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Fisheries Management Regulations 2019.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Concession Foreign fishing Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting Court/tribunal Offences/penalties EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Cartilaginous fishes Fishing authorization Fishing charge Fishery management and conservation Bycatch High seas Migratory species Crustaceans Aquatic animals Authorization/permit Maritime zone
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Abstract

These Regulations, consisting of 119 sections and completed by six Schedules, implement provisions of the Fisheries Management Act 1991. The Regulations are divided into 16 Parts as follows: Preliminary (Part 1); Application of the Act to areas outside the AFZ (Part 2); References to areas of the AFZ (Part 3); Regulation of boats to conserve the marine environment (Part 4); Tenders (Part 5); Operation of boats and equipment (5); Prescribed period for payment (Part 6); Standard conditions for fishing concessions (Part 7); Fish receiver permits (Part 8); Operation of boats and equipment (Part 9); Detention of suspected illegal foreign fishers (Part 10); Administration (Part 11); Transitional provisions (Part 12). Schedules specify the following matters: Application of Act outside the AFZ; References to areas of the AFZ; Catch limits for fishing in northern waters; Catch limits for Victorian, South Australian and Tasmanian waters; Catch limits for prawn fishery waters and Fees.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Legislation | Australia | 1991 (2020)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Fishing vessel, Fishing gear/fishing method, Traditional rights/customary rights, Allocation/quota, Registration, Research, Access right, High seas, Concession, Sub-national agreement, Enforcement/compliance, International trade, Non-commercial fishing, Offences/penalties, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishing authorization, Integrated management, Biodiversity, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Continental shelf

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Fisheries Management Regulations 1992.

Legislation | Australia | 1992 (2017)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Concession, Foreign fishing, Enforcement/compliance, Data collection/reporting, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishery management and conservation, Bycatch, High seas, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX