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FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SCALEFISH AND SHARK FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN 2003
 
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SCALEFISH AND SHARK FISHERY (Closures) DIRECTION No. 4 2010
(revoking SESSF (Closures) Direction No. 2 2010)
PROHIBITION ON FISHING
 
 
I, James Findlay, A/g Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, as delegate, make the following Direction under section 17(5A) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and section 56(1) of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003.
 
 
Dated      1     December 2010
 
 
Signed – Dr James Findlay
 
 
 
 
 
A/g Chief Executive Officer,
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
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1. Citation
This Direction may be cited as SESSF (Closures) Direction No. 4  2010
2. Commencement
This Direction commences at the start of 17 December 2010.
3. Application
This Direction applies to all concession holders in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and to a person acting on behalf of the holder.
4. Period of Application
This Direction applies for a period beginning on the date this Direction commences and ending on 30 April 2016.
5. Definitions
An expression used in this direction has the same meaning as in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003.
“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.
All geographic coordinates contained within the schedules attached to this document are in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94).
Automatic baiting equipment - 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.
Unless otherwise stated, the lines between coordinates are geodesics.
 
6. Direction not to engage in fishing
A person in:
 
(a)   The area described in Schedule 1 is not to engage in fishing using gillnet methods.
(b)   The area described by Schedule 2 is not to engage in fishing using hook methods.
(c)   The area described by Schedule 3 is not to engage in fishing.
(d)   The area described by Schedule 4 is not to engage in fishing using demersal otter trawl gear.
(e)   The area described by Schedule 5 is not to engage in fishing using trawl methods.
(f)     An area described in Schedule 6, 7 and 8 is not to engage in fishing.
(g)   The area described in Schedule 9 is not to engage in fishing using trawl methods.
(h)   The area described in Schedule 10 is not to engage in fishing using gillnet methods.
(i)      The area described by Schedule 11 is not to engage in fishing.
(j)      The area described by Schedule 12 is not to engage in fishing.
(k)    The area described in Schedule 13 is not to engage in fishing using
(i)                  gillnet methods in waters deeper than 183m; and
(ii)                hook methods if the person would be fishing under the authority of a shark hook boat statutory fishing right in waters deeper than 183m.
(l)      The area described in Schedule 14 is not to engage in fishing using:
(i)                  gillnet methods; and
(ii)                hook methods if the person would be fishing under the authority of a shark hook boat statutory fishing right.
(m) The area described in Schedule 15 is not to engage in fishing using automatic baiting equipment in waters shallower than 183m.
(n)   The area described in Schedule 16 is not to engage in fishing using hook methods.
(o)   The area described in Schedule 17 is not to engage in fishing using demersal otter trawl gear.
(p)   The area described in Schedule 18 is not to engage in fishing.
(q)   The area described in Schedule 19 is not to engage in fishing using trawl or hook methods.
(r)     The area described in Schedule 20 is not to engage in fishing using trawl methods.
(s)   The area described in Schedule 21 is not to engage in fishing using trawl methods.
(t)     The area described in Schedule 22 is not to engage in fishing using demersal otter trawl gear.
(u)   The area described in Schedule 23 is not to engage in fishing using demersal otter trawl gear.
(v)    An area described in Schedules 24, 25 and 26 is not to engage in fishing using demersal otter trawl gear.
(w)  An area described in Schedule 27 - 35 is not to engage in fishing using trawl methods.
(x)    The area described in Schedule 36 is not to engage in fishing using trawl methods.
(y)    The area described in Schedule 37 is not to engage in fishing.
(z)   The area described in Schedule 38 is not to engage in fishing..
(aa)           The area described in Schedule 39 is not to engage in fishing.
(bb)           The area described in Schedule 40 is not to engage in fishing.
             
7. Revocation of SESSF (Closures) Direction No. 2 2010
This Direction revokes SESSF (Closures) Direction No. 2 2010 with effect from the commencement of this Direction.
 
 
SCHEDULE 1
 
Murat Bay
 
The area of the Murat Bay is the 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)      northwesterly 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 northwesterly 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 the 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 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 the 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 northwesterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 06’ east , longitude 147˚ 06’ 00”;
i)        then northeasterly to the point of latitude 38˚ 40’ 00” south, longitude 147˚ 50’ 00” east;
j)        then south southeasterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 25’ 3” south, longitude 148˚ 32’ 22” east;
k)      then south southeasterly to the point of latitude 39˚ 45’ 06” south, longitude 148˚ 34’ 18” east;
l)        then southeasterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 02’ 06” south, longitude 148˚ 36’ 24” east;
m)   then southeasterly to the point of latitude 40˚ 24’ 06” south, longitude  148˚ 48’ 36” east;
n)     then southwesterly 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 rejoining 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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, northeasterly and then southeasterly 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 the 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 southeasterly 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 northeasterly 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 the part of the AFZ and the coastal waters 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)      southeasterly 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 southwesterly 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 northwesterly 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 Hook and Shark Gillnet Closure – Kangaroo Island
 
The area of the South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet Closure – Kangaroo Island is the part of the AFZ and coastal waters 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 southwesterly 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 northeasterly 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 Hook and Shark Gillnet closure – Victor Harbor to the Victorian Border
 
The area of the South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet closure – Victor Harbour is the 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 northwesterly 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 southeasterly along the mean low water line of the coastline of South Australia to the point of commencement.
 
