Fisheries (Spanish Mackerel) Amendment Declaration 2025

1Short title

This declaration may be cited as the Fisheries (Spanish Mackerel) Amendment Declaration 2025.

2Commencement

This declaration commences on 1 January 2026.

3Declaration amended

This declaration amends the Fisheries Declaration 2019.

4Amendment of s 27A (Taking or possessing spanish mackerel in regulated periods—northern spanish mackerel waters)

Section 27A(2)—
omit, insert—

(2)For subsection (1), each of the following periods is a regulated period—

(a)from 8 October 2026 to 29 October 2026;

(b)from 6 November 2026 to 27 November 2026;

(c)from 26 October 2027 to 16 November 2027;

(d)from 25 November 2027 to 16 December 2027;

(e)from 15 October 2028 to 5 November 2028;

(f)from 13 November 2028 to 4 December 2028;

(g)from 5 October 2029 to 26 October 2029;

(h)from 3 November 2029 to 24 November 2029.

5Insertion of new s 109AA

Before section 109A—
insert—

109AA Definition for division

In this division—

recreational limit, for fish, means the number or volume of the fish that a recreational fisher may take or possess under this declaration.

6Amendment of s 109A (Fish regulated by number or volume)

(1)Section 109A(2)(h)—
omit.

(2)Section 109A(2)(i)—
renumber as section 109A(2)(h).

(3)Section 109A(3)—
omit.

7Insertion of new ss 109B and 109C

After section 109A—
insert—

109B Regulated number of spanish mackerel in particular waters

(1)This section applies if—

(a)a boat is in tidal waters east of longitude 142º31'49'' east; and

(b)there are more than 4 recreational fishers on the boat; and

(c)the boat is not taking part in a licensed charter fishing trip.

(2)The person in control of the boat must ensure no more than 4 times the recreational limit for spanish mackerel is on the boat.

109C Regulated number of spanish mackerel in Gulf of Carpentaria waters

(1)This section applies if—

(a)a boat is in the Gulf of Carpentaria waters; and

(b)there is more than 1 recreational fisher on the boat; and

(c)the boat is not taking part in a licensed charter fishing trip.

(2)The person in control of the boat must ensure no more than twice the recreational limit for spanish mackerel is on the boat.

8Amendment of sch 5 (Dictionary)

Schedule 5—
insert—

recreational limit, for chapter 3, part 3, division 2, see section 109AA.