South Page Island located near latitude 35° 46’ 40” south, longitude 138° 17’ 29” east.
SCHEDULE 8
Head of the Great Australian Bight
The area of the Head of the Great Australian Bight is that part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 129° 00’ 08.1” east and running progressively;
b) south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 31° 44’ 16.1" south;
c) then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 129° 05' 52.1'' east;
d) then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is two nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia, near latitude 31° 42' 13.1'' south;
e) then generally easterly, north easterly and then south easterly along that two nautical mile line to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 132° 42' 53.3'' east;
f) then north along that meridian to its intersection with the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia, in the vicinity of Eyre Bluff, South Australia;
g) then generally westerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 9
East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone
The area of the East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 24° 29’ 54” south, longitude 155° 30’ east and running progressively;
b) south along the meridian of longitude 155° 30’ east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 27° south;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° south, longitude 157° east;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 157° east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 33° 34’ 54” south;
e) then west along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 153° 16’ 58” east;
f) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 29° 59’ 54” south, longitude 154° 40’ 04” east;
g) then north along that meridian of longitude to latitude 24° 29’ 54” south;
h) then east along that parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 10
South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage
The area of the South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage is that part of the AFZ and the coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coast line of mainland Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 137° 40’ 38.96” south in the vicinity of Troubridge Point, South Australia and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coast line of mainland Australia at mean low water with the parallel of latitude 35° 36’ 13.86” east in the vicinity of Cape Jervis;
c) then initially southerly but generally easterly along the mean low water line of the coast to the intersection of this line with the meridian of longitude 138° 31’ 20.14” south in the vicinity of Newland Head;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 138° 08’ 04.92” south in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby ;
e) then generally north westerly along the mean low water line of that coast to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 137° 37’ 55.31” south in the vicinity of Point Marsden, South Australia;
f) then northerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 11
South Australian Shark Closure – Kangaroo Island
The area of the South Australian Shark Closure – Kangaroo Island is that part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the parallel of latitude of 35° 50’ 29.65”, in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby and running progressively;
b) generally south westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 136° 42’ 18.61” south in the vicinity of Cape du Couedic;
c) then south along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is one nautical mile seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;
d) then generally north easterly along that one nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of latitude of 35° 50’ 29.65” south;
e) then west along the parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 12
South Australian Shark Closure – Victor Harbor to the Victorian Border
The area of the South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet closure – Victor Harbour is that part of the AFZ and the coastal waters of the State of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line commencing:
a) commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of mainland Australia at the mean low water with the meridian of longitude passing though the southernmost point on the boundary between Victoria and South Australia and running progressively;
b) south along that meridian of longitude to its intersection with the outer limit of Coastal Waters;
c) then generally north westerly along that outer limit of Coastal Waters to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 138° 38’ 21.01” east;
d) then north along that meridian to the point of intersection with the mainland at the mean low water line, in the vicinity of Victor Harbor;
then generally south easterly along the mean low water line of the coastline of South Australia to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 13
Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure
The area of the Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) Commencing at the point of latitude 41° 45' 39.6" south, longitude 148° 34' 22.8" east and running progressively:
b) easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 44' 56.4" south and longitude 148° 40' 8.4" east;
c) then generally southerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 42° 6' 21.6" south, longitude 148° 39' 21.6" east;
d) then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 42° 6' 18" south, longitude 148° 36' 18" east;
e) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 59' 45.6" south, longitude 148° 35' 42" east;
f) then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 58' 58.8" south, longitude 148° 37' 8.4";
g) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 14
West Coast Tasmania Shark Hook Boat Statutory Fishing Right and Gillnet Depth Closure
The area of the West Coast Tasmania Shark Hook Boat Statutory Fishing Right and Gillnet Depth Closure is that area of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the AFZ and the parallel of latitude 40º45’ south, closest to the meridian of longitude 138º 04’ 48.8" east.
Then east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 143º 40’ 35" east, (Point 1). Then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
2
41º 19 '28” south
144º 20' 32” east
3
41º 17' 56” south
144º 25' 48” east
4
41º 19' 58” south
144º 30' 36” east
5
41º 22' 33” south
144º 31' 03” east
6
41º 26' 41” south
144º 27' 26” east
7
41º 33' 48” south
144º 27' 55” east
8
41º 39' 33” south
144º 38' 04” east
9
41º 48' 16” south
144º 40' 30” east
10
41º 53' 40” south
144º 44' 32” east
11
41º 55' 55” south
144º 49' 40” east
12
42º 11' 41” south
144º 59' 20” east
13
42º 30' 17” south
144º 57' 05” east
14
42º 38' 40” south
145º 00' 40” east
15
42º 44' 59” south
144º 59' 24” east
16
42º 48' 34” south
145º 04' 45” east
17
42º 51' 28” south
145º 04' 05” east
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42º 53' 21” south
145º 12' 38” east
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42º 58' 15” south
145º 16' 09” east
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43º 05' 28” south
145º 27' 43” east
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43º 09' 16” south
145º 28' 41” east
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43º 10' 55” south
145º 36' 23” east
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43º 16' 35” south
145º 39' 00” east
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43º 20' 36” south
145º 45' 18” east
* 25 *
43º 35' 57” south
145º 58' 30” east
* 26 *
43º 39' 48” south
146º 08' 45” east
27
43º 43' 37” south
146º 10' 25” east
* 28 *
43º 46' 45” south
146º 22' 12” east
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43º 45' 02” south
146º 27' 18” east
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43º 46' 40” south
146º 27' 55” east
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43º 43' 42” south
146º 31' 12” east
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43º 44' 38” south
146º 46' 30” east
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43º 47' 42” south
146º 49' 12” east
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43º 43' 30” south
147º 00' 00” east
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43º 47' 20” south
147º 00' 00” east
* 36 *
43º 51' 35” south
146º 56' 24” east
37
43º 55' 16” south
146º 57' 18” east
* 38 *
43º 53’ 05" south
147º 00' 00” east
Note: Points marked by asterisks (for example, * 25 *) above, fall within the Tasmanian Coastal Waters Sector.
Then south along that meridian of longitude 147º east, to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ close to latitude 47º 11’ 36.9" south.
Then generally in a westerly and north westerly direction along the outer limit of the AFZ back to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 15
Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closures
Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure - West
The area of the Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure – West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 36° 31' 57" south, longitude 136° 48' 06" east;
b) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 40' 12" south, longitude 137° 10' 12" east;
c) then south along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 54' 20" south, longitude 137° 10' 12" east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 44' 00" south, longitude 136° 42' 00" east;
e) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure - East
The area of the Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure - East is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 37° 0' 25.2" south, longitude 137° 44' 52.8" east;
b) then easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 3' 18" south, longitude 137° 58' 33.6" east;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 5' 2.4" south, longitude 138° 2' 31.2" east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 7' 30" south, longitude 138° 0' 21.6" east;
e) then westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 6' 43.2" south, longitude 137° 47' 31.2" east;
f) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 4' 33.6" south, longitude 137° 41' 9.6" east;
g) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 16
Commonwealth Scalefish Hook Sector Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish
The area of the Commonwealth Scalefish Hook Sector Gulper Shark Closure - Southern Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 35º 21’ 26” south, longitude 134º 45’ 00” east, (Point 1).
Then south along the meridian of longitude 134º 45’ 00” east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 35º 29’ 08" south, (Point 2). Then generally north westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
3
35º 28’ 54” south
134º 44’ 42” east
4
35º 28’ 30” south
134º 43’ 48” east
5
35º 28’ 02” south
134º 43’ 13” east
6
35º 27’ 39” south
134º 42’ 00” east
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35º 26’ 40” south
134º 41’ 25” east
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35º 26’ 23” south
134º 41’ 06” east
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35º 26’ 00” south
134º 40’ 02” east
10
35º 25’ 24” south
134º 39’ 18” east
11
35º 24’ 52” south
134º 37’ 51” east
12
35º 23’ 58” south
134º 36’ 57” east
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35º 23’ 17” south
134º 35’ 42” east
14
35º 22’ 37” south
134º 35’ 03” east
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35º 22’ 04” south
134º 33’ 54” east
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35º 21’ 02” south
134º 33’ 20” east
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35º 20’ 39” south
134º 33’ 00” east
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35º 20’ 22” south
134º 32’ 21” east
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35º 19’ 49” south
134º 31’ 31” east
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35º 19’ 30” south
134º 30’ 17” east
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35º 19’ 13” south
134º 30’ 04” east
22
35º 18’ 21” south
134º 29’ 45” east
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35º 17’ 40” south
134º 29’ 02” east
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35º 17’ 22” south
134º 28’ 12” east
25
35º 16’ 47” south
134º 25’ 48” east
26
35º 15’ 52” south
134º 25’ 17” east
27
35º 15’ 33” south
134º 24’ 54” east
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35º 15’ 02” south
134º 22’ 12” east
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35º 14’ 47” south
134º 21’ 47” east
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35º 14’ 14” south
134º 21’ 11” east
31
35º 13’ 53” south
134º 20’ 35” east
32
35º 13’ 15” south
134º 18’ 07” east
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35º 12’ 31” south
134º 16’ 48” east
34
35º 11’ 42” south
134º 13’ 51” east
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35º 11’ 23” south
134º 13’ 25” east
36
35º 10’ 28” south
134º 12’ 55” east
