Fisheries (Hammerhead Sharks) Amendment Regulation 2017

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Fisheries (Hammerhead Sharks) Amendment Regulation 2017.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 January 2018.

3Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Fisheries Regulation 2008.

4Amendment of sch 2 (Regulated fish declarations)

Schedule 2, part 2—
insert—

hammerhead shark	N	more than 4	1  if the prescribed commercial catch for the fish in waters north of latitude 24º30' south and east of longitude 142º31'49'' east is more than 58.5t—a person taking the fish in, or possessing the fish taken in, the waters while acting under a licence on which is written the fishery symbol ‘L2’, ‘L3’, ‘L8’ or ‘S’ 2  if the prescribed commercial catch for the fish in waters south of latitude 24º30' south is more than 16.5t—a person taking the fish in, or possessing the fish taken in, the waters while acting under a licence on which is written the fishery symbol ‘L1’, ‘L8’ or ‘S’ 3  if the prescribed commercial catch for the fish in the Gulf of Carpentaria waters is more than 37.5t—a person taking the fish in, or possessing the fish taken in, the waters while acting under a licence on which is written the fishery symbol ‘L4’
	N	more than 10	1  if the prescribed commercial catch for the fish in waters north of latitude 24º30' south and east of longitude 142º31'49'' east is more than 58.5t—a person taking the fish in, or possessing the fish taken in, the waters while acting under a licence on which is written the fishery symbol ‘N1’, ‘N2’, ‘N4’, ‘N10’, ‘N11’, ‘K1’, ‘K2’, ‘K3’, ‘K4’, ‘K5’, ‘K6’, ‘K7’, ‘K8’ or ‘S’ 2  if the prescribed commercial catch for the fish in waters south of latitude 24º30' south is more than 16.5t—a person taking the fish in, or possessing the fish taken in, the waters while acting under a licence on which is written the fishery symbol ‘N1’, ‘N2’, ‘N4’, ‘N10’, ‘N11’, ‘K1’, ‘K2’, ‘K3’, ‘K4’, ‘K5’, ‘K6’, ‘K7’, ‘K8’ or ‘S’ 3  if the prescribed commercial catch for the fish in the Gulf of Carpentaria waters is more than 37.5t—a person taking the fish in, or possessing the fish taken in, the waters while acting under a licence on which is written the fishery symbol ‘N3’, ‘N11’, ‘N12’ or ‘N13’
	N	1 or more	1  if the prescribed commercial catch for the fish in waters north of latitude 24º30' south and east of longitude 142º31'49'' east is more than 78t—a person taking the fish, or possessing the fish taken, in the waters for trade or commerce 2  if the prescribed commercial catch for the fish in waters south of latitude 24º30' south is more than 22t—a person taking the fish, or possessing the fish taken, in the waters for trade or commerce 3  if the prescribed commercial catch for the fish in the Gulf of Carpentaria waters is more than 50t—a person taking the fish, or possessing the fish taken, in the waters for trade or commerce
	F	the fish in a form other than the whole fish with fins naturally attached, or gilled and gutted with fins naturally attached	1  if the prescribed commercial catch for the fish in waters north of latitude 24º30' south and east of longitude 142º31'49'' east is more than 58.5t—a person possessing the fish, taken in the waters for trade or commerce, on a boat 2  if the prescribed commercial catch for the fish in waters south of latitude 24º30' south is more than 16.5t—a person possessing the fish, taken in the waters for trade or commerce, on a boat 3  if the prescribed commercial catch for the fish in the Gulf of Carpentaria waters is more than 37.5t—a person possessing the fish, taken in the waters for trade or commerce, on a boat

5Amendment of sch 6 (Glossary of scientific names for particular fish other than regulated coral reef fin fish)

Schedule 6, part 5—
insert—

hammerhead shark

Sphyrna spp.