QueenslandFisheries Act
1994Fisheries(EastCoastTrawl)ManagementPlan1999Reprinted as in force on 1 July
2010Reprint No. 7EThis reprint is
prepared bythe Office of the Queensland Parliamentary
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 1 PreliminaryPart 1
Introduction[s 1]Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan1999[as
amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 July
2010]Chapter 1PreliminaryPart 1Introduction1Short
titleThismanagementplanmaybecitedastheFisheries(EastCoast Trawl)
Management Plan 1999.2What is
theeast coast trawl fisheryTheeast
coast trawl fisheryis fishing for trade or commerceby
the use of trawl nets (trawling) in the tidal
waters east oflongitude142º31.89'east(theeastcoasttrawlfisherywaters).3Application of
planThisplanappliesinrelationtothetaking,possessionandother uses of permitted fish taken
under this plan from the eastcoast trawl
fishery.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 1 PreliminaryPart 2 Objectives
of plan and their achievement[s 4]Part
2Objectives of plan and theirachievement4Objective of plan and its achievement(1)The objective of this management plan
is to provide for theuse,conservationandenhancementofthecommunity’sfisheries
resources by managing the east coast trawl fishery ina way
that seeks to—(a)applyandbalancetheprinciplesofecologicallysustainable
development; and(b)promote ecologically sustainable
development.(2)The objective is to be achieved mainly
by—(a)restrictingaccesstotheeastcoasttrawlfisherytoholders of licences on which the fishery
symbol ‘M1’,‘M2’,‘T1’,‘T2’,‘T5’,‘T6’,‘T7’,‘T8’or‘T9’iswritten; and(b)protecting scallops by the regulated waters
declarationsunder this plan; and(c)restrictingthefishingapparatususedintheeastcoasttrawl fishery;
and(d)requiring the use of a BRD or TED;
and(e)usingeffortunitstorestricttheuseofcommercialfishing boats in the east coast trawl
fishery by holders oflicences on which the fishery symbol
‘M1’, ‘T1’ or ‘T2’is written.(3)In
this section—ecologically sustainable developmentsee
section 3(5) of theAct.Notes—1In addition to
the regulated waters declarations in this plan, otherfisheries declarations under the regulation
also apply to the eastPage 16Reprint 7E
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 1 PreliminaryPart 3
Interpretation[s 6]coast trawl
fishery. For relevant fisheries declarations, see chapters2, 3
and 4 and schedule 2 of the regulation.2This
plan does not regulate the taking of fish by recreational
fishersin the east coast trawl fishery. For
relevant provisions about thatmatter, see
chapters 2, 3 and 4 and schedule 2 of the regulation.3This plan does not apply to acts done
under Aboriginal tradition orIslandcustom.Seesection14(Aborigines’andTorresStraitIslanders’ rights to take fisheries
resources etc.) of the Act.Part 3InterpretationDivision 1Interpretation aids and dictionary6Interpretation(1)Unless this plan provides otherwise, terms
used in it have themeaning given under the regulation.(2)Subsection(1)isnotlimitedtoatermdefinedundertheregulation but also applies to a
provision of the regulation thataids the
interpretation of a term used in the regulation.Examples of provisions for subsection
(2)—chapter 1, part 2, divisions 3 to 7 of
the regulation(3)Schedule 7, parts 2 and 3 and the
dictionary in schedule 7, part4 define
particular words used in this plan.Division 2Key
definitions7What is aprincipal
fishAprincipal fishmeans any of the
following fish—(a)prawns;Reprint 7E
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 2 Regulated waters declarationsPart 1
Preliminary[s 8](b)scallops;(c)bugs;(d)squid.8What
is apermitted fishApermittedfishmeansaprincipalfishoranyofthefollowing fish—(a)Balmain bug;(b)blue
swimmer crab;(c)cuttlefish;(d)mantis shrimp;(e)octopus;(f)pipefish;(g)red
champagne lobster;(h)slipper lobster;(i)threadfin bream;(j)three-spotted crab.Chapter 2Regulated watersdeclarationsPart 1Preliminary9Operation of ch 2Thischapterprovidesforparticularregulatedwatersdeclarations
under section 37(5) of the Act.Page 18Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 2 Regulated waters
declarationsPart 2 Declaration and regulation of
regulated waters[s 10]Note—Chapter 2, part 13 of the regulation
provides generally for exceptions toregulated waters
declarations under this chapter.Part 2Declaration and regulation ofregulated waters10Declaration and regulation of east coast
trawl fisherywaters(1)Theeastcoasttrawlfisherywatersaredeclaredtoberegulated waters and are regulated in
the way stated in part 3.(2)Particular east
coast trawl fishery waters that are mentioned inschedule 3 are also regulated in the way
stated in parts 4 to 7.Part 3East coast trawl
fisheryregulated waters11Regulated waters for pt 3This
part applies to the east coast trawl fishery waters.12Prohibited activities(1)A person must not possess or use a
trawl net in the waters.(2)However,subsection(1)doesnotapplytoapersonifthepersonpossessesorusesthetrawlnetunderalicenceonwhich
is written a fishery symbol allowing the use of the netin
the waters.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 2 Regulated waters declarationsPart 4
Southern and northern regional regulated waters[s 13]Note—Seechapter4(Specificlicenceconditions)fortheconditionsonlicences with relevant fishery symbols for
particular waters in the eastcoast trawl
fishery.Part 4Southern and
northern regionalregulated watersDivision 1Southern regional regulated waters13Regulated waters for div 1Thisdivisionappliestotheregulatedwatersmentionedinschedule 3, section 1.14Regulated period for div 1For
this division, the regulated period is from midday on 20September to midday on 1 November.15Prohibited activitiesA
person must not, in the waters, do any of the following inthe
regulated period—(a)possess or use a trawl net;(b)use a boat under a licence on which a
fishery symbol iswritten.Page 20Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Division 2Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999Chapter 2
Regulated waters declarationsPart 4 Southern
and northern regional regulated waters[s 17]Northern regional regulated waters17Regulated waters for div 2Thisdivisionappliestotheregulatedwatersmentionedinschedule 3, sections 2 and 3.18Regulated period for div 2For
this division, the regulated period is from midday on 15December to midday on 1 March.19Prohibited activitiesA
person must not, in the waters, do any of the following inthe
regulated period—(a)possess or use a trawl net;(b)use a boat under a licence on which a
fishery symbol iswritten.20Exception for s 19Despite section
19, a person may, in the waters mentioned inschedule 3,
section 2, from midday on 3 January to midday on1March,possessoruseanottertrawlnet,withthedimensions stated in section 149(4), under a
licence that hasthe fishery symbol ‘T1’ written on
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 2 Regulated waters declarationsPart
4A Regulated waters for scallop ranching[s 21]Part
4ARegulated waters for scallopranching21Regulated waters for pt 4AThispartappliestotheHerveyBayscallopranchingareawaters.22Prohibited activities and regulated
periods(1)A person must not, in the waters, do
any of the following—(a)possess or use a
trawl net;(b)possess or use a boat that is
identified under a ‘T1’ or‘T2’ licence.(2)Section126oftheregulationdoesnotapplyinrelationtopossessing a trawl net under subsection
(1)(a).Editor’s note—section 126 (Possessing stowed and secured
fishing apparatus) of theregulationPart 5Regulated waters for scallopreplenishment24Regulated waters for pt 5Thispartappliestotheregulatedwatersmentionedinschedule 3, part 2.Page
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 2 Regulated waters
declarationsPart 5 Regulated waters for scallop
replenishment[s 25]25Prohibited activities and regulated
periods(1)A person must not, in the waters, do
any of the following intherelevantregulatedperiodforthewatersoraftertherelevant closure day for the waters—(a)possess or use a trawl net;(b)possessoruseaboatthatisidentifiedundera‘T1’licence or ‘T2’ licence (arelevant boat).(2)Section126oftheregulationdoesnotapplyinrelationtopossessing a trawl net under subsection
(1)(a).Editor’s note—section 126 (Possessing stowed and secured
fishing apparatus) of theregulation(3)Despitesubsection(1)(b),apersonmaypossessorusearelevant boat in
the waters in the relevant regulated period oraftertherelevantclosuredayforthewatersifthepersonensures the
conditions mentioned in section 106(2) have beencomplied with.(4)In
this section—relevant closure daymeans—(a)forregulatedwatersmentionedinschedule3,part2,sections 5, 7 and
15—midday on 20 September 2011;and(b)forregulatedwatersmentionedinschedule3,part2,sections 6, 8 and
16—midday on 20 September 2010.relevantregulatedperiod,forwaters,meanstheregulatedperiod stated for
the waters in schedule 3, part 2.Reprint 7E
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 2 Regulated waters declarationsPart 6
Reef world heritage area regulated waters[s 26]Part
6Reef world heritage arearegulated
waters26Regulated waters for pt 6Thispartappliestotheregulatedwatersmentionedinschedule 3, section 16A.27Prohibited activities and regulated
period(1)This section applies if, in the
waters, on a particular day (thebase day) in
an effort year (thebase year), all of the
fishingandsteamingdaysforthefollowingtotalofnotionaleffortunits
for the following years are used—(a)for
2009—2320019;(b)for 2010—2299139;(c)for
2011—2278447.(2)Apersonmustnotinthewaters,intheregulatedperiod,possess or use a trawl net to take fish
under a licence on whichthe fishery symbol ‘T1’ is
written.(3)Also,apersonmustnotinthewaterspossessfishtakenincontravention of subsection (2).(4)For subsection (2), the regulated
period starts at midday on theday that is 5
clear days after the base day and ends at middayon 1
January in the year after the base year.Example for
subsection (4)—If the fishing and steaming days are
used on a Monday, the waters areclosed from
midday on the next Sunday until midday on 1 January in thenext
year.(5)In this section—notional effort
units, for an effort year, means effort units
thatwouldhavebeenworkedoutundersection78foreacheligiblelicencehadthenumberofallocateddaysforthelicences been
increased by 4.Page 24Reprint 7E
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 2 Regulated waters
declarationsPart 6 Reef world heritage area regulated
waters[s 28]28Chief
executive to give usage notice(1)Subsection (2) applies if the chief
executive becomes awarethat the fishing and steaming
days—(a)have been used under section 27(1);
or(b)arelikelytobeusedundersection27(1)inthenextmonth.(2)The chief executive must immediately
give each holder of a‘T1’ licence a written notice
(ausage notice) stating—(a)if the fishing and steaming days have
been used—(i)the day the fishing and steaming days
were used;and(ii)thedaytheregulatedperiodstartsundersection27(4); or(b)if
the fishing and steaming days are likely to be used inthe
next month—that the fishing and steaming days arelikely to be used in the next month.29Obligations of holders of ‘T1’
licences under usagenotice(1)This
section applies if the holder of a ‘T1’ licence is given ausage
notice.(2)Theholdermustensurethateverypersonactingunderthelicence is aware of the matters
mentioned in the notice.(3)Subsection(4)appliesiftheusagenoticestatesthatthefishingandsteamingdaysarelikelytobeusedinthenextmonth.(4)A person in control of a relevant boat
under the licence mustuse the AIVR system, on each day the
boat is to be used totakefishunderthelicence,toobtainthefollowinginformation
before any person starts taking fish from the boaton
that day—(a)whether the fishing and steaming days
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 2 Regulated waters declarationsPart
6A Southern trawl fishery area regulated waters[s 29A](b)if the person finds out by using the
AIVR system thatthefishingandsteamingdayshavebeenusedonthatday or an earlier
day—the day the regulated period willstart under
section 27(4).(5)Apersonincontrolofarelevantboatunderthelicencecomplieswithsubsection(4)ifanotherpersonobtainstheinformation, in compliance with the
subsection, for the personin control of the boat.(6)In this section—relevant
boat, under a licence, means a boat that is to
be usedto take fish under the licence from
regulated waters under thispart.Part 6ASouthern trawl fishery arearegulated waters29ARegulated waters for pt 6AThispartappliestotheregulatedwatersmentionedinschedule 3, part 2B.29BProhibited activities and regulated
periods(1)Thissectionappliesif,inthewaters,duringtherelevantperiod for an
effort year, 309014 effort units or more are used.(2)A person must not, in the waters,
after the relevant period fortheeffortyearends,useorallowsomeoneelsetousethefollowing for more than 24 days each
month in May, June andJuly in the effort year—(a)a boat identified in any ‘T1’
licence;(b)a boat identified in any ‘T2’
licence.Page 26Reprint 7E
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 2 Regulated waters
declarationsPart 7 Other particular regulated
waters[s 30](3)However, subsection (2) does not apply to
the use of a boatidentified in a ‘T1’ or ‘T2’ licence
if—(a)theboatisalsoidentifiedinalicencewithafisherysymbol,otherthana‘T1’or‘T2’fisherysymbol,written on it;
and(b)theboatisbeingusedinthewatersundertheotherfishery
symbol.(4)In this section—relevantperiodmeanstheperiodfrom1Novemberto31March.Part 7Other
particular regulatedwaters30Regulated waters for pt 7Thispartappliestotheregulatedwatersmentionedinschedule 3, part 3.30AProhibited activities and regulated
periodsA person must not, in the waters, possess or
use a trawl net—(a)if, under schedule 3, part 3, a
regulated period is statedfor the waters—in the stated regulated
period; or(b)otherwise—at any time.30BException for Laguna Bay area
regulated watersDespitesection30A,apersonmaypossessoruseanottertrawlnetintheLagunaBayarearegulatedwatersunderalicence that has the fishery symbol
‘T1’ or ‘T5’ written on it.Reprint 7E
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 3 General provisions for licences and
fishery symbolsPart 1 Licences and fishery symbols[s
31]Editor’s note—schedule 3, section 55 (Laguna Bay
area)Chapter 3General
provisions forlicences and fisherysymbolsPart
1Licences and fishery symbolsDivision 1General
provisions31Licences and fishery symbols for the
east coast trawlfishery(1)Thelicencesfortheeastcoasttrawlfisheryarethe‘M1’,‘M2’,
‘T1’, ‘T2’, ‘T5’, ‘T6’, ‘T7’, ‘T8’ and ‘T9’ licences.(2)Thefisherysymbolsfortheeastcoasttrawlfisheryarethe‘M1’, ‘M2’, ‘T1’,
‘T2’, ‘T5’, ‘T6’, ‘T7’, ‘T8’ and ‘T9’ fisherysymbols.32Who may fish(1)Apersonmaytakefishintheeastcoasttrawlfisherybytrawling or possess fish taken from
the fishery only if—(a)either—(i)the
person holds a licence for the fishery; or(ii)the
holder of a licence for the fishery has allowedthe person to
take or possess fish under the licence;and(b)the person is a commercial or
assistant fisher.Page 28Reprint 7E
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 3 General provisions for licences and
fishery symbolsPart 1 Licences and fishery symbols[s
33](2)Also,apersonmayfishundera‘T1’or‘T2’licenceinaneffort year only if the holder of the
licence holds unused effortunits for the year.Editor’s note—See
section 98 (When effort units areusedfor
an effort year).33Assistant fishersAnassistantfishermay,underthisplan,useorpossesscommercialfishingapparatusandtakefishfortradeorcommerce (theactivities) only if—(a)the assistant fisher and a commercial
fisher are on thesame primary boat or tender boat; or(b)the assistant fisher is on a tender
boat for the primaryboatforthecommercialfishingboatlicenceunderwhich
the activities take place.Division 2Restrictions on
writing fisherysymbols on licences37Restrictions(1)Thechiefexecutivemaywriteafisherysymbolonacommercial
fishing boat licence only if—(a)for a
‘T5’, ‘T6’, ‘T7’, ‘T8’ or ‘T9’ licence—the symbolis
written under a written approval by the chief executivefor
it to be written on the licence; or(b)the
licence is a replacement licence; or(c)thechiefexecutivehasapprovedafisherysymbolmovementapplicationand,undertheapplication,thesymbol is to be written on the
licence.(2)However,thechiefexecutivemustnotwriteasymbolasfollowsonacommercialfishingboatlicenceifithasthefollowing written on it—Reprint 7E
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1999Chapter 3 General provisions for licences and
fishery symbolsPart 1 Licences and fishery symbols[s
37](a)for an ‘M1’ fishery symbol—a ‘T2’
fishery symbol;(b)foran‘M2’fisherysymbol—an‘M1’,‘T1’or‘T2’fishery
symbol;(c)fora‘T1’fisherysymbol—an‘M2’or‘T2’fisherysymbol;(d)for a ‘T2’ fishery symbol—a ‘T1’
fishery symbol.(3)Also,thechiefexecutivemustnotwritean‘M1’fisherysymbol on a commercial fishing boat licence
unless it alreadyhas a ‘T1’ fishery symbol written on
it.(4)Also, the chief executive must not
write—(a)an M1, T1 or T2 fishery symbol on a
licence allowingthe use of a boat for which—(i)the hull units are more than 70;
or(ii)themainengineismorethan300maximumcontinuous brake
kW; or(b)aT5,T6,T7,T8orT9fisherysymbolonalicenceallowing the use
of a boat if—(i)the boat is longer than 14m; or(ii)theboat’smainengineexceeds300maximumcontinuous brake
kW.(5)Also, for subsection (1)(c), the chief
executive must not writean M2 fishery symbol on a licence that
would allow the use ofa boat for which the hull units are
more than the hull units foraboatthatcanbeusedunderthelicencefromwhichthefishery symbol is being moved.(6)However, the chief executive may write
an M2 fishery symbolon a licence that would otherwise contravene
subsection (5) ifthe holder of the licence surrenders another
M2 licence.Page 30Reprint 7E
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Part
2Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 3 General provisions for licences and
fishery symbolsPart 2 Fish that may be taken[s
38]Fish that may be taken38Condition that only permitted fish may be
takenEachlicencefortheeastcoasttrawlfisheryissubjecttoaconditionthatonlypermittedfishmaybetakenunderthelicence.39Condition applies to everyone acting under
licenceThe condition under section 38 also applies
to anyone actingunder a licence for the east coast trawl
fishery.Part 3Use of
BRDsDivision 1Preliminary40Application and purpose of pt 3This
part—(a)applies if, under chapter 4, a BRD
must be used with anet used under a provision of that chapter;
and(b)prescribes an additional condition to
which the licenceunder which the net is used is
subject.41Purpose of BRDThe purpose of a
BRD is to reduce the level of bycatch takenbytheuseofthenettothelowestlevelthatallowstheeconomicallyviableuseofthenet,havingregardtothesustainabilityoftheeastcoasttrawlfishery’secologicalsystems.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 3 General provisions for licences and
fishery symbolsPart 3 Use of BRDs[s 42]Division 2BRD use
condition42Requirement to achieve purpose(1)Thelicenceunderwhichthenetisusedissubjecttoacondition
(theBRD use condition) that the use of
the net mustachieve the purpose of a BRD.(2)The BRD use condition also applies to
anyone acting underthe licence.Division 3Compliance with BRD use conditionSubdivision 1General
provision for compliance43How to
comply(1)The BRD use condition is taken to have
been complied with ifa recognised BRD is used with the
net.(2)In this section—recognised
BRDmeans a device that complies with—(a)for an otter trawl net—subdivision 2;
or(b)for a beam trawl net—subdivision
3.Subdivision 2Recognised BRDs
for otter trawlnets43AApplication of
sdiv 2This subdivision applies only to an otter
trawl net.Page 32Reprint 7E
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 3 General provisions for licences and
fishery symbolsPart 3 Use of BRDs[s 44]44Square mesh cod end(1)The net’s cod end is a recognised BRD
if—(a)any of the following apply—(i)for a net used to take prawns outside
of the deepwater net area, the cod end’s entire
circumferenceis square mesh of at least—(A)35mm; and(B)100
bars around; and(C)100 bars long;(ii)for a
net used to take prawns in the deep water netarea, the cod
end’s entire circumference is squaremesh of at
least—(A)45mm; and(B)80
bars around; and(C)75 bars long;(iii)for a
net used to take scallops, the cod end’s entirecircumference is
square mesh of at least—(A)88mm; and(B)50 bars around; and(C)40 bars long; and(b)the
square mesh net is no more than 5 meshes from thecod
end drawstrings of the net; and(c)the
cod end contains 4 evenly spaced belly ropes, madefromatleast12mmpolyethylenerope,thatrunthelength of the cod end; and(d)nothingcoversanyofthesquaremeshesduringtrawling.(2)However,subsection(1)(d)doesnotpreventachaffingmatfrom
being attached to the bottom half of the circumference ofthe
cod end if the mat is secured to the cod end—Reprint 7E
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 3 General provisions for licences and
fishery symbolsPart 3 Use of BRDs[s 44A](a)only—(i)along
the leading edge of the mat; and(ii)half-way along the length of each side of
the mat;and(b)along no more
than half the length of the cod end.44AHalf-round square mesh cod endThe
net’s cod end is a recognised BRD if—(a)at
least half the cod end’s circumference is square meshof at
least 45mm; and(b)the square mesh has at least 75 bars
along each side ofthe mesh; and(c)the
square mesh net is no more than—(i)for a
net used to take prawns—5 meshes from thecod end
drawstrings of the net; or(ii)for a net used to
take scallops—3 meshes from thecod end
drawstrings of the net; and(d)nothingcoversanyofthesquaremeshesduringtrawling.45Square mesh panelA panel of the
net is a recognised BRD if—(a)the panel—(i)is square mesh of at least 10.1cm;
and(ii)is at least 60cm wide and 40cm long;
and(b)the entire panel is no more
than—(i)for a net used to take prawns—100
meshes fromthe cod end drawstrings of the net;
or(ii)foranetusedtotakescallops—50meshesfromthe cod end drawstrings of the net;
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fishery symbolsPart 3 Use of BRDs[s 46](c)nothingcoversanyofthesquaremeshesduringtrawling.46FisheyeAn opening in the
net is a recognised BRD if—(a)the
opening—(i)is held open by a rigid frame;
and(ii)is at least 35cm wide and 15cm long;
and(b)the opening is no more than—(i)for a net used to take prawns—100
meshes fromthe cod end drawstrings of the net;
or(ii)foranetusedtotakescallops—50meshesfromthe cod end drawstrings of the net;
and(c)nothing covers any part of the opening
during trawling.47BigeyeAn opening in the
net is a recognised BRD if—(a)the
opening—(i)is in the top of the net; and(ii)is at least 1m across the width of the
net; and(b)the opening is no more than—(i)for a net used to take prawns—200
meshes fromthe cod end drawstrings of the net;
or(ii)for a net used to take scallops—100
meshes fromthe cod end drawstrings of the net;
and(c)theopeninghas,duringtrawling,aweightedforwardsection and a buoyed rear section;
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fishery symbolsPart 3 Use of BRDs[s 48](d)the edges of the opening do not
overlap by more than28.5cm; and(e)nothing covers any part of the opening
during trawling.48Radial escape section(1)A combination of a funnel, hoops and
openings in the net is arecognised BRD if—(a)they
comply with subsections (2) to (4); and(b)nothing covers any part of the openings
during trawling.(2)The funnel must—(a)be
attached to the net for all of the funnel’s front edgecircumference; and(b)have
a number of meshes in its rear edge circumferenceof no
more than 60% of the number of meshes in thecircumference of
the net at its rear edge.(3)The net must
have—(a)either—(i)a
hoop attached to it at the funnel’s front edge thatkeeps
the funnel fully open; or(ii)a TED within 90cm
of the funnel’s front edge; and(b)a
hoop (therear hoop)—(i)with a diameter of at least 65cm;
and(ii)no more than—(A)for a
net used to take prawns—105 meshesfrom the cod end
drawstrings of the net; or(B)foranetusedtotakescallops—53meshesfrom
the cod end drawstrings of the net.(4)The
openings must comply with the following—(a)they
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fishery symbolsPart 3 Use of BRDs[s 48A](b)therearedgeoftherearopeningmustbewithin5meshes of the rear hoop;(c)they
must extend for at least 35cm and cover at least halfthe
net’s circumference;(d)they must be at least 10.1cm in each
of their dimensions;(e)they must be no more than 50cm forward
of the funnel’srear edge.48AV-cut
and bell cod end(1)A combination of the net’s cod end and
a V-cut opening in thecod end is a recognised BRD if—(a)thelast33meshesofthenetfromthecodenddrawstrings of the net have a circumference
of at least150% of the rest of the cod end; and(b)the opening complies with subsections
(3) and (4); and(c)nothing covers any part of the opening
during trawling.(2)However, subsection (1)(c) does not
apply if—(a)the meshes are left attached along the
forward edge ofthe opening leaving a flap of net;
and(b)theedgesoftheflapdonotextendwiderthantheopening during trawling.(3)The opening must—(a)be in
the top of the net; and(b)have 2 diagonal
forward measurements of 10 bars of thenet; and(c)have a lateral measurement along its
forward edge of 11meshes of the net.(4)The
apex of the opening must not be more than 45 meshes ofthe
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fishery symbolsPart 3 Use of BRDs[s 48B]48BPopeye fish excluder(1)A combination of a funnel, frame and a
rectangular opening inthe net is a recognized BRD if—(a)they comply with subsections (2) and
(3); and(b)nothing covers any part of the opening
during trawling.(2)The funnel must—(a)be
attached to the net for all of the funnel’s front edgecircumference; and(b)be
held open by—(i)ahoopattachedtothenetatthefunnel’sfrontedge;
or(ii)aTEDthatisnotmorethan62cmfromthefunnel’s front
edge; and(c)have a number of meshes in its rear
edge circumferenceof no more than 60% of the number of meshes
in thecircumference of the net at the rear edge;
and(d)have a stretched length no longer than
2.25m; and(e)be no more than 110 meshes of the net
from the the codend drawstrings of the net.(3)The opening must be—(a)no more than 95 meshes of the net from
the drawstrings;and(b)at least 40cm
long and 38cm wide; and(c)heldopenbyaframemadeofmaterialthatisrigidenough to ensure
that, while the net is being used fortrawling,theopeningisatleast40cmlongand38cmwide.Page 38Reprint 7E effective 1 July
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Subdivision 3Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999Chapter 3 General
provisions for licences and fishery symbolsPart 3 Use of
BRDs[s 49]Recognised BRDs
for beam trawlnets49Application of
sdiv 3This subdivision applies only to a beam
trawl net.50Square mesh cod endThe
net’s cod end is a recognised BRD if—(a)at
least half the cod end’s circumference is square meshof at
least 28mm; and(b)the square mesh has at least 110 bars
along each side ofthe mesh; and(c)the
square mesh is no more than—(i)foranetwithameshsizelessthan31mm—7meshes from the
cod end drawstrings of the net; or(ii)foranetwithamesh sizeof31mmormore—5meshesfromthecodenddrawstringsofthenet;and(d)nothingcoversanyofthesquaremeshesduringtrawling.50ASquare mesh panelA panel of the
net is a recognised BRD if—(a)the panel—(i)is square mesh of at least 4.8cm;
and(ii)is at least 40cm wide and 30cm long;
and(b)the entire panel is no more
than—(i)for a net with a mesh size less than
31mm—150meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the
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fishery symbolsPart 3 Use of BRDs[s 50B](ii)for a net with a mesh size of 31mm or
more—125meshesfromthecodenddrawstringsofthenet;and(c)nothingcoversanyofthesquaremeshesduringtrawling.50BFisheyeAn opening in the
net is a recognised BRD if—(a)the
opening—(i)is held open by a rigid frame;
and(ii)is at least 23cm wide and 10cm high;
and(b)the opening is no more than—(i)for a net with a mesh size less than
31mm—150meshes from the cod end drawstrings of the
net; or(ii)for a net with a mesh size of 31mm or
more—125meshesfromthecodenddrawstringsofthenet;and(c)nothing covers any part of the opening
during trawling.50CBigeyeAn opening in the
net is a recognised BRD if—(a)the opening is in
the top of the net and is no more than—(i)for a
net with a mesh size less than 31mm—290meshes from the
cod end drawstrings of the net; or(ii)for a
net with a mesh size of 31mm or more—250meshesfromthecodenddrawstringsofthenet;and(b)the opening is at least 75cm wide;
and(c)theopeninghas,duringtrawling,aweightedforwardsection and a buoyed rear section;
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fishery symbolsPart 3 Use of BRDs[s 50D](d)the edges of the opening do not
overlap by more than28.5cm; and(e)nothing covers any part of the opening
during trawling.50DRadial escape section(1)A combination of a funnel, hoops and
openings in the net is arecognised BRD if—(a)they
comply with subsections (2) to (4); and(b)nothing covers any part of the openings
during trawling.(2)The funnel must—(a)be
attached to the net for all of the funnel’s front edgecircumference; and(b)have
a number of meshes in its rear edge circumferenceof no
more than 60% of the number of meshes in thecircumference of
the net at its rear edge.(3)The net must
have—(a)either—(i)a
hoop attached to it at the funnel’s front edge thatkeeps
the funnel fully open; or(ii)aTEDisnotmorethan62cmfromthefunnel’sfront
edge; and(b)a hoop (therear hoop)—(i)with a diameter
of at least 45cm; and(ii)no more
than—(A)foranetwithameshsizelessthan31mm—150meshesfromthecodenddrawstrings of the net; or(B)foranetwithameshsizeof31mmormore—125meshesfromthecodenddrawstrings of the net.Reprint 7E
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fishery symbolsPart 3 Use of BRDs[s 50E](4)The openings must comply with the
following—(a)they must be forward of the rear
hoop;(b)therearedgeoftherearopeningmustbenomorethan—(i)foranetwithameshsizelessthan31mm—7meshes from the
rear hoop; or(ii)foranetwithamesh
sizeof31mmormore—5meshes from the
rear hoop; and(c)they must extend for at least 24cm and
cover at least halfthe net’s circumference;(d)they
must be at least 7cm in each of their dimensions;(e)they must be no more than 34cm forward
of the funnel’srear edge.50EV-cut
and bell cod end(1)A combination of the net’s cod end and
a V-cut opening in thecod end is a recognised BRD if—(a)the following number of the meshes of
the net before thecod end drawstrings of the net have a
circumference ofat least 150% of the rest of the cod
end—(i)if the net has a mesh size of less
than 31mm—50;(ii)if the net has a mesh size of 31mm or
more—40;and(b)the opening
complies with subsections (3) and (4); and(c)nothing covers any part of the opening
during trawling.(2)However, subsection (1)(c) does not
apply if—(a)the meshes are left attached along the
forward edge ofthe opening leaving a flap of net;
and(b)theedgesoftheflapdonotextendwiderthantheopening during trawling.Page
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fishery symbolsPart 3 Use of BRDs[s 50F](3)The opening must—(a)be in
the top of the net; and(b)have 2 diagonal
forward measurements of the followingnumber of bars of
the net each—(i)if the net has a mesh size of less
than 31mm—15;(ii)if the net has a mesh size of 31mm or
more—12;and(c)have a lateral
measurement along its forward edge of thefollowing number
of meshes of the net—(i)if the net has a
mesh size of less than 31mm—16;(ii)if
the net has a mesh size of 31mm or more—13.(4)The
apex of the opening must not be more than the followingnumber of meshes of the net from the
drawstrings—(a)if the net has a mesh size of less
than 31mm—65;(b)if the net has a mesh size of 31mm or
more—55.50FPopeye fish excluder(1)A combination of a funnel, frame and a
rectangular opening inthe net is a recognized BRD if—(a)they comply with subsections (2) and
(3); and(b)nothing covers any part of the opening
during trawling.(2)The funnel must—(a)be
attached to the net for all of the funnel’s front edgecircumference; and(b)be
held open by—(i)ahoopattachedtothenetatthefunnel’sfrontedge;
or(ii)aTEDthatisnotmorethan62cmfromthefunnel’s front
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fishery symbolsPart 4 Use of TEDs[s 51](c)have a number of meshes in its rear
edge circumferenceof no more than 60% of the number of meshes
in thecircumference of the net at the rear edge;
and(d)have a stretched length no longer than
2.25m; and(e)be no more than the following number
of meshes of thenet from the cod end drawstrings of the
net—(i)if the net has a mesh size of less
than 31mm—165;(ii)if the net has a mesh size of 31mm or
more—135.(3)The opening must be—(a)no more than the following number of
meshes of the netfrom the drawstrings—(i)if
the net has a mesh size of less than 31mm—140;(ii)if
the net has a mesh size of 31mm or more—120;and(b)at least 40cm long and 38cm wide;
and(c)heldopenbyaframemadeofmaterialthatisrigidenough to ensure that, while the net is
being used fortrawling,theopeningisatleast40cmlongand38cmwide.Part 4Use
of TEDsDivision 1Preliminary51Application and purpose of pt 4This
part—(a)applies if, under chapter 4, a TED
must be used with anet used under a provision of that chapter;
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fishery symbolsPart 4 Use of TEDs[s 52](b)prescribes an additional condition to
which the licenceunder which the net is used is
subject.52Purpose of TEDThepurposeofaTEDistoallowturtlestoescapeimmediately after
being taken in the net.Division 2TED use
condition53Requirement to achieve purpose(1)Thelicenceunderwhichthenetisusedissubjecttoacondition
(theTED use condition) that the use of