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35º 10’ 01” south
134º 12’ 32” east
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35º 09’ 08” south
134º 11’ 07” east
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35º 08’ 53” south
134º 10’ 12” east
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35º 08’ 41” south
134º 07’ 48” east
41
35º 08’ 01” south
134º 06’ 38” east
42
35º 07’ 29” south
134º 05’ 24” east
43
35º 07’ 04” south
134º 03’ 56” east
44
35º 06’ 33” south
134º 02’ 42” east
45
35º 06’ 18” south
134º 01’ 48” east
46
35º 06’ 06” south
134º 00’ 36” east
47
35º 05’ 40” south
133º 56’ 06” east
48
35º 05’ 18” south
133º 53’ 24” east
49
35º 04’ 38” south
133º 51’ 54” east
50
35º 03’ 45” south
133º 50’ 42” east
51
35º 03’ 21” south
133º 49’ 29” east
52
35º 02’ 33” south
133º 48’ 00” east
53
35º 01’ 57” south
133º 45’ 00” east
Then north along the meridian of longitude 133º 45’ 00” east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34º 54’ 17” south, (Point 54). Then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
55
34º 54’ 18” south
133º 45’ 37” east
56
34º 54’ 26” south
133º 46’ 12” east
57
34º 55’ 26” south
133º 47’ 06” east
58
34º 55’ 17” south
133º 48’ 00” east
59
34º 55’ 49” south
133º 48’ 54” east
60
34º 55’ 29” south
133º 49’ 48” east
61
34º 55’ 34” south
133º 50’ 25” east
62
34º 56’ 13” south
133º 51’ 27” east
63
34º 57’ 08” south
133º 54’ 18” east
64
34º 58’ 04” south
133º 55’ 12” east
65
34º 57’ 56” south
133º 56’ 06” east
66
34º 58’ 04” south
133º 56’ 25” east
67
34º 59’ 03” south
133º 57’ 00” east
68
34º 59’ 06” south
133º 57’ 15” east
69
34º 58’ 56” south
133º 57’ 54” east
70
34º 58’ 59” south
133º 58’ 13” east
71
34º 59’ 32” south
133º 59’ 24” east
72
35º 00’ 16” south
134º 02’ 06” east
73
35º 00’ 16” south
134º 02’ 42” east
74
35º 00’ 01” south
134º 03’ 36” east
75
35º 00’ 01” south
134º 04’ 12” east
76
35º 00’ 21” south
134º 04’ 42” east
77
35º 00’ 51” south
134º 05’ 06” east
78
35º 01’ 04” south
134º 06’ 00” east
79
35º 01’ 40” south
134º 06’ 54” east
80
35º 01’ 54” south
134º 07’ 48” east
81
35º 02’ 22” south
134º 08’ 42” east
82
35º 02’ 20” south
134º 09’ 18” east
83
35º 02’ 31” south
134º 10’ 14” east
84
35º 02’ 36” south
134º 10’ 30” east
85
35º 03’ 08” south
134º 11’ 06” east
86
35º 03’ 14” south
134º 11’ 24” east
87
35º 02’ 44” south
134º 12’ 18” east
88
35º 03’ 17” south
134º 13’ 04” east
89
35º 03’ 24” south
134º 14’ 06” east
90
35º 03’ 36” south
134º 14’ 24” east
91
35º 04’ 18” south
134º 15’ 00” east
92
35º 04’ 43” south
134º 15’ 54” east
93
35º 04’ 57” south
134º 16’ 10” east
94
35º 05’ 22” south
134º 16’ 28” east
95
35º 06’ 07” south
134º 16’ 48” east
96
35º 06’ 13” south
134º 17’ 02” east
97
35º 06’ 06” south
134º 17’ 42” east
98
35º 06’ 22” south
134º 18’ 36” east
99
35º 06’ 29” south
134º 19’ 30” east
100
35º 07’ 00” south
134º 20’ 24” east
101
35º 07’ 51” south
134º 21’ 18” east
102
35º 08’ 03” south
134º 22’ 12” east
103
35º 08’ 42” south
134º 23’ 06” east
104
35º 08’ 50” south
134º 24’ 00” east
105
35º 09’ 00” south
134º 24’ 17” east
106
35º 09’ 15” south
134º 24’ 31” east
107
35º 10’ 11” south
134º 24’ 54” east
108
35º 09’ 55” south
134º 25’ 48” east
109
35º 10’ 28” south
134º 26’ 59” east
110
35º 10’ 22” south
134º 28’ 14” east
111
35º 10’ 28” south
134º 28’ 30” east
112
35º 10’ 46” south
134º 28’ 50” east
113
35º 11’ 29” south
134º 29’ 24” east
114
35º 11’ 36” south
134º 29’ 40” east
115
35º 11’ 38” south
134º 30’ 18” east
116
35º 12’ 04” south
134º 31’ 12” east
117
35º 12’ 03” south
134º 31’ 49” east
118
35º 12’ 09” south
134º 32’ 12” east
119
35º 12’ 34” south
134º 32’ 38” east
120
35º 13’ 30” south
134º 33’ 13” east
121
35º 13’ 54” south
134º 33’ 54” east
122
35º 14’ 50” south
134º 34’ 58” east
123
35º 15’ 12” south
134º 36’ 01” east
124
35º 15’ 36” south
134º 36’ 36” east
125
35º 15’ 53” south
134º 36’ 56” east
126
35º 16’ 32” south
134º 37’ 16” east
127
35º 16’ 46” south
134º 37’ 30” east
128
35º 17’ 13” south
134º 38’ 41” east
129
35º 17’ 59” south
134º 39’ 18” east
130
35º 18’ 34” south
134º 40’ 17” east
131
35º 19’ 25” south
134º 41’ 20” east
132
35º 19’ 41” south
134º 42’ 00” east
133
35º 20’ 21” south
134º 43’ 02” east
134
35º 20’ 48” south
134º 44’ 07” east
Then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 17
Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish
The area of the Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector Gulper Shark Closure - Southern Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 35º 24' 38" south, longitude 134º 45' 00" east, (Point 1).