 
SCHEDULE 13
 
Shark Hook Boat Statutory Fishing Right and Gillnet 183m Depth Closure
 
The area of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line commencing at the point on the Adjacent Area Boundary between New South Wales and Victoria, off south-eastern Australia, closest to the point of latitude 37º 35' 54.5" south, longitude 150º 12' 31.8" east (Point 159).
Thence south-easterly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ, close to the point of latitude 38º 58' 17" south, longitude 153º 46' 43" east.
Thence generally southerly and westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection, south of Australia, with the Adjacent Area Boundary between South Australia and Western Australia, close to the point of latitude 35º 19' 14.9" south, longitude 129º 00' 05.2" east.
Thence northerly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to a point closest to latitude 33º 20’ 47.1” south, longitude 129º 00’ 05.1” east, (Point 1).
Thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
 

Point
Longitude
Latitude

2
33º 20' 32” south
129º 42' 55” east

3
33º 18' 05” south
130º 05' 25” east

4
33º 20' 29” south
130º 44' 42” east

5
33º 26' 07” south
131º 27' 54” east

6
33º 31' 45” south
131º 47' 44” east

7
33º 51' 13” south
132º 19' 50” east

8
34º 11' 01” south
132º 35' 06” east

9
34º 49' 47” south
133º 25' 53” east

10
35º 03' 23” south
134º 14' 06” east

11
35º 31' 35” south
135º 02' 56” east

12
35º 38' 24” south
135º 17' 06” east

13
35º 36' 57” south
135º 21' 36” east

14
35º 41' 47” south
135º 24' 47” east

15
35º 53' 25” south
135º 44' 41” east

16
35º 59' 58” south
135º 45' 12” east

17
36º 27' 12” south
136º 11' 22” east

18
36º 30' 49” south
136º 21' 00” east

19
36º 22' 49” south
136º 28' 12” east

20
36º 25' 10” south
136º 29' 57” east

21
36º 32' 23” south
136º 28' 16” east

22
36º 36' 06” south
136º 37' 12” east

23
36º 36' 41” south
136º 39' 54” east

24
36º 31' 45” south
136º 41' 12” east

25
36º 31' 04” south
136º 43' 30” east

26
36º 35' 39” south
136º 46' 12” east

27
36º 38' 46” south
136º 56' 52” east

28
36º 37' 21” south
137º 00' 55” east

29
36º 41' 27” south
137º 03' 14” east

30
36º 40' 51” south
137º 07' 48” east

31
36º 45' 01” south
137º 13' 02” east

32
36º 48' 13” south
137º 24' 54” east

33
37º 02' 07” south
137º 48' 08” east

34
37º 03' 48” south
137º 54' 36” east

35
37º 03' 04” south
137º 58' 31” east

36
37º 05' 45” south
138º 02' 59” east

37
37º 03' 34” south
138º 14' 24” east

38
37º 04' 47” south
138º 31' 13” east

39
37º 10' 23” south
138º 58' 30” east

40
37º 17' 04” south
139º 11' 47” east

41
37º 24' 34” south
139º 16' 17” east

42
38º 17' 27” south
140º 33' 35” east

43
38º 30' 51” south
141º 09' 15” east

44
38º 37' 33” south
141º 17' 06” east

45
38º 43' 47” south
141º 30' 00” east

46
38º 48' 23” south
142º 00' 56” east

47
38º 51' 01” south
142º 04' 29” east

48
38º 50' 04” south
142º 10' 14” east

49
38º 52' 02” south
142º 10' 12” east

50
38º 52' 41” south
142º 15' 36” east

51
38º 58' 55” south
142º 21' 54” east

52
39º 02' 36” south
142º 31' 06” east

53
39º 22' 20” south
142º 52' 34” east

54
39º 25' 42” south
142º 53' 13” east

55
39º 27' 17” south
142º 57' 00” east

56
39º 37' 46” south
143º 05' 17” east

57
40º 02' 25” south
143º 15' 26” east

58
40º 02' 58” south
143º 18' 16” east

59
40º 05' 58” south
143º 17' 12” east

60
40º 08' 22” south
143º 20' 25” east

61
40º 10' 40” south
143º 19' 30” east

62
40º 13' 35” south
143º 22' 30” east

63
40º 25' 12” south
143º 25' 34” east

64
40º 41' 43” south
143º 36' 31” east

65
41º 17' 50” south
144º 16' 42” east

66
41º 20' 23” south
144º 20' 42” east

67
41º 19' 44” south
144º 25' 32” east

68
41º 33' 53” south
144º 26' 6” east

69
41º 45' 51” south
144º 31' 26” east

70
41º 44' 07” south
144º 35' 18” east

71
41º 52' 47” south
144º 35' 01” east

72
42º 13' 28” south
144º 49' 15” east

73
42º 25' 27” south
144º 51' 18” east

74
42º 35' 58” south
144º 56' 30” east

75
42º 47' 43” south
144º 56' 40” east

76
42º 55' 46” south
145º 02' 48” east

77
43º 03' 41” south
145º 12' 14” east

78
43º 02' 54” south
145º 16' 30” east

79
43º 06' 34” south
145º 15' 54” east

80
43º 11' 33” south
145º 22' 48” east

81
43º 10' 15” south
145º 25' 12” east

82
43º 13' 47” south
145º 35' 15” east

83
43º 19' 07” south
145º 36' 20” east

84