the net mustachieve the purpose of a TED.(2)The TED use condition also applies to
anyone acting underthe licence.Division 3Compliance with TED use condition54Compliance with TED use
conditionThe TED use condition is taken to have been
complied with ifa device that complies with section 55
(arecognised TED) isused
with the net.55Requirements for a recognised
TED(1)ArecognisedTEDforanetmustconsistofeachofthefollowing—(a)a
grid complying with subsection (2);(b)an
opening in the net (theescape hole) that—(i)allows turtles to escape immediately
after they aretaken in the net; andReprint 7E
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fishery symbolsPart 4 Use of TEDs[s 55](ii)otherwise complies with subsection
(3);(c)either of the following covering the
escape hole—(i)a single flap complying with
subsection (4);(ii)a double flap complying with
subsection (5);(d)if the escape hole is in the bottom of
the net, there mustbe attached to the grid—(i)floats that are of a type, and are attached
in a way,that comply with subsection (6); and(ii)the number of floats required under
subsection (7).(2)The grid must—(a)be at
least 81cm wide and 81cm high; and(b)haveverticalbars,spacednomorethan12cmapart,extending from
the top to the bottom of the net; and(c)be
constructed of rigid material; and(d)be
constructed as a single solid unit without any hingedor
collapsible components; and(e)be attached to
the entire circumference of the net; and(f)be
installed and kept at an angle of between 30º and 55ºin
the net so that it is inclined towards the escape hole.(3)The escape hole must consist of
either—(a)the following cuts—(i)a horizontal cut that is—(A)atthetrailingedgeoftheescapeholeandimmediatelyinfrontofandparalleltothetrailing edge of the grid; and(B)no less than 61cm wide; and(C)nonarrowerthanthegrid,otherthanfor10cm at either side of the
grid;(ii)2 cuts each of which is—Page
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fishery symbolsPart 4 Use of TEDs[s 55](A)in front of and perpendicular to the
trailingedge of the grid; and(B)of
equal length; and(C)no less than 66cm long if the escape
hole iscoveredwithasingleflap,ornolessthan51cm long if the escape hole is
covered witha double flap;(iii)a
leading edge cut that, when the net is stretched, isno
less than—(A)181cm, if the escape hole is covered
with asingle flap; or(B)142cm, if the escape hole is covered with
adouble flap; or(b)the
following cuts—(i)a horizontal cut that is—(A)atthetrailingedgeoftheescapeholeandimmediatelyinfrontofandparalleltothetrailing edge of the grid; and(B)no less than than 102cm wide;(ii)2 all bar cuts that—(A)areeachofequallengthandnolessthan136cm long; and(B)taperfromeachendofthehorizontalcutmentioned in subparagraph (i) to where
theymeet.(4)A
single flap—(a)must—(i)be on
the outside of the net; and(ii)have a mesh size
of no more than 50mm; and(b)must consist of 1
rectangular panel—(i)that is no less than 338cm by 132cm;
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fishery symbolsPart 4 Use of TEDs[s 55](ii)the longer edge of which is attached
to the net infront of the leading edge of the escape
hole; and(iii)that does not
overlap the escape hole by more than13cm on either
side; and(iv)that is not sewn down the outside
edges more than15cm past the trailing edge of the grid;
and(v)thetrailingedgeofwhichdoesnotextendmorethan 61cm behind the trailing edge of
the grid.(5)A double flap—(a)must—(i)be on
the outside of the net; and(ii)have a mesh size
of no more than 50mm; and(b)must consist of 2
rectangular panels—(i)that are of equal size; and(ii)that are each no less than 147cm wide;
and(iii)that do not
overlap by more than 38cm; and(iv)that
are sewn together only along the leading edgesof the panels;
and(v)that are attached to the net in front
of the leadingedge of the escape hole; and(vi)the trailing edges of which do not
extend more than61cm behind the trailing edge of the
grid.(6)A float must—(a)be
attached—(i)to the top half of the grid;
and(ii)inside or outside the net but not to a
flap; and(b)ifitisattachedinsidethenet,beattachedbehindthegrid; and(c)be
made of—Page 48Reprint 7E
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fishery symbolsPart 4 Use of TEDs[s 55](i)aluminium; or(ii)ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA);
or(iii)hard plastic;
or(iv)polyvinyl chloride (PVC); and(d)if it
is made of EVA or PVC—(i)be at least 22cm
long; and(ii)have a diameter of at least 17.2cm;
and(e)ifitismadeofaluminiumorhardplastic,haveadiameter of at least 25cm.(7)There must be attached to the
grid—(a)ifthegridhasacircumferenceofnomorethan305cm—at least 1 float; or(b)ifthegridhasacircumferenceofmorethan305cm,either—(i)at
least 2 floats made of EVA or PVC; or(ii)at
least 1 float made of aluminium or hard plastic.(8)In this section—all bar
cutmeans a cut through parallel opposing bars
in arow of meshes.behind, in
relation to a part of a net, means away from thefront
opening of the net.front opening, of the net,
means the opening through whichfish enter the
net.in front of, in relation to
a part of a net, means towards thefront opening of
the net.leading edgemeans the edge
nearest to the front opening ofthe net.trailing edgemeans the edge
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fishery symbolsPart 4A Communication conditions[s
57A]Part 4ACommunication
conditions57APurpose and application of pt
4AThis part prescribes additional conditions
to which an ‘M1’,‘M2’, ‘T1’ or ‘T2’ licence is
subject.57BObligation to nominate communication
mode for boat(1)Theholderofthelicencemust,bynoticetothechiefexecutive,
nominate a mode by which the chief executive oran inspector may
communicate with the person in control ofthe boat
identified in the licence whenever the person is on theboat.(2)The
mode—(a)can not be by the use of VMS
equipment; and(b)must be able to be received on the
boat instantaneouslyafter the communication is sent by the chief
executive orinspector.Examples of ways
that may be nominated—•a
radio on the boat, tuned to a stated radio frequency•the number for a facsimile, mobile
phone, radiophone or satellitephone on the
boat(3)More than 1 mode may be
nominated.(4)The holder of the licence may change
the nominated mode bygiving notice of a new nominated mode
to the chief executive.(5)However, the new
nominated mode must not be used until thechief executive
has advised the holder of the licence that thenotice of the
change has been received by the chief executive.57CObligation to ensure communication
with person incontrolThe holder of the
licence and the person in control of the boatidentifiedinthelicencemusttakeallreasonablestepstoPage 50Reprint 7E
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fishery symbolsPart 5 VMS equipment requirements[s
58]ensurethechiefexecutiveoraninspectoris,whenevertheperson is on the boat, able to communicate
with the person byusing a nominated communication mode for the
boat,Example of all reasonable steps for
section—The only nominated communication mode
for the boat is a radio on theboat, at a stated
radio frequency. The holder and the person in controlmust,
when the person is on the boat, ensure the radio is—(a)on the boat; and(b)in
working condition; and(c)connected to an
appropriate power source and turned on; and(d)tuned
to the stated frequency; and(e)setatavolumethatallowsthepersonincontroltoreceivecommunications
from the chief executive or an inspector.Part
5VMS equipment requirements58Purpose and application of pt 5(1)This part prescribes additional
conditions to which an ‘M1’,‘T1’ or ‘T2’
licence is subject.(2)If this part imposes an obligation on
the person in control, it isa condition of
the licence that the obligation must be compliedwith.59VMS
equipment requirements applyThe licence
holder or person in control of a boat identified inthelicencemustensurethatVMSequipmentisinstalled,maintained and
used on the boat in compliance with the VMSequipment
requirements.Note—See chapter 14
(Reporting), part 7 (VMS equipment requirements) ofthe
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fishery symbolsPart 5 VMS equipment requirements[s
67]67Further obligations for malfunction in
major scallop area(1)ThissectionappliesinadditiontotheVMSequipmentrequirementsiftheVMSequipmentinstalledonaboatidentified in the
licence malfunctions inside the area withinthe following
boundary (themajor scallop area)—•from latitude 22º10.80' south,
longitude 149º48' east tolatitude 22º13.20' south, longitude
152º east•to latitude 24º13.80' south, longitude
153º33' east•to latitude 24º42' south, longitude
153º16.20' east•to latitude 25º06' south, longitude
153º12' east•to latitude 25º18' south, longitude
152º43.20' east•to latitude 22º10.80' south, longitude
149º48' east.(2)The person in control must—(a)stop the use of fishing apparatus from
the boat; and(b)immediatelycausetheboattotravelassoonaspracticabletothedefinedportareanearesttheboat,unless the person
has a reasonable excuse.(3)IfthepersonincontrolstartstocomplywiththeVMSequipmentrequirementsfortheboat,theobligationsundersubsection (2)—(a)continue to apply; but(b)ceasetoapplyifthechiefexecutiveoraninspectorgives
the person notice that the obligations need not becomplied with.(4)Notice under subsection (3)(b) may be
given—(a)orally in person; or(b)by a nominated communication mode for
the boat.(5)Iftheboattravelstoaport,thepersonincontrolmustnotcauseorallowtheboattobeusedforfishingunlessanapprovedpersongivesthechiefexecutiveoraninspectornoticethatVMSequipmentinstalledontheboatisinaPage
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fishery symbolsPart 5 VMS equipment requirements[s
68]conditionthatallowsittoperformthefunctionsofVMSequipment.68Further obligations for malfunction outside
major scalloparea(1)ThissectionappliesinadditiontotheVMSequipmentrequirementsiftheVMSequipmentinstalledonaboatidentifiedinthelicencemalfunctionsoutsidethemajorscallop
area.(2)Thepersonincontrolmustcausetheboattotraveltoadefinedportareawithin5days,unlessthepersonhasareasonable excuse.(3)However, if the boat moves into the major
scallop area, theperson in control must—(a)stop
the use of fishing apparatus from the boat; and(b)immediatelycausetheboattotravelassoonaspracticabletothedefinedportareanearesttheboat,unless the person
has a reasonable excuse.(4)IfthepersonincontrolstartstocomplywiththeVMSequipmentrequirementsfortheboat,theobligationsundersubsections (2) and (3)—(a)cease
to apply; but(b)resume if the chief executive or an
inspector gives thepersonnoticethattheobligationsmustbecompliedwith.(5)Notice under subsection (4)(b) may be
given—(a)orally in person; or(b)by a nominated communication mode for
the boat.(6)Iftheboattravelstoaport,thepersonincontrolmustnotcauseorallowtheboattobeusedforfishingunlessanapprovedpersongivesthechiefexecutiveoraninspectornoticethatVMSequipmentinstalledontheboatisinaReprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 73]conditionthatallowsittoperformthefunctionsofVMSequipment.Part 6Effort unitsDivision 1Introduction73Simplified outline of pt 6(1)Thispartprovidesfortheentitlementofeffortunitsandconditions for their transfer.(2)Divisions 6 and 7 provide for the
entitlement of effort unitsand for working out when they are
used.(3)Divisions8and9prescribeconditionsforthetransferofeffort units and provide for the entitlement
under transferredeffort units.Division 2General provisions about effortunits74Nature of an effort unitEach effort unit
is—(a)an authority, the entitlement for
which is provided forunder division 6; and(b)a quota for the east coast trawl
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Division 6Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999Chapter 3 General
provisions for licences and fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort
units[s 97]Effort unit
entitlement and use97Meaning ofentitlementof effort unit
holder(1)The effort units held by a person
authorise the person, in aneffort year, to—(a)iftheeffortunitsareeffortunitsthatcanbeusedinconjunction with
‘T1’ licences (T1 effort units)—(i)use,orallowsomeoneelsetouse,theboatidentifiedinany‘T1’licencealsoheldbytheperson until the effort units have been
used; and(ii)use, or allow someone else to use,
each of the boatsfor 4 additional days (each asteaming day); or(b)iftheeffortunitsareeffortunitsthatcanbeusedinconjunction with
‘T2’ licences (T2 effort units)—(i)use the boat identified in any ‘T2’
licence also heldby the person until the effort units have
been used;and(ii)use each of the
boats for 4 additional days (eachalso asteaming day).(2)However, the entitlement applies only
while—(a)for TI effort units—the person also
holds a ‘T1’ licencethat is in force; and(b)for
T2 effort units—the person also holds a ‘T2’ licencethat
is in force.(3)The authorisation under this section
is subject to division 9.(4)The authorisation
under this section for an effort year is theperson’sentitlementundertheperson’seffortunitsfortheyear.(5)Theentitlementissubjecttoanyrelevantprohibitionsorrestrictionsundertheregulation,thisplanoraconditionorotherprovisionoftheeffortunits,‘T1’licencesor‘T2’licences.Reprint 7E
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fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 98]Examples of relevant restrictions—the restrictions under sections 263 to
269 of the regulation98When effort units
areusedfor an effort year(1)This
section provides for when effort units held by a personareusedfor an effort
year.(2)Effort units are not used until the
holder of the effort units, oranyone else
allowed by the holder, has, under section 99, useda
boat identified in a ‘T1’ licence or ‘T2’ licence on a
fishingday for effort units.(3)The
number of effort units used on the fishing day is workedout
by applying the following formula—EU=1EUCFwhere—EUmeans
the number of effort units used.1means
the fishing day.EUCFmeanstheeffortunitconversionfactorfortheboatused.99Provisions for working out use of
entitlement(1)This section provides for rules to
work out whether a boat hasbeen used on a fishing or steaming day
to decide whether theentitlement of an effort unit holder
has been used.(2)Theperiodofeachfishingandsteamingdayfortheeffortunits
is from midday to midday.(3)However, if the
holder has given the chief executive notice of24 hours or more
that the period of the days is to be—(a)frommidnighttomidnight—theperiodisfrommidnight to
midnight; or(b)from 6p.m. to 6p.m.—the period from
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fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 100](4)Subsection (3)(b) applies only if the
eligible licence is also an‘M1’ licence.(5)If
the holder uses the boat in any part of a fishing or
steamingday, the holder is taken to have used the
boat for the whole ofthe day.(6)Despite subsections (3) to (5)—(a)the use of the boat for the whole or
part of the first 12hours of an effort year is not included in
the working outofwhethertheboathasbeenusedonafishingorsteaming day if—(i)under
subsection (3)(a), the period of the fishing orsteaming day is
from midnight to midnight; and(ii)the
boat has, in the preceding 12 hours, been usedunder a fishery
symbol; and(b)the use of the boat for the whole or
part of the first 6hours of an effort year is not included in
the working outofwhethertheboathasbeenusedonafishingorsteaming day if—(i)under
subsection (3)(b), the period of the fishing orsteaming day is
from 6p.m. to 6p.m; and(ii)the boat has, in
the preceding 18 hours, been usedunder a fishery
symbol.(7)The boat is taken to have been used on
fishing days for effortunits before it is used on steaming
days.(8)In this section—noticeincludesanoticegivenbyfacsimile,radioortelephone.100No
carrying forward of unused entitlement(1)This
section applies if, in an effort year, an effort unit holderfishesonfewerdaysthanthetotalentitlementsundertheeffort units held by the
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fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 101](2)The holder is taken, at the end of the
effort year, to have usedall the entitlements under the effort
units held by the holderfor the year.101Effort unit certificates(1)Thechiefexecutivemustissueacertificatetoeachpersonwho holds effort
units.(2)The certificate must state the
following—(a)the holder’s name;(b)if
the holder has ‘T1’ effort units—how many of themthe
holder has;(c)if the holder has ‘T2’ effort
units—how many of themthe holder has;(d)ifthechiefexecutivehasimposedconditionsontheeffort units—the
conditions.101AEvidentiary provision for effort unit
certificateAn effort unit certificate is evidence
of—(a)the number of effort units held when
the certificate wasissued under section 101, replaced under
section 96C ofthis plan as it was in force before 1 July
2010 or undersection71oftheActorchangedorreplacedundersection 115; and(b)the
conditions, if any, imposed on the effort units.Page
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2010
Division 7Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999Chapter 3 General
provisions for licences and fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort
units[s 102]Evidentiary aids
for use ofentitlementSubdivision
1Evidentiary aids for when a fishingor
steaming day is used102VMS detection or manual
reporting(1)This section applies if the boat
identified in a ‘T1’ licence or‘T2’ licence is
detected by VMS or manually reported at anytimeduringaday(therelevantday)withinthefollowingarea—(a)for a boat identified in a ‘T1’
licence—(i)generally—the ‘T1’ area; and(ii)ifthelicencealsohasan‘M1’fisherysymbolwritten on it—the ‘M1’ and ‘M2’ area;(b)for a boat identified in a ‘T2’
licence—the ‘T2’ area.(2)The detection or
manual report is evidence that the holder ofthelicencehasusedtheboatforawholefishingdayorsteaming day for—(a)if
the licence is a ‘T1’ licence—‘T1’ effort units; or(b)if the licence is a ‘T2’ licence—‘T2’
effort units.(3)However, subsection (2) does not apply
if—(a)anexceptionforthissectionstatedinsubdivision2applies for the relevant day; or(b)the holder satisfies the chief
executive the boat was notused on the relevant day.102AAbsence of VMS detection or
reporting(1)This section applies if at any time
during a day (therelevanttime)—Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 102B](a)the VMS maintenance and use
obligations applied to aperson in control of a boat identified
in a ‘T1’ or ‘T2’licence; and(b)the
boat is not detected by VMS anywhere; and(c)at
that time the manual reporting obligation—(i)applied to the person in control of the
boat; and(ii)was not being complied with for the
boat.(2)Theabsenceofthedetectionisevidencethattheboatwasused
for a whole fishing or steaming day for—(a)if
the licence is a ‘T1’ licence—‘T1’ effort units; or(b)if the licence is a ‘T2’ licence—‘T2’
effort units.(3)However, subsection (2) does not apply
if the holder of theeffort units satisfies the chief executive
that the boat was notbeing used at the relevant
time.102BParticular notice is evidence of
unused entitlement(1)Thissectionappliesifaneffortunitholderhasobtainedawritten notice from the chief executive
stating the amount ofunused entitlement under the holder’s
effort units for a statedeffort year on a stated date.(2)The notice is evidence of the amount
of unused entitlementunder the effort units for the stated
effort year on the stateddate.Subdivision
2Exceptions103Exception—movement only at travelling
speed(1)It is an exception for section 102 if,
during the whole of theday, the boat is detected by VMS or
manually reported as—(a)not having moved;
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fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 104](b)having moved at a speed of no less
than 5 knots.(2)Forsubsection(1)(b),ifaboatisdetectedbyVMSormanuallyreportedashavingmovedcontinuouslyduringaperiod, the first or last time the
boat is detected or manuallyreported during
the period must be disregarded if, at the time,the boat is
detected or manually reported as moving at a speedof
less than 5 knots.(3)This section does not limit sections
105 and 106.104Exception—minimum boat movement(1)It is an exception for section 102 if,
during the whole of theday, the boat is detected by VMS or
manually reported as—(a)not having moved;
or(b)having moved no more than the
following distance fromwhere the boat was first detected on
the day—(i)iftheboatisdetectedormanuallyreportedasbeing in the deep water net area
during any part ofthe day—1000m;(ii)otherwise—250m.(2)This
section does not limit sections 105 and 106.105Exception—moving boat without fishing(1)It is an exception for section 102
if—(a)theboatisdetectedbyVMSormanuallyreportedashaving moved during a day; and(b)theconditionsmentionedinsubsection(2)havebeencomplied
with.(2)For subsection (1)(b), the conditions
are as follows—(a)themovementis,orispartof,anyofthefollowingjourneys—Reprint 7E
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fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 105]Page
62(i)fromadefinedportareatoanotherdefinedportarea;(ii)from
a defined port area to a place outside the eastcoast trawl
fishery;(iii)from a place
outside the east coast trawl fishery toa defined port
area;(iv)from a place outside the east coast
trawl fishery toanother place outside the east coast trawl
fishery;(b)the holder or person in control of the
boat gave the chiefexecutivenoticeofthefollowingaboutthejourneybefore it
started—(i)the date and time it will
start;(ii)the place it will start;(iii)the proposed
destination;(iv)theestimateddateandtimeofarrivalatthedestination;(v)ifthemovementinvolvesenteringorleavingtheeast
coast trawl fishery—each entry or leaving;(vi)the
reason for the journey;(c)if any fish taken
outside the east coast trawl fishery areon board the
boat—the holder or person in control of theboatgavethechiefexecutivenoticeofthenumberorweight of each species of permitted
fish before the fishwere brought into the area;(d)the journey complies, or substantially
complies, with thejourney stated in the notice;(e)during the whole of the
journey—(i)no fish taken by the use of a trawl
net in the eastcoast trawl fishery are on board the boat;
and(ii)the VMS maintenance and use
obligations or themanual reporting obligation are complied
with forthe boat; andReprint 7E
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 3 General provisions for licences and
fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 105A](iii)all trawl nets on
board the boat are stored inboardtheboatandarenotsuspendedfromamastorboom.(3)However,thetrawlnetsmaybesuspendedfromamastorboom if the journey is from a defined
port area to the nearestnortherly or southerly defined port
area.(4)The holder or person in control may,
during the journey, bynoticetothechiefexecutive(amendmentnotice),amendadetail given under subsection (2)(b)(iii),
(iv) or (v).(5)Fromthegivingoftheamendmentnotice,theconditionmentioned in
subsection (2)(d) is complied with if the rest ofthejourneycomplies,orsubstantiallycomplieswith,thenoticegivenundersubsection(2)(b),asamendedundertheamendment notice.105AException—moving boat to test fishing
apparatus(1)It is an exception for section 102
if—(a)theboatisdetectedbyVMSormanuallyreportedashaving moved during a day; and(b)theconditionsmentionedinsubsection(2)havebeencomplied
with.(2)For subsection (1)(b), the conditions
are as follows—(a)themovementis,orispartof,ajourneyforthesolepurpose of
testing the operation of fishing apparatus;(b)the
holder or person in control of the boat gave, at least24
hours before the journey, the chief executive notice ofthe
following about the journey—(i)the
date and time it will start;(ii)the
place it will start;(iii)the
destination;(iv)theestimateddateandtimeofarrivalatthedestination;Reprint 7E
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fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 106](v)the reason for the journey;(c)the journey complies, or substantially
complies, with thejourney stated in the notice;(d)the destination for the journey is no
more than 1n milefrom where the journey started;(e)during the whole of the
journey—(i)no fish are taken by the use of a
trawl net in theeast coast trawl fishery; and(ii)the cod ends of each trawl net on or
attached to theboat are open; and(iii)the
VMS maintenance and use obligations or themanual reporting
obligation are complied with forthe boat.106Exception—acting exclusively under
authority other thana ‘M1’, ‘T1’ or ‘T2’ fishery symbol(1)It is an exception for section 102
if—(a)theboatisdetectedbyVMSormanuallyreportedashaving moved during a day; and(b)theconditionsmentionedinsubsection(2)havebeencomplied
with.(2)For subsection (1)(b), the conditions
are as follows—(a)the movement is, or is part of, a trip
that started from adefined port area;(b)the
holder or person in control of the boat gave the chiefexecutive notice of the following about the
trip before itstarted—(i)the
date and time it will start;(ii)where
it will start;(iii)the proposed
destination;Page 64Reprint 7E
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fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 107](iv)theestimateddateandtimeofarrivalatthedestination;(v)each
fishery symbol or other authority, other than a‘M1’, ‘T1’ or
‘T2’ fishery symbol, under which theboat will be used
during the trip;(vi)the activities for which the boat will
be used duringthe trip;(vii) thedateandtimetheuseoftheboatunderthefishery symbol or other authority will
stop;(c)the trip complies, or substantially
complies, with the tripstated in the notice;(d)during the whole of the trip—(i)the VMS maintenance and use
obligations or themanual reporting obligations are complied
with forthe boat; and(ii)iftheboatisbeingusedunderanauthoritythatdoes
not permit the use of trawl nets to take fish intheeastcoasttrawlfishery—therearenotrawlnets, or fish
taken by the use of a trawl net in theeast coast trawl
fishery, on board the boat.(3)The holder or
person in control may, during the trip, by noticetothechiefexecutive(amendmentnotice),amendadetailgiven under
subsection (2)(b)(iii) to (vi).(4)Fromthegivingoftheamendmentnotice,theconditionmentioned in
subsection (2)(c) is complied with if the rest ofthetripcomplies,orsubstantiallycomplies,withthenoticegivenundersubsection(2)(b),asamendedundertheamendment notice.107Exception—VMS detection in particular
regulated watersIt is an exception for section 102 if the
detection by VMS ormanually reporting is within 1 or more of
the following—Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 107](a)the regulated waters mentioned in
schedule 3, section 1in the regulated period under section
14;(b)the regulated waters mentioned in
schedule 3, section 2or 3 in the regulated period under
section 18;(c)the regulated waters mentioned in any
of the followingprovisions of schedule 3—•section 31•section 55•section 62•section 87 to 89•section 94•section 97•section 99•section 103•section 106•section 108•section 112•section 116•sections 124 and 125•section 132•section 137•section 141•section 143•sections 149 to 152•sections 154 to 158;(d)the
following regulated waters described in schedule 1,column 2 of the regulation—•Currumbin BeachPage 66Reprint 7E effective 1 July
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fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 108]•Moreton Bay, including The
Broadwater•Maroochy River and ocean
foreshores•Rainbow Beach•Wide
Bay Bar•Hervey Bay (commercial netting)•Hook Island (fishing)•Townsville Harbour and Cleveland
Bay•Rollingstone Creek•Herbert River•Yanks
jetty at Orpheus Island•Hinchinbrook
Channel (all nets)•Fitzroy Island and High Island•Mission Bay.108Notices to chief executive under sdiv
2(1)This section applies for a notice to
the chief executive underthis subdivision.(2)The
notice may relate to a continuous period of more than 1day.(3)The notice may be
given to the chief executive by—(a)telephone to a telecommunications service
provider forthe chief executive appointed by gazette
notice; or(b)using VMS equipment in a way that
ensures—(i)thenoticeisgivento,andreceivedby,thechiefexecutive
instantaneously; and(ii)thechiefexecutivecanreadilyaccesstheinformation in the notice.(4)The chief executive may make
guidelines for how to give thenotice under
subsection (3)(b).Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 3 General provisions for licences and
fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort units[s 111](5)The notice is taken to have been given
under subsection (3)(b)if, to the extent they are relevant,
the guidelines are compliedwith.Division 8When
effort units may or may not betransferred111Purpose of div 8Thisdivisionstates,forsection65(1)oftheAct,thecircumstancesinwhicheffortunitsmayormaynotbetransferred.112Only
whole effort units may be transferredA part of an
effort unit can not be transferred.113Eligibility of transferee(1)A ‘T1’ effort unit may be transferred
only by a holder of theeffort unit to a ‘T1’ licence holder,
other than the transferor.(2)Subject to
section 114, a ‘T2’ effort unit may be transferredonly
by a holder of the effort unit to a ‘T2’ licence holder,other
than the transferor.114Transfer of half of the effort units
of ‘T2’ licence to ‘T1’licenceHalf of the
effort units for a ‘T2’ licence may be transferred toa
‘T1’ licence only if the ‘T2’ licence holder gives the chiefexecutive notice that the ‘T2’ licence
holder surrenders—(a)the ‘T2’ licence; and(b)the other half of the ‘T2’ licence
holder’s effort units forthe ‘T2’ licence.Page 68Reprint 7E effective 1 July
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Division 8AFisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999Chapter 3 General
provisions for licences and fishery symbolsPart 6 Effort
units[s 115]Applications to
register transfer ofeffort units115Effort certificate changes requiredIf,
under section 65B of the Act, an application to transfer aneffort unit is registered, the chief
executive must give effect tothetransferbychanging,cancellingorreplacingthetransferor’s and transferee’s current effort
unit certificates.Division 9Entitlement of
transferee undertransferred effort units119Entitlement(1)The
entitlement of the transferee under transferred effort unitsistheunusedentitlementofthetransferorundertheunitsimmediately
before the chief executive registers the transferunder
section 65B of the Act.(2)However,thetransferredentitlementonlyincludesanentitlement of the transferor to use a boat
on a steaming day ifthe transferor’s former licence to which the
effort units relatedwas also transferred to the
transferee.(3)Subsection (2) does not affect the
transferee’s entitlement touse a boat on a steaming day under
other effort units.Division 10Miscellaneous
provisions120Notice of decision about effort
unitsAs soon as practicable after making a
decision under this part,thechiefexecutivemustgiveeachpersontowhomthedecision relates an information notice about
the decision.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 3 General provisions for licences and
fishery symbolsPart 8 Boat modification and
replacement[s 130]Part 8Boat
modification andreplacementDivision 1Boat
modification conditions130Condition for
‘M1’, ‘M2’, ‘T1’ or ‘T2’ licences(1)Thissectionprescribesadditionalconditionstowhichan‘M1’,
‘M2’, ‘T1’ or ‘T2’ licence is subject.(2)Subject to section 132, the holder of the
licence may modifythe boat identified on the licence only if
the modification doesnot change the hull units for the
boat.(3)A modification made under subsection
(2) is prescribed as achangeincircumstancesforsection73(3)oftheActifitchanges the
details about the boat, as recorded in the register.131Condition for other licencesA‘T5’,‘T6’,‘T7’,‘T8’or‘T9’licenceissubjecttoanadditional condition that the holder
of the licence may modifythe boat identified in the licence
only if—(a)the modification does not change the
boat’s main enginepower or its length; or(b)thedetailsoftheboatrecordedonthelicenceareamended to reflect the
modification.Division 2Restrictions on
amending licence tomodify or replace boat132Restriction for ‘M1’, ‘T1’ or ‘T2’
licencesThe chief executive may amend or replace an
‘M1’, ‘T1’ or‘T2’ licence to allow the boat identified in
the licence to bemodified or replaced only if the
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fishery symbolsPart 8 Boat modification and
replacement[s 133]does not result
in—(a)the hull units for the boat being more
than 70; or(b)theboat’smainenginepowerbeingmorethan300maximum
continuous brake kW.133Restriction for ‘M2’ licencesThe
chief executive may amend or replace an ‘M2’ licence toallowtheboatidentifiedinthelicencetobemodifiedorreplaced only if—(a)theamendmentorreplacementdoesnotincreasethenumber of hull units for the boat; or(b)theholderofthelicencesurrendersanother‘M2’licence.134Length restriction for other licencesThe
chief executive may amend or replace a ‘T5’, ‘T6’, ‘T7’,‘T8’
or ‘T9’ licence only if—(a)theprimaryboatidentifiedinthelicenceisnolongerthan 14m;
and(b)themodificationorreplacementoftheboatwillnotresult in the boat’s main engine power
being more than300 maximum continuous brake kW.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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‘M1’ and ‘M2’ licences[s 135]Chapter 4Specific licence conditionsPart
1‘M1’ and ‘M2’ licencesDivision 1Preliminary135Purpose and application of pt 1(1)This part—(a)prescribesadditionalconditionstowhichan‘M1’or‘M2’ licence is
subject; and(b)applies to a person acting under a
licence that has thefishery symbol ‘M1’ or ‘M2’ written on
it.(2)If this part imposes an obligation on
the person in control, it isa condition of