Then south along the meridian of longitude 134º 45' 00" east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 35º 29' 08" south, (Point 2). Then generally north westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
3
35º 28' 54" south
134º 44' 42” east
4
35º 28' 30" south
134º 43' 48” east
5
35º 28' 02" south
134º 43' 13” east
6
35º 27' 39" south
134º 42' 00” east
7
35º 26' 40" south
134º 41' 25” east
8
35º 26' 23" south
134º 41' 06” east
9
35º 26' 00" south
134º 40' 02” east
10
35º 25' 24” south
134º 39' 18” east
11
35º 24' 52” south
134º 37' 51” east
12
35º 23' 58” south
134º 36' 57” east
13
35º 23' 17” south
134º 35' 42” east
14
35º 22' 37” south
134º 35' 03” east
15
35º 22' 04” south
134º 33' 54” east
16
35º 21' 02” south
134º 33' 20” east
17
35º 20' 39” south
134º 33' 00” east
18
35º 20' 22” south
134º 32' 21” east
19
35º 19' 49” south
134º 31' 31” east
20
35º 19' 30” south
134º 30' 17” east
21
35º 19' 13” south
134º 30' 04” east
22
35º 18' 21” south
134º 29' 45” east
23
35º 17' 40” south
134º 29' 02” east
24
35º 17' 22” south
134º 28' 12” east
25
35º 16' 47” south
134º 25' 48” east
26
35º 15' 52” south
134º 25' 17” east
27
35º 15' 33” south
134º 24' 54” east
28
35º 15' 02” south
134º 22' 12” east
29
35º 14' 47” south
134º 21' 47” east
30
35º 14' 14” south
134º 21' 11” east
31
35º 13' 53” south
134º 20' 35” east
32
35º 13' 15” south
134º 18' 07” east
33
35º 12' 31” south
134º 16' 48” east
34
35º 11' 42” south
134º 13' 51” east
35
35º 11' 23” south
134º 13' 25” east
36
35º 10' 28” south
134º 12' 55” east
37
35º 10' 01” south
134º 12' 32” east
38
35º 09' 08” south
134º 11' 07” east
39
35º 08' 53” south
134º 10' 12” east
40
35º 08' 41” south
134º 07' 48” east
41
35º 08' 01” south
134º 06' 38” east
42
35º 07' 29” south
134º 05' 24” east
43
35º 07' 04” south
134º 03' 56” east
44
35º 06' 33” south
134º 02' 42” east
45
35º 06' 18” south
134º 01' 48” east
46
35º 06' 06” south
134º 00' 36” east
47
35º 05' 40” south
133º 56' 06” east
48
35º 05' 18” south
133º 53' 24” east
49
35º 04' 38” south
133º 51' 54” east
50
35º 03' 45” south
133º 50' 42” east
51
35º 03' 21” south
133º 49' 29” east
52
35º 02' 33” south
133º 48' 00” east
53
35º 01' 57” south
133º 45' 00” east
Then north along the meridian of longitude 133º 45' 00” east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34º 58' 34” south, (Point 54). Then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
55
35º 07’ 32” south
134º 16’ 40” east
56
35º 07’ 39” south
134º 16’ 48” east
57
35º 07’ 39” south
134º 17’ 03” east
58
35º 08’ 25” south
134º 19’ 48” east
59
35º 08’ 58” south
134º 20’ 24” east
60
35º 10’ 21” south
134º 23’ 35” east
61
35º 11’ 16” south
134º 24’ 54” east
62
35º 11’ 17” south
134º 25’ 48” east
63
35º 11’ 40” south
134º 26’ 25” east
64
35º 11’ 54” south
134º 27’ 36” east
65
35º 12’ 47” south
134º 28’ 17” east
66
35º 13’ 03” south
134º 28’ 40” east
67
35º 13’ 18” south
134º 29’ 24” east
68
35º 13’ 20” south
134º 29’ 42” east
69
35º 19’ 21” south
134º 37’ 50” east
70
35º 19’ 41” south
134º 38’ 03” east
71
35º 20’ 01” south
134º 38’ 24” east
72
35º 20’ 15” south
134º 39’ 03” east
73
35º 21’ 00” south
134º 40’ 05” east
74
35º 21’ 07” south
134º 40’ 12” east
75
35º 21’ 12” south
134º 40’ 21” east
Then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 18
Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish
The area of the Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 33º 34' 48.6" south, longitude 151º 53' 50.4" east, (Point 1); Then generally south westerly along the geodesic sequentially connecting the following points:
2
33° 40' 33.6" south
151° 49' 42.6" east
3
33° 47' 41.4" south
151° 43' 24" east
4
33° 52' 16.2" south
151° 39' 46.8" east
5
33° 57' 27.6" south
151° 35' 48.6" east
6
34° 04' 4.8" south
151° 31' 9.6" east
7
34° 10' 58.8" south
151° 26' 14.4" east
8
34° 15' 18.6" south
151° 22' 57" east
then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 21’ 59.4” south, longitude 151˚ 31’ 28.8“ east (point 9); Then generally north easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
10
34° 17' 52.8" south
151° 34' 54" east
11
34° 13' 34.8" south
151° 36' 39.6" east
12
34° 1' 33" south
151° 46' 24.6" east
13
33° 56' 1.8" south
151° 51' 55.8" east
14
33° 50' 22.8" south
151° 55' 54" east
15
33° 43' 45.6" south
152° 00' 42.6" east
16
33° 39' 31.8" south
152° 01' 32.4" east
17
33° 34' 46.8" south
152° 06' 46.8" east
Then westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 19
Gulper Shark Closure – Harrisson’s Dogfish
The area of the Gulper Shark Closure – Harrison’s Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) Commencing at the point of latitude 40° 23’ 00” south and the meridian of longitude 148° 52’ 00” east and running progressively:
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 21’ 15” south and longitude 148° 58’ 48” east;
c) then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 47’ 15” south, longitude148° 51’ 33” east;
d) then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 49’ 00” south, longitude 148° 44’ 00” east;
e) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 35’ 00” south, longitude 148° 47’ 30” east;
f) Then generally north along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 20
South East Trawl Deep Water Closure
The area of the South East Trawl Deep Water Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 33º 34’ 54” south, longitude 152º 17’ 21” east, (Point 123).