43º 21' 12” south
145º 34' 25” east

85
43º 33' 35” south
145º 50' 57” east

86
43º 37' 11” south
145º 51' 36” east

87
43º 39' 52” south
145º 55' 59” east

88
43º 45' 17” south
145º 56' 05” east

89
43º 47' 05” south
146º 00' 33” east

90
43º 51' 23” south
146º 01' 05” east

91
43º 59' 43” south
146º 19' 59” east

92
43º 59' 00” south
146º 33' 16” east

93
44º 03' 04” south
146º 33' 42” east

94
44º 04' 18” south
146º 37' 21” east

95
44º 02' 23” south
146º 48' 23” east

96
43º 59' 08” south
146º 52' 48” east

97
44º 07' 13” south
147º 02' 29” east

98
44º 00' 41” south
147º 10' 30” east

99
44º 03' 27” south
147º 11' 45” east

100
43º 57' 33” south
147º 15' 35” east

101
43º 57' 13” south
147º 19' 12” east

102
44º 00' 36” south
147º 18' 54” east

103
43º 56' 55” south
147º 21' 36” east

104
44º 00' 40” south
147º 25' 12” east

105
43º 53' 19” south
147º 41' 24” east

106
43º 40' 24” south
147º 52' 18” east

107
43º 32' 27” south
147º 54' 21” east

108
43º 24' 49” south
148º 06' 42” east

109
43º 01' 10” south
148º 14' 12” east

110
42º 51' 41” south
148º 20' 10” east

111
42º 43' 11” south
148º 21' 01” east

112
42º 41' 22” south
148º 23' 55” east

113
42º 30' 20” south
148º 29' 06” east

114
42º 13' 12” south
148º 34' 44” east

115
41º 57' 16” south
148º 36' 54” east

116
41º 41' 22” south
148º 34' 02” east

117
41º 35' 40” south
148º 36' 14” east

118
41º 31' 11” south
148º 34' 56” east

119
41º 25' 29” south
148º 37' 52” east

120
41º 10' 46” south
148º 37' 05” east

121
40º 52' 35” south
148º 44' 25” east

122
40º 16' 46” south
148º 52' 53” east

123
40° 14’ 00” south
148°50’ 48” east

124
40° 11’ 24” south
148° 52’ 18” east

125
39° 56’ 12” south
148°49’ 30” east

126
39° 54’ 36” south
148° 47’ 54” east

127
39° 51’ 00” south
148° 48’ 24” east

128
39° 48’ 30” south
148° 46’ 9” east

129
39° 45’ 18” south
148° 47’ 39” east

130
39º 42’ 16” south
148º 47’ 06” east

131
39º 39’ 00” south
148º 42’ 07” east

132
39º 34’ 46” south
148º 46’ 43” east

133
39°27 48” south
148°44 36” east

134
39° 26 10” south
148°43 24” east

135
39°25 00”  south
148°43 54” east

136
39º 20’ 31” south
148º 43’ 39” east

137
39º 19’ 12” south
148º 41’ 42” east

138
39° 23 00” south
148°38 24” east

139
39°20 51” south
148°36 27 east

140
39° 14 03” south
148° 38’ 54” east

141
39° 10’ 05” south
148°38’ 18” east

142
39°09 42” south
148°36 00” east

143
39°07’ 42” south
148° 36’ 54’ east

144
39º 05’ 02” south
148º 36’ 03” east

145
39°05’ 19” south
148° 32’ 24” east

146
39° 04’ 22” south
148° 31’ 48” east

147
39° 01’ 03” south
148°33’ 14” east

148
38°53’ 02” south
148°23’ 36” east

149
38°51’ 10” south
148°19’ 46” east

150
38º 48’ 53” south
148º 18’ 27” east

151
38º 22’ 46” south
148º 27’ 51” east

152
38°15’ 50” south
148° 36’ 10”east

153
38º 17’ 30” south
148º 43’ 30” east

154
38º 13’ 01” south
148º 58’ 13” east

155
38º 13’ 58” south
149º 07’ 48” east

156
38º 07’ 02” south
149º 21’ 18” east

157
38º 04’ 26” south
149º 20’ 01” east

158
38º 02’ 50” south
149º 22’ 29” east

159
38º 08’ 44” south
149º 36’ 07” east

160
38º 06' 03” south
149º 50' 22” east

161
37º 57' 05” south
150º 00' 57” east

162
37º 49' 07” south
150º 03' 13” east

Thence north-easterly 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 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.
Thence east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 143º 40’ 35" east, (Point 1). Thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
 

Point
Latitude
Longitude

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

18
42º 53' 21” south
145º 12' 38” east

19
42º 58' 15” south
145º 16' 09” east

20
43º 05' 28” south
145º 27' 43” east

21
43º 09' 16” south
145º 28' 41” east

22
43º 10' 55” south
145º 36' 23” east

23
43º 16' 35” south
145º 39' 00” east

24
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

29
43º 45' 02” south
146º 27' 18” east

30
43º 46' 40” south
146º 27' 55” east

31
43º 43' 42” south
146º 31' 12” east

32
43º 44' 38” south
146º 46' 30” east

33
43º 47' 42” south
146º 49' 12” east

34
43º 43' 30” south
147º 00' 00” east

35
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.
Thence 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.
Thence generally in a westerly and north-westerly direction along the outer limit of the AFZ back to the point of commencement.
 