the licence that the obligation must be compliedwith.136Area
for ‘M1’ and ‘M2’ fishery symbolsThe area for the
‘M1’ and ‘M2’ fishery symbols consists ofthe ‘M1’ and ‘M2’
area.Division 2Requirements for
fishingSubdivision 1General137How permitted fish may be taken(1)Permitted fish may be taken only by
using beam trawl nets orotter trawl nets.(2)A net
must not be used unless the net and its use complieswith
this division.Page 72Reprint 7E
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1 ‘M1’ and ‘M2’ licences[s 138]138Maximum net lengthA net must be no
longer than—(a)for a beam trawl net—10m; or(b)for an otter trawl net—32.5m.139Minimum and maximum net mesh
sizeThe mesh size of a net must not be less than
38mm or morethan 60mm.140Maximum length of sweeps of netEach
sweep used on a net must be no longer than 3m.141Covering net(1)The
part of a net within 150 rows of mesh from its drawstringmust
not be covered with netting material, unless the materialhas a
mesh size of at least 38mm and no more than 60mm.(2)The bottom half of a net, other than
within 150 rows of meshfrom its drawstring, must not be
completely covered.142Use of chains for net(1)More than 1 line of ground chain and 1
line of tickler chainmust not be used across the mouth of
each net.(2)Thelinksofthegroundchainmustnothaveadiameterofmore
than 10mm.(3)Thelinksoftheticklerchainmustnothaveadiameterofmore
than—(a)if a ground chain is used—6mm;
or(b)if something else is attached at 1 or
more points to thebottom rope of an otter trawl net so that it
is suspendedbelow the bottom rope when the net is in
use—10mm.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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‘M1’ and ‘M2’ licences[s 143](4)The
chains must not be used with a weight or an attachment,other
than an attachment for joining the chain to the net.143Use of more than 1 netMore
than 1 net must not be used from the same boat unlessthe
combined length of the nets is no longer than the lengthfor
that type of net permitted under section 138.Subdivision
2Use of primary boats144Maximum boat lengthA primary boat
longer than 14m must not be used.Subdivision
3BRDs and TEDs145Requirement to use BRDA BRD must be
used with a net used under this part.146Requirement to use TEDATEDmustbeusedwithanet,otherthanatrynet,usedunder this part.Page 74Reprint 7E effective 1 July
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Part
2Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart
2 ‘T1’ licences[s 147]‘T1’
licencesDivision 1Preliminary147Purpose and application of pt 2This
part—(a)prescribes additional conditions to
which a ‘T1’ licenceis subject; and(b)applies to a person acting under a licence
that has a ‘T1’fishery symbol written on it.148Area for ‘T1’ fishery symbolThe
area for the ‘T1’ fishery symbol is the ‘T1’ area.Division 2Requirements for
fishingSubdivision 1General149How permitted fish may be taken(1)Permitted fish may be taken only by
using beam trawl nets orotter trawl nets.(2)However,scallopsmaybetakenonlybyusingottertrawlnets.(3)A net
must not be used unless—(a)the net and its
use complies with this division; and(b)its
primary purpose is to take principal fish.(4)However, a net may be used for the primary
purpose of takingscallops only if it is no longer than 109m
and has a mesh sizeof at least 75mm.Reprint 7E
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‘T1’ licences[s 150]150Maximum net length(1)Inthefollowingareasabeamtrawlnetusedmustbenolonger than 10m and an otter trawl net
used must be no longerthan 32.5m—(a)the
Comboyuro Point and Caloundra Head area;(b)the
Hervey Bay area;(c)the Facing Island area;(d)the Keppel Bay area;(e)the Repulse Bay area;(f)the Cleveland Bay area.(2)A net used in the Laguna Bay area must
be no longer than18.6m and have a head rope no longer than
8m.(3)Anetusedinthefollowingwatersmustbenolongerthan39m—(a)waters within the
following boundary—•from latitude 16º51.83' south,
longitude 145º54.97'east (Cape Grafton), along the mainland
shore tolatitude 16º28.93' south, longitude
145º28.00' east(Island Head Point)•tolatitude16º43.75'south,longitude145º40.71'east (Double
Island)•tolatitude16º51.83'south,longitude145º54.97'east
(Cape Grafton);(b)EttyBayfishingareawaters,withinthefollowingboundary—•from latitude 17º30.28' south,
longitude 146º04.66'east (Flying Fish Point)•alongtheshoreofEttyBaytolatitude17º33.33'south, longitude 146º05.42' east•tolatitude17º33.33'south,longitude146º05.76'eastPage 76Reprint 7E effective 1 July
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2 ‘T1’ licences[s 151]•tolatitude17º33.72'south,longitude146º05.85'east•tolatitude17º33.72'south,longitude146º05.61'east•alongtheshoreofEttyBaytolatitude17º35.47'south,longitude146º07.62'east(nearMourilyanHarbour)•tolatitude17º30.28'south,longitude146º04.66'east (Flying Fish
Point).(4)A net used in the deep water net area
must be no longer than184m.(5)A net
used in any other waters must be no longer than—(a)for a beam trawl net—40m; or(b)for an otter trawl net—88m.151Minimum and maximum net mesh
size(1)A net used in the following areas must
have a mesh size of atleast 38mm but no more than
60mm—(a)the Comboyuro Point and Caloundra Head
area;(b)the Hervey Bay area;(c)the Facing Island area;(d)the Keppel Bay area;(e)the Repulse Bay area;(f)the Cleveland Bay area;(g)the deep water net area.(2)A net used in the Laguna Bay area must
have a mesh size of atleast 28mm.(3)Until
the end of 31 October 2010—(a)anetusedinwatersnorthofCapeGloucestermusthave—Reprint 7E
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‘T1’ licences[s 152](i)ameshsizeofatleast45mmbutnomorethan60mm; and(ii)a cod end with a mesh size of at least
38mm and nomore than 150 rows of mesh from the
drawstring;and(b)a net used in
waters south of Cape Gloucester must havea mesh size of at
least 38mm but no more than 60mm.(4)From
the beginning of 1 November 2010, a net used in eastcoast
trawl fishery waters, other than in an area mentioned insubsection (1) or (2), must have—(a)a mesh size of at least 43mm but no
more than 60mm;and(b)acodendwithameshsizeofatleast38mmandnomore
than 150 rows of mesh from the drawstring.152Maximum length of sweeps of net(1)This section does not apply to the
Laguna Bay area.(2)Each sweep used on a net must be no
longer than—(a)if the net is used in the Hervey Bay
area—3m; or(b)if the net is used in any other
waters—10m.153Covering net(1)The
part of a net within 150 rows of mesh from its drawstringmust
not be covered with netting material, unless the materialhas a
mesh size of at least 38mm and no more than 60mm.(2)The bottom half of a net, other than
within 150 rows of meshfrom its drawstring, must not be
completely covered.154Use of chains for net(1)More than 1 line of ground chain and 1
line of tickler chainmust not be used across the mouth of
each net.Page 78Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart
2 ‘T1’ licences[s 155](2)Thelinksofthegroundchainmustnothaveadiameterofmore
than—(a)if the net is used in the deep water
net area—12mm; or(b)if the net is used in any other
waters—10mm.(3)Thelinksoftheticklerchainmustnothaveadiameterofmore
than—(a)if a ground chain is used—6mm;
or(b)if something else is attached at 1 or
more points to thebottomropeofthenetsothatthethingissuspendedbelow the bottom
rope when the net is in use—10mm.(4)The
chains must not be used with a weight or an attachment,other
than an attachment for joining the chain to the net.155Use of more than 1 netMore
than 1 net must not be used from the same boat unlessthe
combined length of the nets is no longer than the lengthfor
that type of net permitted under section 150.156Requirement to secure nets north of Cape
Gloucester(1)This section does not apply to a net
that may be used north ofCape Gloucester.(2)A
beam trawl net on board a boat north of Cape Gloucestermust
be removed from the gallows or booms and secured.(3)An otter trawl net on board a boat
north of Cape Gloucestermust be removed from the gallows or
booms, detached fromthe otter boards and secured.Subdivision 2Use of primary
boats157Maximum boat lengthA
primary boat longer than 20m must not be used.Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 79
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart 3
‘T2’ licences[s 158]Subdivision
3BRDs and TEDs158Requirement to use BRDA BRD must be
used with a net used under this part, otherthan a try
net.159Requirement to use TEDA TED
must be used with a net used under this part, otherthan
a try net.Part 3‘T2’
licencesDivision 1Preliminary160Purpose and application of pt 3This
part—(a)prescribes additional conditions to
which a ‘T2’ licenceis subject; and(b)applies to a person acting under a licence
that has a ‘T2’fishery symbol written on it.161Area for ‘T2’ fishery symbolTheareaforthe‘T2’fisherysymbolsconsistsofthe‘T2’area.Page 80Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Division 2Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999Chapter 4
Specific licence conditionsPart 3 ‘T2’
licences[s 162]Requirements for
fishingSubdivision 1General162How permitted fish may be taken(1)Permitted fish may be taken only by
using otter trawl nets.(2)A net must not be
used unless the net and its use complieswith this
division.163Maximum net length(1)Anetmustnotbeusedfortheprimarypurposeoftakingpermitted fish,
other than scallops, if it is—(a)longer than 88m; or(b)used
only in the deep water net area and it is longer than184m.(2)Anetmustnotbeusedfortheprimarypurposeoftakingpermitted fish,
other than prawns, if it is longer than 109m.164Minimum and maximum net mesh size(1)A net used for the primary purpose of
taking permitted fish,other than scallops, must—(a)until the end of 31 October 2010, have
a mesh size of atleast 38mm but no more than 60mm; and(b)from the beginning of 1 November 2010,
have a meshsize of at least 43mm but no more than 60mm;
and(c)have a cod end with a mesh size of at
least 38mm and nomore than 150 rows of mesh from the
drawstring.(2)A net used for the primary purpose of
taking scallops musthave a mesh size of at least 75mm.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
81
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart 3
‘T2’ licences[s 165]165Maximum length of sweeps of netEach
sweep used on a net must be no longer than 10m.166Covering net(1)The
part of a net within 150 rows of mesh from its drawstringmust
not be covered with netting material, unless the materialhas a
mesh size of—(a)ifthenetisusedfortheprimarypurposeoftakingpermittedfish,otherthanscallops—morethan38mm,but no more than
60mm; or(b)ifthenetisusedfortheprimarypurposeoftakingpermitted fish,
other than prawns—more than 75mm.(2)The
bottom half of a net, other than within 150 rows of meshfrom
its drawstring, must not be completely covered.167Use
of chains for net(1)More than 1 line of ground chain and 1
line of tickler chainmust not be used across the mouth of
each net.(2)Thelinksofthegroundchainmustnothaveadiameterofmore
than—(a)if the net is used in the deep water
net area—12mm; or(b)if the net is used in any other
waters—10mm.(3)Thelinksoftheticklerchainmustnothaveadiameterofmore
than—(a)if a ground chain is used—6mm;
or(b)if something else is attached at 1 or
more points to thebottomropeofthenetsothatthethingissuspendedbelow the bottom
rope when the net is in use—10mm.(4)The
chains must not be used with a weight or an attachment,other
than an attachment for joining the chain to the net.Page
82Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart
4 ‘T5’ licences[s 168]168Use
of more than 1 netMore than 1 net must not be used from the
same boat unlessthe combined length of the nets is no longer
than the lengthpermitted under section 163 for a
net.Subdivision 2Use of primary
boats169Maximum boat lengthA
primary boat longer than 20m must not be used.Subdivision
3BRDs and TEDs170Requirement to use BRDA BRD must be
used with a net, other than a try net, usedunder this
part.171Requirement to use TEDATEDmustbeusedwithanet,otherthanatrynet,usedunder this
part.Part 4‘T5’
licencesDivision 1Preliminary172Purpose and application of pt 4This
part—Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
83
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart 4
‘T5’ licences[s 173](a)prescribes additional conditions to which a
‘T5’ licenceis subject; and(b)applies to a person acting under a licence
that has a ‘T5’fishery symbol written on it.173Area for ‘T5’ fishery symbolTheareaforthe‘T5’fisherysymbolconsistsofalltidalwaters of the following—(a)the
Brisbane River–Victoria Bridge to Juno Point area;(b)the Brisbane River mouth
area–north;(c)the Brisbane River mouth
area–south;(d)theNoosaRiverandlakesconnectedtotheNoosaRiver;(e)the
Laguna Bay area;(f)the Logan River area and other rivers
or creeks south ofDouble Island Point.Division 2Requirements for fishingSubdivision
1General174How
permitted fish may be taken(1)Permitted fish
may be taken only by using—(a)in the Laguna Bay
area—otter trawl nets; or(b)in any other
waters—beam trawl nets.(2)A net must not be
used unless the net and its use complieswith this
division.Page 84Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart
4 ‘T5’ licences[s 175]175Maximum net length(1)In
the following a beam trawl net used must be no longer than5m—(a)the Brisbane
River–Victoria Bridge to Juno Point area;(b)the
Brisbane River mouth area–north;(c)the
Brisbane River mouth area–south;(d)the
Noosa River and lakes connected to it;(e)a
river or creek.(2)A net used in the Laguna Bay area must
be no longer than18.6m and have a head rope no longer than
8m.176Minimum and maximum net mesh
size(1)A net must have a mesh size of at
least 28mm.(2)Anet,otherthananetusedintheNoosaRiverandlakesconnected to it
or in Laguna Bay, must have a cod end with ameshsizeofatleast25mm andnomorethan100rowsofmesh.177Covering net(1)The
part of a net within 100 rows of mesh from its drawstringmust
not be covered with netting material, unless the materialhas a
mesh size of at least 28mm.(2)The bottom half
of a net, other than within 100 rows of meshfrom its
drawstring, must not be completely covered.178Use
of more than 1 net(1)More than 1 beam trawl net must not be
used from the sameboat unless the combined length of the nets
is no longer thanthe length for that type of net permitted
under section 175.(2)More than 1 otter trawl net must not
be used from the sameboat unless—Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 85
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart 5
‘T6’ licences[s 179](a)the
combined length of the nets is no longer than 18.6m;and(b)the combined head
rope length is no longer than 8m.Subdivision
2Use of primary boats179Maximum boat lengthA primary boat
longer than 9m must not be used.Subdivision
3BRDs and TEDs180Requirement to use BRDA BRD must be
used with a net used under this part.181Requirement to use TED in Laguna Bay
areaFrom midday on 1 January 2002, a TED must be
used with anet used under this part in the Laguna Bay
area.Part 5‘T6’
licencesDivision 1Preliminary182Purpose and application of pt 5This
part—(a)prescribes additional conditions to
which a ‘T6’ licenceis subject; andPage 86Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart
5 ‘T6’ licences[s 183](b)applies to a person acting under a licence
that has a ‘T6’fishery symbol written on it.183Area for ‘T6’ fishery symbolTheareaforthe‘T6’fisherysymbolconsistsofalltidalwaters of the following—(a)the
Great Sandy Strait area;(b)the Hervey Bay
area;(c)rivers and creeks between Double
Island Point and thenorthern bank of the Burrum River.Division 2Requirements for
fishingSubdivision 1General184How permitted fish may be taken(1)Permitted fish may be taken only by
using beam trawl nets.(2)A net must not be
used unless the net and its use complieswith this
division.185Maximum net length(1)A net
used in the Great Sandy Strait area or a river or creekmust
be no longer than 5m.(2)A net used in the
Hervey Bay area must be no longer than10m.186Minimum and maximum net mesh
size(1)A net used in the Great Sandy Strait
area or a river or creekmust have a mesh size of at least
28mm.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
87
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart 5
‘T6’ licences[s 187](2)A net
used in the Hervey Bay area must have a mesh size of atleast
38mm but no more than 60mm.(3)A net, other than
a net used in the Hervey Bay area, must havea cod end with a
mesh size of at least 25mm and no more than100 rows of
mesh.187Covering net(1)The
part of a net within 100 rows of mesh from its drawstringmust
not be covered with netting material, unless the materialhas a
mesh size of—(a)if the net is used in the Great Sandy
Strait area or a riveror creek—at least 28mm; or(b)if the net is used in the Hervey Bay
area—at least 38mmbut no more than 60mm.(2)The
bottom half of a net, other than within 100 rows of meshfrom
its drawstring, must not be completely covered.188Use
of more than 1 netMore than 1 net must not be used from the
same boat unlessthe combined length of the nets is no longer
than the lengthpermitted under section 185 for a
net.Subdivision 2Use of primary
boats189Maximum boat lengthA
primary boat longer than 9m must not be used.Page 88Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Subdivision 3Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999Chapter 4
Specific licence conditionsPart 6 ‘T7’
licences[s 190]BRDs and
TEDs190Requirement to use BRDA BRD
must be used with a net used under this part.191Requirement to use TED other than in river
or creekFrom midday on 1 January 2002, a TED must be
used with anet used under this part other than in a
river or creek.Part 6‘T7’
licencesDivision 1Preliminary192Purpose and application of pt 6This
part—(a)prescribes additional conditions to
which a ‘T7’ licenceis subject; and(b)applies to a person acting under a licence
that has a ‘T7’fishery symbol written on it.193Area for ‘T7’ fishery symbolTheareaforthe‘T7’fisherysymbolconsistsofalltidalwaters of rivers and creeks between the
northern bank of theBurrum River and Richards Point (Rodds
Peninsula).Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
89
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart 6
‘T7’ licences[s 194]Division 2Requirements for fishingSubdivision
1General194How
permitted fish may be taken(1)Permitted fish
may be taken only by using beam trawl nets.(2)A net
must not be used unless the net and its use complieswith
this division.195Maximum net lengthA net must be no
longer than 5m.196Minimum and maximum net mesh
size(1)A net must have a mesh size of at
least 28mm.(2)A net must have a cod end with a mesh
size of at least 25mmand no more than 100 rows of
mesh.197Covering net(1)The
part of a net within 100 rows of mesh from its drawstringmust
not be covered with netting material, unless the materialhas a
mesh size of at least 28mm.(2)The bottom half
of a net, other than within 100 rows of meshfrom its
drawstring, must not be completely covered.198Use
of more than 1 netMore than 1 net must not be used from the
same boat unlessthe combined length of the nets is no longer
than 5m.Page 90Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Subdivision 2Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999Chapter 4
Specific licence conditionsPart 7 ‘T8’
licences[s 199]Use of primary
boats199Maximum boat lengthA
primary boat longer than 9m must not be used.Subdivision
3BRDs200Requirement to
use BRDA BRD must be used with a net used under
this part.Part 7‘T8’
licencesDivision 1Preliminary203Purpose and application of pt 7This
part—(a)prescribes additional conditions to
which a ‘T8’ licenceis subject; and(b)applies to a person acting under a licence
that has a ‘T8’fishery symbol written on it.204Area for ‘T8’ fishery symbolTheareaforthe‘T8’fisherysymbolconsistsofalltidalwaters of the following—(a)the
Facing Island area;(b)the Keppel Bay area;(c)the Fitzroy River mouth area;Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
91
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart 7
‘T8’ licences[s 205](d)riversandcreeksbetweenRichardsPoint(RoddsPeninsula) and
Reef Point, south of Townshend Island.Division 2Requirements for fishingSubdivision
1General205How
permitted fish may be taken(1)Permitted fish
may be taken only by using beam trawl nets.(2)A net
must not be used unless the net and its use complieswith
this division.206Maximum net length(1)A net
used in the Fitzroy River mouth area or a river or creekmust
be no longer than 5m.(2)A net used in the
Facing Island area or the Keppel Bay areamust be no longer
than 10m.207Minimum and maximum net mesh
size(1)A net used in a river or creek must
have a mesh size of at least28mm.(2)A net used in the Fitzroy River mouth
area must have a meshsize of at least 31mm.(3)A net used in the Facing Island area
or the Keppel Bay areamusthaveameshsizeofatleast38mmbutnomorethan60mm.(4)A net used in a river or creek must
have a cod end with a meshsize of at least 25mm and no more than
100 rows of mesh.Page 92Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart
7 ‘T8’ licences[s 208]208Covering net(1)The
part of a net within 100 rows of mesh from its drawstringmust
not be covered with netting material, unless the materialhas a
mesh size of—(a)if the net is used in a river or
creek—at least 28mm; or(b)ifthenetisusedintheFitzroyRivermoutharea—atleast
31mm; or(c)if the net is used in the Facing
Island area or the KeppelBay area—at least 38mm but no more
than 60mm.(2)The bottom half of a net, other than
within 100 rows of meshfrom its drawstring, must not be
completely covered.209Use of more than 1 netMore
than 1 net must not be used from the same boat unlessthe
combined length of the nets is no longer than the lengthpermitted under section 206 for a
net.Subdivision 2Use of primary
boats210Maximum boat lengthA
primary boat longer than 9m must not be used.Subdivision
3BRDs and TEDs211Requirement to use BRDA BRD must be
used with a net used under this part.212Requirement to use TED other than in river
or creekFrom midday on 1 January 2002, a TED must be
used with anet used under this part other than in a
river or creek.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
93
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart 8
‘T9’ licences[s 213]Part 8‘T9’
licencesDivision 1Preliminary213Purpose and application of pt 8This
part—(a)prescribes additional conditions to
which a ‘T9’ licenceis subject; and(b)applies to a person acting under a licence
that has a ‘T9’fishery symbol written on it.214Area for ‘T9’ fishery symbolTheareaforthe‘T9’fisherysymbolconsistsofalltidalwaters of the following—(a)the
Llewellyn Bay area;(b)the Repulse Bay area;(c)the Sinclair Bay area;(d)the Cleveland Bay area;(e)riversandcreeksbetweenReefPoint,southofTownshendIsland,andthenortherntipofCapeYorkPeninsula.Division 2Requirements for fishingSubdivision
1General215How
permitted fish may be taken(1)Permitted fish
may be taken only by using beam trawl nets.Page 94Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart
8 ‘T9’ licences[s 216](2)A net
must not be used unless the net and its use complieswith
this division.216Maximum net length(1)A net
used in a river or creek must be no longer than 5m.(2)A net used other than in a river or
creek must be no longerthan 10m.217Minimum and maximum net mesh size(1)A net used in a river or creek must
have a mesh size of at least28mm.(2)A net used other than in a river or
creek must have a mesh sizeof at least 38mm but no more than
60mm.(3)A net used in a river or creek must
have a cod end with a meshsize of at least 25mm and no more than
100 rows of mesh.218Covering net(1)The
part of a net within 100 rows of mesh from its drawstringmust
not be covered with netting material, unless the materialhas a
mesh size of—(a)if the net is used in a river or
creek—at least 28mm; or(b)if the net is
used other than in a river or creek—at least38mm but no more
than 60mm.(2)The bottom half of a net, other than
within 100 rows of meshfrom its drawstring, must not be
completely covered.219Use of more than 1 netMore
than 1 net must not be used from the same boat unlessthe
combined length of the nets is no longer than the lengthpermitted under section 216 for a
net.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
95
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 4 Specific licence conditionsPart 8
‘T9’ licences[s 220]Subdivision
2Use of primary boats220Maximum boat lengthA primary boat
longer than 9m must not be used.Subdivision
3BRDs and TEDs221Requirement to use BRDA BRD must be
used with a net used under this part.222Requirement to use TED other than in river
or creek(1)A TED must be used with a net used
under this part, otherthan in a river or creek.(2)However, a net used under this part
may be used without aTED if—(a)the
boat from which the net is used—(i)is no
longer than 6.7m; and(ii)has an outboard
engine with no more than 90kW ofpower; and(b)the net—(i)is
used in water shallower than 3m; and(ii)remains in the water for no more than 25
minutes;and(iii)isusedonlybyhand,withoutanyequipmenttoassist in its use.Page 96Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 5 Prescribed acts, offences and
suspension criteriaPart 1 Prescribed acts that must be done only
by authority holders[s 233]Chapter 5Prescribed acts, offencesand
suspension criteriaPart 1Prescribed acts
that must bedone only by authority holders233Restrictions on processing scallops on
commercialfishing boat(1)Subsection (2) prescribes, for section 82 of
the Act, an act thatmust be done only by the holder of an
authority.(2)Aperson(theprocessor)mayprocessascalloponacommercial fishing boat only
if—(a)theprocessingtakesplaceinwatersmentionedinschedule 6; and(b)the
licence for the boat is a ‘T1’ licence; and(c)the
person in control of the boat is a commercial fisher;and(d)the processor is
any of the following—(i)a commercial or
assistant fisher;(ii)the holder of the ‘T1’ licence.Part
2Prescribed serious fisheriesoffences235Serious fisheries offencesFortheschedule,definitionseriousfisheriesoffence,oftheAct,
an offence constituted by any of the following is a seriousfisheries offence—Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 97
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 5 Prescribed acts, offences and
suspension criteriaPart 3 Prescribed suspension criteria[s
236](a)contravening theMarine Parks Act
2004;(b)trawling in a
zone of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Parkestablished under
theGreatBarrierReefMarineParkAct 1975(Cwlth), unless the zoning plan for the
zone,under that Act, authorises the
trawling.Note—Otherfisheriesoffencesareprescribedasseriousfisheriesoffencesunder section 625
of the regulation.Part 3Prescribed
suspension criteria236Purpose and application of div
3(1)This division prescribes criteria
under section 68B(4)(b)(i) ofthe Act for a
court suspending a commercial fisher licence,commercial
fishing boat licence or effort units.(2)The
prescribed criteria apply only if—(a)the
licence holder has been convicted (conviction) of—(i)an offence under section 77(2) or
78(1) of the Act;or(ii)an offence under
section 219(2) of the Act that is aserious fisheries
offence under section 625 of theregulation;
and(b)the conviction is not a spent
conviction.(3)In this section—spent
convictionmeans a conviction—(a)for
which the rehabilitation period under theCriminalLaw
(Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986has
expiredunder that Act; and(b)thatisnotrevivedasprescribedbysection11ofthatAct.Page
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2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 5 Prescribed acts, offences and
suspension criteriaPart 3 Prescribed suspension criteria[s
237]237Criteria for suspending commercial
fisher licence(1)This section applies for a commercial
fisher licence.(2)Subsection (3) applies if the
conviction is constituted by anyof the following
(aserious scallop offence)—(a)contraveningaregulatedwatersdeclarationunderchapter 2, part 4;(b)contraveningaregulatedwatersdeclarationunderchapter 2, part 5, division 9 of the
regulation;(c)the holder of a licence failing to
ensure another personactingunderthelicencecomplieswiththeActifthenon-complianceconstitutedaseriousscallopoffencementioned in
paragraph (a) or (b).(3)For a serious
scallop offence, the prescribed criteria are, forthe
licence holder’s—(a)first conviction—6 months to 1 year’s
suspension; or(b)second conviction—2 to 4 years
suspension; or(c)third or subsequent conviction—5 years
suspension.(4)Otherwise,theprescribedcriteriaare,forthelicenceholder’s—(a)first conviction—3 months to 6 months
suspension; or(b)second conviction—1 to 2 years
suspension; or(c)third or subsequent conviction—5 years
suspension.238Criteria for suspending commercial
fishing boat licence(1)This section applies for a commercial
fishing boat licence.(2)For a serious
scallop offence, the prescribed criteria are, forthe
licence holder’s—(a)first conviction—1 month to 3 months
suspension; or(b)second conviction—1 to 2 years
suspension; or(c)third or subsequent conviction—5 years
suspension.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
99
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Chapter 6 Transitional provision[s
238A](3)Otherwise,theprescribedcriteriaare,forthelicenceholder’s—(a)second conviction—1 month to 3 months
suspension; or(b)third conviction—1 to 2 years
suspension; or(c)fourth or subsequent conviction—5
years suspension.238ACriteria for suspending effort
units(1)This section applies for effort
units.(2)The prescribed criterion is, for each
conviction of the personmentioned in section 238, suspension
of a number of the effortunitsthatreducestheperson’stotalentitlementundertheeffort units in a way that, as nearly
as practicable, correspondswith the criterion under section
238(2) or (3).Example for subsection (2)—Aholdsacommercialfishingboatlicenceandeffortunitsforthelicence.Aisconvictedofaseriousscallopoffence.ItisA’sfirstconviction. The
prescribed criterion is suspension of a number of theeffort units that entitles A to use the boat
identified in A’s effort unitcertificate for
the licence for 1 to 3 months.Chapter 6Transitional
provision239Transitional provision for Fisheries
Management PlansAmendment Management Plan (No. 1)
2006(1)An effort unit certificate issued
under unamended section 101and in force immediately before 1 July
2006 ceases to haveeffect on that day.(2)In
this section—unamended section 101means section 101
as in force fromtime to time before 1 July 2006.Page
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2010
Schedule 3Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999Schedule 3Particular regulated waterssections 10(2), 13, 17, 20, 21, 24, 26, 30
and 107Part 1Southern and
northern regionalregulated watersDivision 1Southern regional regulated waters1Southern regional regulated
watersWaterswithinthefollowingboundary,otherthanwatersofMoreton Bay—•from
the intersection of latitude 28º09.88' south with themainland shore at high water mark (at the
State’s borderwith New South Wales, approximately latitude
28º09.88'south,longitude153º33.10'east)alongtheshoretolatitude22º00.00'south(approximatelyatlatitude22º00.00' south,
longitude 149º29.68' east)•to latitude
22º00.00' south, longitude 152º56.58' east•to
latitude 22º19.18' south, longitude 153º00.32' east•to latitude 22º38.63' south, longitude
152º43.43' east•to latitude 22º44.90' south, longitude
152º10.56' east•to latitude 22º34.40' south, longitude
151º56.06' east•tolatitude23º11.13'south,longitude151º54.16'east(the light on north reef)•tolatitude23º54.49'south,longitude152º23.38'east(the light on Lady Musgrave
Island)•tolatitude24º06.88'south,longitude152º42.68'east(the light on Lady Elliot
Island)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
101
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•tolatitude24º21.05'south,longitude153º08.83'east(theBreakseaspitlightoffthenortherntipofFraserIsland)•to latitude 24º29.90' south, longitude
153º20.06' east•to latitude 24º59.90' south, longitude
153º35.06' east•to latitude 26º09.90' south, longitude
153º50.06' east•to latitude 26º19.90' south, longitude
153º40.76' east•to latitude 26º29.90' south, longitude
153º34.06' east•to latitude 26º40.90' south, longitude
153º31.06' east•to latitude 27º01.90' south, longitude
153º31.26' east•to latitude 27º25.90' south, longitude
153º39.06' east•to latitude 28º03.48' south, longitude
153º47.06' east•to the intersection of latitude28º09.88'southwiththemainland shore at
high water mark.Division 2Northern
regional regulated waters2Swain Reefs and
Hydrographers PassageWaters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 22º00.00' south,
longitude 150º45.06' eastto latitude 21º30.41' south, longitude
150º19.06' east•to latitude 20º46.71' south, longitude
149º39.56' east•to latitude 20º14.11' south, longitude
149º12.06' east•to latitude 19º39.91' south, longitude
149º29.66' east•to latitude 19º39.91' south, longitude
150º02.06' east•to latitude 19º59.91' south, longitude
150º30.06' east•to latitude 19º49.08' south, longitude
150º30.06' east•to latitude 19º56.81' south, longitude
150º42.56' east•to latitude 20º04.61' south, longitude
150º48.61' eastPage 102Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 20º18.86' south, longitude 150º58.23' east•to latitude 20º26.54' south, longitude
151º04.02' east•to latitude 20º30.27' south, longitude
151º07.61' east•to latitude 20º36.96' south, longitude
151º15.16' east•to latitude 20º42.67' south, longitude
151º22.73' east•to latitude 20º44.50' south, longitude
151º25.31' east•to latitude 20º46.78' south, longitude
151º29.13' east•to latitude 20º48.09' south, longitude
151º31.38' east•to latitude 20º55.00' south, longitude
151º45.50' east•to latitude 20º51.91' south, longitude
151º57.41' east•to latitude 20º52.31' south, longitude
152º02.46' east•to latitude 20º54.97' south, longitude
152º15.39' east•to latitude 21º01.40' south, longitude
152º39.56' east•to latitude 21º12.30' south, longitude
152º42.10' east•to latitude 21º20.00' south, longitude
152º48.10' east•to latitude 21º36.68' south, longitude
152º51.62' east•to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude
152º56.58' east•to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude
150º45.06' east.3Major northern regional regulated
watersWaters within the following boundary—•from the intersection of latitude
22º00.00' south with themainlandshoreathighwatermark(approximatelylatitude22º00.00'south,longitude149º29.68'east)alongtheshoretolatitude21º28.42'south,longitude149º20.53'east(AllomPoint,southernboundaryofLlewellyn Bay)•tolatitude21º25.91'south,longitude149º20.20'east(Freshwater Point, northern boundary of
Llewellyn Bay)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
103
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•along
the shore of Llewellyn Bay to latitude 20º06.80'south, longitude 148º26.81' east (northern
boundary ofSinclair Bay)•tolatitude20º09.54'south,longitude148º25.36'east(southern boundary of Sinclair Bay)•along the shore of Sinclair Bay to
longitude 142º31.83'east(thenortherntipofCapeYork,approximatelylatitude
10º41.25' south, longitude 142º31.83' east)•to
latitude 10º40.91' south, longitude 145º00.06' east•to latitude 12º59.91' south, longitude
145º00.07' east•to latitude 14º59.91' south, longitude
146º00.07' east•to latitude 17º29.91' south, longitude
147º00.07' east•to latitude 18º42.39' south, longitude
149º00.06' east•to latitude 18º29.91' south, longitude
148º00.06' east•to latitude 18º09.91' south, longitude
147º30.07' east•to latitude 17º45.41' south, longitude
147º00.07' east•to latitude 16º59.91' south, longitude
146º38.07' east•to latitude 16º29.91' south, longitude
146º15.07' east•to latitude 15º59.91' south, longitude
145º56.07' east•to latitude 15º59.91' south, longitude
145º50.57' east•to latitude 16º09.91' south, longitude
145º56.07' east•to latitude 16º15.91' south, longitude
146º01.07' east•to latitude 16º24.41' south, longitude
146º05.07' east•to latitude 16º43.41' south, longitude
146º20.07' east•to latitude 16º55.91' south, longitude
146º30.07' east•to latitude 16º59.91' south, longitude
146º32.57' east•to latitude 17º13.71' south, longitude
146º38.57' east•to latitude 17º45.36' south, longitude
146º48.82' east•to latitude 17º50.67' south, longitude
146º50.97' east•to latitude 18º02.84' south, longitude
147º01.90' eastPage 104Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 18º09.91' south, longitude 147º10.86' east•to latitude 18º11.41' south, longitude
147º15.07' east•to latitude 18º14.91' south, longitude
147º24.27' east•to latitude 18º19.31' south, longitude
147º24.77' east•to latitude 18º21.41' south, longitude
147º37.76' east•to latitude 18º29.24' south, longitude
147º49.77' east•to latitude 18º37.98' south, longitude
147º58.24' east•to latitude 18º42.97' south, longitude
148º05.16' east•to latitude 18º45.64' south, longitude
148º09.21' east•to latitude 18º50.19' south, longitude
148º22.26' east•to latitude 18º59.14' south, longitude
148º50.22' east•to latitude 19º17.66' south, longitude
149º34.06' east•to latitude 19º29.91' south, longitude
149º57.42' east•to latitude 19º29.91' south, longitude
149º49.06' east•to latitude 19º39.91' south, longitude
150º02.06' east•to latitude 19º39.91' south, longitude
149º29.66' east•to latitude 20º14.11' south, longitude
149º12.06' east•to latitude 20º46.71' south, longitude
149º39.56' east•to latitude 21º30.41' south, longitude
150º19.06' east•to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude
150º45.06' east•totheintersectionoflatitude22º00.00'withthemainland shore at
high water mark.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
105
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3Part 2Regulated waters and periodsfor
scallop replenishmentDivision 1Hervey
Bay5Hervey Bay scallop replenishment area
A(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 24º40.00' south,
longitude 152º40.00' eastto latitude 24º40.00' south, longitude
152º50.00' east•to latitude 24º30.00' south, longitude
152º50.00' east•to latitude 24º30.00' south, longitude
152º40.00' east•to latitude 24º40.00' south, longitude
152º40.00' east.(2)The regulated periods for the waters
are—(a)frommiddayon1November2008tomiddayon3January 2009;
and(b)frommiddayon20September2009tomiddayon3January
2011.6Hervey Bay scallop replenishment area
B(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 24º40.00' south,
longitude 152º50.00' eastto latitude 24º40.00' south, longitude
153º00.00' east•to latitude 24º30.00' south, longitude
153º00.00' east•to latitude 24º30.00' south, longitude
152º50.00' east•to latitude 24º40.00' south, longitude
152º50.00' east.(2)Theregulatedperiodforthewatersisfrommiddayon1November 2008 to midday on 3 January
2010.Page 106Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Division 2Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999Schedule 3Bustard Head7Bustard Head scallop replenishment area
A(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 23º55.00' south,
longitude 151º40.00' eastto latitude 23º55.00' south, longitude
151º50.00' east•to latitude 23º45.00' south, longitude
151º50.00' east•to latitude 23º45.00' south, longitude
151º40.00' east•to latitude 23º55.00' south, longitude
151º40.00' east.(2)The regulated periods for the waters
are—(a)frommiddayon1November2008tomiddayon3January 2009;
and(b)frommiddayon20September2009tomiddayon3January
2011.8Bustard Head scallop replenishment
area B(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 23º55.00' south,
longitude 151º50.00' eastto latitude 23º55.00' south, longitude
152º00.00' east•to latitude 23º45.00' south, longitude
152º00.00' east•to latitude 23º45.00' south, longitude
151º50.00' east•to latitude 23º55.00' south, longitude
151º50.00' east.(2)Theregulatedperiodforthewatersisfrommiddayon1November 2008 to midday on 3 January
2010.Division 3Yeppoon
region15Yeppoon scallop replenishment area
A(1)Waters within the following
boundary—Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
107
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•from
latitude 22º45.00' south, longitude 151º03.00' eastto
latitude 22º45.00' south, longitude 151º13.00' east•to latitude 22º35.00' south, longitude
151º05.00' east•to latitude 22º35.00' south, longitude
150º55.00' east•to latitude 22º45.00' south, longitude
151º03.00' east.(2)The regulated periods for the waters
are—(a)frommiddayon1November2008tomiddayon3January 2009;
and(b)frommiddayon20September2009tomiddayon3January
2011.16Yeppoon scallop replenishment area
B(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 23º00.00' south,
longitude 151º10.00' eastto latitude 23º00.00' south, longitude
151º20.00' east•to latitude 22º50.00' south, longitude
151º20.00' east•to latitude 22º50.00' south, longitude
151º10.00' east•to latitude 23º00.00' south, longitude
151º10.00' east.(2)Theregulatedperiodforthewatersisfrommiddayon1November 2008 to midday on 3 January
2010.Note—Prohibitions
applying during a regulated period for waters mentioned inthis
part also apply after the relevant closure day stated for the
waters insection 25 (Prohibited activities and
regulated periods).Part 2AReef world
heritage arearegulated waters16AReef
world heritage areaWaters within the following boundary—Page
108Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•fromthenortherntipofCapeYorkPeninsulaatlowwatermarktolatitude10º40.91'south,longitude145º00.06' east•to
latitude 12º59.91' south, longitude 145º00.06' east•to latitude 14º59.91' south, longitude
146º00.06' east•to latitude 17º29.91' south, longitude
147º00.06' east•to latitude 20º59.91' south, longitude
152º55.06' east•to latitude 24º29.90' south, longitude
154º00.06' east•tothemainlandshoreatitsintersectionwithlatitude24º29.91' south
at low water mark•along the shore at low water mark to
the northern tip ofCape York Peninsula at low water
mark.Part 2BSouthern trawl
fishery arearegulated waters17Southern trawl fishery area regulated
watersWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 27º57.91' south,
longitude 154º00.06' easttolatitude28º09.88'south,longitude153º33.10'east(point on the shore at the State’s
border with New SouthWales at high water mark)•alongtheshoreandbreakwalltolatitude27º56.12'south,longitude153º25.99'east(seawardendofthesouthern Gold
Coast Seaway breakwall)•tothenortherntipofGoldCoastSeawaybreakwalllatitude 27º56.06' south, longitude
153º25.83' east•alongtheeasternshoreofSouthStradbrokeIslandtolatitude 27º44.83' south, longitude
153º26.90' east•to latitude 27º43.43' south, longitude
153º27.26' eastReprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
109
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•alongtheeasternshoreofNorthStradbrokeIslandtolatitude27º23.64'south,longitude153º26.40'east(Amity Point)•tolatitude27º21.82'south,longitude153º25.68'east(Reeders Point)•alongtheeasternshoreofMoretonIslandtolatitude27º03.68' south,
longitude 153º21.71' east (ComboyuroPoint)•tolatitude27º05.08'south,longitude153º12.43'east(Skirmish Point)•alongtheeasternshoreofBribieIslandtolatitude26º50.05' south,
longitude 153º07.78' east•tolatitude26º48.38'south,longitude153º08.36'east(southern end of Kings Beach)•alongtheshoreandbreakwalltolatitude26º40.74'south, longitude 153º07.95' east (southern
breakwall ofMooloolaba Harbour)•tolatitude26º40.80'south,longitude153º07.93'east(northern Broadway of Mooloolaba
Harbour)•alongtheshoretolatitude25º48.68'south,longitude153º03.62' east (FB at
Inskip Point)•tolatitude25º47.52'south,longitude153º04.62'east(FB at
Hook Point)•alongtheeasternshoreofFraserIslandtolatitude24º41.83' south,
longitude 153º16.00' east (Sandy Cape)•tolatitude24º06.88'south,longitude152º42.68'east(the
light on Lady Elliot Island)•tolatitude23º54.49'south,longitude152º23.38'east(the
light on Lady Musgrave Island)•tolatitude23º11.13'south,longitude151º54.16'east(the
light on North Reef)•to latitude 22º34.40' south, longitude
151º56.06' east•to latitude 22º44.90' south, longitude
152º10.56' eastPage 110Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 22º38.63' south, longitude 152º43.43' east•to latitude 22º19.18' south, longitude
153º00.32' east•to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude
152º56.58' east•to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude
154º31.25' east•to latitude 22º14.90' south, longitude
154º40.08' east•to latitude 27º47.32' south, longitude
154º40.08' east•to latitude 27º47.90' south, longitude
154º22.08' east•to latitude 27º57.91' south, longitude
154º00.06' east.Part 3Other particular
regulatedwaters18Near
the New South Wales border to Point Lookout onNorth Stradbroke
Island(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•fromlatitude28º09.90'southontheterritorialseabaseline(approximatelylatitude28º09.90'south,longitude153º33.09'east)alongtheterritorialseabaselinetolatitude27º26.06'south(PointLookout,NorthStradbrokeIsland,approximatelylatitude27º26.06' south, longitude
153º32.78')•to latitude 27º26.10' south, longitude
153º34.66' east•to latitude 27º29.90' south, longitude
153º32.66' east•to latitude 27º33.70' south, longitude
153º31.26' east•to latitude 27º36.30' south, longitude
153º30.47' east•to latitude 27º43.50' south, longitude
153º29.27' east•to latitude 27º48.10' south, longitude
153º28.26' east•to latitude 27º52.90' south, longitude
153º27.66' east•to latitude 27º55.10' south, longitude
153º27.47' eastReprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
111
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 27º56.30' south, longitude 153º27.86' east•to latitude 27º59.90' south, longitude
153º27.86' east•to latitude 28º04.30' south, longitude
153º29.06' east•to latitude 28º05.90' south, longitude
153º30.06' east•to latitude 28º06.50' south, longitude
153º30.47' east•to latitude 28º06.70' south, longitude
153º30.86' east•to latitude 28º08.10' south, longitude
153º31.86' east•to latitude 28º08.10' south, longitude
153º33.47' east•to latitude 28º08.50' south, longitude
153º34.07' east•to latitude 28º09.10' south, longitude
153º34.86' east•to latitude 28º09.90' south on the
territorial sea baseline.(2)The regulated
period for the waters is from 1 October to 31March.31Moreton BayWaters of Moreton
Bay outside the ‘M1’ and ‘M2’ area.34Southern Moreton Bay area(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 27º26.93' south,
longitude 153º14.70' east(theASHuybersflashingredlightbeaconoffKingIsland,nearWellingtonPoint)tolatitude27º30.30'south, longitude 153º19.35' east (the
flashing green lightbeacon off the western tip of Peel
Island)•tolatitude27º32.48'south,longitude153º20.20'east(the west cardinal light beacon off
the northern tip of thebank commonly known as Banana
Bank)•tolatitude27º35.20'south,longitude153º22.83'east(the green light beacon on the
south-western side of thePelican Banks)Page 112Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•tolatitude27º35.65'south,longitude153º24.27'east(thespecialmarkflashingyellowlightbeaconatthesouthern tip of
the Pelican Banks)•tolatitude27º34.70'south,longitude153º24.27'east(the flashing red light beacon on the
eastern side of thePelican Banks)•tolatitude27º34.20'south,longitude153º24.37'east(the
flashing green light beacon off the western shore ofNorth
Stradbroke Island)•tolatitude27º32.17'south,longitude153º24.07'east(the flashing green light beacon off
Wallen Wallen)•tolatitude27º31.14'south,longitude153º23.07'east(thespecialmarkflashingyellowlightbeaconatthesouthern tip of
Goat Island)•tolatitude27º30.20'south,longitude153º23.99'east(thesouthernendofHaroldWalkerJetty,Dunwich,North Stradbroke
Island)•alongthesouthernsideofHaroldWalkerJettytolatitude27º30.14'southonNorthStradbrokeIsland’swesternshore(approximatelylatitude27º30.14'south,longitude 153º24.08' east)•alongNorthStradbrokeIsland’swesternshoretolatitude 27º29.60' south, longitude
153º24.15' east (thejetty at One Mile Anchorage)•alongthesouthernsideofthejettyatOneMileAnchoragetolatitude27º29.58'south,longitude153º24.13' east (the western end of the
jetty)•tolatitude27º29.51'south,longitude153º22.89'east(thesouthcardinallightbeaconknownasDouglasLight)•tolatitude27º27.25'south,longitude153º19.98'east(theflashinggreenlightbeaconeverysixsecondsoffMaroom Bank)•tolatitude27º25.99'south,longitude153º17.41'east(the
isolated danger beacon on Hope Banks)Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 113
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 27º26.93' south, longitude 153º14.70' east.(2)The regulated period for the waters is
from midnight on 30June to midnight on 30 September each
year.35Amity Bight and the South
Passage(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•fromlatitude27º26.06'southonNorthStradbrokeIsland’snorth-easternshore(PointLookoutapproximatelylatitude27º26.06'south,longitude153º32.78'east),northandwestalongtheshoreofNorthStradbrokeIslandtolatitude27º23.64'south(AmityPointapproximatelylatitude27º23.64'south,longitude 153º26.40' east)•tolongitude153º25.68'eastonMoretonIsland’ssouthernshore(ReedersPointapproximatelylatitude27º21.82' south, longitude 153º25.68'
east)•alongMoretonIsland’seasternshoretolatitude27º17.40' south
(approximately latitude 27º17.40' south,longitude
153º25.27')•to latitude 27º17.40' south, longitude
153º28.56' east•to latitude 27º20.40' south, longitude
153º30.06' east•to latitude 27º26.10' south, longitude
153º34.66' east•to latitude 27º26.06' south on North
Stradbroke Island’snorth-eastern shore.(2)Theregulatedperiodforthewatersisfrom6p.m.to6a.m.from 1 October to
1 March.38Boggy Creek, Pinkenba(1)Waters of Boggy Creek upstream of a
line—•from Luggage Point to the oil tanker
berth•along the oil pipeline viaduct to the
start of the viaducton Bulwer Island.Page 114Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3(2)Theregulatedperiodforthewatersisfrommiddayon1November to
midday on 30 April.39Brisbane River mouth area(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 27º19.70' south,
longitude 153º08.91' eastto latitude 27º18.40' south, longitude
153º08.91' east•to latitude 27º18.40' south, longitude
153º11.16' east•to latitude 27º19.95' south, longitude
153º11.16' east•to latitude 27º19.70' south, longitude
153º08.91' east.(2)The regulated period for the waters is
from midnight on 30June to midnight on 30 September each
year.43Northern section of Moreton Bay(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•fromtheintersectionoflatitude27º04.93'southwithBribie Island’s western shoreEditor’s note—The
intersection of latitude 27º04.93' south with Bribie
Island’swesternshoreisapproximatelyatlatitude27º04.93'south,longitude
153º09.48' east.•tolatitude27º09.19'south,longitude153º03.91'east(thespecialmarkyellowflashinglightbeaconofftheCaboolture
River)•tolatitude27º10.97'south,longitude153º06.14'east(the special mark yellow flashing
light beacon No. 1 atthe entrance of the Scarborough Boat
Harbour)•tolatitude27º10.95'south,longitude153º06.77'east(north of Castlereagh Point)•to latitude 27º09.20' south, longitude
153º06.77' east•to latitude 27º09.20' south, longitude
153º11.46' east•tolatitude27º12.12'south,longitude153º17.23'east(the flashing red beacon M8 off Four
Fathom bank)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
115
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•tolatitude27º12.03'south,longitude153º18.71'east(the
flashing red beacon MB2 off Middle Bank)•tolatitude27º08.36'south,longitude153º20.75'east(theeastcardinalbeaconM7westofCowanCowanPoint on Moreton
Island)•tolatitude27º07.35'south,longitude153º20.47'east(the flashing yellow beacon M5 west of
Cowan Cowantownship on Moreton Island)•tolatitude27º05.24'south,longitude153º18.90'east(the flashing red beacon M4 off Yule
Bank)•tolatitude27º03.48'south,longitude153º18.78'east(the flashing red beacon M2 off
Salamander Bank)•tolatitude27º02.75'south,longitude153º16.22'east(the flashing yellow beacon S1 in
Spitfire Channel)•tolatitude27º02.27'south,longitude153º15.45'east(the west cardinal beacon NW12 in
Spitfire Channel)•tolatitude27º00.03'south,longitude153º14.52'east(thesouthernmostflashingredbeaconNW10inNorth-West Channel)•tolatitude27º01.80'southonBribieIsland’seasternshore
(approximately latitude 27º01.80' south, longitude153º10.89' east)•alongBribieIsland’seastern,southernandwesternshorestolatitude27º04.93'southonBribieIsland’swestern shore.(2)The
regulated period for the waters is from midnight on 30June
to midnight on 30 September.46Caloundra Head(1)Waters within the following boundary—•fromlatitude26º44.90'southonthemainlandshore(northofCaloundraHeadatapproximatelylatitude26º44.90'south,longitude153º08.17'east)tolatitude26º44.90' south,
longitude 153º12.56' eastPage 116Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 26º51.90' south, longitude 153º12.56' east•tolatitude26º51.90'southonthewesternshoreofPumicestoneStrait(approximatelylatitude26º51.90'south, longitude
153º06.75' east)•along the mainland shore to latitude
26º44.90' south.(2)Theregulatedperiodforthewatersisfrom6p.m.to6a.m.from 1 October to
31 December.49Warana Beach at Kawana WatersWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 26º43.80' south,
longitude 153º08.10' eastto latitude 26º43.81' south, longitude
153º08.73' east•to latitude 26º43.92' south, longitude
153º08.73' east•to latitude 26º43.91' south, longitude
153º08.10' east•to latitude 26º43.80' south, longitude
153º08.10' east.53Lakes Doonella and WeybaWaters of Lakes Doonella and Weyba.54Noosa River and Lakes Cooroibah and
Cootharaba(1)WatersoftheNoosaRiverandLakesCooroibahandCootharaba.(2)The
regulated period for the waters is from 7p.m. to 6a.m.55Laguna Bay areaWaters within the
Laguna Bay area.62Hook Point to Taleerba Creek, Fraser
IslandWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 25º47.00' south on
Fraser Island’s easternshore,(atapproximatelylatitude25º47.00'south,Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
117
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3longitude153º04.86'east)northalongFraserIsland’seasternshoretolatitude25º37.00'south(atapproximatelylatitude25º37.00'south,longitude153º05.36'
east)•to latitude 25º37.20' south, longitude
153º06.96' east•to latitude 25º47.70' south, longitude
153º07.26' east•tolatitude25º47.00'southonFraserIsland’seasternshore.63Taleerba Creek to Indian Head, Fraser
Island(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 25º37.00' south on
Fraser Island’s easternshore,(atapproximatelylatitude25º37.00'south,longitude 153º05.36' east) to latitude
25º00.50' south onFraser Island’s eastern shore, (at
approximately latitude25º00.50' south, longitude 153º21.56'
east)•to latitude 25º00.70' south, longitude
153º22.66' east•to latitude 25º29.38' south, longitude
153º09.38' east•to latitude 25º37.20' south, longitude
153º06.96' east•tolatitude25º37.00'southonFraserIsland’seasternshore.(2)Theregulatedperiodforthewatersisfrommiddayon1August to midday on 1 April.64Fraser Island—Indian Head to Waddy
Point(1)Eastern foreshore waters of Fraser
Island and waters within400m out to sea from the eastern shore
at low water, between400m north of Waddy Point and 400m
south of Indian Head.(2)Theregulatedperiodforthewatersisfrommiddayon1September to
midday on 30 September.Page 118Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 365Fraser Island—Hook point to northern
tip(1)FraserIsland’seasternforeshorewatersandwaterswithin200m
out to sea from the shore at low water, between an FBsign at Hook
Point and the northern tip of Fraser Island.(2)Theregulatedperiodforthewatersisfrommiddayon1September to
midday on 1 April.67Mary RiverWatersoftheMaryRiverbetweenlinesbetweenthefollowing places marked by FB signs—•longitude152º46.73'eastonthenorthernbankoftheriver and
longitude 152º46.89' east on its southern bank•longitude152º51.80'eastonthenorthernbankoftherivernear‘Tandora’,andlongitude152º51.77'eastonthe shore of Crab
Island (Meteor Point)•longitude152º51.68'eastontheshoreofCrabIslandand
longitude 152º52.01' east on the southern bank ofthe
river.68Hervey Bay seasonal night-time
closure(1)Waters of Hervey Bay within the
following boundary—•fromlongitude152º48.82'eastonthemainlandshore(nearPointVernon,approximatelylatitude25º14.67'south,longitude152º48.82'east)tolatitude25º15.28'south, longitude 152º45.06' east•to latitude 25º13.34' south, longitude
152º40.19' east•to latitude 25º08.90' south, longitude
152º39.06' east•to latitude 25º07.38' south, longitude
152º35.13' east•to latitude 25º07.38' south, longitude
152º37.06' east•to latitude 25º04.90' south, longitude
152º37.06' east•tolatitude25º04.90'southonthemainlandshore(approximatelylatitude25º04.90'south,longitude152º33.22'
east)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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1999Schedule 3•alongtheshoretolongitude152º48.82'eastonthemainland shore.(2)The
regulated period for the waters is from 1 March to 1 Mayfrom
6p.m. to 6a.m.69Hervey Bay—other closures(1)Waters of Hervey Bay within the
following boundary—•fromlongitude152º48.82'eastonthemainlandshore(nearPointVernon,approximatelylatitude25º14.67'south,longitude152º48.82'east)tolatitude25º13.34'south, longitude 152º40.19' east•to latitude 25º08.90' south, longitude
152º39.06' east•to latitude 25º07.38' south, longitude
152º37.06' east•to latitude 25º04.90' south, longitude
152º37.06' east•tolatitude25º04.90'southonthemainlandshore(approximatelylatitude25º04.90'south,longitude152º33.22'
east)•alongtheshoretolongitude152º48.82'eastonthemainland shore.(2)The
regulated periods for the waters are—(a)from
2 May to the end of February; and(b)from
1 March to 1 May, from 6a.m. to 6p.m.70Skyringville Creek(1)The
following waters—(a)the creek commonly known as
Skyringville Creek—(i)upstreamofalinerunningsouth-eastfromthenorth-western tip of Barubbra Island;
and(ii)downstreamofalinebetweenFBsignsonoppositesidesofthecreekabout800mfromitsbanks;Page
120Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
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1999Schedule 3(b)waterwaysjoiningthepartsofthecreekdescribedinparagraph (a).(2)The
regulated period for the waters mentioned in subsection(1)(a)(i) is from 1 August to 30
November.72Southern Hervey Bay(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•fromlatitude25º09.18'southonthemainlandshore(Burrum
Point)Editor’s note—BurrumPointisatapproximatelylatitude25º09.18'south,longitude 152º38.02' east.•tolatitude25º08.69'south,longitude152º49.93'east(Fairway Buoy, Hervey Bay)•tolatitude25º13.50'southonthewesternshoreofFraserIsland(MoonPoint,approximatelylatitude25º13.50' south, longitude 152º59.50'
east)•tolongitude152º49.21'eastonthemainlandshore(PointVernon,approximatelylatitude25º14.47'south,longitude 152º49.21' east)•alongtheshoretolongitude152º38.12'eastonthemainland shore.(2)The
regulated period for the waters is from midnight on 30June
to midnight on 31 October.75Burnett
River(1)Waters of the Burnett River and
waterways joining it.(2)The regulated
period for the waters is from 1 August to 30November.(3)However,subsection(2)doesnotapplytothefollowingwaters within the
regulated waters—Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3(a)thewatersupstreamofalinebetweenFBsignsonopposite sides of the Burnett River
near its junction withBundaberg Creek;(b)the
waters downstream of a line between FB
signs onoppositesidesoftherivernearthewesterntipofHarriett
Island.75ABaffle CreekThe waters of
Baffle Creek, and waterways joining it.76Sandy
Cape(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 24º41.83' south,
longitude 153º16.00' east(SandyCape)tolatitude24º38.90'south,longitude153º16.00' east•to
latitude 24º44.90' south, longitude 153º06.06' east•to latitude 24º47.90' south, longitude
153º06.06' east•tolatitude24º48.94'south,longitude153º07.26'east(Rooney Point)•to
latitude 24º41.83' south, longitude 153º16.00' east.(2)Theregulatedperiodforthewatersisfrommidday20September to midday 1 February.77Northern Fraser Island and north of
Fraser Island(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 24º59.90' south,
longitude 152º45.98' eastto latitude 24º43.40' south, longitude
152º30.06' east•to latitude 24º01.40' south, longitude
151º49.06' east•tolatitude23º10.83'south,longitude150º59.56'east(the light on Great Keppel
Island)•to latitude 22º59.90' south, longitude
151º00.06' east•to latitude 21º59.90' south, longitude
150º42.56' eastPage 122Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 21º59.90' south, longitude 152º00.06' east•tolatitude22º05.60'south,longitude152º14.57'east(the western tip of Herald No. 1 in
the Swain Reefs)•tolatitude23º11.13'south,longitude151º54.16'east(the light on North Reef)•tolatitude23º54.49'south,longitude152º23.38'east(the light on Lady Musgrave
Island)•tolatitude24º06.88'south,longitude152º42.68'east(the light on Lady Elliot
Island)•tolatitude24º41.83'south,longitude153º16.00'east(Sandy Cape, Fraser Island)•tolatitude24º48.94'south,longitude153º07.26'east(Rooney Point)•along
Fraser Island’s western shore to latitude 24º59.90'south, longitude 153º13.23' east•to latitude 24º59.90' south, longitude
152º45.98' east.(2)The regulated period for the waters is
from 8a.m. to 6p.m.87Gladstone offshore areaWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 23º44.90' south,
longitude 153º30.06' eastto latitude 24º29.90' south, longitude
153º30.06' east•to latitude 24º29.90' south, longitude
154º00.06' east•to latitude 23º38.54' south, longitude
153º44.16' east•to latitude 23º44.90' south, longitude
153º30.06' east.88Keppel Bay near Middle Island
ObservatoryWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 23º10.21' south,
longitude 150º55.26' eastto latitude 23º10.23' south, longitude
150º55.32' east•to latitude 23º10.29' south, longitude
150º55.35' eastReprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
123
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1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 23º10.35' south, longitude 150º55.32' east•to latitude 23º10.37' south, longitude
150º55.26' east•to latitude 23º10.35' south, longitude
150º55.20' east•to latitude 23º10.29' south, longitude
150º55.17' east•to latitude 23º10.23' south, longitude
150º55.20' east•to latitude 23º10.21' south, longitude
150º55.26' east.89Yeppoon offshore areaWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 22º59.90' south,
longitude 153º00.06' eastto latitude 23º29.90' south, longitude
153º00.06' east•to latitude 23º16.72' south, longitude
153º37.41' east•to latitude 22º59.90' south, longitude
153º32.21' east•to latitude 22º59.90' south, longitude
153º00.06' east.94Shoalwater BayWaters,andwaterwaysjoiningthewaters,withinthefollowing boundary—•from latitude 21º29.91' south,
longitude 149º38.06' eastto latitude 22º23.02' south on the
mainland shore nearCharonPoint(approximatelylatitude22º23.02'south,longitude 149º48.51' east)•east along the shore to latitude
22º18.86' south on themainland shore near Reef Point
(approximately latitude22º18.86' south, longitude 150º33.99'
east)•tolatitude22º17.75'southonthemainlandshore(approximatelylatitude22º17.75'south,longitude150º33.69'
east)•north to Townshend Island•north along the shore of Townshend
Island to longitude150º30.06' east (approximately latitude
22º12.78' south,longitude 150º30.06' east)Page
124Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 22º05.41' south, longitude 150º40.56' east•to latitude 21º59.91' south, longitude
151º00.06' east•to latitude 21º29.91' south, longitude
150º45.06' east•to latitude 21º29.91' south, longitude
149º38.06' east.95Broadsound to Dunk Island(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 21º59.90' south,
longitude 150º42.56' eastto latitude 20º14.91' south, longitude
149º10.07' east•to latitude 19º59.91' south, longitude
149º00.06' east•to latitude 19º58.91' south, longitude
148º27.06' east•to latitude 19º50.91' south, longitude
148º05.06' east•to latitude 19º14.91' south, longitude
147º30.07' east•to latitude 18º45.74' south, longitude
146º43.07' east•to latitude 17º51.74' south, longitude
146º12.73' east•to latitude 17º51.74' south, longitude
147º35.61' east•to latitude 19º39.55' south, longitude
150º35.06' east•to latitude 20º09.91' south, longitude
150º20.06' east•to latitude 20º59.90' south, longitude
151º30.06' east•to latitude 21º59.90' south, longitude
152º00.06' east•to latitude 21º59.90' south, longitude
150º42.56' east.(2)Theregulatedperiodforthewatersisfrom8a.m.to6p.m.every day.97Swain ReefsWaters within the
following boundary—•from latitude 19º49.08' south,
longitude 150º30.06' eastto latitude 20º18.91' south, longitude
150º30.06' east•to latitude 20º18.91' south, longitude
150º33.06' eastReprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
125
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1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 20º29.91' south, longitude 150º33.06' east•to latitude 20º29.91' south, longitude
151º00.06' east•to latitude 20º59.91' south, longitude
151º00.06' east•to latitude 20º59.91' south, longitude
151º30.06' east•to latitude 21º29.91' south, longitude
151º30.06' east•to latitude 21º29.90' south, longitude
152º30.06' east•to latitude 21º59.90' south, longitude
152º30.06' east•to latitude 21º59.90' south, longitude
152º40.06' east•to latitude 22º21.90' south, longitude
152º40.06' east•to latitude 22º29.90' south, longitude
152º35.06' east•to latitude 21º59.90' south, longitude
151º43.56' east•to latitude 21º59.91' south, longitude
151º30.06' east•to latitude 22º18.40' south, longitude
151º30.06' east•to latitude 22º34.40' south, longitude
151º56.06' east•to latitude 22º44.90' south, longitude
152º10.56' east•to latitude 22º38.63' south, longitude
152º43.43' east•to latitude 22º19.18' south, longitude
153º00.32' east•to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude
152º56.58' east•to latitude 21º36.68' south, longitude
152º51.62' east•to latitude 21º20.00' south, longitude
152º48.10' east•to latitude 21º12.30' south, longitude
152º42.10' east•to latitude 21º01.40' south, longitude
152º39.56' east•to latitude 20º54.97' south, longitude
152º15.39' east•to latitude 20º52.31' south, longitude
152º02.46' east•to latitude 20º51.91' south, longitude
151º57.41' east•to latitude 20º55.00' south, longitude
151º45.50' east•to latitude 20º48.09' south, longitude
151º31.38' east•to latitude 20º46.78' south, longitude
151º29.13' eastPage 126Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 20º44.50' south, longitude 151º25.31' east•to latitude 20º42.67' south, longitude
151º22.73' east•to latitude 20º36.96' south, longitude
151º15.16' east•to latitude 20º30.27' south, longitude
151º07.61' east•to latitude 20º26.54' south, longitude
151º04.02' east•to latitude 20º18.86' south, longitude
150º58.23' east•to latitude 20º04.61' south, longitude
150º48.61' east•to latitude 19º56.81' south, longitude
150º42.56' east•to latitude 19º49.08' south, longitude
150º30.06' east.99Grasstree Island areaWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 21º17.60' south,
longitude 149º18.12' eastto latitude 21º19.31' south, longitude
149º19.47' east•to latitude 21º22.09' south, longitude
149º19.16' east•westalongtheshoretolatitude21º17.60'south,longitude
149º18.12' east.103Pioneer River mouthWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 21º10.09' south,
longitude 149º12.43' east•to latitude
21º10.85' south, longitude 149º15.95' east•to
latitude 21º10.30' south, longitude 149º16.24' east•to latitude 21º06.10' south, longitude
149º15.35' east•to the intersection of longitude
149º13.51' east with themainland shore•alongthemainlandshoretolatitude21º08.79'south,longitude
149º12.79' east•to latitude 21º10.09' south, longitude
149º12.43' east.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
127
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3106Egremont Pass ClosureWaters within the
following boundary—•from latitude 20º56.92' south,
longitude 149º25.55' eastto latitude 20º55.60' south, longitude
149º24.35' east•to latitude 20º53.94' south, longitude
149º24.72' east•to latitude 20º54.12' south, longitude
149º26.34' east•to latitude 20º56.94' south, longitude
149º25.56' east.108Refuge Bay on Scawfell IslandWaters within the following boundary—•from the intersection of longitude
149º35.10' east withthe northern shore of Scawfell Island•to the intersection of longitude
149º36.13' east with thenorthern shore of Scawfell
Island•then along the shore of Refuge Bay to
the intersection oflongitude149º35.10'eastwiththenorthernshoreofScawfell Island.112Pioneer BayWaters within the
following boundary—•from the intersection of longitude
148º44.05' east withthe mainland shore (Mandalay Point)•to the intersection of longitude
148º42.91' east with themainland shore•to
latitude 20º15.91' south, longitude 148º41.79' east•to the intersection of latitude20º15.12'southwiththemainland
shore.Editor’s notes—The
intersection of longitude 148º42.91' east with the mainland shore
isnear the intersection of Broadwater Avenue
and Ocean View Avenue,Airlie Beach.Page 128Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3Latitude
20º15.91' south, longitude 148º41.79' east is near the eastern
tipof Pigeon Island.The intersection
of latitude 20º15.12' south with the mainland shore isapproximately 2km south of Bluff
Point.114Hayman Island to Cape Abbot(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 20º03.30' south,
longitude 148º52.75' east(thewesterntipofHaymanIsland)tolongitude148º45.11' east
on the mainland shore (the northern tipofPioneerPoint,approximatelylatitude20º14.02'south, longitude
148º45.11' east)•to latitude 20º05.88' south on the
south-western shore ofGumbrellIsland(theislandssouth-westerntip,approximatelylatitude20º05.88'south,longitude148º36.20'
east)•alongGumbrellIsland’swesternshoretolatitude20º05.55'south(theislandssouth-westerntip,approximatelylatitude20º05.55'south,longitude148º36.46'
east)•tolatitude19º58.33'south,longitude148º27.02'east(the northern tip of Gloucester Head,
Gloucester Island)•tolatitude19º58.90'south,longitude148º21.87'east(the northern tip of Middle
Island)•tolatitude19º58.59'south,longitude148º15.55'east(Cape Edgecumbe)•tolatitude19º51.49'south,longitude148º05.12'east(the
seaward end of the jetty at Abbot Point)•tolatitude19º50.78'south,longitude147º54.23'east(the
northern tip of Camp Island)•to
latitude 19º43.90' south, longitude 147º50.19' east•tolatitude19º43.64'south,longitude148º21.61'east(the light on Holbourne Island)•to latitude 20º03.30' south, longitude
148º52.75' east.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
129
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3(2)Theregulatedperiodforthewatersisfrom8a.m.to6p.m.from 1 April to
31 October.116Bowen to Cairns offshore areaWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 16º55.91' south,
longitude 146º30.07' eastto latitude 17º29.91' south, longitude
146º30.07' east•to latitude 18º29.91' south, longitude
147º00.07' east•to latitude 18º29.91' south, longitude
147º11.07' east•to latitude 18º23.91' south, longitude
147º09.07' east•to latitude 18º22.41' south, longitude
147º12.57' east•to latitude 18º23.91' south, longitude
147º20.06' east•to latitude 18º29.91' south, longitude
147º22.57' east•to latitude 18º29.91' south, longitude
147º30.07' east•to latitude 18º39.91' south, longitude
147º30.07' east•to latitude 18º39.91' south, longitude
147º42.06' east•to latitude 18º59.91' south, longitude
148º00.06' east•to latitude 19º29.91' south, longitude
149º00.06' east•to latitude 19º29.91' south, longitude
149º57.42' east•to latitude 19º17.66' south, longitude
149º34.06' east•to latitude 18º59.14' south, longitude
148º50.22' east•to latitude 18º50.19' south, longitude
148º22.26' east•to latitude 18º45.64' south, longitude
148º09.21' east•to latitude 18º42.97' south, longitude
148º05.16' east•to latitude 18º37.98' south, longitude
147º58.24' east•to latitude 18º29.24' south, longitude
147º49.77' east•to latitude 18º21.41' south, longitude
147º37.76' east•to latitude 18º19.31' south, longitude
147º24.77' east•to latitude 18º14.91' south, longitude
147º24.27' eastPage 130Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 18º11.41' south, longitude 147º15.07' east•to latitude 18º09.91' south, longitude
147º10.86' east•to latitude 18º02.84' south, longitude
147º01.90' east•to latitude 17º50.67' south, longitude
146º50.97' east•to latitude 17º45.36' south, longitude
146º48.82' east•to latitude 17º13.71' south, longitude
146º38.57' east•to latitude 16º59.91' south, longitude
146º32.57' east•to latitude 16º55.91' south, longitude
146º30.07' east.124Townsville to Cape York offshore
areaWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 10º40.91' south,
longitude 143º55.07' eastto latitude 10º59.91' south, longitude
144º00.07' east•to latitude 11º17.91' south, longitude
144º00.07' east•to latitude 11º17.91' south, longitude
143º30.07' east•to latitude 11º59.91' south, longitude
143º30.07' east•to latitude 11º59.91' south, longitude
143º45.07' east•to latitude 12º59.91' south, longitude
143º45.07' east•to latitude 13º04.91' south, longitude
143º55.07' east•to latitude 13º29.91' south, longitude
144º00.07' east•to latitude 13º29.91' south, longitude
144º03.07' east•to latitude 13º56.41' south, longitude
144º22.07' east•to latitude 13º59.91' south, longitude
144º30.07' east•to latitude 14º26.41' south, longitude
145º30.07' east•to latitude 14º59.91' south, longitude
145º30.07' east•to latitude 14º59.91' south, longitude
145º32.07' east•to latitude 15º34.91' south, longitude
145º32.07' east•to latitude 15º34.91' south, longitude
145º48.07' eastReprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
131
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1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 15º59.91' south, longitude 145º48.07' east•to latitude 15º59.91' south, longitude
145º56.07' east•to latitude 16º29.91' south, longitude
146º15.07' east•to latitude 16º59.91' south, longitude
146º38.07' east•to latitude 17º45.41' south, longitude
147º00.07' east•to latitude 18º09.91' south, longitude
147º30.07' east•to latitude 18º29.91' south, longitude
148º00.06' east•to latitude 18º42.39' south, longitude
149º00.06' east•to latitude 17º29.91' south, longitude
147º00.07' east•to latitude 14º59.91' south, longitude
146º00.07' east•to latitude 12º59.91' south, longitude
145º00.07' east•to latitude 10º40.91' south, longitude
145º00.06' east•to latitude 10º40.91' south, longitude
143º55.07' east.125Etty Bay areaWaters within the
following boundary—•from latitude 17º33.33' south,
longitude 146º05.42' east•along the shore
of Etty Bay to latitude 17º33.72' south,longitude
146º05.61' east•to latitude 17º33.72' south, longitude
146º05.85' east•to latitude 17º33.33' south, longitude
146º05.76' east•to latitude 17º33.33' south, longitude
146º05.42' east.132Mission BeachWaters within the
following boundary—•from latitude 18º02.09' south,
longitude 146º03.15' eastto latitude 18º02.09' south, longitude
146º03.53' east•to latitude 17º59.94' south, longitude
146º04.43' east•to latitude 17º58.91' south, longitude
146º06.07' eastPage 132Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•to
latitude 17º54.49' south, longitude 146º05.92' east•to latitude 17º54.09' south, longitude
146º06.53' east•to latitude 17º51.49' south, longitude
146º07.23' east•to latitude 17º51.11' south, longitude
146º06.53' east•to latitude 17º49.35' south, longitude
146º06.35' east•southalongtheshoretolatitude18º02.09'south,longitude
146º03.15' east.133Mission Beach night time
closure(1)Waters within the following
boundary—•from latitude 17º51.49' south,
longitude 146º07.23' eastto latitude 17º55.50' south, longitude
146º08.11' east•to latitude 17º58.05' south, longitude
146º06.07' east•northalongtheshoretolatitude17º51.49'south,longitude
146º07.23' east.(2)The regulated period for the waters is
from 8p.m. to 6a.m.137Trinity BayWaters of Trinity
Bay and waterways joining it west of a linefrom latitude
16º52.34' south, longitude 145º50.90' east (FalseCape)tolatitude16º46.48'south,longitude145º41.72'east(Taylor Point).141Yorkeys Knob to Simpson PointWaters within the following boundary—•fromlatitude16º47.96'southonthemainlandshore(Yorkeys Knob,
approximately latitude 16º47.96' south,longitude
145º43.30' east) along the shore to longitude145º37.82' east
(Simpson Point, approximately latitude16º42.31' south,
longitude 145º37.82' east)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
133
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•tolatitude16º43.51'southonthewesternshoreofDouble Island (approximately latitude
16º43.51' south,longitude 145º40.66' east)•to latitude 16º45.60' south, longitude
145º41.40' east•to latitude 16º46.61' south, longitude
145º42.22' east•to latitude 16º46.70' south, longitude
145º42.55' east•to latitude 16º47.96' south on the
mainland shore.142Cook Bay(1)Waters of Cook Bay within the following
boundary—•fromlatitude16º43.51'southonthewesternshoreofDouble Island (approximately latitude
16º43.51' south,longitude145º40.66'east)tolatitude16º45.60'south,longitude
145º41.40' east•to latitude 16º46.61' south, longitude
145º42.22' east•to latitude 16º46.70' south, longitude
145º42.55' east•tolatitude16º43.51'southonthewesternshoreofDouble Island.(2)The
regulated period for the waters is from 6a.m. to 6p.m.143Island Point to the Daintree
RiverWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 16º28.73' south on the
mainland shore (thelightbeaconatIslandPoint,nearPortDouglasapproximatelylatitude16º28.73'south,longitude145º27.85' east),
along the shore to longitude 145º27.56'east(nearthenorthernbankoftheDaintreeRiver,approximatelylatitude16º17.21'south,longitude145º27.56'
east)•to latitude 16º28.73' south on the
mainland shore.Page 134Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3148North
of latitude 15°30.00' south(1)Waters north of
latitude 15º30.00' south.Editor’s note—Latitude 15º30.00' south is approximately
the latitude of Cooktown.(2)The regulated
period for the waters is from 8a.m. to 6p.m.149Grave
Point to Indian HeadWaters within the following boundary—•fromlongitude145º18.27'eastonthemainlandshore(GravePointapproximatelylatitude15º33.15'south,longitude145º18.27'east)alongtheshoretolatitude15º22.51'south(IndianHeadapproximatelylatitude15º22.51' south, longitude 145º17.30'
east)•to the intersection of latitude15º29.77'southwiththemainland shore
(Monkhouse Point)•to longitude 145º18.27' east on the
mainland shore.150Cape Bedford to Murray ReefsWaters within the following boundary—•fromlatitude15º13.56'southonthemainlandshore(Cape Bedford
approximately latitude 15º13.56' south,longitude
145º20.26' east) along the shore to longitude145º15.65' east
(approximately latitude 15º05.58' south,longitude
145º15.65' east)•tolatitude15º05.58'south,longitude145º15.90'east(the northern tip of the Murray
Reefs)•to latitude 15º13.56' south on the
mainland shore.150ACape Flattery to Lookout PointWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 14º56.96' south,
longitude 145º20.81' east(CapeFlattery)alongthemainlandshoretolatitudeReprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 135
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 314º50.09' south,
longitude 145º13.88' east (eastern tip ofLookout
Point)•tolatitude14º56.96'south,longitude145º20.81'east(Cape Flattery).150BLookout Point to Baron ReefWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 14º50.09' south,
longitude 145º13.88' east(eastern tip of Lookout Point), along
the mainland shoretolatitude14º26.16'south(atapproximatelylatitude14º26.16' south, longitude 144º37.15'
east)•tolatitude14º28.27'south,longitude144º41.92'east(northern tip of Baron Reef)•tolatitude14º30.05'south,longitude144º45.93'east(northern tip of Noble Island)•tolatitude14º33.06'south,longitude144º54.26'east(northern tip of Morris Island)•tolatitude14º43.88'south,longitude145º06.07'east(the navigational light on Pethebridge
Islets)•tolatitude14º42.14'south,longitude145º12.16'east(northern tip of the north most island
of the Turtle IslandGroup)•tolatitude14º50.09'south,longitude145º13.88'east(eastern tip of Lookout Point).152Barrow Point to Bizant RiverWaters within the following boundary—•fromlatitude14º21.48'southonthemainlandshore(BarrowPointapproximatelylatitude14º21.48'south,longitude 144º39.05' east), along the shore
to longitude144º01.53'east(thewesternbankoftheBizantRiverapproximatelylatitude14º29.05'south,longitude144º01.53'
east)Page 136Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•tolatitude14º15.70'south,longitude144º11.69'east(the
western tip of Bathurst Head)•tolatitude14º13.26'southonthewesternshoreofDenham Island (approximately latitude
14º13.26' south,longitude 144º14.66' east)•alongtheisland’ssouthernshoretolatitude14º14.34'south
(approximately latitude 14º14.34' south, longitude144º16.19' east)•tolatitude14º08.40'south,longitude144º28.97'east(the
northern tip of the Channel Rocks)•to
latitude 14º09.41' south, longitude 144º30.07' east•to latitude 14º09.41' south, longitude
144º31.57' east•to latitude 14º14.91' south, longitude
144º36.07' east•tolatitude14º20.76'south,longitude144º39.16'east(the navigation light on Barrow
Island)•to latitude 14º21.48' south on the
mainland shore.154Marrett River to Rocky RiverWaters within the following boundary—•from latitude 14º22.73' south on the
mainland shore (thenorthernbankoftheMarrettRiverapproximatelylatitude14º22.73'south,longitude144º10.15'east)along the shore
to latitude 13º46.41' south (the northernbankoftheRockyRiverapproximatelylatitude13º46.41' south, longitude 43º32.16'
east)•tolatitude13º46.41'south,longitude143º38.16'east(the western tip of Wilkie
Island)•tolatitude14º13.45'south,longitude143º47.67'east(the easternmost point of the
easternmost island of theCliff Islands)•to
latitude 14º22.73' south on the mainland shore.Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 137
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3155Rocky
River to latitude 13°08.91' southWaters within the
following boundary—•from latitude 13º46.41' south on the
mainland shore (thenorthernbankoftheRockyRiverapproximatelylatitude13º46.41'south,longitude143º32.16'east),alongtheshoretolatitude13º08.91'south(approximatelylatitude13º08.91'south,longitude143º30.54'
east)•to latitude 13º08.91' south, longitude
143º33.56' east•to latitude 13º10.80' south, longitude
143º34.43' east•to latitude 13º16.83' south, longitude
143º34.53' east•to latitude 13º24.11' south, longitude
143º39.27' east•to latitude 13º32.11' south, longitude
143º38.63' east•to latitude 13º46.41' south, longitude
143º34.93' east•to latitude 13º46.41' south on the
mainland shore.156Latitude 13°08.91' south to Thorpe
PointWaters within the following boundary—•fromlatitude13º08.91'southonthemainlandshore(approximatelylatitude13º08.91'south,longitude143º30.50'east)alongtheshoretolatitude11º55.21'south(theeasterntipofThorpePointapproximatelylatitude
11º55.21' south, longitude 143º08.78')•tolatitude11º57.87'south,longitude143º15.51'east(500m
north-west of the northern tip of Harvey Island)•tolatitude11º56.68'south,longitude143º16.00'east(500m north of the northern tip of Nob
Island)•tolatitude11º58.29'south,longitude143º17.67'east(500m east of the eastern tip of
Clerke Island)•tolatitude11º58.71'south,longitude143º17.25'east(500m south of the southern tip of
Clerke Island)•tolatitude11º59.73'south,longitude143º16.16'east(500m south of the southern tip of
Hicks Island)Page 138Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•tolatitude12º00.05'south,longitude143º14.63'east(500m
south of the southern tip of Orton Island)•to
latitude 11º59.91' south, longitude 143º13.07' east•to latitude 12º04.91' south, longitude
143º10.07' east•to latitude 12º08.91' south, longitude
143º07.57' east•tolatitude12º11.83'south,longitude143º07.59'east(500m east of the eastern tip of
Tyrrel Reefs)•to latitude 12º12.17' south, longitude
143º06.53' east•to latitude 12º12.17' south, longitude
143º05.97' east•to latitude 12º15.19' south, longitude
143º05.85' east•tolatitude12º16.79'south,longitude143º07.62'east(500m north of the northern tip of Ada
Reef)•tolatitude12º18.45'south,longitude143º11.13'east(500m east of the eastern tip of Lion
Reef)•tolatitude12º18.40'south,longitude143º11.84'east(500m north of the northern tip of
Daniell Reef)•tolatitude12º21.53'south,longitude143º14.71'east(the eastern tip of Andrew
Reef)•to latitude 12º24.91' south, longitude
143º18.07' east•to latitude 12º29.91' south, longitude
143º18.07' east•to latitude 12º33.41' south, longitude
143º21.26' east•tolatitude12º35.31'south,longitude143º24.97'east(the northern tip of Rocky
Island)•tolatitude12º36.85'south,longitude143º26.83'east(the northern tip of Restoration
Island)•to latitude 12º37.91' south, longitude
143º26.87' east•tolatitude12º45.34'south,longitude143º24.46'east(500m east of the eastern tip of Lloyd
Island)•to latitude 12º47.24' south, longitude
143º25.40' east•tolatitude12º48.12'south,longitude143º26.71'east(500m north of the northern tip of
Waight Bank)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
139
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3•tolatitude12º48.30'south,longitude143º33.49'east(500m
north-east of the north-eastern tip of LandsdownReef)•tolatitude12º53.08'south,longitude143º33.42'east(500m
east of the eastern tip of Rocky Islet)•tolatitude12º53.84'south,longitude143º34.29'east(500m
east of the eastern tip of Ashton Rock Reef)•tolatitude12º56.41'south,longitude143º33.38'east(500m
east of the eastern tip of Hammond Reef)•to
latitude 13º08.91' south, longitude 143º33.56' east•to latitude 13º08.91' south on the
mainland shore.157Round Point to Fly Point near Cape
YorkWaters,andwaterwaysjoiningthewaters,withinthefollowing boundary—•fromlongitude143º05.74'eastonthemainlandshore(the northern tip
of Round Point approximately latitude11º53.44'south,longitude143º05.74'east)tolatitude11º48.21'south,longitude142º58.76'east(theeasterntip of Nigger
Head Reef)•tolatitude11º35.60'south,longitude142º54.14'east(the eastern tip of Pirie
Islet)•tolatitude11º15.38'south,longitude142º52.93'east(500m east of the eastern tip of Bushy
Island Reef)•tolatitude10º59.39'south,longitude142º46.04'east(500m east of the eastern tip of Tern
Island Reef)•tolatitude10º52.91'south,longitude142º42.06'east(500m east of the eastern tip of
Turtle Island Reef)•tolatitude10º46.28'south,longitude142º38.14'east(500m east of the eastern tip of Ariel
Bank)•tolatitude10º45.02'southonthemainlandshore(theeastern tip of Fly Point approximately
latitude 10º45.02'south, longitude 42º36.59' east)•along the shore to longitude
143º05.74' east.Page 140Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 3158Tip
of Cape YorkWaters south of latitude 10º41.19' south,
within the followingboundary—•from
the intersection of longitude 145º17.02' south withthe
mainland shore (the northern tip of Cape York)•to
latitude 10º41.25' south, longitude 142º32.51' east•to longitude 142º34.95' east on the
mainland shore (thenortherntipofOsnaburgPointapproximatelylatitude10º43.53' south, longitude 142º34.95'
east)•along the shore to longitude
142º31.83'.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
141
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 5Schedule 5Effort unit conversion factor forboatsschedule 7, part
4, definitioneffortunitconversionfactorNumber
of hullunits for boat12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Effort unitconversion
factorfor boat356791011121314151617181920212223242526272828Page
142Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 5Number of
hullunits for boat26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556Effort unitconversion
factorfor boat29303132333334353637373839404041424343444546464748494950515152Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
143
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 5Number of
hullunits for boat5758596061626364656667686970 or
moreEffort unitconversion
factorfor boat5354545556565758585960606162Page 144Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Schedule 6Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999Schedule 6Waters where scallops may beprocessed on a boatsection
233(2)(a)1Tin Can Bay public wharf areaTin
Can Inlet within a 1n mile radius of the public wharf atTin
Can Bay township.2Parts of Hervey Bay(1)Waters of Hervey Bay within the
following boundary—•from latitude 25º19'.00 south,
longitude 152º55.00' easttheneastwardalonglatitude25º19'.00southtotheintersection with
the western shore of Big Woody Island•north
along the western shore of Big Woody Island tothe northern tip
of Big Woody Island•to latitude 25º17.49' south, longitude
152º55.66' east•to latitude 25º18.10' south, longitude
152º55.66' east•to latitude 25º18.10' south, longitude
152º55.00' east•to latitude 25º19'.00 south, longitude
152º55.00' east.(2)Waters of Hervey Bay within the
following boundary—•fromthespecialmarkknownasEU1tothesouthcardinal mark
known as S6•to the special mark known as S4•to the special mark known as
EU1.3Burnett River from near Bundaberg to
near MillaquinSugar MillThe Burnett
River, Bundaberg between the railway bridge andthe shortest
straight line across the river from the pump stationat
the Millaquin Sugar Mill.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
145
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 64Area
near GladstoneThe area near Gladstone within the following
boundary—•fromthegreenbeaconnearthenorthernshoreatthemouthofAucklandInlettotherearleadatTarginieChannel, Middle Bank•to
Permain Point on the southern tip of Picnic Island•along the western shore of Picnic
Island to its northerntip•to
the northern tip of Clinton Coal Wharf•to
the shore on the northern side of the wharf•to
the green beacon near the northern shore at the mouthof
Auckland Inlet.5Area near YeppoonWaters near
Double Head, near Yeppoon, within the followingboundary—•from the intersection of latitude
23º10.40' south with themainland shoreEditor’s
note—The intersection of latitude 23º10.40'
south with the mainlandshore is near Bluff Point.•to latitude 23º10.40' south, longitude
150º48.56' east•to latitude 23º09.65' south, longitude
150º48.56' east•to Double Head•to
Wreck Point•along the shore to latitude 23º10.40'
south.6Area near BowenWaterswestofStoneIsland,nearBowen,withinthefollowing boundary—•fromDalrymplePointtothewesternsideofSouthHead, Stone
IslandPage 146Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 6•along
the western shore of Stone Island to the tip of thesand
spit at the island’s south-western tip•to
the lead known as M5•to Dalrymple Point.7Area west of Cape ClevelandWaterswestofCapeClevelandwithinthefollowingboundary—•fromCapeClevelandalongtheshoretolongitude147º00.07'
east•alonglongitude147º00.07'east,tolatitude19º11.91'south•along
latitude 19º11.91' south, to the shore•along
the shore to Cape Cleveland.8Area
west of Magnetic IslandWaterswestofMagneticIslandwithinthefollowingboundary—•from latitude 19º07.91' south, on the
western shore ofMagneticIsland,alongthelatitudetolongitude146º46.07'
east•alonglongitude146º46.07'easttolatitude19º08.91'south•along
latitude 19º08.91' south, to the shore of MagneticIsland•along
the shore to latitude 19º07.91' south.9Part
of North East Bay (Great Palm Island)NorthEastBay(GreatPalmIsland)withinthefollowingboundary—Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
147
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 6•from
longitude 146º41.07' east, on the northern shore ofGreatPalmIsland,alongthelongitudetolatitude18º42.91'
south•alonglatitude18º42.91'south, to
longitude 146º40.07'east•alonglongitude146º40.07'east,totheshoreofGreatPalm
Island•along the shore to longitude
146º41.07' east.10Lucinda Services Jetty areaWaters within a 1km radius of the seaward
end of the LucindaServices Jetty, Lucinda.Page 148Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Schedule 7Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Management Plan 1999Schedule 7Dictionarysection
6(3)Part 2Extended
definitions for areas11Meaning ofBrisbane River mouth area–northBrisbane River mouth area–northmeans
waters within thefollowing boundary—•fromlatitude27º21.74'southonthemainlandshore(JunoPointapproximatelylatitude27º21.74'south,longitude153º09.27'east)tolatitude27º20.54'south,longitude153º10.13'east(thesecondgreenbeaconmarking the Koopa
Channel)•tolatitude27º20.00'south,longitude153º11.50'east(the West Coffee Pot beacon)•tolatitude27º21.57'south,longitude153º10.40'east(the West Inner Bar beacon)•tolongitude153º09.60'eastonthemainlandshore(Luggage Point
approximately latitude 27º22.69' south,longitude
153º09.60' east)•to latitude 27º21.74' south on the
mainland shore.12Meaning ofBrisbane River
mouth area–southBrisbane River mouth area–southmeans
waters within thefollowing boundary—•from
latitude 27º21.63' south, longitude 153º10.53' east(theEasternInnerBarBeacon)tolatitude27º20.07'south, longitude 153º11.63' east (the
Eastern Coffee PotBeacon)•to
latitude 27º20.01' south, longitude 153º11.75' eastReprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
149
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 7•to
latitude 27º21.44' south, longitude 153º10.83' east•to latitude 27º21.63' south, longitude
153º10.53' east.13Meaning ofBrisbane
River–Victoria Bridge to Juno PointareaBrisbaneRiver–VictoriaBridgetoJunoPointareameanswaters of the
Brisbane River between the Victoria Bridge anda line from the
FB sign at Juno Point to the eastern
bank ofthe river.14Meaning ofCleveland Bay
areaClevelandBayareameanswatersofClevelandBay,nearTownsville,southofalinefromCapePallarendatoCapeCleveland.15Meaning ofComboyuro Point
to Caloundra Head areaComboyuroPointtoCaloundraHeadareameanswaterswithin the following boundary—•fromComboyuroPoint,MoretonIsland,totheNW2special mark
beacon at the entrance to the North WestChannel near
Caloundra•to Caloundra Head•along
the shore to the FB sign at southern tip of thesandspitbetweenKingsBeachandBulcockBeach,Caloundra•to
the FB sign at the northern tip of Bribie
Island•alongtheeasternshoreofBribieIslandtoSkirmishPoint•to Comboyuro Point.16Meaning ofdeep water net
areaThedeep water net areameans
waters within the followingboundary—Page 150Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 7•from
latitude 28º03.48' south, longitude 153º47.06' eastto
latitude 27º25.90' south, longitude 153º39.06' east•to latitude 27º01.90' south, longitude
153º31.26' east•to latitude 26º40.90' south, longitude
153º31.06' east•to latitude 26º29.90' south, longitude
153º34.06' east•to latitude 26º19.90' south, longitude
153º40.76' east•to latitude 26º09.90' south, longitude
153º50.06' east•to latitude 24º59.90' south, longitude
153º35.06' east•to latitude 24º29.90' south, longitude
153º20.06' east•tolatitude24º21.05'south,longitude153º08.83'east(the Breaksea Spit light, off the
northern tip of FraserIsland)•tolatitude24º06.88'south,longitude152º42.68'east(the
light on Lady Elliot Island)•tolatitude23º54.49'south,longitude152º23.38'east(the
light on Lady Musgrave Island)•tolatitude23º11.13'south,longitude151º54.16'east(the
light on North Reef)•to latitude 22º34.40' south, longitude
151º56.06' east•to latitude 22º44.90' south, longitude
152º10.56' east•to latitude 22º38.63' south, longitude
152º43.43' east•to latitude 22º19.18' south, longitude
153º00.32' east•to latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude
152º56.58' east•to latitude 21º36.68' south, longitude
152º51.62' east•to latitude 21º20.00' south, longitude
152º48.10' east•to latitude 21º12.30' south, longitude
152º42.10' east•to latitude 21º01.40' south, longitude
152º39.56' east•to latitude 20º54.97' south, longitude
152º15.39' east•to latitude 20º52.31' south, longitude
152º02.46' east•to latitude 20º51.91' south, longitude
151º57.41' eastReprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
151
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 7•to
latitude 20º55.00' south, longitude 151º45.50' east•to latitude 20º48.09' south, longitude
151º31.38' east•to latitude 20º46.78' south, longitude
151º29.13' east•to latitude 20º44.50' south, longitude
151º25.31' east•to latitude 20º42.67' south, longitude
151º22.73' east•to latitude 20º36.96' south, longitude
151º15.16' east•to latitude 20º30.27' south, longitude
151º07.61' east•to latitude 20º26.54' south, longitude
151º04.02' east•to latitude 20º18.86' south, longitude
150º58.23' east•to latitude 20º04.61' south, longitude
150º48.61' east•to latitude 19º56.81' south, longitude
150º42.56' east•to latitude 19º49.08' south, longitude
150º30.06' east•to latitude 19º59.91' south, longitude
150º30.06' east•to latitude 19º39.91' south, longitude
150º02.06' east•to latitude 19º29.91' south, longitude
149º49.06' east•to latitude 19º29.91' south, longitude
149º57.42' east•to latitude 19º17.66' south, longitude
149º34.06' east•to latitude 18º59.14' south, longitude
148º50.22' east•to latitude 18º50.19' south, longitude
148º22.26' east•to latitude 18º45.64' south, longitude
148º09.21' east•to latitude 18º42.97' south, longitude
148º05.16' east•to latitude 18º37.98' south, longitude
147º58.24' east•to latitude 18º29.24' south, longitude
147º49.77' east•to latitude 18º21.41' south, longitude
147º37.76' east•to latitude 18º19.31' south, longitude
147º24.77' east•to latitude 18º14.91' south, longitude
147º24.27' east•to latitude 18º11.41' south, longitude
147º15.07' east•to latitude 18º09.91' south, longitude
147º10.86' eastPage 152Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 7•to
latitude 18º02.84' south, longitude 147º01.90' east•to latitude 17º50.67' south, longitude
146º50.97' east•to latitude 17º45.36' south, longitude
146º48.82' east•to latitude 17º13.71' south, longitude
146º38.57' east•to latitude 16º59.91' south, longitude
146º32.57' east•to latitude 16º55.91' south, longitude
146º30.07' east•to latitude 16º43.41' south, longitude
146º20.07' east•to latitude 16º24.41' south, longitude
146º05.07' east•to latitude 16º15.91' south, longitude
146º01.07' east•to latitude 16º09.91' south, longitude
145º56.07' east•to latitude 15º59.91' south, longitude
145º50.57' east•to latitude 15º59.91' south, longitude
145º56.07' east•to latitude 16º29.91' south, longitude
146º15.07' east•to latitude 16º59.91' south, longitude
146º38.07' east•to latitude 17º45.41' south, longitude
147º00.07' east•to latitude 18º09.91' south, longitude
147º30.07' east•to latitude 18º29.91' south, longitude
148º00.06' east•to latitude 18º42.39' south, longitude
149º00.06' east•to latitude 17º29.91' south, longitude
147º00.07' east•to latitude 14º59.91' south, longitude
146º00.07' east•to latitude 18º19.91' south, longitude
148º20.06' east•to latitude 18º44.91' south, longitude
152º35.06' east•to latitude 22º14.90' south, longitude
154º40.06' east•to latitude 27º47.90' south, longitude
154º40.06' east•to latitude 27º47.90' south, longitude
154º22.06' east•to latitude 27º57.90' south, longitude
154º00.06' east•to latitude 28º03.48' south, longitude
153º47.06' east.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
153
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 717Meaning ofFacing Island
areaFacingIslandareameanswaterswithinthefollowingboundary—•from latitude 23º49.93' south,
longitude 151º15.22' east(Auckland Point) to latitude 23º47.80'
south, longitude151º17.08' east (Tail Point, Chinaman
Island)•tolatitude23º45.25'south,longitude151º19.93'east(North Point, Facing Island)•alongthewesternshoretolatitude23º52.85'south,longitude
151º22.44' east (Gatcombe Head)•tolatitude23º53.33'south,longitude151º30.88'east(Fairway Bouy (Wild Cattle Cutting))•tolatitude23º59.46'south,longitude151º26.43'east(Tiber Point)•alongtheshoretolatitude23º49.93'south,longitude151º15.22' east.18Meaning ofFisherman Islands
areaFisherman Islands areameans—(a)waters upstream of a line
between—(i)thenortherntipofthenorthernmostwharfonFisherman Islands; and(ii)themainland,passingthroughtherear(seaward)leadoftheLyttonRocksReachabout900mdownstream from Luggage Point;
and(b)waterways joining the waters described
in paragraph (a),other than the part of the Boat Passage east
of the bridgebetween Whyte Island and Fisherman
Islands.19Meaning ofFitzroy River
mouth areaFitzroy River mouth areameans waters of
Keppel Bay andrivers and creeks joining it south and west
of the followingline—Page 154Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 7•from
Cattle Point to an unnamed point on the shore ofCurtis Island about 1.25n miles north of
Maria Inlet•along the western shore of Curtis
Island to the southernbank of Barker Creek•across The Narrows to the southern
bank of DeceptionCreek at Division Point.20Meaning ofGreat Sandy
Strait areaGreatSandyStraitareameanswatersintheGreatSandyStrait between
the following lines—•a line from the FB
sign at the mouth of Pulgul Creek tothe FB sign at the southern tip of Big
Woody Island,and then to the FB
sign at Blackfellow Point, FraserIsland•a line from the FB
sign at North Head, Mary River tothe FB sign at North White Cliffs, Fraser
Island.21Meaning ofHervey Bay
areaHerveyBayareameanswatersofHerveyBaybetweenlatitude 25º04.90
south and a line—•fromlongitude152º49.40'eastonthemainlandshore(the eastern tip
of Point Vernon, approximately latitude25º14.72' south,
longitude 152º49.40' east)•tolatitude25º13.05'south,longitude152º59.05'east(Sandy Point, Fraser Island).22Meaning ofKeppel Bay
areaKeppelBayareameanswatersofKeppelBaywithinthefollowing boundary—•from
latitude 23º30.90' south, longitude 150º59.64' east(an
unnamed point on the shore of Curtis Island about1.25nmilenorthofMariaInlet)alongtheshoretolatitude23º28.76'south,longitude150º59.48'east(Warner Point)Reprint 7E
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1999Schedule 7•tolatitude23º24.97'south,longitude150º51.15'east(Quartz Rock)•to
latitude 23º25.98' south, longitude 150º49.80' east•tolatitude23º28.77'south,longitude150º52.38'east(Cattle Point)•to
latitude 23º30.90' south, longitude 150º59.64' east.23Meaning ofLaguna Bay
areaLagunaBayareameanswaterswithinthefollowingboundary—•from the intersection of latitude
26º15.90' south with themainland shoreEditor’s
note—The intersection of latitude 26º15.90'
south with the mainlandshore is near Teewah at approximately
latitude 26º15.90' south,longitude 153º04.20' east.•tolatitude26º22.54'south,longitude153º06.98'east(eastern tip of Noosa Head)•thenalongthemainlandshoretoitsintersectionwithlatitude 26º15.90' south.24Meaning ofLlewellyn Bay
areaLlewellynBayareameanswatersofLlewellynBay,nearSarina, west of a line—•from longitude 149º20.20' east on the
mainland shore atFreshwaterPoint(approximatelylatitude21º25.91'south, longitude
149º20.20' east)•tolongitude149º20.53'eastonthemainlandshoreatAllomPoint(approximatelylatitude21º28.42'south,longitude 149º20.53' east).Page
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1999Schedule 724AMeaning ofLogan River
areaLoganRiverareameansthewatersofLoganRiver,andwaterways joining it, upstream of the
line—•fromtheintersectionofthemainlandshorewithlongitude153º19.20'easttolatitude27º40.40'south,longitude 153º19.50' east•to latitude 27º41.50' south, longitude
153º21.10' east•to the intersection of the mainland
shore with longitude153º21.10' east.Editor’s
notes—Themainlandshoreintersectswithlongitude153º19.20'eastatapproximately
latitude 27º40.50' south.Themainlandshoreintersectswithlongitude153º21.10'eastatapproximately
latitude 27º41.90' south.25Meaning of‘M1’
and ‘M2’ areaThe‘M1’ and ‘M2’ areameans the waters
of Moreton Baywithin the following boundary—•from latitude 27º04.93' south on
Bribie Island’s westernshore (approximately latitude
27º04.93' south, longitude153º09.48' east) to 27º09.19' south,
longitude 153º03.91'east (the special mark flashing yellow light
beacon offthe Caboolture River)•tolatitude27º10.97'south,longitude153º06.14'east(the
special mark yellow flashing light beacon No. 1 atthe
entrance of the Scarborough Boat Harbour)•tolatitude27º11.03'south,longitude153º07.97'east(the
North Reef flashing green light beacon)•tolatitude27º14.51'south,longitude153º07.40'east(theGarnetRockflashinggreenlightbeaconoffMargate)•tolatitude27º16.51'south,longitude153º06.75'east(the
Otter Rock flashing green light beacon off WoodyPoint)Reprint 7E
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latitude 27º15.99' south, longitude 153º06.12' east•tolatitude27º19.44'south,longitude153º06.44'east(thespecialmarkflashingyellowlightbeaconoffthebanks of Cabbage
Tree Creek)•tolatitude27º20.00'south,longitude153º11.50'east(theWestCoffeePotflashinggreenlightbeaconnearthebanksoftheBrisbaneRiver,markingthemainshipping
channel)•tolatitude27º18.63'south,longitude153º12.48'east(No.1EntranceWestflashingwhiteandredlightbeaconofthemainshippingchanneloftheBrisbaneRiver)•tolatitude27º18.65'south,longitude153º12.62'east(No. 2 Entrance East flashing yellow
light beacon of themain shipping channel of the Brisbane
River)•tolatitude27º20.07'south,longitude153º11.62'east(the East Coffee Pot flashing red
light beacon)•tolatitude27º21.64'south,longitude153º10.53'east(the east inner bar flashing red light
beacon of the mainshipping channel of the Brisbane
River)•tolatitude27º22.19'south,longitude153º14.18'east(the north cardinal beacon north of St
Helena Island)•tolatitude27º24.34'south,longitude153º14.50'east(the south cardinal light beacon
south-east of St. HelenaIsland)•tolatitude27º24.86'south,longitude153º14.56'east(the
red light beacon north-east of Green Island)•tolatitude27º26.93'south,longitude153º14.70'east(theASHuybersflashingredlightbeaconoffKingIsland, near
Wellington Point)•tolatitude27º30.30'south,longitude153º19.35'east(the flashing green light beacon off
the western tip ofPeel Island)Page 158Reprint 7E effective 1 July
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1999Schedule 7•tolatitude27º32.48'south,longitude153º20.20'east(the
west cardinal light beacon off the northern tip of thebank
commonly known as Banana Bank)•tolatitude27º35.20'south,longitude153º22.83'east(the
green light beacon on the south-western side of thePelican Banks)•tolatitude27º35.65'south,longitude153º23.83'east(thesouthcardinalbeaconatthesoutherntipofthePelican
Banks)•tolatitude27º34.70'south,longitude153º24.27'east(the flashing red light beacon on the
eastern side of thePelican Banks)•tolatitude27º34.20'south,longitude153º24.37'east(the
flashing green light beacon off the western shore ofNorth
Stradbroke Island)•tolatitude27º32.17'south,longitude153º24.07'east(the flashing green light beacon off
Wallen Wallen)•tolatitude27º31.14'south,longitude153º23.07'east(thespecialmarkflashingyellowlightbeaconatthesouthern tip of
Goat Island)•tolatitude27º30.20'south,longitude153º23.99'east(thesouthernendofHaroldWalkerJetty,Dunwich,North Stradbroke
Island)•alongthesouthernsideofHaroldWalkerJettytolatitude27º30.14'southonNorthStradbrokeIsland’swesternshore(approximatelylatitude27º30.14'south,longitude 153º24.08' east)•alongNorthStradbrokeIsland’swesternshoretolatitude 27º29.60' south, longitude
153º24.15' east (thejetty at One Mile Anchorage)•alongthesouthernsideofthejettyatOneMileAnchoragetolatitude27º29.58'south,longitude153º24.13' east (the western end of the
jetty at One MileAnchorage)Reprint 7E
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1999Schedule 7•tolatitude27º29.51'south,longitude153º22.89'east(thesouthcardinallightbeaconknownasDouglasLight)•tolatitude27º27.25'south,longitude153º19.98'east(theflashinggreenlightbeaconevery6secondsoffMaroom Bank)•tolatitude27º25.99'south,longitude153º17.41'east(the
isolated danger beacon on Hope Banks)•tolatitude27º25.31'south,longitude153º18.26'east(the
flashing green light beacon north of Chain Banks)•tolatitude27º24.22'south,longitude153º20.10'east(the northernmost red lateral beacon
at the entrance toRous Channel)•tolatitude27º18.70'south,longitude153º23.10'east(the
northernmost green lateral beacon at the entrance toFraser’s Gutter)•to
latitude 27º15.90' south, longitude 153º23.06' east•east along latitude 27º15.90' to
latitude 27º15.90' south,longitude153º23.61'east(MoretonIsland’swesternshore)•alongMoretonIsland’swesternshoretolatitude27º03.68'south,(ComboyuroPointapproximatelylatitude
27º03.68' south, longitude 153º21.71' east)•tolatitude27º05.08'southonBribieIsland’seasternshore (Skirmish
Point approximately latitude 27º05.08'south, longitude
153º12.43' east)•alongBribieIsland’seastern,southernandwesternshorestolatitude27º04.93'southonBribieIsland’swestern shore.26Meaning ofMoreton
BayMoretonBaymeanswaterswithinthefollowingboundary,other
than waters in the Fisherman Islands area—Page 160Reprint 7E effective 1 July
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1999Schedule 7•fromtheFBsignatthesouth-easterntipofToorbulPointtotheFBsignatthesouthernendofSouthEsplanade, Bongaree, Bribie Island•alongBribieIsland’swesternandsouthernshorestoSkirmish Point•to
Comboyuro Point, Moreton Island•along
Moreton Island’s western shore to Reeders Point•to
Amity Point, North Stradbroke Island•alongNorthStradbrokeIsland’swesternandsouthernshores to its
south-eastern tip•to the north-eastern tip of South
Stradbroke Island•along South Stradbroke Island’s
northern, western andsouthernshorestotheseawardtipofthenorthernbreakwater wall
of the Gold Coast Seaway•to the seaward
tip of the southern breakwater wall of theGold Coast Seaway
at Nerang Head on The Spit•along the shore
of The Spit to the Gold Coast HighwaybridgeovertheNerangRivernearWaterwaysDrive,Main
Beach•along the eastern side of the Gold
Coast Highway bridgeto the mainland shore•along
the shore to the FB sign at the south-eastern tipof
Toorbul Point.27Meaning ofRepulse Bay
areaRepulseBayareameanswatersofRepulseBay,nearProserpine, within the following
boundary—•from Rocky Point along the shore to
the northern bankof the O’Connell River•east
for 2n miles•to Rocky Point.Reprint 7E
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1999Schedule 728Meaning ofSinclair Bay
areaSinclair Bay areameans waters of
Sinclair Bay, near Bowen,within the following boundary—•from latitude 20º09.54' south,
longitude 148º25.36' eastontheshoretolatitude20º06.80'south,longitude148º26.81' east on the shore•alongtheshoretolatitude20º09.54'south,longitude148º25.36' east.29Meaning of‘T1’ areaThe‘T1’areameansthewaterswithinthefollowingboundary—•from latitude 27º57.91' south,
longitude 154º00.06' easttolatitude28º09.88'south,longitude153º33.10'east(point on the shore at the State’s
border with New SouthWales at high water mark)•alongtheshoreandbreakwalltolatitude27º56.12'south,longitude153º25.99'east(seawardendofthesouthern Gold
Coast Seaway breakwall)•tothenortherntipofGoldCoastSeawaybreakwalllatitude 27º56.06' south, longitude
153º25.83' east•along the eastern shore of South
Stradbroke to latitude27º44.83' south, longitude 153º26.90'
east•to latitude 27º43.43' south, longitude
153º27.26' east•along the eastern shore of North
Stradbroke to latitude27º23.64' south, longitude 153º26.40'
east (Amity Point)•tolatitude27º21.82'south,longitude153º25.68'east(Reeders Point)•alongtheeasternshoreofMoretonIslandtolatitude27º03.68' south,
longitude 153º21.71' east (ComboyuroPoint)•tolatitude27º05.08'south,longitude153º12.43'east(Skirmish Point)Page 162Reprint 7E effective 1 July
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1999Schedule 7•alongtheeasternshoreofBribieIslandtolatitude26º50.05' south,
longitude 153º07.78' east•tolatitude26º48.38'south,longitude153º08.36'east(southern end of Kings Beach)•alongtheshoreandbreakwalltolatitude26º40.74'south, longitude 153º07.95' east (Southern
breakwall ofMooloolaba Harbour)•tolatitude26º40.80'south,longitude153º07.93'east(Northern breakwall of Mooloolaba
Harbour)•alongtheshoretolatitude25º48.68'south,longitude153º03.89' east (FB at
Inskip Point)•tolatitude25º47.52'south,longitude153º04.62'east(FB at
Hook Point)•alongtheeasternshoreofFraserIslandtolatitude25º13.50' south,
longitude 152º59.50' east (Sandy Point)•tolatitude25º14.47'south,longitude152º49.21'east(Point Vernon)•alongtheshoretolatitude24º45.45'south,longitude152º24.76' east (South Head)•to latitude 24º44.83' south, longitude
152º23.84' east•alongtheshoretolatitude24º00.15'south,longitude151º44.50' east (Chews Point)•tolatitude24º01.31'south,longitude151º43.65'east(Pancake Point)•alongtheshoretolatitude24º00.50'south,longitude151º36.22' east (Spit end)•tolatitude24º03.30'south,longitude151º37.90'east(Blackney Point)•alongtheshoretolatitude24º02.22'south,longitude151º33.87' east (Innes Head)•tolatitude24º01.98'south,longitude151º32.75'east(Norton Point)Reprint 7E
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1999Schedule 7•alongshoretolatitude23º59.46'south,longitude151º26.43' east (Tiber Point)•to latitude 23º59.38' south, longitude
151º25.67' east•alongtheshoretolatitude23º56.23'south,longitude151º21.42' east•tolatitude23º56.13'south,longitude151º21.26'east(near
Boyne Island)•alongtheshoretolatitude23º51.12'south,longitude151º18.70' east (South Trees Wharf)•tolatitude23º51.22'south,longitude151º17.77'east(Parsons Point)•alongtheshoretolatitude23º49.93'south,longitude151º15.22' east (Auckland Point)•tolatitude23º47.80'south,longitude151º17.08'east(Tail Point, Chinaman Island)•alongtheeasternshoreofCurtisIslandtolatitude23º30.90'south,longitude150º59.64'east(unnamedpointontheshoreofCurtisIslandabout1.25nmilenorth of Maria Inlet)•to latitude 23º28.77' south, longitude
150º52.38' east•alongtheshoreandbreakwalltolatitude23º09.52'south,longitude150º47.33'east(SoutherntipofRosslyn Bay Breakwall)•tolatitude23º09.52'south,longitude150º47.10'east(Northern end of Rosslyn Bay
breakwall)•alongthebreakwallandshoretolatitude22º57.85'south, longitude 150º46.65' east (Sandy
Point)•to latitude 22º56.62' south, longitude
150º47.64' east•alongtheshoretolatitude22º32.18'south,longitude150º47.36' east (Cape Clinton)•tolatitude22º28.21'south,longitude150º45.42'east(Northeast Point)Page 164Reprint 7E effective 1 July
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1999Schedule 7•alongtheshoretolatitude22º20.67'south,longitude149º54.78' east•to
latitude 22º23.01' south, longitude 149º48.55 (CharonPoint)•alongtheshoretolatitude22º20.90'south,longitude149º41.53' east•to
latitude 22º00.00' south, longitude 149º29.68' east•alongtheshoretolatitude21º28.42'south,longitude149º20.53' east (Allom Point)•tolatitude21º25.91'south,longitude149º20.20'(Freshwater Point)•alongtheshoretolatitude21º14.71'south,longitude149º15.36' east (Dudgeon Point)•to latitude 21º12.60' south, longitude
149º11.73' east•alongtheshoretolatitude21º08.84'south,longitude149º12.63' east•tolatitude21º08.86'south,longitude149º13.26'south(East
Point)•alongtheshoreandbreakwalltolatitude21º06.38'south, longitude 149º14.10' east (southern
breakwall atMackay Outer harbour)•tolatitude21º06.27'south,longitude149º13.95'east(northern breakwall at Mackay outer
harbour)•alongthebreakwallandshoretolatitude20º29.44'south, longitude 148º42.91' east•to latitude 20º28.89' south, longitude
148º44.21' east•alongtheshoretolatitude20º06.80'south,longitude148º26.81' east•to
latitude 20º09.54' south, longitude 148º25.36' east•alongtheshoreandwharftolatitude20º01.38'south,longitude
148º15.11' east•tolatitude20º01.48'south,longitude148º15.95'east(Dalrymple Point)Reprint 7E
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1999Schedule 7•alongtheshoretolatitude19º16.24'south,longitude146º50.15' east•to
latitude 19º16.13' south, longitude 146º50.13' east•to latitude 19º15.32' south, longitude
146º50.80' east•to latitude 19º14.57' south, longitude
146º50.14' east•to latitude 19º14.62' south, longitude
146º50.00' east•to latitude 19º15.01' south, longitude
146º49.74' east•to latitude 19º14.97' south, longitude
146º49.43' east•to latitude 19º14.98' south, longitude
146º49.35' east•alongtheshoretolatitude17º36.09'south,longitude146º07.95' east (Hall Point)•tolatitude17º35.98'south,longitude146º07.73'east(Goodman Point)•alongtheshoretolatitude17º30.65'south,longitude146º04.22' east•tolatitude17º30.31'south,longitude146º04.63'east(Flying Fish Point)•alongtheshoretolatitude16º55.36'south,longitude145º47.21' east (Stafford Point)•tolatitude16º55.07'south,longitude145º46.92'east(Northern breakwall end at the
entrance to Cairns Port)•alongthebreakwallandshoretolatitude16º28.69'south, longitude 145º27.85' east (Island
Point)•to latitude 16º28.83' south, longitude
145º27.34' east•alongtheshoretolatitude15º27.43'south,longitude145º15.33' east (Northern tip of Cooktown
Headland)•tolatitude15º27.60'south,longitude145º14.45'east(Point Saunders)•alongtheshoretolatitude10º41.25'south,longitude142º31.86' east (Tip of Cape York)•to latitude 10º41.25' south, longitude
145º00.06' eastPage 166Reprint 7E
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1999Schedule 7•to
latitude 12º59.91' south, longitude 145º00.06' east•to latitude 14º59.91' south, longitude
146º00.06' east•to latitude 18º19.91' south, longitude
148º20.04' east•to latitude 18º44.90 south, longitude
152º35.04' east•to latitude 22º14.90' south, longitude
154º40.08' east•to latitude 27º47.32' south, longitude
154º40.08' east•to latitude 27º47.90' south, longitude
154º22.08' east•to latitude 27º57.91' south, longitude
154º00.06' east.30Meaning of‘T2’ areaThe‘T2’areameansthewaterswithinthefollowingboundary—•from latitude 27º57.91' south,
longitude 154º00.06' easttolatitude28º09.88'south,longitude153º33.10'east(point on the shore at the State's
border with New SouthWales at high water mark)•alongtheshoreandbreakwalltolatitude27º56.12'south,longitude153º25.99'east(seawardendofthesouthern Gold
Coast Seaway breakwall)•tothenortherntipofGoldCoastSeawaybreakwalllatitude 27º56.06' south, longitude
153º25.83' east•along the eastern shore of South
Stradbroke to latitude27º44.83' south, longitude 153º26.90'
east•to latitude 27º43.43' south, longitude
153º27.26' east•along the eastern shore of North
Stradbroke to latitude27º26.06'south,longitude153º32.78'east(PointLookout)•tolatitude27º01.67'south,longitude153º28.09'east(Cape Moreton)•tolatitude26º48.15'south,longitude153º09.03'east(Caloundra Head)Reprint 7E
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1999Schedule 7•alongtheshoreandbreakwalltolatitude26º40.74'south, longitude 153º07.95' east (Southern
breakwall ofMooloolaba Harbour)•tolatitude26º40.80'south,longitude153º07.93'east(Northern breakwall of Mooloolaba
Harbour)•alongtheshoretolatitude25º48.62'south,longitude153º03.89' east (FB at
Inskip Point)•tolatitude25º47.52'south,longitude153º04.62'east(FB at
Hook Point)•alongtheeasternshoreofFraserIslandtolatitude24º41.83' south,
153º16' east (Sandy Cape)•tolatitude24º44.83'south,longitude152º23.84'east(Burnett Head)•alongtheshoretolatitude24º21.40'south,longitude151º58.66' east•to
latitude 24º21.40' south., longitude 154º40.08' east•to latitude 27º47.32' south, longitude
154º40.08' east•to latitude 27º47.90' south, longitude
154º22.08' east•to latitude 27º57.91' south, longitude
154º00.06' east.31Meaning ofwaters north of
Cape GloucesterWaters north of Cape Gloucestermeans
waters north of CapeGloucester,nearBowen,otherthanwatersinanareamentioned in this
part.32Meaning ofwaters south of
Cape GloucesterWaters south of Cape Gloucestermeans
waters south of CapeGloucester,nearBowen,otherthanwatersinanareamentioned in this
part.Page 168Reprint 7E
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3Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 7Extended
definitions for otherthings34Working outhull unitsfor a
boatThehull units, for a boat,
must be worked out by using thefollowing formula
and rounding the amount worked out to thenearest whole
number—HU=LxBxDx0.62.83where—HUmeans
the number of hull units for the boat;Lmeans
the length of the boat;Bmeans the beam of
the boat;Dmeans the depth of the boat.Editor’s note—The
figure of 0.6 represents a block coefficient to standardise
variationsinboatdesignandthefigureof2.83representsaconstantwhichconverts cubic metres to units of 100 cubic
feet.35Meaning ofbeamof a
boatThebeam, of a boat,
means the maximum breadth, in metres,amidships
between—(a)if the boat has a metal shell—the
moulded lines of itsframe; or(b)iftheboatdoesnothaveametalshell—theoutersurfacesofitshull,excludingsponsons,fendersandrubbing strips.36Meaning ofdepthof a
boat(1)Thedepth, of
the boat, means the vertical distance, measuredin metres, from
its keel datum to—Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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1999Schedule 7(a)iftheboatis,after15December2000,modifiedorreplaced under chapter 3, part 8—a point
amidships thatislevelwiththehighestpointofitsuppermostcontinuous deck; or(b)otherwise—(i)foraboatwithasteppeduppermostcontinuousdecktheraisedpartofwhichextendsoveramidships—a line of reference extending from
thelower part of the deck along a parallel line
to theraised part; or(ii)if
subparagraph (i) does not apply—the undersideofitsuppermostcontinuousdeckatthesideamidships.(2)In
this section—amidships, of a boat,
means the vertical plane at the middle ofits length at a
right angle to its centre-line plane.keel
datummeans—(a)for a
composite or wooden boat—the lower edge of itskeel rabett;
or(b)for a boat in which the form at the
lower part of midshipsectionisofahollownatureorifthickorhorizontalgarboards are
fitted—the point where the line of the hullbottomshellcontinuedinwardscutstheboat’scentre-line;
or(c)if, because of the boat’s shape, the
keel datum can not beworkedoutunderparagraph(a)or(b)—thetangentproviding the
greatest depth measurement.38Meaning oflengthof a net(1)Thelength, of
a beam trawl net, means the distance the net iscapable of
extending across the beam or pole used to open it.(2)Thelength, of
an otter trawl net, means the combined length,inmetres,oftheheadropeandbottomropewhentautbetween the
outermost points of the meshes attached to thehead rope and
bottom rope.Page 170Reprint 7E
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1999Schedule 739Working out an engine’smaximum
continuous brake kW(1)An engine’smaximum
continuous brake kWmust be workedoutfromthemanufacturer’srecommendedmaximumcontinuous brake kW for its engine
type.(2)The engine must be identified by the
following—(a)make;(b)model;(c)year
of manufacture;(d)serial number;(e)cylinder block;(f)aspiration and cooling systems.(3)Thefollowingaspectsoftherecommendationmustbeconsidered—(a)ambient water temperature in the range 25ºC
to 27ºC orthetemperaturementionedintherecommendationclosest to the
range;(b)fuelinjectorsconsistentwiththerecommendedmaximum
continuous brake kW of the engine type.(4)If
the manufacturer revises the recommendation for the enginetype,
the revised rating is taken to apply to all new engines ofthattypeinstalledonboatsfromthedaytherevisedratingtook
effect.(5)The following must be
disregarded—(a)variation from the standard power
output, including, forexample, engine deratings;(b)differentgearboxesortransmissiontrainsassociatedwith individual
engines.(6)In this section—enginetypemeansthetypeofmainpropulsionengineorengines installed on the boat.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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1999Schedule 741Meaning ofsweepof a
net(1)Thesweep, of
a net, includes a chain, rope, shackle, wire orother fitting
used to attach otter boards or sleds to the point ontheheadropeorbottomrope ofanetwheretheoutermostmeshes are
attached.(2)If fittings mentioned in subsection
(1) are joined to make asingle fitting, the single fitting is
1 sweep.42When a boat isdetected by
VMSat a placeA boat isdetected by VMSat or in a place
if a signal has comefrom VMS equipment for the boat at or in the
place.Part 4Other
definitionsallocateddays,foraneligiblelicence,meanstheallocateddaysforthelicenceworkedoutunderchapter3,part6,division 3, subdivision 2.allocation decisionsee section
79.allocation decision formulasee
section 81A(c).bar, in relation to mesh in a trawl net,
means—(a)for a knotted trawl net—a side of a
mesh of the net from1 knot to the next knot on the same side of
the mesh; or(b)foraknotlesstrawlnet—asideofameshofthenetfrom
1 corner to the next corner.beam, of
a boat, see section 35 of this schedule.beam trawl
netmeans a trawl net with its mouth attached to
abeam or pole to keep the net open.BRDmeans bycatch reduction device.BRD
use conditionsee section 42(1).Page 172Reprint 7E effective 1 July
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1999Schedule 7BrisbaneRivermoutharea–northseesection11ofthisschedule.BrisbaneRivermoutharea–southseesection12ofthisschedule.BrisbaneRiver–VictoriaBridgetoJunoPointareaseesection 13 of
this schedule.Cleveland Bay areasee section 14 of
this schedule.close relative, of a person,
means the following relatives ofthe
person—(a)a child, including a
step-child;(b)a brother or sister, including a step
brother or sister;(c)a parent, including a step
parent;(d)a spouse.Comboyuro Point
to Caloundra Head areasee section 15 ofthis
schedule.conviction, for chapter 5,
part 3, see section 236(2)(a).deep water net
areasee section 16 of this schedule.definedportareameansanyoftheareasdescribedinschedule 10, column 2 of the
regulation.depth, of a boat, see
section 36 of this schedule.detected by
VMSsee section 42 of this schedule.east
coast trawl fisherysee section 2.east coast trawl
fishery waterssee section 2.effort
unitmeans an effort unit issued under chapter 3,
part 6as it was in force before 1 July
2010.effort unit applicationsee section
84(1).effort unit certificatemeans a
certificate issued under section101, as replaced
under section 96C of this plan as it was inforcebefore1July2010orundersection71oftheActorchanged or
replaced under section 115.Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 173
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 7Page 174effort unit conversion factor, for
a boat, means the effort unitconversion factor
for the boat stated in schedule 5 opposite thenumber of hull
units for the boat.effort year—1Aneffortyearmeanstheperiodfrommiddayon1January to midday on 1 January in the
next year.2However, the first effort year does
not start until middayon 1 January 2001.eligible
licencesee section 73(2).eligible
personmeans a person who holds an eligible
licence.entitlement, for an effort
unit, see section 97(4).Facing Island areasee section 17 of
this schedule.Fisherman Islands areasee section 18 of
this schedule.fishery symbolmeans a fishery
symbol mentioned in section31(2) of this plan.fishingdays,foreffortunits,meansthenumberofdaysworked out by dividing the total
number of the units by theeffort unit conversion factor for the
boat identified in the effortunit certificate
for the units.Fitzroy River mouth areasee section 19 of
this schedule.former fisheries authoritymeans—(a)the
former Queensland Fisheries Management Authorityunder
the Act; or(b)the Queensland Fish Management
Authority under therepealed Act.former
licence, for a licence (thecurrent
licence), means alicence
that—(a)replaced or renewed the current
licence; or(b)expired before the current licence was
issued that—(i)authorisedthesame,orsubstantiallythesame,things that are
authorised under the current licence;andReprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 7(ii)was
issued to the same person as the holder of thecurrent licence
when it was issued or transferred tothe person;
or(c)wasreplacedorrenewedbyalicencementionedinparagraph (a) or (b); or(d)expired before the issue of a licence
(thelater licence)mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c)
that—(i)authorisedthesame,orsubstantiallythesame,things that are
authorised under the current licence;and(ii)was issued to the same person as the
holder of thelater licence when it wasissued or transferred tothe person;
or(e)was surrendered in exchange for the
issue or amendmentofthecurrentlicenceoraformerlicenceunderparagraph (b),
(c) or (d) to allow the boat identified inthat licence to
be modified or replaced.Great Sandy Strait areasee
section 20 of this schedule.ground
chainmeans a chain attached at 1 or more points
tothebottomropeofanottertrawlnetsothatthechainissuspended below the bottom rope when the net
is in use.Hervey Bay areasee section 21 of
this schedule.hull units, for a boat, see
section 34 of this schedule.issued, for
an effort unit, see section 76.Keppel Bay
areasee section 22 of this schedule.Laguna Bay areasee section 23 of
this schedule.lengthof—(a)acommercialfishingboat—seeschedule11,part1,section 3 of the
regulation; or(b)a beam trawl net—see section 38(1) of
this schedule; or(c)an otter trawl net—see section 38(2)
of this schedule.licence, for the east
coast trawl fishery, means a licence for thefishery under
section 31(1) of this plan.Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 175
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 7Page 176Llewellyn Bay areasee section 24 of
this schedule.Logan River areasee section 24A
of this schedule.logbook returnsmeans statistical
returns—(a)intheformofalogbookgivenundertheActortherepealed Act; and(b)receivedbythechiefexecutiveoraformerfisheriesauthority.‘M1’
and ‘M2’ areasee section 25 of this schedule.‘M1’
licencemeans a commercial fishing boat licence with
an‘M1’ fishery symbol written on it.‘M2’
licencemeans a commercial fishing boat licence with
an‘M2’ fishery symbol written on it.major scallop areasee section
67(1).manually reported, for a boat, see
section 66(4).manual reporting guidelinessee
section 69.manual reporting obligationsee
section 66(2).maximumcontinuousbrakekWseesection39ofthisschedule.mesh size,of a net, see schedule 11, part 1,
section 6 of theregulation.Moreton
Baysee section 26 of this schedule.new
recorded fishing days decisionsee section
81A(c).nominated communication mode, for
a boat, means a modenominated for the person in control of the
boat under section57B.noticemeans
a written notice.otter trawl netmeans a trawl net
with its mouth kept open byotter boards and the force of
water.permitted fishsee section 8 of
this plan.planmeans management plan.principal fishsee section 7 of
this plan.Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 7recognised
BRD, for chapter 3, part 3, division 3, see
section43(2).recognised
TED, for chapter 3, part 4, division 3, see
section54.recorded fishing dayssee
section 80(2).regulationmeans theFisheries Regulation 2008.repealedActmeanstherepealedFishingIndustryOrganisation and
Marketing Act 1982.replacement licencemeans—(a)a
replacement licence issued under section 71 of the Acttoreplacealicencethathasbeenlost,damagedordestroyed; or(b)a
licence for a boat to replace another boat licensed tooperate in the east coast trawl
fishery.Repulse Bay areasee section 27 of
this schedule.serious scallop offencesee section
237(2).Sinclair Bay areasee section 28 of
this schedule.small operator, for chapter 3,
part 6, division 4, see section83.squaremeshmeansnettingmaterialorientatedsothedirection of the
mesh twine is longitudinal and transverse tothe length of the
cod end.steaming daysee section
97(1).supplementarydays,foraneligiblelicence,meansthesupplementarydaysforthelicenceunderchapter3,part6,division 4.surrenderedformerlicence,foralicence(thecurrentlicence), means—(a)a former licence surrendered in
exchange for the issue oramendment of the current licence;
or(b)a previous licence surrendered in
exchange for the issueoramendmentofthelicencementionedinparagraph(a).Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
177
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 7Page 178sweep, of a net, see
section 41 of this schedule.‘T1’ areasee
section 29 of this schedule.T1 effort
unitssee section 97(1)(a).‘T1’
licencemeans a commercial fishing boat licence with
a‘T1’ fishery symbol written on it.‘T2’
areasee section 30 of this schedule.T2
effort unitssee section 97(1)(b).‘T2’
licencemeans a commercial fishing boat licence with
a‘T2’ fishery symbol written on it.‘T5’ licencemeans a
commercial fishing boat licence with a‘T5’ fishery
symbol written on it.‘T6’ licencemeans a
commercial fishing boat licence with a‘T6’ fishery
symbol written on it.‘T7’ licencemeans a
commercial fishing boat licence with a‘T7’ fishery
symbol written on it.‘T8’ licencemeans a
commercial fishing boat licence with a‘T8’ fishery
symbol written on it.‘T9’ licencemeans a
commercial fishing boat licence with a‘T9’ fishery
symbol written on it.TEDmeans turtle
excluder device.TED use conditionsee section
53(1).tickler chainmeans a chain
attached to a trawl net or the otterboards of an
otter trawl net that is in front of the mouth of thenet
when the net is in use.trawlingsee section
2.trawlnetmeansanybeamtrawlnetorottertrawlnetdescribedinchapter4andanyotherfishingapparatusnormally used with it.Example of other
fishing apparatus—ground chains or ropestrynetmeansanotterorbeamtrawlnetofthefollowinglengths,usedfornolongerthan25minutesatatime,forReprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Schedule 7sampling or
testing or to work out the abundance or presenceof
principal fish—(a)for an otter trawl net—no longer than
10m;(b)for a beam trawl net—no longer than
2.5m.usage noticesee section
28(2).usedfor—(a)a
boat, for an allocated or steaming day, see section 97;or(b)effort units, see
section 98(1).VMS maintenance and use obligationsmeans
the obligationsunder section 679 of the regulation.watersnorthofCapeGloucesterseesection31ofthisschedule.waterssouthofCapeGloucesterseesection32ofthisschedule.waterwaydoes not include
non-tidal waters.Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
179
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Endnotes3KeyKey to abbreviations in list of
legislation and annotationsKeyAIAamdamdtchdefdivexpgazhdginslapnotfdnumo in comorigpparaprecpresprevExplanation=Acts
Interpretation Act 1954=amended=amendment=chapter=definition=division=expires/expired=gazette=heading=inserted=lapsed=notified=numbered=order
in council=omitted=original=page=paragraph=preceding=present=previousKey(prev)procprovptpubdR[X]RArelocrenumrep(retro)rvsschsdivSIASIRSLsubunnumExplanation=previously=proclamation=provision=part=published=Reprint No.[X]=Reprints Act 1992=relocated=renumbered=repealed=retrospectively=revised edition=section=schedule=subdivision=Statutory Instruments Act 1992=Statutory Instruments Regulation
2002=subordinate legislation=substituted=unnumbered4Table of reprintsReprints are
issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most
up-to-date tableof reprints, see the reprint with the latest
effective date.Ifareprintnumberincludesaletterofthealphabet,thereprintwasreleasedinunauthorised, electronic form only.ReprintNo.11A22A
rv2B rv2C rv2D rvAmendments tonone2000
SL No. 2112000 SL No. 3602001 SL No.