Then east along the parallel of latitude 33º 34’ 54" south, to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 156º 10’ 04” east.
Then south along that meridian to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ, close to the point of latitude 33º 52' 04" south, longitude 156º 10' 04" east.
Then, generally southerly and westerly, along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection, south of Australia, with the meridian of longitude 138º 08’ 05” east.
Then, north along this meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37º 08’ 47” south, (Point 1).
Then generally easterly and northerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points.
2
37º 11' 38.00" south
138º 24' 49.00" east
3
37º 14' 37.00" south
138º 35' 35.00" east
4
37º 16' 33.00" south
138º 53' 06.00" east
5
37º 17' 37.00" south
138º 53' 16.00" east
6
37º 19' 25.00" south
138º 54' 28.00" east
7
37º 23' 26.00" south
139º 01' 36.00" east
8
37º 33' 08.00" south
139º 04' 31.00" east
9
37º 35' 09.00" south
139º 06' 33.00" east
10
37º 37' 45.00" south
139º 12' 54.00" east
11
37º 37' 19.00" south
139º 25' 12.00" east
12
37º 39' 35.00" south
139º 30' 00.00" east
13
38º 03' 43.00" south
139º 30' 00.00" east
14
39º 18' 00.00" south
142º 01' 02.00" east
15
38º 58' 56.00" south
142º 15' 57.00" east
16
39º 13' 32.00" south
142º 39' 01.00" east
17
39º 16' 44.00" south
142º 40' 31.00" east
18
39º 21' 22.00" south
142º 44' 45.00" east
19
39º 25' 05.00" south
142º 49' 17.00" east
20
39º 29' 13.00" south
142º 52' 09.00" east
21
39º 32' 02.00" south
142º 54' 48.00" east
22
39º 36' 12.00" south
142º 58' 13.00" east
23
39º 40' 31.00" south
143º 01' 21.00" east
24
39º 47' 32.00" south
143º 07' 18.00" east
25
39º 58' 22.70" south
143º 10' 43.30" east
26
40º 01' 38.00" south
143º 00' 54.40" east
27
40º 54' 00.00" south
143º 30' 00.00" east
28
40º 54' 00.00" south
143º 42' 04.00" east
29
41º 05' 02.00" south
143º 52' 29.00" east
30
41º 10' 16.00" south
143º 58' 16.00" east
31
41º 14' 38.00" south
144º 02' 30.00" east
32
41º 16' 43.00" south
144º 05' 29.00" east
33
41º 21' 51.00" south
144º 12' 51.00" east
34
41º 24' 31.00" south
144º 17' 07.00" east
35
41º 25' 38.00" south
144º 18' 14.00" east
36
41º 30' 13.00" south
144º 20' 56.00" east
37
41º 30' 13.00" south
144º 02' 30.00" east
38
42º 09' 47.00" south
144º 28' 59.00" east
39
42º 09' 47.00" south
144º 41' 21.00" east
40
42º 23' 52.00" south
144º 46' 50.00" east
41
42º 23' 52.00" south
144º 29' 21.00" east
42
43º 24' 00.00" south
145º 05' 05.00" east
43
43º 24' 55.00" south
145º 05' 05.00" east
44
43º 24' 55.00" south
145º 15' 05.00" east
45
43º 34' 55.00" south
145º 15' 05.00" east
46
43º 34' 55.00" south
145º 20' 05.00" east
47
43º 44' 55.00" south
145º 20' 05.00" east
48
43º 44' 55.00" south
145º 52' 41.00" east
49
43º 53' 09.00" south
145º 58' 28.00" east
50
44º 00' 05.00" south
146º 06' 35.00" east
51
44º 04' 32.54" south
146º 19' 55.27" east
52
44º 17' 46.77" south
146º 10' 32.52" east
53
44º 24' 12.00" south
146º 53' 52.00" east
54
44º 09' 41.00" south
146º 55' 10.00" east
55
44º 10' 22.00" south
147º 04' 16.00" east
56
44º 08' 18.00" south
147º 12' 23.00" east
57
44º 05' 07.00" south
147º 19' 43.00" east
58
44º 03' 34.00" south
147º 31' 18.00" east
59
43º 57' 23.00" south
147º 42' 31.00" east
60
43º 56' 09.17" south
147º 45' 15.02" east
61
44º 03' 59.85" south
147º 58' 09.40" east
62
42º 21' 18.20" south
148º 52' 21.45" east
63
42º 15' 52.16" south
148º 35' 41.11" east
64
42º 13' 15.00" south
148º 36' 29.00" east
65
42º 10' 46.00" south
148º 37' 38.00" east
66
42º 03' 09.00" south
148º 39' 04.00" east
67
41º 52' 27.00" south
148º 37' 56.00" east
68
41º 44' 47.00" south
148º 36' 25.00" east
69
41º 41' 55.00" south
148º 37' 26.00" east
70
41º 37' 41.00" south
148º 38' 30.00" east
71
41º 36' 18.00" south
148º 39' 00.00" east
72
41º 32' 02.00" south
148º 39' 25.00" east
73
41º 25' 44.00" south
148º 41' 27.00" east
74
41º 23' 02.00" south
148º 41' 25.00" east
75
41º 13' 27.00" south
148º 41' 25.00" east
76
41º 11' 27.00" south
148º 41' 47.00" east
77
41º 07' 49.00" south
148º 41' 21.00" east
78
41º 04' 01.00" south
148º 42' 52.00" east
79
41º 05' 07.00" south
148º 55' 04.00" east
80
40º 46' 02.99" south
148º 58' 25.04" east
81
40º 47' 53.86" south
148º 48' 45.12" east
82
40º 18' 00.00" south
148º 56' 00.00" east
83
40º 08' 00.00" south
148º 56' 00.00" east
84
39º 46' 00.00" south
148º 53' 00.00" east
85
39º 34' 00.00" south
148º 52' 00.00" east
86
39º 29' 00.00" south
148º 49' 00.00" east
87
39º 25' 02.00" south
148º 48' 07.00" east
88
39º 25' 02.00" south
149º 08' 44.00" east
89
39º 06' 03.00" south
149º 11' 17.00" east
90
38º 51' 33.00" south
148º 43' 07.00" east
91
38º 53' 29.00" south
148º 36' 15.00" east
92
38º 49' 00.00" south
148º 34' 00.00" east
93
38º 43' 00.00" south
148º 36' 00.00" east
94
38º 33' 00.00" south
148º 35' 00.00" east
95
38º 25' 02.00" south
148º 41' 01.00" east
96
38º 28' 56.00" south
149º 15' 33.00" east
97
38º 18' 44.00" south
149º 24' 07.00" east
98
38º 17' 27.00" south
149º 33' 47.00" east
99
38º 30' 00.00" south
149º 51' 00.00" east
100
38º 06' 06.45" south
150º 05' 20.73" east
101
37º 46' 00.00" south
150º 15' 00.00" east
102
37º 38' 00.00" south
150º 19' 00.00" east
103
37º 31' 00.00" south
150°19’50.00” east
104
37º 11' 00.00" south
150°24’00.00” east
105
36º 56' 00.00" south
150°20’50.00” east
106
36º 51' 00.00" south
150°21’50.00” east
107
36º 29' 00.00" south
150°22’00.00” east
108
36º 16' 00.00" south
150°23’00.00” east
109
36º 00' 38.00" south
150º 29' 23.00" east
110
36º 00' 38.00" south
150º 41' 20.00" east
111
35º 15' 24.00" south
151º 10' 08.00" east
112
35º 11' 22.00" south
151º 01' 26.00" east
113
35º 03' 13.00" south
151º 07' 20.00" east
114
34º 26' 36.00" south
151º 23' 21.00" east
115
34º 21' 37.00" south
151º 27' 37.00" east
116
34º 26' 32.00" south
151º 38' 31.00" east
117
34º 09' 53.00" south
151º 50' 54.00" east
118
34º 04' 54.00" south
151º 40' 19.00" east
119
33º 51' 08.00" south
151º 50' 18.00" east
120
33º 56' 14.00" south
152º 01' 59.00" east
Then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
The South East Trawl Deep Water Closure excludes the area within a circle of radius 15 nautical miles, centred at the point of latitude 43º 55’ 06” south, longitude 150º 28’ 11” east, known as the Orange Roughy Cascade Plateau Zone.
SCHEDULE 21
Tasmanian Seamounts Marine Reserve
The area of the Tasmanian Seamounts Marine Reserve is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 44°30’ south, longitude 147°25’ east;
b) and proceeding west along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 147°14’ east;
c) then in a northwesterly direction along the geodesic to the point of latitude 44°18’ 50” south, longitude 147°10’ east;
d) then east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 147°15’ 50” east;
e) then in a northeasterly direction along the geodesic to the point of latitude 44°16’ south, longitude 147° 25’ east;
f) then south along the meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 22
Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure
The area of the Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia and the meridian of longitude 138˚ 10’ 00” east and running progressively;
b) south to point of longitude 138˚ 10’ 00” east, latitude 36˚ 10’ 00” south;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 37˚ 11’ 00”, with the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia;
d) then generally northerly, north westerly, south westerly along the outer limit of South Australian coastal waters back to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 23
Portland Area Trawl Closure
The area of the Portland Area Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia with the parallel of latitude 37˚ 17’ 00” and running progressively;
b) south westerly along the geodesic the point of latitude 37˚ 23’ 00” south, longitude 139˚ 19’ 00” east ;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 16’ 00” south, longitude 140˚ 36’ 00” east;
d) then south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of Victoria with the meridian of longitude 141˚ 23’ 00” east;
e) then generally north westerly following the outer limit of the Victorian and South Australian coastal waters back to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 24
GAB Deepwater Closure – Central East Zone
The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure - Central East Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 35° 6' 02.5" south, longitude 134° 00' 00" east; then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
1
35º 06' 06” south
134º 00' 36” east
2
35º 06' 18” south
134º 01' 48” east
3
35º 06' 33” south
134º 02' 42” east
4
35º 07' 04” south
134º 03' 56” east
5
35º 07' 29” south
134º 05' 24” east
6
35º 08' 01” south
134º 06' 38” east
7
35º 08' 41” south
134º 07' 48” east
8
35º 08' 53” south
134º 10' 12” east
9
35º 09' 08” south
134º 11' 07” east
10
35º 10' 01” south
134º 12' 32” east
11
35º 10' 28” south
134º 12' 55” east
12
35º 11' 23” south
134º 13' 25” east
13
35º 11' 42” south
134º 13' 51” east
14
35º 12' 31” south
134º 16' 48” east
15
35º 13' 15” south
134º 18' 07” east
16
35º 13' 44” south
134º 20' 00” east
Then south along the meridian of longitude 134˚ 20’ 00” east to its intersection with the outer limits of the AFZ;
Then generally north westerly along the outer limits of the AFZ to the intersection of the meridian of longitude 134° 00' 00" east and the AFZ;
Then north along the meridian of longitude 134° 00' 00" east to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 25
GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon
The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 40’ 00” south, longitude 123˚ 20’ 00” east and running progressively;
b) east along the parallel of latitude 34˚ 40’ 00” south;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 123˚ 40’ 00” east to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;
d) then generally westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 123˚ 20’ 00” east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 26
GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West
The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 39’ 00” south, longitude 120˚ 00’ 00” east and running progressively;
b) easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 35’ 00” south, longitude 120˚ 47’ 00” east;
c) then east along the parallel of latitude 34˚ 35’ 00” south;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 122˚ 00’ 00” east to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;
e) then generally westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 120˚ 00’ 00” east;
f) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 27
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Albany
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Albany is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 35˚ 24’ 00” south, longitude 118˚ 10’ 00 east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 08’ 00” south, longitude 118˚ 44 ‘ 00” east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 118˚ 44’ 00” east to the point of latitude 35˚ 30’ 00” south, longitude 118˚ 44’ 00” east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 46’ 00” south, longitude 118˚ 10’ 00” east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 28
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Bremmer