 
SCHEDULE 15
 
 Automatic Longline 183m Depth Closure
The area of the Australian Fishing Zone within and bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of Coastal Waters off south-eastern Australia with the Adjacent Area Boundary between New South Wales and Victoria close to the point of latitude 37º 31’ 40’8” south, longitude 150º 01’ 59’08” east.
Thence south-easterly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with parallel of latitude 37º 34’ 54” south, close to meridian of longitude 150º 10’ 04” east’
Thence east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 150º 12’ 43’08” east, (Point 1). Thence, initially south-westerly, along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
 

Point
Latitude
Longitude

2
37º 35’ 54” south
150º 12’ 32” east

3
37º 49’ 07” south
150º 03’ 13” east

4
37º 57’ 05” south
150º 00’ 57” east

5
38º 06’ 03” south
149º 50’ 22” east

6
38º 08’ 44” south
149º 36’ 07” east

7
38º 02’ 50” south
149º 22’ 29” east

8
38º 04’ 26” south
149º 20’ 01” east

9
38º 07’ 02” south
149º 21’ 18” east

10
38º 13’ 58” south
149º 07’ 48” east

11
38º 13’ 01” south
148º 58’ 13” east

12
38º 17’ 30” south
148º 43’ 30” east

13
38°15’ 50” south
148° 36’ 10”east

14
38º 22’ 46” south
148º 27’ 51” east

15
38º 48’ 53” south
148º 18’ 27” east

16
38°51’ 10” south
148°19’ 46” east

17
38°53’ 02” south
148°23’ 36” east

18
39° 01’ 03” south
148°33’ 14” east

19
39° 04’ 22” south
148° 31’ 48” east

20
39°05’ 19” south
148° 32’ 24” east

21
39º 05’ 02” south
148º 36’ 03” east

22
39°07’ 42” south
148° 36’ 54’ east

23
39°09 42” south
148°36 00” east

24
39° 10’ 05” south
148°38’ 18” east

25
39° 14 03” south
148° 38’ 54” east

26
39°20 51” south
148°36 27 east

27
39° 23 00” south
148°38 24” east

28
39º 19’ 12” south
148º 41’ 42” east

29
39º 20’ 31” south
148º 43’ 39” east

30
39°25 00”  south
148°43 54” east

31
39° 26 10” south
148°43 24” east

32
39°27 48” south
148°44 36” east

33
39º 34’ 46” south
148º 46’ 43” east

34
39º 39’ 00” south
148º 42’ 07” east

35
39º 42’ 16” south
148º 47’ 06” east

36
39° 45’ 18” south
148° 47’ 39” east

37
39° 48’ 30” south
148° 46’ 9” east

38
39° 51’ 00” south
148° 48’ 24” east

39
39° 54’ 36” south
148° 47’ 54” east

40
39° 56’ 12” south
148°49’ 30” east

41
40° 11’ 24” south
148° 52’ 18” east

42
40° 14’ 00” south
148°50’ 48” east

43
40º 16’ 46” south
148º 52’ 53” east

44
40º 52’ 35” south
148º 44’ 25” east

45
41° 03’ 24” south
148° 40’ 00” east

46
41° 04’ 48” south
148° 38’ 42” east

47
41° 06’ 42” south
148° 38’ 42” east

48
41º 10’ 46” south
148º 37’ 05” east

49
41º 25’ 29” south
148º 37’ 52” east

50
41º 31’ 11” south
148º 34’ 56” east

51
41° 33’ 12 south
148° 35’ 30” east

52
41º 41’ 22” south
148º 34’ 02” east

53
41º 57’ 16” south
148º 36’ 54” east

54
42° 07’ 30” south
148° 35’ 30” east

55
42° 09’ 42” south
148° 34’ 12” east

56
42º 13’ 12” south
148º 34’ 44” east

57
42° 15’ 18” south
148° 33’ 00” east

58
42° 16’ 48” south
148° 33’ 33” east

59
42° 23’ 00” south
148° 31’ 30” east

60
42° 26’ 00” south
148°29’ 36” east

61
42° 28’ 00” south
148° 29’ 51” east

62
42º 30’ 20” south
148º 29’ 06” east

63
42º 41’ 22” south
148º 23’ 55” east

64
42º 43’ 11” south
148º 21’ 01” east

65
42º 51’ 41” south
148º 20’ 10” east

66
43º 01’ 11” south
148º 14’ 12” east

67
43º 24’ 49” south
148º 06’ 42” east

68
43° 27’ 30” south
148° 00’ 30” east

69
43º 32’ 27” south
147º 54’ 21” east

70
43º 40’ 24” south
147º 52’ 18” east

71
43º 53’ 19” south
147º 41’ 24” east

72
44º 00’ 40” south
147º 25’ 12” east

73
43º 56’ 55” south
147º 21’ 36” east

74
44º 00’ 36” south
147º 18’ 54” east

75
43º 57’ 13” south
147º 19’ 12” east

76
43º 57’ 33” south
147º 15’ 35” east

77
44º 03’ 27” south
147º 11’ 45” east

78
44º 00’ 41” south
147º 10’ 30” east

79
44º 07’ 13” south
147º 02’ 29” east

80
43º 59’ 8” south
146º 52’ 48” east

81
44º 02’ 23” south
146º 48’ 23” east

82
44º 04’ 18” south
146º 37’ 21” east

83
44º 03’ 04” south
146º 33’ 42” east

84
43º 59’ 00” south
146º 33’ 16” east

85
43º 59’ 43” south
146º 19’ 59” east

86
43º 51’ 23” south
146º 01’ 5” east

87
43º 47’ 05” south
146º 00’ 33” east

88
43º 45’ 17” south
145º 56’ 06” east

89
43º 39’ 52” south
145º 55’ 59” east

90
43º 37’ 11” south
145º 51’ 36” east

91
43º 33’ 35” south
145º 50’ 57” east

92
43º 21’ 12” south
145º 34’ 25” east

93
43º 19’ 07” south
145º 36’ 20” east

94