812001 SL No. 812001 SL No.
2092001 SL No. 298Effective19
November 199911 August 200021 December
200022 June 200112 August
200116 November 200121 December
2001Reprint date14 December
199931 August 200015 January
20016 July 200114 August
200123 November 20014 January
2002ReprintNo.2E
rv2F rv2G rvAmendmentsincluded2002
SL No. 3382002 SL No. 3402003 SL No.
542003 SL No. 215Effective6
December 20021 April 200312 September
2003NotesReprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 181
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesReprintNo.2H rv2I2J2K rv3 rvAmendmentsincluded2003
SL No. 2152003 SL No. 2612003 SL No.
2152003 SL No. 3682003 SL No.
379—3A rv3B rv3C
rv3D rv3E rv3F44A4B4C
rv4D4E4F55A5B5C
rv5D66A6B6C6D6E6F77A7B7C7D
rv7E2004 SL No. 1112004 SL No.
1112004 SL No. 2132004 SL No.
213—2005 SL No. 27—2005
SL No. 2462005 SL No. 2462006 SL No.
1362006 SL No. 252006 SL No.
2612006 SL No. 265——2008 SL No. 382008 SL No.
842008 SL No. 157—2008
SL No. 3522008 SL No. 3852008 SL No.
4312008 SL No. 3852008 SL No.
4312009 SL No. 62—2009
SL No. 2132009 Act No. 242009 SL No.
332008 SL No. 431(amd 2009 SL
No.213)2010 SL No. 164Effective20
September 200331 October 200313 December
200319 December 200319 December
200325 June 20041 July
20048 October 200421 December
20042 January 20054 March
20054 March 20057 October
200521 December 200516 June
20061 July 200627 October
20063 November 20063 November
20062 January 200815 March
20081 April 200813 June
200813 June 200824 October
200828 November 200812 December
200813 December 20082 January
200922 May 200922 May
20099 October 20091 December
20091 January 20101 February
20101 July 2010NotesR2K
rv withdrawn, see R3 rvRevision notice issued for R3Revision notice no. 2 issuedfor
R3provs exp 1 January 2005R3F withdrawn,
see R4Revision notice issued for R4R4F
withdrawn, see R5Revision notice issued for R5provs
exp 1 January 2008R5D withdrawn, see R6Revision notice
issued for R6R6F withdrawn, see R7Revision notice
issued for R7Page 182Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Endnotes5Tables in earlier reprintsName
of tableCorrected minor errorsRenumbered
provisionsReprint No.3, 626List of
legislationFisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999 SL No. 289made by the Governor in Council on 18
November 1999notfd gaz 19 November 1999 pp 1149–52ss
1–2 commenced on date of notifications 11 commenced 1
January 2000 (see s 2(1))s 29(2)(b) commenced 2 January 2000
(see s 2(2))s 102(2)(b)–(c) commenced 1 March 2000 (see
s 2(3))ss 85, 97 and 110 commenced 1 July 2000 (see
s 2(4))remaining provisions commenced on date of
notification (see s 2(5))exp 1 September 2010 (see SIA s
54)Notes—(1) The expiry date may have changed
since this reprint was published. Seethe latest
reprint of the SIR for any change.(2) A regulatory
impact statement and explanatory note were prepared.amending legislation—Primary Industries
and Natural Resources Legislation Consequential AmendmentManagement Plan (No. 1) 2000 SL No. 211 pts
1–2notfd gaz 11 August 2000 pp 1322–3commenced on date of notificationFisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment
Management Plan (No. 1) 2000 SL No. 360notfd gaz 21
December 2000 pp 1496A–1496Bcommenced on date
of notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were preparedFisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2001 SL No.
81notfd gaz 22 June 2001 pp 706–8ss
1–2 commenced on date of notifications 12 commenced 12
August 2001 (see s 2(2))ss 26–27 commenced 21 December 2000
(see s 2(1))remaining provisions commenced on date of
notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were preparedFisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 2) 2001 SL No.
209notfd gaz 16 November 2001 pp 982–5commenced on date of notificationReprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
183
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesFisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 3) 2001 SL No.
298notfd gaz 21 December 2001 pp 1482–8s 2
sch amdt 4 commenced on date of notification (amdt could not be
given effect)commenced on date of notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were preparedFisheries
Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2002 SL No.
338pts 1–2notfd gaz 6
December 2002 pp 1162–6commenced on date of
notificationFisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 2) 2002 SL No. 340pts 1–2notfd
gaz 6 December 2002 pp 1162–6commenced on date
of notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were preparedDiscrimination Law
(Marital Status) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003 SL No. 54ss
1–3 schnotfd gaz 28 March 2003 pp 1125–9ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 April 2003 (see s 2)Fisheries
Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 2) 2003 SL No.
215pts 1–2notfd gaz 12
September 2003 pp 128–31ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notifications 20 commenced 20 September 2003 (see s
2(1))ss 21, 22(1) commenced 13 December 2003 (see
s 2(2))remaining provisions commenced on date of
notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were preparedFisheries
Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 3) 2003 SL No.
261pts 1–2notfd gaz 31
October 2003 pp 691–4commenced on date of
notificationFisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 4) 2003 SL No. 368s 1, pt 3notfd
gaz 19 December 2003 pp 1307–13commenced on date
of notificationFisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 5) 2003 SL No. 379pts 1, 3notfd
gaz 19 December 2003 pp 1307–13commenced on date
of notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were preparedFisheries
Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2004 SL No.
111pts 1, 3notfd gaz 25 June
2004 pp 573–81ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationPage 184Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Endnotess 54 commenced 1
July 2004 (see s 2)remaining provisions commenced on date of
notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were preparedFisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2004 SL No.
213notfd gaz 8 October 2004 pp 477–8ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationpt 3 commenced 21
December 2004 (see s 2)remaining provisions commenced on date
of notificationFisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 1) 2005 SL No. 27pts 1, 3notfd
gaz 4 March 2005 pp 758–9commenced on date of
notificationFisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment
Management Plan (No. 1) 2005 SL No. 246notfd gaz 7
October 2005 pp 507–9ss 1–2 commence on date of
notificationpt 3 commenced 21 December 2005 (see s
2)remaining provisions commenced on date of
notificationFisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 1) 2006 SL No. 25pts 1, 3notfd
gaz 24 February 2006 pp 798–801ss 1–2 commenced
on date of notifications 52 (to the extent it amds ss 227,
231) commenced 1 July 2006 (see s 2) (amdtscould not be
given effect)remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2006
(see s 2)Note—An explanatory note was preparedFisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 2) 2006 SL No. 136ss 1, 2(1), pt
3notfd gaz 16 June 2006 pp 787–90ss
1–2, 5–9 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 16 June 2006 (see s 2(1))Fisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2006 SL No.
261notfd gaz 27 October 2006 pp 938–9commenced on date of notificationFisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 3) 2006 SL No. 265pts 1, 3notfd
gaz 3 November 2006 pp 1103–4commenced on date
of notificationPrimary Industries and Other Legislation
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 SLNo. 38 pts 1,
5notfd gaz 29 February 2008 pp 1012–14ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 15 March 2008 (see s 2)Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 185
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesFisheries
Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 SL No.
84pts 1, 3notfd gaz 28
March 2008 pp 1721–4ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 April 2008
(see s 2)Note—An explanatory note was preparedFisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 2) 2008 SL No. 157pts 1, 3notfd
gaz 13 June 2008 pp 948–51commenced on date of
notificationFisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment
Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 SL No. 352notfd gaz 24
October 2008 pp 1086–9commenced on date of
notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were preparedFisheries (East
Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 2) 2008 SL No.
385notfd gaz 28 November 2008 pp
1698–1701ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationss5–11,14,16(3)(totheextentitomdefs“firstregulatedperiod”,“secondregulated
period”) commenced 13 December 2008 (see s 2)remaining
provisions commenced on date of notificationFisheries
Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 SL No. 431 ss 1–2(1),
(3),pt 2 (this regulation is amended, see
amending legislation below)notfd gaz 12 December 2008 pp
2044–53ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notifications 4 commenced 2 January 2009 (see s
2(1))s 5 commenced 1 February 2010 (see s 2(3)
and 2009 SL No. 213 s 16)remaining provisions commenced on date
of notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were preparedamending
legislation—Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 4) 2009 SL No. 213 pts 1,4 (amends 2008 SL
No. 431 above)notfd gaz 9 October 2009 pp 445–6commenced on date of notificationPrimary Industries and Fisheries Legislation
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009SL No. 33 ss 1,
2(2), pt 3notfd gaz 17 April 2009 pp 1775–6ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 January 2010 (see s 2(2))Note—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were preparedFisheries
Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2009 SL No.
62s 1, pt 3notfd gaz 22 May
2009 pp 331–3commenced on date of notificationPage
186Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesQueensland Civil
and Administrative Tribunal (Jurisdiction Provisions)
AmendmentAct 2009 No. 24 ss 1–2, ch 5 pt 29date
of assent 26 June 2009ss 1–2 commenced on date of
assentremaining provisions commenced 1 December
2009 (2009 SL No. 252)Fisheries Legislation Amendment
Regulation (No. 4) 2009 SL No. 213 pts 1, 3notfd gaz 9
October 2009 pp 445–6commenced on date of
notificationFisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 1) 2010 SL No. 164 pts 1, 3notfd gaz 1 July
2010 pp 921–2ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010
(see s 2)7List of annotationsThis
plan has been renumbered—see table of renumbered provisions in
endnote 8.What is the “east coast trawl fishery”s
2sub 2006 SL No. 25 s 48amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 31Application of plans 3amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 4; 2003 SL No. 261 s 3sub 2006 SL No.
25 s 48Objective of plan and its achievements
4amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 49sub 2008 SL No.
84 s 32How objectives are to be achieved—sch
2s 5amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3om
2008 SL No. 84 s 32Interpretationprov hdgsub
2006 SL No. 25 s 50(1)s 6amd 2006 SL No.
25 s 50(2)–(3); 2008 SL No. 84 s 33What is a
“permitted fish”s 8(2)–(3) exp 31 October 2000 (see s
8(3))amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 3; 2001 SL No. 298 ss
3, 2 sch; 2008 SL No. 385 s 4sub 2009 SL No.
62 s 21CHAPTER 2—REGULATED WATERS
DECLARATIONSch hdgsub 2008 SL No.
84 s 34PART 1—PRELIMINARYpt hdgsub
2008 SL No. 84 s 34Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
187
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesOperation of ch
2s 9amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 52sub
2008 SL No. 84 s 34Division 1—Closures for all the east coast
trawl fishery’s watersdiv hdgsub 2006 SL No.
25 s 51 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1)om 2008 SL No. 84
s 34Division 2—Specific closuresdiv
hdgom 2008 SL No. 84 s 34 (incl in orig ch 2,
pt 1)Subdivision 1—Annual southern and northern
closuressdiv hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 34 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1, div 2)Subdivision
2—Scallop replenishment closuressdiv hdgsub
2000 SL No. 360 s 6 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1, div 2)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 34Subdivision 2A—Grey nurse shark protection
area closuressdiv hdgins 2003 SL No.
379 s 11 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1, div 2)om 2008 SL No. 84
s 34Subdivision 3—Other specific closuressdiv
hdgom 2008 SL No. 84 s 34 (incl in orig ch 2,
pt 1, div 2)Division 3—Exemptions from prohibited
activitiesdiv hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 34 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1)PART 2—DECLARATION
AND REGULATION OF REGULATED WATERSpt hdgsub
2008 SL No. 84 s 34Declaration and regulation of east coast
trawl fishery waterss 10amd 2003 SL No. 261 s 4; 2006 SL No.
25 s 52sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 34Division 1—Fish
other than permitted fishdiv hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 34 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 2)Division
2—Permitted fishdiv hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 34 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 2)Subdivision
1—Permitted fish other than saucer scallopssdiv hdgom
2008 SL No. 84 s 34 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 2, div 2)Subdivision 2—Saucer scallopssdiv
hdgom 2008 SL No. 84 s 34 (incl in orig ch 2,
pt 2, div 2)Division 3—Fish taken from closed
watersdiv hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 34 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 2)PART 3—EAST COAST
TRAWL FISHERY REGULATED WATERSpt hdgins
2008 SL No. 84 s 34Page 188Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesRegulated waters
for pt 3s 11amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3; 2000 SL No.
360 s 4; 2001 SL No. 81 s 5; 2003 SLNo. 261 s
5sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 34Prohibited
activitiess 12amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3; 2000 SL No.
360 s 5; 2001 SL No. 81 s 6; 2003 SLNo. 261 s
5sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 34Sit-out
noticess 12Ains 2001 SL No. 81 s 7om
2008 SL No. 84 s 34Sit-out applicationss 12Bins
2001 SL No. 81 s 7amd 2003 SL No. 261 ss 4, 6om
2008 SL No. 84 s 34PART 4—SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN REGIONAL
REGULATED WATERSpt hdgins 2008 SL No.
84 s 34Division 1—Southern regional regulated
watersdiv hdgins 2008 SL No.
84 s 34Regulated waters for div 1s
13sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 34Regulated period
for div 1s 14sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 6; 2008 SL No.
84 s 34; 2008 SL No. 385 s 5Prohibited
activitiess 15sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 6; 2008 SL No.
84 s 34amd 2008 SL No. 385 s 6Closures—sch 3, pt
2As 15AAins 2003 SL No.
379 s 11om 2008 SL No. 84 s 34Prohibited
activitiess 15AAAins 2003 SL No.
379 s 11om 2008 SL No. 84 s 34Closed waters—reef
world heritage areas 15Ains 2001 SL No. 209 s 3amd
2001 SL No. 298 s 4; 2003 SL No. 261 s 7; 2004 SL No. 111 s
54om 2008 SL No. 84 s 34Exception for div
1s 16prev s 16 om 2000 SL No. 360 s
6pres s 16 amd 2001 SL No. 81 s 8sub
2008 SL No. 84 s 34om 2008 SL No. 385 s 7Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 189
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesDivision
2—Northern regional regulated watersdiv hdgins
2008 SL No. 84 s 34Regulated waters for div 2s
17amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 7sub 2008 SL No.
84 s 34Regulated period for div 2s
18sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 34; 2008 SL No. 385 s
8Prohibited activitiess 19sub
2008 SL No. 84 s 34amd 2008 SL No. 385 s 9Exception for s
19s 20amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 8sub
2008 SL No. 84 s 34prev s 20 om 2008 SL No. 385 s 10pres
s 20 ins 2008 SL No. 431 s 4PART 4A—REGULATED
WATERS FOR SCALLOP RANCHINGpt hdgins 2009 SL No.
62 s 23Regulated waters for pt 4As
21prev s 21 amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 4; 2003 SL
No. 261 s 8sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 34om 2008 SL No.
385 s 10pres s 21 ins 2009 SL No. 62 s 23Prohibited activities and regulated
periodss 22prev s 22 sub 2008 SL No. 84 s
34om 2008 SL No. 385 s 11pres s 22 ins
2009 SL No. 62 s 23Division 3—Sit-out notices and sit-out
applicationsdiv hdgins 2008 SL No.
84 s 34om 2008 SL No. 385 s 11Sit-out
applicationss 23sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 34om
2008 SL No. 385 s 11PART 5—REGULATED WATERS FOR SCALLOP
REPLENISHMENTpt hdgins 2008 SL No.
84 s 34Regulated waters for pt 5prov hdgsub
2001 SL No. 298 s 5(1)s 24amd 2001 SL No.
298 ss 5, 2 sch (amdt could not be given effect); 2002 SLNo.
24; 2002 SL No. 340 s 3sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 34Page
190Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesProhibited
activities and regulated periodss 25amd
2001 SL No. 298 s 2 schsub 2008 SL No. 84 s 34amd
2008 SL No. 352 s 3PART 6—REEF WORLD HERITAGE AREA REGULATED
WATERSpt hdgins 2008 SL No.
84 s 34Regulated waters for pt 6s 26amd
2001 SL No. 298 s 2 schsub 2008 SL No. 84 s 34Prohibited activities and regulated
periods 27prev s 27 om 2001 SL No. 298 s
9pres s 27 ins 2008 SL No. 84 s 34amd
2009 SL No. 62 s 22Chief executive to give usage notices
28sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 9amd 2001 SL No.
81 s 9sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 34Obligations of
holders of ‘T1’ licences under usage notices 29amd
2002 SL No. 340 s 4; 2003 SL No. 215 s 4; 2004 SL No. 213 ss 4,
7;2005 SL No. 246 ss 4, 6; 2006 SL No. 261 s
3sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 34PART 6A—SOUTHERN
TRAWL FISHERY AREA REGULATED WATERSpt hdgins
2008 SL No. 431 s 6Regulated waters for pt 6As
29Aprev s 29A ins 2001 SL No. 81 s 10om
2008 SL No. 84 s 34pres s 29A ins 2008 SL No. 431 s 6Prohibited activities and regulated
periodss 29Bins 2008 SL No. 431 s 6amd
2009 SL No. 213 s 6PART 7—OTHER PARTICULAR REGULATED
WATERSpt hdgins 2008 SL No.
84 s 34Regulated waters for pt 7s 30sub
2008 SL No. 84 s 34Prohibited activities and regulated
periodss 30Ains 2008 SL No. 84 s 34Exception for Laguna Bay area regulated
waterss 30Bins 2008 SL No. 84 s 34Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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1999EndnotesCHAPTER3—GENERALPROVISIONSFORLICENCESANDFISHERYSYMBOLSPART
1—LICENCES AND FISHERY SYMBOLSDivision 1—General
provisionsdiv hdgins 2000 SL No.
360 s 10Licences and fishery symbols for the east
coast trawl fisheryprov hdgamd 2006 SL No.
25 s 52s 31amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 11; 2001 SL No.
209 s 4; 2003 SL No. 261 s 9; 2006SL No. 25 s
52Who may fishs 32amd
2000 SL No. 360 s 12; 2001 SL No. 81 s 11; 2006 SL No. 25 s
53Assistant fisherss 33sub
2006 SL No. 25 s 54Division 2—Restrictions on writing fishery
symbols on licencesdiv hdgprev div 2 hdg
ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 13om 2010 SL No. 164 s 16pres
div 2 hdg (prev div 3 hdg) ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 13renum
2010 SL No. 164 s 17Applying for ‘M1’ or ‘M2’ fishery
symbols 34amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 13om 2010 SL No. 164 s 16Deciding
applications 35ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 13om
2010 SL No. 164 s 16Steps after making decisions
36ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 13om 2010 SL No.
164 s 16Restrictionss 37ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 13amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 55; 2010 SL No. 164 s
18Condition that only permitted fish may be
takens 38amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 52Condition applies to everyone acting under
licences 39amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 52PART
3—USE OF BRDsPurpose of BRDs 41amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 56Division 3—Compliance with BRD use
conditionSubdivision 1—General provision for
compliancesdiv hdgprev sdiv 1 hdg
sub 2003 SL No. 215 s 5om 2009 SL No. 213 s 7Page
192Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Endnotespres sdiv 1 hdg
(prev sdiv 2 hdg) ins 2003 SL No. 215 s 5renum 2009 SL No.
213 s 8Definition for div 3s 42Ains
2003 SL No. 215 s 5amd 2006 SL No. 136 s 6om 2009 SL No.
213 s 7How to complys 43ins
2003 SL No. 215 s 5amd 2009 SL No. 213 s 9Subdivision
2—Recognised BRDs for otter trawl netssdiv hdgprev
sdiv 2 hdg om 2003 SL No. 215 s 6pres sdiv 2 hdg
(prev sdiv 3 hdg) ins 2003 SL No. 215 s 6renum 2009 SL No.
213 s 8Application of sdiv 2prov hdgamd
2009 SL No. 213 s 10s 43Ains 2003 SL No. 215 s 6Square
mesh cod ends 44amd 2003 SL No. 215 s 7sub
2009 SL No. 213 s 11Half-round square mesh cod ends
44Ains 2009 SL No. 213 s 11Square mesh
panels 45amd 2003 SL No. 215 s 8Fisheyes 46amd
2003 SL No. 215 s 9Bigeyes 47amd
2003 SL No. 215 s 10Radial escape sections 48amd
2003 SL No. 215 s 11; 2006 SL No. 136 s 7V-cut and bell cod
ends 48Ains 2006 SL No. 136 s 8Popeye
fish excluders 48Bins 2006 SL No. 136 s 8Subdivision 3—Recognised BRDs for beam trawl
netssdiv hdgprev sdiv 3 hdg
om 2003 SL No. 215 s 12pres sdiv 3 hdg (prev sdiv 4 hdg) ins
2003 SL No. 215 s 12renum 2009 SL No. 213 s 8Application of sdiv 3prov hdgamd
2000 SL No. 211 s 5; 2009 SL No. 213 s 12s 49amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 3sub 2003 SL No. 215 s 12Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 193
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1999EndnotesSquare mesh cod
ends 50sub 2003 SL No. 215 s 12Square
mesh panels 50Ains 2003 SL No. 215 s 12Fisheyes 50Bins
2003 SL No. 215 s 12Bigeyes 50Cins
2003 SL No. 215 s 12Radial escape sections 50Dins
2003 SL No. 215 s 12amd 2006 SL No. 136 s 7V-cut and bell cod
ends 50Eins 2006 SL No. 136 s 9Popeye
fish excluders 50Fins 2006 SL No. 136 s 9PART
4—USE OF TEDSDivision 3—Compliance with TED use
conditiondiv hdgsub 2002 SL No.
340 s 5Compliance with TED use conditions
54sub 2002 SL No. 340 s 5Requirements for a
recognised TEDs 55sub 2002 SL No. 340 s 5; 2008 SL No.
431 s 5 (amd 2009 No. 213 s 17)Chief executive
may make guidelinesprov hdgamd 2000 SL No.
211 s 5s 56amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3om
2002 SL No. 340 s 5Compliance with TED use condition from TED
guideliness 57om 2002 SL No. 340 s 5Subdivision 1—Generalsdiv hdgom
2002 SL No. 340 s 5 (incl in orig ch 3, pt 4, div 3)Subdivision 2—TED guidelinessdiv
hdgom 2002 SL No. 340 s 5 (incl in orig ch 3,
pt 4, div 3)PART 4A—COMMUNICATION CONDITIONSpt
hdgins 2001 SL No. 81 s 12Purpose and
application of pt 4As 57Ains 2001 SL No. 81 s 12amd
2003 SL No. 261 s 4Page 194Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
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1999EndnotesObligation to
nominate communication mode for boats 57Bins
2001 SL No. 81 s 12amd 2003 SL No. 261 s 10Obligation to
ensure communication with person in controls 57Cins
2001 SL No. 81 s 12PART 5—VMS EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTSpt
hdgsub 2008 SL No. 84 s 35Division
1—Preliminarydiv hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 35Purpose and application of pt 5s
58amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 14; 2003 SL No. 261 s
4(3)–(4) exp 31 March 2001 (see s
58(4))Division 2—VMS equipment obligationsdiv
hdgom 2008 SL No. 84 s 36VMS equipment
requirements applys 59prev s 59 amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3;
2001 SL No. 81 s 13om 2008 SL No. 84 s 36pres s 59 ins
2008 SL No. 84 s 37Obligation to maintain and use VMS
equipments 60amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 15amd 2003 SL No. 215 s 13om 2008 SL No. 84
s 36Obligation to modify or replace installed VMS
if requireds 61ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 15om
2008 SL No. 84 s 36Division 3—Obligations if VMS equipment
malfunctionsdiv hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 38Subdivision 1—Preliminarysdiv hdgom
2008 SL No. 84 s 38Application and purpose of div 3s
62om 2008 SL No. 84 s 38Meaning of
“malfunction” for div 3s 63om 2008 SL No. 84
s 38When person is taken to be aware of
malfunctions 64amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3; 2000 SL No.
360 s 16; 2001 SL No. 81 s 14om 2008 SL No. 84
s 38Subdivision 2—Obligationssdiv hdgom
2008 SL No. 84 s 39Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
195
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesObligation to give
notice of malfunctions 65amd 2000 SL No.
211 s 3; 2000 SL No. 360 s 17om 2008 SL No. 84
s 39Manual reporting obligations
66amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3; 2000 SL No. 360 s
18om 2008 SL No. 84 s 39Further
obligations for malfunction in major scallop areas
67ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 19amd 2001 SL No.
81 s 15; 2008 SL No. 84 s 40Further
obligations for malfunction outside major scallop areas
68ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 19amd 2001 SL No.
81 s 16; 2008 SL No. 84 s 41Subdivision
3—Manual reporting guidelinessdiv hdgom
2008 SL No. 84 s 42Chief executive may make guidelinesprov
hdgamd 2000 SL No. 211 s 5s 69amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 3om 2008 SL No. 84 s 42Compliance with
manual reporting obligations 70amd 2000 SL No.
360 s 20om 2008 SL No. 84 s 42Division 4—Notice
guidelinesdiv hdgins 2000 SL No.
360 s 21om 2008 SL No. 84 s 42Chief executive
may make guideliness 71ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 21om
2008 SL No. 84 s 42Compliance with notice guideliness
72ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 21om 2008 SL No. 84
s 42PART 6—EFFORT UNITSpt hdgins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22Division 1—Introductiondiv hdgins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22Simplified outline of pt 6s
73ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd 2001 SL No.
81 s 17; 2010 SL No. 164 s 19Division 2—General
provisions about effort unitsdiv hdgins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22Page 196Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesNature of an
effort units 74ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 52General condition for issue of effort
unitss 75ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22om
2010 SL No. 164 s 20When effort unit is “issued”s
76ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd 2006 SL No.
25 s 57om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Division 3—Initial
effort unitsdiv hdgins 2000 SL No.
360 s 22om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Subdivision
1—General provisionssdiv hdgins 2000 SL No.
360 s 22om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Obligation to
issues 77ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22om
2010 SL No. 164 s 20Effort unit formulas 78ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Subdivision
2—Allocated dayssdiv hdgins 2000 SL No.
360 s 22om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Purpose of sdiv
2s 79ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22om
2010 SL No. 164 s 20Deciding recorded fishing dayss
80ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd 2001 SL No.
81 s 18om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Making allocation
decisions 81ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22om
2010 SL No. 164 s 20Subdivision 3—Provisions for giving effect to
appeal decisionssdiv hdgins 2001 SL No.
81 s 19om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Application of
sdiv 3s 81Ains 2001 SL No. 81 s 19amd
2009 Act No. 24 s 532om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
197
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesEffect of new
recorded fishing days decisions 81Bins
2001 SL No. 81 s 19om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Adjustment to
allocation decision formulas 81Cins 2001 SL No.
81 s 19om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Division 4—Further
effort units issued on basis of supplementary daysdiv
hdgins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22om 2010 SL No.