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Bremmer is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 50’ 00” south, longitude 119˚ 16’ 00 east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 44’ 00” south, longitude 119˚ 30’ 00” east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 119˚ 30’ 00” east to the point of latitude 34˚ 56’ 00” east, longitude 119˚ 30’ 00” south;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 02’ 00” south, longitude 119˚ 16’ 00” east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 29
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 38’ 00” south, longitude 123˚ 46’ 00” east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 24’ 00” south, longitude 124˚ 06’ 00” east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 124˚ 06’ 00” east to the point of latitude 34˚ 48’ 00” south, longitude 124˚ 06’ 00” east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 02’ 00” south, longitude 123˚ 46’ 00” east
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 30
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 15’ 00” south, longitude 124˚ 36’ 00” east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 10’ 00” south, longitude 125˚ 00’ 00” east;
c) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 30’ 00”south, longitude 126˚ 24’ 00” east;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 126˚ 24’ 00” east to the point of latitude 34˚ 00’ 00” south, longitude 126˚ 24’ 00” east;
e) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 28’ 00” south, longitude125˚ 00’ 00” east;
f) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 33’ 00” south, longitude 124 ˚36’ 00” east;
g) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 31
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 33˚ 32’ 00” south, longitude 129˚ 40’ 00” east and running progressively;
b) north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 26’ 00” south, longitude 130˚ 06’ 00” east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 130˚ 06’ 00” east to the point of latitude 33˚ 44’ 00” south, longitude 130˚ 06’ 00” east;
d) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 50’ 00” south, longitude129˚40’ 00” east;
e) then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 32
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – United Nations
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 33˚ 40’ 00” south, longitude 131˚ 15’ 00” east and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 45’ 00” south, longitude 131˚ 38’ 00” east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 131˚ 38’ 00” east to the point of latitude 34˚ 15’ 00” south, longitude 131˚ 38’ 00” east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 10’ 00” south, longitude 131˚ 15’ 00” east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 33
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – The Knob
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – The Knob is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 23’ 00” south, longitude 132˚ 26’ 00” east and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 41’ 00” south, longitude 133˚ 00’ 00” east;
c) then south along the meridian of longitude 133 ˚00’ 00” east to the point of latitude 34˚ 59’ 00” south, longitude 133˚ 00’ 00” east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 41’ 00” south, longitude 132˚ 26’ 00” east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 34
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Racetrack/Hamburger
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Racetrack/Hamburger is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 48’ 00” south, longitude133˚ 12’ 00” east and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 02’ 00 “ south, longitude133˚ 45’ 00” east;
c) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 06’ 00” south, longitude 134˚ 00’ 00” east;
d) then south along the meridian of longitude 134˚ 00’ 00” east to the point of latitude 35˚ 24’ 00” south, longitude 134˚ 00’ 00” east;
e) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 20’ 00” south, longitude133˚ 45’ 00” east;
f) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 06’ 00” south, longitude133˚ 12’ 00” east;
g) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 35
GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Kangaroo Island Hill
The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Kangaroo Island Hill is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 36˚ 44’ 31” south, longitude 137˚ 10’ 00” east and running progressively;
b) south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37˚ 01’ 34” south, longitude 137˚ 43’ 52“ east;
c) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37˚ 06’ 00” south, longitude 137˚ 40 ’00” east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36˚ 54’ 22” south, longitude 137˚ 10’ 00” east;
e) then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 36
GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure
The area of the GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 35’ 00” south, longitude 122˚ 00’ 00” east,
Then west along the parallel to the point of latitude 34˚ 35’ 00” south, longitude 121˚ 30’
00” east,
Then north along the meridian of longitude 121˚ 30’ 00” east, to its intersection with the
parallel of latitude 34˚ 32’ 45.715” south, then generally south easterly along the geodesics
sequentially connecting the following points:
1
34˚ 34’ 37.95” south
121˚ 48’ 39.25” east
2
34˚ 34’ 2.32” south
121˚ 53’ 3.56” east
3
34˚ 34’ 37.95” south
121˚ 55’ 22.76” east
4
34˚ 34’ 8.95” south
121˚ 57’ 22.07” east
Then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 37