43º 13’ 47” south
145º 35’ 15” east

95
43º 10’ 15” south
145º 25’ 12” east

96
43º 11’ 33” south
145º 22’ 48” east

97
43º 06’ 34” south
145º 15’ 54” east

98
43º 02’ 54” south
145º 16’ 30” east

99
43º 03’ 41” south
145º 12’ 14” east

100
42º 55’ 46” south
145º 02’ 48” east

101
42º 47’ 43” south
144º 56’ 40” east

102
42º 35’ 59” south
144º 56’ 30” east

103
42º 25’ 27” south
144º 51’ 18” east

104
42º 13’ 28” south
144º 49’ 15” east

105
41° 51’ 00” south
144° 35’ 12” east

106
41º 44’ 07” south
144º 35’ 18” east

107
41º 45’ 51” south
144º 31’ 26” east

108
41º 33’ 53” south
144º 26’ 06” east

109
41º 19’ 44” south
144º 25’ 32” east

110
41° 19’ 18” south
144° 24’ 54” east

111
41º 20’ 23” south
144º 20’ 42” east

112
41º 17’ 50” south
144º 16’ 42” east

113
40º 41’ 43” south
143º 36’ 31” east

114
40º 25’ 12” south
143º 25’ 34” east

115
40º 13’ 35” south
143º 22’ 30” east

116
40º 10’ 40” south
143º 19’ 30” east

117
40º 08’ 22” south
143º 20’ 25” east

118
40º 05’ 58” south
143º 17’ 12” east

119
40º 02’ 58” south
143º 18’ 16” east

120
40º 02’ 25” south
143º 15’ 26” east

121
39° 55’ 36” south
143° 14 48” east

122
39° 57’ 18” south
143° 13’ 12” east

123
39° 51’ 24” south
143° 11’ 00” east

124
39° 49’ 18” south
143° 11’ 42” east

125
39º 37’ 46” south
143º 05’ 17” east

126
39º 27’ 17” south
142º 57’ 00” east

127
39º 25’ 42” south
142º 53’ 13” east

128
39º 22’ 20” south
142º 52’ 34” east

129
39º 02’ 36” south
142º 31’ 06” east

130
38º 58’ 55” south
142º 21’ 54” east

131
38º 52’ 41” south
142º 15’ 36” east

132
38º 52’ 02” south
142º 10’ 12” east

133
38º 50’ 04” south
142º 10’ 14” east

134
38º 51’ 01” south
142º 04’ 29” east

135
38º 48’ 23” south
142º 00’ 56” east

136
38º 43’ 47” south
141º 30’ 00” east

137
38º 37’ 33” south
141º 17’ 06” east

138
38º 30’ 51” south
141º 09’ 15” east

139
38º 17’ 27” south
140º 33’ 35” east

140
37º 24’ 34” south
139º 16’ 17” east

141
37º 17’ 04” south
139º 11’ 47” east

142
37º 10’ 23” south
138º 58’ 30” east

143
37º 04’ 47” south
138º 31’ 13” east

144
37º 03’ 34” south
138º 14’ 24” east

145
37º 05’ 45” south
138º 02’ 59” east

146
37º 03’ 04” south
137º 58’ 31” east

147
37º 03’ 48” south
137º 54’ 36” east

148
37º 02’ 07” south
137º 48’ 08” east

149
36º 48’ 13” south
137º 24’ 54” east

150
36º 45’ 01” south
137º 13’ 02” east

151
36º 40’ 51” south
137º 07’ 48” east

152
36º 41’ 27” south
137º 03’ 14” east

153
36° 37’ 18” south
137° 01’ 18” east

154
36° 37’ 18” south
137° 01’18” east

155
36º 38’ 46” south
136º 56’ 52” east

156
36° 34’ 54” south
136° 47 48” east

157
36º 35’ 39” south
136º 46’ 12” east

158
36° 30’ 36” south
136° 43’ 12” east

159
36º 31’ 45” south
136º 41’ 12” east

160
36º 36’ 41” south
136º 39’ 54” east

161
36º 36’ 06” south
136º 37’ 12” east

162
36º 32’ 23” south
136º 28’ 16” east

163
36º 25’ 10” south
136º 29’ 57” east

164
36°22’ 24” south
136°27’ 48” east

165
36º 30’ 49” south
136º 21’ 00” east

166
36º 27’ 12” south
136º 11’ 22” east

167
35º 59’ 59” south
135º 45’ 12” east

168
35º 53’ 25” south
135º 44’ 41” east

169
35º 41’ 47” south
135º 24’ 47” east

170
35º 36’ 57” south
135º 21’ 36” east

171
35º 38’ 24” south
135º 17’ 06” east

172
35º 31’ 35” south
135º 02’ 56” east

173
35º 03’ 23” south
134º 14’ 06” east

174
34º 49’ 47” south
133º 25’ 53” east

175
34º 11’ 01” south
132º 35’ 06” east

176
33º 51’ 13” south
132º 19’ 50” east

177
33º 31’ 45” south
131º 47’ 44” east

178
33º 26’ 07” south
131º 27’ 54” east

179
33º 20’ 29” south
130º 44’ 42” east

180
33º 18’ 05” south
130º 05’ 25” east

181
33º 20’ 32” south
129º 42’ 55” east

 
Thence westerly along the geodesic to the point on the Adjacent Area Boundary between South Australia and Western Australia closest to latitude 33º 20’ 47’01” south, longitude 129º 00’ 05’01” east, (Point 182).
 
Thence north along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with the outer limit of Coastal Waters off southern Australia close to a point of latitude 31º 44’ 29’8” south, longitude 129º 00’ 05’ east’
 
Thence generally easterly along the outer limit of the Coastal Waters of South Australia and Victoria back to the point of commencement’
 
Also included in the Automatic Longline 183m Depth Closure is the area within a circle of radius 8’1 nautical miles centred at the point of latitude 33º 09’ 51’1” south, longitude 156º 10’ 02’4” east, in the vicinity of Taupo Seamount.
 