Barcoo and Taupo Seamount’s Closure
Barcoo Seamount
The area of the Barcoo Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 32˚ 24’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 08’ 00” east;
b) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 36’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 35’ 00“ east;
c) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 51’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 26 ’00” east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 36’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 00’ 00” east;
e) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Taupo Seamount
The area of the Taupo Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) commencing at the point of latitude 32˚ 45’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 08’ 00” east;
b) then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 00’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 33’ 00“ east;
c) then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 30’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 15 ’00” east;
d) then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 15’ 00” south, longitude 155˚ 49’ 00” east;
e) then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 38
Queensland and Britannia Seamount’s Closure
The area of the Queensland and Brittania Seamount’s Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) Commencing at the point of latitude 27° 22' 02.4" south, longitude 155° 01' 39.9" east and running progressively:
b) south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 28' 47.4" south and longitude 154° 51' 31.8" east;
c) then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 04' 52.8" south, longitude 155° 29' 08.4" east;
d) then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 40' 28.2" south, longitude 155° 21' 43.2" east;
e) then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 47' 53.4" south, longitude 155° 28' 58.2" east;
f) then generally easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 46' 52.8" south, longitude 155° 39' 36" east;
g) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 34' 34.2" south, longitude 155° 40' 06.6" east;
h) then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 19' 13.2" south, longitude 155° 46' 44.4" east;
i) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 14' 19.8" south, longitude 155° 46’ 40.8" east;
j) then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 52' 54.6" south, longitude 155° 50' 03.6" east;
k) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 46' 40.2" south, longitude 155° 27' 57.6" east;
l) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 26' 45.6" south, longitude 155° 21' 03" east; and
m) Then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 39
Derwent Hunter Seamount Closure
The area of the Derwent Hunter Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:
a) Commencing at the point of latitude 30° 26' 13.8" south, longitude 156° 07' 40.2" east and running progressively:
b) south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° 42' 52.8" south and longitude 155° 57' 55.8" east;
c) then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31° 03' 30" south, longitude 156° 04' 44.4" east;
d) then generally easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31° 05' 29.4" south, longitude 156° 36' 27.6" east;
e) then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° 37' 45" south, longitude 156° 29' 26.4" east; and
f) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 40
Port MacDonnell Closure
The area of the Port MacDonnell is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 37˚ 57’ 39.6” south, longitude 140˚ 03’ 7.2” east (point 1); then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 02’ 45” south, longitude 139˚ 57’ 31.2” east (point 2); then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
3
38° 03' 5.4" south
139° 58' 28.2" east
4
38° 03' 2.4" south
139° 59' 42.6" east
5
38° 05' 21" south
140° 02' 15.6" east
6
38° 06' 37.8" south
140° 04' 9.6" east
7
38° 08' 12" south
140° 07' 9" east
8
38° 10' 1.2" south
140° 09' 56.4" east
9
38° 11' 58.2" south
140° 12' 9.6" east
10
38° 12' 56.4" south
140° 13' 58.2" east
then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 09’ 4.2” south, longitude 140˚ 17’ 37.8“ east (point 11); Then generally north westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
12
38° 08' 1.8" south
140° 16' 56.4" east
13
38° 07' 53.4" south
140° 16' 0.6" east
14
38° 07' 0.6" south
140° 15' 7.8" east
15
38° 06' 51" south
140° 14' 19.8" east
16
38° 05' 48.6" south
140° 13' 24" east
17
38° 02' 49.2" south
140° 09' 37.8" east
18
38° 00' 37.8" south
140° 07' 22.2" east
then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SCHEDULE 41
Murray Dogfish Closure
The area of the Murray Dogfish Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 37° 03' 12" south, longitude 138° 27' 21" east (point 1); then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 04' 24.6" south, longitude 138° 02' 52.2" east (point 2); then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 07' 31.8" south, longitude 138° 00' 11.4" east (point 3); then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
4
37° 09' 22.8" south
138° 05' 00” east
5
37° 13' 48.6" south
138° 10' 57.6" east
6
37° 15' 1.2" south
138° 11' 3.6" east
7
37° 16' 40.8" south
138° 12' 24" east
8
37° 17' 19.2" south
138° 16' 48" east
9
37° 16.' 6.6" south
138° 18' 54" east
10
37° 17' 22.8" south
138° 20' 54.6" east
11
37° 17' 24.6" south
138° 23' 21.6" east
12
37° 16' 10.2" south
138° 27' 5.4" east
13
37° 18' 58.8" south
138° 29' 30.6" east
then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