 
 
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 the 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).
Thence south along the meridian of longitude 134º 45’ 00” east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 35º 29’ 08" south, (Point 2).  Thence generally north-westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
 
 
Point
Latitude
Longitude

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

 
Thence north along the meridian of longitude 133º 45’ 00” east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34º 54’ 17” south, (Point 54).  Thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
 
Point
Latitude
Longitude

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

 
Thence 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 the 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).
Thence south along the meridian of longitude 134º 45' 00" east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 35º 29' 08" south, (Point 2).  Thence generally north-westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
 
Point
Latitude
Longitude

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

 
Thence north along the meridian of longitude 133º 45' 00” east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34º 58' 34” south, (Point 54).  Thence generally south-easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:
 
 
Point
Latitude
Longitude

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

Thence 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 the part of the AFZ within and bounded by a line commencing at the point of latitude 33º 43' 27" south, longitude 151º 46' 57" east, (Point 1).  Thence easterly along the meridian to the point of latitude 33º 43' 34" south, longitude 151º 53' 30" east, (Point 2). Thence easterly along the meridian to the point of latitude 33º 43' 36" south, longitude 151º 55' 51" east, (Point 3). Thence south-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34º 15' 44" south, longitude 151º 32' 25" east, (Point 4). Thence generally north-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34º 13' 39" south, longitude 151º 29' 37" east, (Point 5). Thence north-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34º 11’ 00” south, longitude 151º 26’ 14" east, (Point 6).  Thence generally north-easterly along the geodesic sequentially connecting the following points:
 
 

Point
Latitude
Longitude

7
34º 10’ 24” south
151º 26’ 29” east

8
34º 09’ 35” south
151º 27’ 24” east

9
34º 07’ 29” south
151º 28’ 28” east

10
34º 06’ 44” south
151º 29’ 22” east

11
34º 00’ 30” south
151º 33’ 57” east

12
33º 59’ 15” south
151º 34’ 16” east

13
33º 58’ 29” south
151º 35’ 23” east

14
33º 57’ 18” south
151º 35’ 50” east

15
33º 56’ 41” south
151º 36’ 35” east

16
33º 54’ 39” south
151º 37’ 42” east

17
33º 53’ 36” south
151º 39’ 13” east

18
33º 52’ 11” south
151º 39’ 49” east

19
33º 51’ 42” south
151º 40’ 48” east

20
33º 50’ 23” south
151º 41’ 54” east

21
33º 48’ 35” south
151º 42’ 43” east

 
Thence north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 19
 
Gulper Shark Closure – Harrison’s Dogfish
 
The area bounded by a line:
 
a)      Commencing at the point of latitude 40° 27’ 55” south and the meridian of longitude 148° 35’ 12” 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° 51’ 01” south, longitude 148° 35’ 12” east; 
e)      Then generally north along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
 
 
SCHEDULE 20
 
Commonwealth South East Trawl Sector 700m Depth Closure
 
The area of the Commonwealth South East Trawl Sector 700m Depth Closure is the 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).
Thence east along the parallel of latitude 33º 34’ 54" south, to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 156º 10’ 04” east.
Thence 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.
Thence, 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.
Thence, north along this meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37º 08’ 47” south, (Point 1).
Thence generally easterly and northerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points.
 

Point No.
Latitude
Longitude

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' 24.00" south
143º 10' 44.00" east

26
40º 04' 05.00" south
143º 13' 01.00" east

27
40º 26' 33.00" south
143º 21' 15.00" east

28
40º 35' 42.00" south
143º 26' 40.00" east

29
40º 43' 00.00" south
143º 31' 23.00" east

30
40º 47' 26.00" south
143º 35' 55.00" east

31
41º 05' 02.00" south
143º 52' 29.00" east

32
41º 10' 16.00" south
143º 58' 16.00" east

33
41º 14' 38.00" south
144º 02' 30.00" east

34
41º 16' 43.00" south
144º 05' 29.00" east

35
41º 21' 51.00" south
144º 12' 51.00" east

36
41º 24' 31.00" south
144º 17' 07.00" east

37
41º 25' 38.00" south
144º 18' 14.00" east

38
41º 30' 13.00" south
144º 20' 56.00" east

39
41º 30' 13.00" south
144º 02' 30.00" east

40
42º 09' 47.00" south
144º 28' 59.00" east

41
42º 09' 47.00" south
144º 41' 21.00" east

42
42º 23' 52.00" south
144º 46' 50.00" east

43
42º 23' 52.00" south
144º 29' 21.00" east

44
43º 24' 00.00" south
145º 05' 05.00" east

45
43º 24' 55.00" south
145º 05' 05.00" east

46
43º 24' 55.00" south
145º 15' 05.00" east

47
43º 34' 55.00" south
145º 15' 05.00" east

48
43º 34' 55.00" south
145º 20' 05.00" east

49
43º 44' 55.00" south
145º 20' 05.00" east

50
43º 44' 55.00" south
145º 52' 41.00" east

51
43º 53' 09.00" south
145º 58' 28.00" east

52
44º 00' 05.00" south
146º 06' 35.00" east

53
44º 04' 32.54" south
146º 19' 55.27" east

54
44º 17' 46.77" south
146º 10' 32.52" east

55
44º 24' 12.00" south
146º 53' 52.00" east

56
44º 09' 41.00" south
146º 55' 10.00" east

57
44º 10' 22.00" south
147º 04' 16.00" east

58
44º 08' 18.00" south
147º 12' 23.00" east

59
44º 05' 07.00" south
147º 19' 43.00" east

60
44º 03' 34.00" south
147º 31' 18.00" east

61
43º 57' 23.00" south
147º 42' 31.00" east

62
43º 56' 09.17" south
147º 45' 15.02" east

63
44º 03' 59.85" south
147º 58' 09.40" east

64
42º 21' 18.20" south
148º 52' 21.45" east

65
42º 15' 52.16" south
148º 35' 41.11" east

66
42º 13' 15.00" south
148º 36' 29.00" east

67
42º 10' 46.00" south
148º 37' 38.00" east

68
42º 03' 09.00" south
148º 39' 04.00" east

69
41º 52' 27.00" south
148º 37' 56.00" east

70
41º 44' 47.00" south
148º 36' 25.00" east

71
41º 41' 55.00" south
148º 37' 26.00" east

72
41º 37' 41.00" south
148º 38' 30.00" east

73
41º 36' 18.00" south
148º 39' 00.00" east

74
41º 32' 02.00" south
148º 39' 25.00" east

75
41º 25' 44.00" south
148º 41' 27.00" east

76
41º 23' 02.00" south
148º 41' 25.00" east

77
41º 13' 27.00" south
148º 41' 25.00" east

78
41º 11' 27.00" south
148º 41' 47.00" east

79
41º 07' 49.00" south
148º 41' 21.00" east

80
41º 04' 01.00" south
148º 42' 52.00" east

81
41º 05' 07.00" south
148º 55' 04.00" east

82
40º 46' 02.99" south
148º 58' 25.04" east

83
40º 47' 53.86" south
148º 48' 45.12" east

84
40º 18' 00.00" south
148º 56' 00.00" east

85
40º 08' 00.00" south
148º 56' 00.00" east

86
39º 46' 00.00" south
148º 53' 00.00" east

87
39º 34' 00.00" south
148º 52' 00.00" east

88
39º 29' 00.00" south
148º 49' 00.00" east

89
39º 25' 02.00" south
148º 48' 07.00" east

90
39º 25' 02.00" south
149º 08' 44.00" east

91
39º 06' 03.00" south
149º 11' 17.00" east

92
38º 51' 33.00" south
148º 43' 07.00" east

93
38º 53' 29.00" south
148º 36' 15.00" east

94
38º 49' 00.00" south
148º 34' 00.00" east

95
38º 43' 00.00" south
148º 36' 00.00" east

96
38º 33' 00.00" south
148º 35' 00.00" east

97
38º 25' 02.00" south
148º 41' 01.00" east

98
38º 28' 56.00" south
149º 15' 33.00" east

99
38º 18' 44.00" south
149º 24' 07.00" east

100
38º 17' 27.00" south
149º 33' 47.00" east

101
38º 30' 00.00" south
149º 51' 00.00" east

102
38º 06' 06.45" south
150º 05' 20.73" east

103
37º 46' 00.00" south
150º 15' 00.00" east

104
37º 38' 00.00" south
150º 19' 00.00" east

105
37º 31' 00.00" south
150º 19' 00.00" east

106
37º 11' 00.00" south
150º 24' 00.00" east

107
36º 56' 00.00" south
150º 20' 00.00" east

108
36º 51' 00.00" south
150º 20' 00.00" east

109
36º 29' 00.00" south
150º 21' 00.00" east

110
36º 16' 00.00" south
150º 22' 00.00" east

111
36º 00' 38.00" south
150º 29' 23.00" east

112
36º 00' 38.00" south
150º 41' 20.00" east

113
35º 15' 24.00" south
151º 10' 08.00" east

114
35º 11' 22.00" south
151º 01' 26.00" east

115
35º 03' 13.00" south
151º 07' 20.00" east

116
34º 26' 36.00" south
151º 23' 21.00" east

117
34º 21' 37.00" south
151º 27' 37.00" east

118
34º 26' 32.00" south
151º 38' 31.00" east

119
34º 09' 53.00" south
151º 50' 54.00" east

120
34º 04' 54.00" south
151º 40' 19.00" east

121
33º 51' 08.00" south
151º 50' 18.00" east

122
33º 56' 14.00" south
152º 01' 59.00" east

 
Thence north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
 
Not included in the Commonwealth South East Trawl Sector 700m Depth Closure is 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 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 bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters 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 southeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 37˚ 11’ 00”, with the outer limit of the coastal waters of South Australia;
d)      then generally northerly, northwesterly, southwesterly along the outer limit of South Australian coastal waters back to the point of commencement.
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 23
 
Portland Area Trawl Closure
 
The area bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of South Australia with the parallel of latitude 37˚ 17’ 00” and running progressively;
b)      southwesterly along the geodesic the point of latitude 37˚ 23’ 00” south, longitude 139˚ 19’ 00” east ;
c)      then southeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 16’ 00” south, longitude 140˚ 36’ 00” east;
d)      then southeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the outer limit of the
coastal waters 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 Commonwealth GAB Deepwater Closure - Central east zone is the 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; thence 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

 
Thence south along the meridian of longitude 134˚ 20’ 00” east to its intersection with the outer limits of the Australian Fishing Zone;
 
Thence generally north westerly along the outer limits of Australian Fishing Zone to the intersection of the meridian of longitude 134° 00' 00" east and the Australian Fishing Zone;
 
Thence north along the meridian of longitude 134° 00' 00" east to the point of commencement.
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 25
 
GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon
 
 
The area 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 Australian Fishing Zone;
d)      then generally westerly along the outer limit of the Australian Fishing Zone 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 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 Australian Fishing Zone;
e)      then generally westerly along the outer limit of the Australian Fishing Zone 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 bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the point of latitude 35˚ 24’ 00” south, longitude 118˚ 10’ 00 east and running progressively;
b)      northeasterly 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 southwesterly 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 bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 50’ 00” south, longitude 119˚ 16’ 00 east and running progressively;
b)      northeasterly 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 southwesterly 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 bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 38’ 00” south, longitude 123˚ 46’ 00” east and running progressively;
b)      northeasterly 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 southwesterly 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 bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 15’ 00” south, longitude 124˚ 36’ 00” east and running progressively;
b)      northeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 10’ 00” south, longitude 125˚ 00’ 00” east;
c)      then northeasterly 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 southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34˚ 28’ 00” south, longitude125˚ 00’ 00” east;
f)        then southwesterly 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 bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the point of latitude 33˚ 32’ 00” south, longitude 129˚ 40’ 00” east and running progressively;
b)      northeasterly 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 southwesterly 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 bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the point of latitude 33˚ 40’ 00” south, longitude 131˚ 15’ 00” east and running progressively;
b)      southeasterly 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 northwesterly 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 bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 23’ 00” south, longitude 132˚ 26’ 00” east and running progressively;
b)      southeasterly 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 northwesterly 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 bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34˚ 48’ 00” south, longitude133˚ 12’ 00” east and running progressively;
b)      southeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 02’ 00 “ south, longitude133˚ 45’ 00” east;
c)      then southeasterly 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 northwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35˚ 20’ 00” south, longitude133˚ 45’ 00” east;
f)        then northwesterly 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 bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the point of latitude 36˚ 44’ 31” south, longitude 137˚ 10’ 00” east and running progressively;
b)      southeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37˚ 01’ 34” south, longitude 137˚ 43’ 52“ east;
c)      then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37˚ 06’ 00” south, longitude 137˚ 40 ’00” east;
d)      then northwesterly 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 Commonwealth GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure is 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,
 
Thence west along the parallel to the point of latitude 34˚ 35’ 00” south, longitude 121˚ 30’
00” east,
 
Thence north along the meridian of longitude 121˚ 30’ 00” east, to its intersection with the
parallel of latitude 34˚ 32’ 45.715” south, thence 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

 
Thence south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
 
 
SCHEDULE 37
 
Barcoo and Taupo Seamounts Closure
 
Barcoo Seamount:
 
The area bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the point of latitude 32˚ 24’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 08’ 00” east;
b)      thence southeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 36’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 35’ 00“ east;
c)      thence southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 51’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 26 ’00” east;
d)      thence northwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32˚ 36’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 00’ 00” east;
e)      thence northeasterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
 
Taupo Seamount
 
The area bounded by a line:
 
a)      commencing at the point of latitude 32˚ 45’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 08’ 00” east;
b)      thence southeasterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 00’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 33’ 00“ east;
c)      thence southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 30’ 00” south, longitude 156˚ 15 ’00” east;
d)      thence northwesterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33˚ 15’ 00” south, longitude 155˚ 49’ 00” east;
e)      thence northeasterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
 
 
SCHEDULE 38
 
Babel Closure
 
Babel
 
The area bounded by a line:
 
a)         commencing at the point of latitude 39˚ 26’ 00” south, longitude 148˚ 45’ 00” east;
b)         thence easterly along the meridian to the point of latitude 39˚ 26’ 00” south, longitude         148˚ 50’ 00“ east;
c)         thence generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39˚ 34’ 00”         south, longitude 148˚ 52 ’00” east;
d)         thence generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39˚ 37’ 00”         south, longitude 148˚ 52’ 15” east;
e)         thence generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39˚ 38' 40"         south, longitude 148˚ 52' 24" east;
f)              thence westerly along the meridian to the point of latitude 39˚ 38' 40" south,           longitude 148˚ 49' 00" east
g)            thence northerly along the meridian to the point of latitude 39˚ 37' 00" south,           longitude 148˚ 49' 00" east
h)            thence generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39˚ 32' 00"         south, longitude 148˚ 48' 00" east
i)              thence generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
 
SCHEDULE 39
Cape Barren Closure
 
Cape Barren
 
The area bounded by a line:
 
a)         commencing at the point of latitude 40˚ 05’ 00” south, longitude 148˚ 51’ 30” east;
b)         thence easterly along the meridian to the point of latitude 40˚ 05’ 00” south, longitude         148˚ 55’ 30“ east;
c)         thence generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40˚ 08’ 00”         south, longitude 148˚ 56 ’00” east;
d)         thence southerly along the meridian to the point of latitude 40˚ 13’ 00” south,          longitude 148˚ 56’ 00” east;
e)         thence westerly along the meridian to the point of latitude 40˚ 13' 00" south, longitude        148˚ 53' 00" east;
j)              thence northerly along the meridian to the point of latitude 40˚ 12' 00" south,           longitude 148˚ 53' 00" east
k)            thence generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
 
 
SCHEDULE 40
 
Port MacDonnell Closure
 
 
Port MacDonnell
 
The area bounded by a line:
 
a)         commencing at the point of latitude 38˚ 00’ 40” south, longitude 140˚ 05’ 30” east;
b)         thence generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 08’ 30”         south, longitude 140˚ 15’ 30“ east;
c)         thence generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 09’ 30”        south, longitude 140˚ 12 ’00” east;
d)         thence generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38˚ 05’ 00”         south, longitude 140˚ 05’ 30” east;
e)         thence generally northerly along the meridian to the point of commencement.