164 s 20Subdivision 1—Preliminarysdiv hdgins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Purpose of div
4s 82ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22om
2010 SL No. 164 s 20Meaning of “small operator” for div 4s
83ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd 2001 SL No.
81 ss 11, 20om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Subdivision
2—Applications for effort unitssdiv hdgins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Requirements for
applications 84ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22om
2010 SL No. 164 s 20Deciding applications 85ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd 2001 SL No. 81 s 21om 2010 SL No.
164 s 20Grounds for issuing effort unitss
86ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd 2001 SL No.
81 s 20; 2006 SL No. 25 s 52om 2010 SL No.
164 s 20Restrictions on number of supplementary
dayss 87ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22om
2001 SL No. 81 s 22Priority of deciding effort unit
applicationss 88ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22om
2010 SL No. 164 s 20Page 198Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesSteps after making
decisions 89ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 23om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Subdivision
3—Further effort units for small operatorssdiv hdgins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Restriction on
granting application by small operators 89Ains
2001 SL No. 81 s 24om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Effort unit
formulas 90ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22om
2010 SL No. 164 s 20Working out supplementary dayss
91ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd 2001 SL No.
81 s 25om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Subdivision
4—Further effort units on other groundssdiv hdgins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Effort unit
formulas 92ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 26 (retro)om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Working out supplementary dayss
93ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd 2001 SL No.
81 s 27 (retro); 2006 SL No. 25 s 52om 2010 SL No.
164 s 20Division 5—Additional effort unitsdiv
hdgins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22sub 2001 SL No.
81 s 28om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Interim issue of
additional effort units for all eligible licencess
94ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22sub 2001 SL No.
81 s 29; 2003 SL No. 368 s 13amd 2009 Act No.
24 s 533om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Further issue of
additional effort units for all eligible licencesprov
hdgsub 2001 SL No. 81 s 30(1)amd
2003 SL No. 368 s 14s 95ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 30; 2009 Act No. 24 s 534om 2010 SL No.
164 s 20Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
199
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesIssue of effort
unitss 96ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd
2003 SL No. 368 s 15om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Division 5A—Limit
on effort unitsdiv hdgins 2001 SL No.
81 s 31om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Application of div
5As 96Ains 2001 SL No. 81 s 31amd
2003 SL No. 368 s 16om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Automatic rateable
effort unit cancellationss 96Bins 2001 SL No.
81 s 31om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Notice and taking
of effect of cancellations 96Cins 2001 SL No.
81 s 31om 2010 SL No. 164 s 20Division 6—Effort
unit entitlement and usediv hdgins 2000 SL No.
360 s 22Meaning of “entitlement” of effort unit
holders 97ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 32; 2001 SL No. 298 s 4; 2003 SL No. 261 s
11sub 2006 SL No. 25 s 58amd 2008 SL No.
157 s 7When effort units are “used” for an effort
years 98ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 33; 2003 SL No. 261 s 12sub 2006 SL No.
25 s 58Provisions for working out use of
entitlements 99ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 59No carrying forward of unused
entitlements 100ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22Effort
unit certificatess 101ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 34; 2006 SL No. 25 s 60Evidentiary
provision for effort unit certificates 101Ains
2006 SL No. 25 s 61amd 2010 SL No. 164 s 21Division
7—Evidentiary aids for use of entitlementdiv hdgins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22Page 200Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesSubdivision
1—Evidentiary aids for when a fishing or steaming day is
usedsdiv hdgins 2000 SL No.
360 s 22VMS detection or manual reportings
102sub 2001 SL No. 81 s 35amd 2006 SL No.
25 s 62Absence of VMS detection or reportings
102Ains 2001 SL No. 81 s 35amd 2006 SL No.
25 s 63Particular notice is evidence of unused
entitlements 102Bins 2006 SL No.
25 s 64Subdivision 2—Exceptionssdiv hdgins
2001 SL No. 81 s 35Exception—movement only at travelling
speeds 103ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 36; 2001 SL No. 298 s 6Exception—minimum
boat movements 104ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22Exception—moving boat without fishings
105ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd 2001 SL No.
81 s 37; 2006 SL No. 25 s 65; 2008 SL No. 385 s 12Exception—moving boat to test fishing
apparatuss 105Ains 2003 SL No.
215 s 14amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 66; 2008 SL No. 385 s
13Exception—actingexclusivelyunderauthorityotherthana‘M1’,‘T1’or‘T2’fishery symbolprov hdgsub
2003 SL No. 261 s 13(1)s 106ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 22amd 2001 SL No. 81 s 38; 2003 SL No. 261 s
13(2)–(4); 2006 SL No. 25 s 66Exception—VMS
detection in particular regulated waterss 107ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd 2003 SL No. 261 s 14sub 2008 SL No.
84 s 43amd 2008 SL No. 157 s 8; 2008 SL No. 385 s
14Notices to chief executive under sdiv
2prov hdgamd 2001 SL No.
81 s 39s 108ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22Subdivision 2—Evidentiary aids for where
boat is usedsdiv 2 (s 109)ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 22om 2001 SL No. 81 s 40Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 201
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1999EndnotesSubdivision
3—Other evidentiary aidssdiv 3 (s 110)ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 22om 2001 SL No. 81 s 40Division 8—When
effort units may or may not be transferreddiv hdgins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22sub 2006 SL No. 25 s 67Purpose of div
8s 111ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22sub
2006 SL No. 25 s 67Only whole effort units may be
transferreds 112ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22sub
2006 SL No. 25 s 67Eligibility of transferees 113ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22sub 2006 SL No. 25 s 67; 2006 SL No. 265 s
5Transfer of half of the effort units of ‘T2’
licence to ‘T1’ licenceprov hdgamd 2001 SL No.
81 s 41(1)s 114ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 41(2)–(4)sub 2001 SL No. 209 s 5; 2006 SL No.
25 s 67Division 8A—Applications to register transfer
of effort unitsdiv hdgins 2006 SL No.
25 s 67Effort certificate changes requireds
115ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22sub 2001 SL No.
81 s 42; 2006 SL No. 25 s 67Required minimum
number of fishing days after transfers 116ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22om 2006 SL No. 25 s 67Effort unit
surrender requirement if licence transferreds 117ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd 2001 SL No. 81 s 43om 2006 SL No. 25
s 67Effort unit surrender requirement if licence
not transferreds 118ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd
2001 SL No. 209 s 6om 2006 SL No. 25 s 67Division
9—Entitlement of transferee under transferred effort unitsdiv
hdgins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22Entitlements
119ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22amd 2006 SL No.
25 s 68Page 202Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesDivision
10—Miscellaneous provisionsdiv 10 (s 120)ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 22PART 7—GENERAL PROVISIONS ABOUT
GUIDELINESpt hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 44Division 1—Publication and inspectiondiv
hdgom 2008 SL No. 84 s 44Operation of div
1s 121amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3om
2008 SL No. 84 s 44Notifications 122amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 3; 2000 SL No. 360 s 23om 2008 SL No. 84
s 44Publications 123amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 6; 2000 SL No. 360 s 24; 2003 SL No. 261 s 4;
2006SL No. 25 s 52om 2008 SL No. 84
s 44Inspections 124amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 7om 2008 SL No. 84 s 44Division 2—Use of
guidelines in proceedingsdiv hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 44Operation of div 2s 125om
2008 SL No. 84 s 44BRD guideliness 126om
2003 SL No. 215 s 15TED guideliness 127om
2002 SL No. 340 s 6Manual reporting guideliness
128om 2008 SL No. 84 s 44Notice
guideliness 129ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 25om
2008 SL No. 84 s 44PART 8—BOAT MODIFICATION AND
REPLACEMENTpt hdgins 2000 SL No.
360 s 26Division 1—Boat modification
conditionsdiv hdgins 2000 SL No.
360 s 26Condition for ‘M1’, ‘M2’, ‘T1’ or ‘T2’
licencess 130ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 26amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 44Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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1999EndnotesCondition for
other licencess 131amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 26Division 2—Restrictions on amending licence
to modify or replace boatdiv hdgins 2000 SL No.
360 s 26Restriction for ‘M1’, ‘T1’ or ‘T2’
licencess 132amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 26amd 2001 SL No. 81 s 45; 2003 SL No. 215 s
16sub 2006 SL No. 25 s 69Restriction for
‘M2’ licencess 133amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 26; 2006 SL No. 25 s 69Length restriction
for other licencess 134ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 26CHAPTER 4—SPECIFIC LICENCE CONDITIONSPART
1—‘M1’ AND ‘M2’ LICENCESpt hdgamd 2000 SL No.
360 s 27Purpose and application of pt 1s
135amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 28Area for ‘M1’ and
‘M2’ fishery symbolss 136sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 29Use of
chains for nets 142sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 30Use of
more than 1 nets 143amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 31Requirement to use BRDs 145amd
2002 SL No. 340 s 7PART 2—‘T1’ LICENCESpt hdgamd
2003 SL No. 261 s 11Purpose and application of pt 2s
147amd 2003 SL No. 261 s 15Area for ‘T1’
fishery symbols 148sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 32; 2003 SL No.
261 s 16How permitted fish may be takens
149amd 2003 SL No. 261 s 17Maximum net
lengths 150amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 33; 2002 SL No.
340 s 8; 2008 SL No. 431 s 7Page 204Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
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1999EndnotesMinimum and
maximum net mesh sizes 151amd 2000 SL No.
360 s 34; 2008 SL No. 431 s 8Use of chains for
nets 154sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 35Use of
more than 1 nets 155amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 36Requirement to use BRDs 158ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 22prev (2), (5) exp 31 December 1999 (see prev
s 158(5))prev (3), (6) exp 29 February 2000 (see prev
s 158(6))sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 37(2)–(3) exp 1
July 2001 (see s 158(3))Requirement to use TEDs
159ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 22prev (3)–(4) exp
1 March 2000 (see s prev 159(4))sub 2000 SL No.
360 s 37(2), (4) exp 1 July 2001 (see s
159(4))(3), (5) exp 1 January 2002 (see s
159(5))PART 3—‘T2’ LICENCESArea for ‘T2’
fishery symbols 161sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 38Minimum and maximum net mesh sizes
164sub 2008 SL No. 431 s 9Use of chains for
nets 167sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 39Use of
more than 1 nets 168amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 40Requirement to use BRDs 170prev
(2), (5) exp 31 December 1999 (see prev s 170(5))prev
(3), (6) exp 29 February 2000 (see prev s 170(6))sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 41(2)–(3) exp 1 July 2001 (see s
170(3))Requirement to use TEDs 171sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 41(2)–(3) exp 1 January 2002 (see s
171(3))PART 4—‘T5’ LICENCESArea for ‘T5’
fishery symbols 173amd 2003 SL No. 215 s 17Numbering and renumbering of plans
175Aom R2 (see RA s 37)Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 205
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesDivision
2—Requirements for fishingUse of more than 1 nets
178amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 42Subdivision 3—BRDs
AND TEDssdiv hdgsub 2000 SL No.
360 s 43Requirement to use TED in Laguna Bay
areas 181ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 44PART
5—‘T6’ LICENCESDivision 2—Requirements for fishingUse of
more than 1 nets 188amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 45Subdivision 3—BRDs and TEDssdiv
hdgsub 2000 SL No. 360 s 46Requirement to use
TED other than in river or creeks 191ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 47PART 6—‘T7’ LICENCESDivision
3—Miscellaneousdiv hdgom 2006 SL No. 25
s 70Only named commercial fisher may use
boats 201amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3om
2006 SL No. 25 s 70Prohibition on transfer of ‘T7’
licencess 202amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 3om
2006 SL No. 25 s 70PART 7—‘T8’ LICENCESDivision
2—Requirements for fishingUse of more than 1 nets
209amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 48Subdivision 3—BRDs
and TEDssdiv hdgsub 2000 SL No.
360 s 49Requirement to use TED other than in river or
creeks 212ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 50PART
8—‘T9’ LICENCESDivision 2—Requirements for fishingUse of
more than 1 nets 219amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 51Subdivision 3—BRDs and TEDssdiv
hdgsub 2000 SL No. 360 s 52Requirement to use
TED other than in river or creeks 222ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 53sub 2002 SL No. 340 s 9Page 206Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesCHAPTER
5—PRESCRIBED ACTS, OFFENCES AND SUSPENSION CRITERIAch
hdgsub 2009 SL No. 62 s 24PART 1—PRESCRIBED
ACTS THAT MUST BE DONE ONLY BY AUTHORITYHOLDERSpt
hdgprev pt 1 hdg om 2009 SL No. 62 s 25pres
pt 1 hdg ins 2009 SL No. 62 s 27Purpose of pt
1s 223amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 52om
2009 SL No. 62 s 25Saucer scallopss 224amd
2004 SL No. 213 ss 5, 8; 2005 SL No. 246 ss 5, 7; 2008 SL No. 84 s
45om 2009 SL No. 62 s 25Other declared
fisheries resourcess 225om 2009 SL No. 62 s 25Review
of permitted fish, other than principal fishs 226amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 3om 2001 SL No. 298 s 9General fishing
effort reviewprov hdgsub 2001 SL No.
81 s 46s 227ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 54om
2006 SL No. 136 s 12amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 52 (amdt could not be
given effect)Ecological sustainability action for reef
world heritage areas 227Ains 2001 SL No.
81 s 47om 2001 SL No. 209 s 7Steaming day
reviews 228ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 54amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 20om 2001 SL No. 298 s 9Reviewprov
hdgs 229sub 2006 SL No. 136 s 13amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 3; 2006 SL No. 265 s 6om 2008 SL No. 84
s 46Consultation requirementss 230amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 3om 2008 SL No. 84 s 46How plan may be
amendeds 231amd 2000 SL No. 211 ss 3, 8om
2006 SL No. 136 s 14amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 52 (amdt could not be
given effect)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
207
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesRestrictions on
possessing bugss 232amd 2003 SL No. 215 s 18om
2008 SL No. 84 s 48Restrictions on processing scallops on
commercial fishing boats 233amd 2006 SL No.
25 s 71; 2008 SL No. 84 s 49; 2009 SL No. 33 s 6Interfering with approved VMS sealss
234amd 2001 SL No. 81 s 48om 2008 SL No. 84
s 50PART 2—PRESCRIBED SERIOUS FISHERIES
OFFENCESpt hdgorig pt 2 hdg sub
2006 SL No. 136 s 10om 2008 SL No. 84 s 46prev pt 2 hdg ins
2008 SL No. 84 s 47om 2009 SL No. 62 s 26pres pt 2 hdg ins
2009 SL No. 62 s 27Serious fisheries offencess
235amd 2001 SL No. 81 s 49; 2006 SL No. 25 s
72; 2008 SL No. 84 s 51PART 3—PRESCRIBED SUSPENSION
CRITERIApt hdgprev pt 3 hdg om
2008 SL No. 84 s 47pres pt 3 hdg ins 2009 SL No. 62 s 27Purpose and application of div 3s
236amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 55; 2001 SL No. 81 s
50; 2002 SL No. 338 s 3; 2004SL No. 111 s 55;
2008 SL No. 84 s 52Criteria for suspending commercial fisher
licences 237sub 2001 SL No. 81 s 51amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 53Criteria for suspending commercial fishing
boat licences 238sub 2001 SL No. 81 s 51Criteria for suspending effort unitss
238Ains 2001 SL No. 81 s 51amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 54PART 4—SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL
PROVISIONSpt hdgexp 1 January
2002 (see s 244)Division 1—Reviewsdiv hdgom
2006 SL No. 136 s 11 (incl orig ch 5, pt 2)Division
2—Consultation requirements for reviewsdiv hdgom
2006 SL No. 136 s 11 (incl orig ch 5, pt 2)Division
3—Amendment or repealdiv hdgom 2006 SL No.
136 s 14 (incl orig ch 5, pt 2)Page 208Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
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1999EndnotesDivision
1—Prescribed acts that must be done only by authority
holdersdiv hdgorig div 1 hdg om
2006 SL No. 136 s 11prev div 1 hdg sub 2008 SL No. 84 s
47om 2009 SL No. 62 s 27 (incl in prev ch 5,
pt 2 (orig incl in ch 5, pt 3))Division
2—Prescribed serious fisheries offencesdiv hdgom
2009 SL No. 62 s 27 (incl in prev ch 5, pt 2 (incl in orig ch 5, pt
3))Division 3—Prescribed suspension
criteriadiv hdgom 2009 SL No. 62
s 27 (incl in prev ch 5, pt 2 (incl in orig ch 5, pt 3))CHAPTER 6—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONch
hdgprev ch 6 hdg ins 2003 SL No. 215 s
19exp 1 January 2005 (see s 241)pres
ch 6 hdg ins 2006 SL No. 25 s 73Transitional
provision for Fisheries Management Plans Amendment
ManagementPlan (No. 1) 2006prov hdgamd
2000 SL No. 360 s 57s 239orig s 239 amd 2000 SL No. 211 s
3exp 1 January 2002 (see s 244)prev
s 239 ins 2003 SL No. 215 s 19amd 2003 SL No.
261 s 183; 2004 SL No. 111 s 56exp 1 January
2005 (see s 241)pres s 239 ins 2006 SL No. 25 s 73‘M1’
fishery symbol for certain ‘T1’ licencess 239Ains
2001 SL No. 81 s 52exp 1 January 2002 (see s 244)Refund
of effort units surrendereds 240orig s 240 ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 58exp 1 January 2002 (see s 244)prev
s 240 ins 2003 SL No. 215 s 19exp 1 January
2005 (see s 241)Expiry of ch 6s 241orig
s 241 ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 58amd 2001 SL No.
81 s 53exp 1 January 2002 (see s 244)prev
s 241 ins 2003 SL No. 215 s 19exp 1 January
2005 (see s 241)Replacement of certain damaged or sunken
boatsprov hdgamd 2000 SL No.
360 s 59(1)s 242amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 59(2)sub
2001 SL No. 81 s 54exp 1 January 2002 (see s 244)Licence transfer applications made before s
117 commenceds 243orig s 243 ins 2000 SL No. 360 s
60exp 1 April 2001 (see s 243(7))Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
209
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999Endnotesprev 243 ins 2001
SL No. 81 s 54exp 1 January 2002 (see s 244)Exclusion of s 117 for certain licences
244ins 2001 SL No. 81 s 54exp 1 January
2002 (see s 244)Expiry of pt 4s 244amd
2000 SL No. 360 s 61exp 1 January 2002 (see s 244)SCHEDULE 1—THE FISHERYsch hdgom
2006 SL No. 25 s 74PART 1—DESCRIPTIONpt hdgom
2006 SL No. 25 s 74Areas1amd 2000 SL No.
360 s 62(1)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 74Major species
takens 2om 2006 SL No. 25 s 74Nature
of fishery and required fishery symbolss 3om
2006 SL No. 25 s 74Restrictions on apparatus and other
controlss 4amd 2003 SL No. 261 s 19om
2006 SL No. 25 s 74Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanderss
5om 2006 SL No. 25 s 74PART 2—KNOWN
STATUSpt hdgom 2006 SL No. 25
s 74Generals 6om
2006 SL No. 25 s 74Logbook programs 7amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 9(1)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 74Marketss 8amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 11om 2006 SL No. 25 s 74Aborigines’ and
Torres Strait Islanders’ fisherys 9amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 9(2)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 74Catch
levels—tables 1–3s 10amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 9(3); 2000 SL
No. 360 s 62(2)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 74Page 210Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesTABLE 1—TOTAL
CATCH (T)t 1om 2006 SL No. 25 s 74TABLE
2—TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED FROM OTTER AND BEAMTRAWLERShdgamd
2000 SL No. 360 s 62(3)t 2om 2006 SL No. 25
s 74TABLE 3—LICENCE HOLDERS WHO FISHEDt
3om 2006 SL No. 25 s 74SCHEDULE 2—HOW THE
OBJECTIVES ARE TO BE ACHIEVEDsch hdgamd
2006 SL No. 25 s 75(1)sch 2om 2008 SL No. 84
s 55PART 1—MANAGING THE EAST COAST TRAWL FISHERY
IN A WAY THATGIVES OPTIMAL, BUT SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY
BENEFITpt hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 55Definition for pt 1s 1amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 75(2)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 55How
objective is to be achieveds 2om 2008 SL No. 84
s 55How achievement is to be measureds
3amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 10(1); 2006 SL No. 25
s 75(2)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 55Review
Eventss 4om 2008 SL No. 84 s 55PART
2—ENSURING FISHERIES RESOURCES TAKEN IN THE EAST COASTTRAWLFISHERYARETAKENINANECOLOGICALLYSUSTAINABLE
WAYpt hdgamd 2006 SL No.
25 s 75(1)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 55Definition for pt
2s 5amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 75(2)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 55How objective is to be achieveds
6sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 63(1)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 55How achievement is to be measureds
7amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 10(1)sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 63(1)amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 75(2)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 55Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
211
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesReview
eventss 8amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 10(1); 2000 SL
No. 360 s 63(2); 2001 SL No. 81 s 55;2006 SL No. 25 s
75(2)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 55PART 3—ENSURING
THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE EAST COAST TRAWLFISHERY’S
ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMSpt hdgamd 2006 SL No.
25 s 75(3)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 55Definition for pt
3s 9amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 75(4)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 55How objective is to be achieveds
10om 2008 SL No. 84 s 55How achievement is
to be measureds 11amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 10(1); 2001 SL
No. 81 s 11; 2006 SL No. 25 s 75(2)om 2008 SL No. 84
s 55Review eventss 12amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 10(1)–(2); 2000 SL No. 360 s 63(3)–(4); 2006 SL
No.25 s 75(2)om 2008 SL No. 84
s 55PART 4—PROVIDING AN ECONOMICALLY VIABLE, BUT
ECOLOGICALLYSUSTAINABLE, TRAWL FISHERYpt
hdgom 2008 SL No. 84 s 55Definition for pt
4s 13om 2008 SL No. 84 s 55How
objective is to be achieveds 14amd 2000 SL No.
360 s 63(5); 2006 SL No. 25 s 75(2)om 2008 SL No. 84
s 55How achievement is to be measureds
15amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 10(1)sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 63(6)amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 75(2)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 55Review eventss 16amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 10(3)sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 63(6)amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 55; 2006 SL No. 25 s 75(2)om 2008 SL No. 84
s 55PART5—ENSURINGFAIRACCESSTOFISHERIESRESOURCESONASUSTAINABLE
BASISpt hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 55Page 212Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesDefinition for pt
5s 17amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 75(2)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 55How objective is to be achieveds
18amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 75(2)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 55How achievement is to be measureds
19amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 10(1); 2006 SL No. 25
s 75(2)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 55Review
eventss 20om 2008 SL No. 84 s 55SCHEDULE 3—PARTICULAR REGULATED WATERSsch
hdgsub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2003 SL No.
379 s 12(1)sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(1)PART
1—SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN REGIONAL REGULATED WATERSpt
hdgsub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64; 2008 SL No. 84 s
56(1)Division 1—Southern regional regulated
watersdiv hdgsub 2000 SL No.
360 s 64; 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(1)Southern regional
regulated watersprov hdgsub 2008 SL No.
84 s 56(1)s 1sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd
2003 SL No. 261 s 20(1)Division 2—Northern regional regulated
watersdiv hdgsub 2000 SL No.
360 s 64; 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(2)Swain Reefs and
Hydrographers Passages 2sub 2000 SL No.
360 s 64Major northern regional regulated
watersprov hdgsub 2008 SL No.
84 s 56(3)s 3amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(4)PART2—REGULATEDWATERSANDPERIODSFORSCALLOPREPLENSHMENTpt hdgsub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64; 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(5)Division 1—Hervey
Baydiv hdgsub 2000 SL No.
360 s 64; 2003 SL No. 215 s 20General closure
until midday on 1 February 2001s 4sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64exp 1 February 2001 (see s 4(3))Hervey
Bay scallop replenishment area As 5sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64; 2003 SL No. 215 s 20amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 56(6); 2008 SL No. 352 s 4(1)–(2)Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 213
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesHervey Bay scallop
replenishment area Bs 6prev s 6 sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64;
2003 SL No. 215 s 20exp 1 January 2008 (see s 6(3))pres
s 6 ins 2008 SL No. 352 s 4(3)Division 2—Bustard
Headdiv hdgprev div 2 hdg
sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2003 SL No. 215 s 20(1)pres
div 2 hdg ins 2003 SL No. 215 s 20(1)Bustard Head
scallop replenishment area As 7sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64; 2003 SL No. 215 s 20amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 56(6); 2008 SL No. 352 s 4(4)–(5)Bustard Head
scallop replenishment area Bs 8prev
s 8 sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64; 2003 SL No. 215 s 20exp 1
January 2008 (see s 8(3))pres s 8 ins 2008 SL No. 352 s
4(6)General closure until midday on 1 February
2001s 9sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64exp 1
February 2001 (see s 9(3))Bustard Head scallop replenishment area
As 10sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2003 SL No. 215 s 20Bustard Head scallop replenishment area
Bs 11sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2003 SL No. 215 s 20Bustard Head scallop replenishment area
Cs 12sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2003 SL No. 215 s 20Bustard Head scallop replenishment area
Ds 13sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2003 SL No. 215 s 20Division 3—Yeppoon regiondiv hdgsub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64General closure until midday on 1 February
2001s 14sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64exp 1
February 2001 (see s 14(3))Yeppoon scallop replenishment area
As 15sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(6); 2008 SL No. 352 s 4(7)–(8)Yeppoon scallop replenishment area Bs
16sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 56(7); 2008 SL No. 352 s 4(9)Page 214Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesPART 2A—REEF WORLD
HERITAGE AREA REGULATED WATERSpt hdgins
2003 SL No. 379 s 12(2)sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(8)Reef
world heritage areas 16Ains 2003 SL No. 379 s 12(2)sub
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(8)Henderson Rocks 16Bins
2003 SL No. 379 s 12(2)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(8)Cherub’s Caves 16Cins
2003 SL No. 379 s 12(2)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(8)Wolf
Rocks 16Dins 2003 SL No. 379 s 12(2)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(8)PART 2B—SOUTHERN TRAWL FISHERY AREA
REGULATED WATERSpt hdgins 2008 SL No.
431 s 10Southern trawl fishery area regulated
waterss 17prev s 17 sub 2000 SL No. 360 s
64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)pres
s 17 ins 2008 SL No. 431 s 10sub 2009 SL No.
213 s 13PART 3—OTHER PARTICULAR REGULATED
WATERSpt hdgsub 2000 SL No.
360 s 64; 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(9)Near the New South
Wales border to Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Islands
18sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2001 SL No.
81 s 56(1)3; 2004 SL No. 111 s 57; 2008 SL No. 84 s56(11)Currumbin
Beachs 19sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Currumbin Creeks 20sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Tallebudgera Creeks 21sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Tallebudgera Creek to Burleighs
22sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
215
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesSouthern part of
the Broadwater and the Nerang Rivers 23sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Gold
Coast Seaways 24sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Broadwater—central parts
25sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Broadwater—western parts 26sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Coombabah Lake and Coombabah Creeks
27sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Coombabah Creek, Oyster Lake and Saltwater
Creeks 28sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Coomera Rivers 29sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Swan
Bay, North Stradbroke Islands 30sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Moreton Bays 31sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64Moreton Bay, including The Broadwaters
32sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Dunwichs 33sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Southern Moreton Bay areas 34sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Amity
Bight and the South Passages 35sub 2000 SL No.
360 s 64amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Manly
Boat Harbours 36sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2003 SL No. 261 s 20(2)Page 216Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesWynnum and
Manlys 37sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2003 SL No. 261 s 20(2)Boggy Creek, Pinkenbas
38sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 56(11)Brisbane River mouth areas 39sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Brisbane Airport floodway channel to the Pine
Rivers 40sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd
2003 SL No. 261 s 20(2)–(3)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Sandgate Piers 41sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2003 SL No. 261 s 20(2)South
Pine River and North Pine Rivers 42sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Northern section of Moreton Bays
43sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2003 SL No.
261 s 20(4); 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Pumicestone
Straits 44sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Bribie Island’s eastern shore and the
sand spit at Kings Beachs 45sub 2000 SL No.
360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Caloundra Heads 46sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Caloundra—Kings Beach to Shelly Beachs
47sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Currimundi Lake and Currimundi Creek near
Caloundras 48sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Warana Beach at Kawana Waterss
49sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010Page 217
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesMooloolah
Rivers 50sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)South Maroochy River and the North
Maroochy Rivers 51sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Maroochy River and ocean
foreshoress 52sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64; 2003 SL No.
261 s 20(5)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Lakes
Doonella and Weybas 53sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Noosa
River and Lakes Cooroibah and Cootharabas 54sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Laguna
Bay areas 55sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64; 2001 SL No.
81 s 56(2)amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Weyba
Creeks 56sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Lake Como, Kin Kin Creek, the upper
Noosa River and Lake Cootharabas 57sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Noosa
River—ocean foreshore north of its northern banks
58sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Waterways south of Double Island Points
59sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Rainbow Beachs 60sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Wide
Bay Bars 61sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Hook Point to Taleerba Creek, Fraser
Islands 62sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Taleerba Creek to Indian Head, Fraser
Islands 63sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Page 218Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesFraser
Island—Indian Head to Waddy Points 64sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Fraser
Island—Hook point to northern tips 65sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Snapper Creek near Tin Can Bays
66sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Mary Rivers 67sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64Hervey Bay seasonal night-time closures
68sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 56(11)Hervey Bay—other closuress 69sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(12)Skyringville Creeks 70sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(13)Hervey
Bays 71sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Southern Hervey Bays 72sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2003 SL No. 261 s 20(6); 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(11)Theodolite Creeks 73sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Coonar
Creeks 74sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Burnett Rivers 75sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(14)Baffle
Creeks 75Ains 2003 SL No. 215 s 20(2)Sandy
Capes 76sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
219
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesNorthern Fraser
Island and north of Fraser Islands 77sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Round
Hill Creeks 78sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd
2008 SL No. 38 s 15om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Eurimbula Creeks 79sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Rodds
Harbours 80sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Wild Cattle Creeks 81sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Boyne
River and part of South Trees Inlets82sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Tannum Sandss 83sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Calliope Rivers 84sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)The
Narrows near Curtis Islands 85sub 2000 SL No.
360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Fitzroy River and waters near its
mouths 86sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd
2003 SL No. 215 s 20(3)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Gladstone offshore areas 87sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64Keppel Bay near Middle Island
Observatorys 88sub 2000 SL No.
360 s 64Yeppoon offshore areas 89sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64Point Vernon to Cape Manifolds
90sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Page 220Reprint 7E
effective 1 July 2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesCawarral
Creeks 91sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Causeway Lake, Shoal Bays
92sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Water Park Creeks 93sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Shoalwater Bays 94sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2003 SL No. 261 s 20(7)Broadsound to Dunk Islands 95sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)St.
Lawrence Creek to Endeavour Rivers 96sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Swain
Reefss 97sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Rocky
Dam Creeks 98sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Grasstree Island areas
99sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Louisa
Creeks 100sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Pioneer River upstream of Pioneer
Bridges 101sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Pioneer Rivers 102sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Pioneer River mouths 103sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64; 2003 SL No. 261 s 20(8)Reliance Creek,
west of Eimeos 104sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
221
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesConstant
Creeks 105sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Egremont Pass Closures
106sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Seaforth
Creeks 107sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Refuge Bay on Scawfell Islands
108sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64; 2003 SL No. 261 s
20(9)Victor Creeks 109sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)O’Connell Rivers 110sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Proserpine Rivers 111sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Pioneer Bays 112sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64; 2003 SL No. 261 s 20(10)Merinda
Creeks 113sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Hayman Island to Cape Abbots
114sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 56(11)Bowen Harbour and Magazine Islands
115sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Bowen to Cairns offshore areas
116sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Hook Islands
117sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Groper Creek, Yellow Gin Creek and the
Burdekin Rivers 118sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Burdekin Rivers 119sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Page
222Reprint 7E effective 1 July
2010
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesPlantation Creek
and Seaforth Creeks 120sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Haughton River and the Short Cuts
121sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Barramundi Creeks 122sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Townsville Harbour and Cleveland Bays
123sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84
s 56(10)Townsville to Cape York offshore areas
124sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Etty Bay
areas 125sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 56(3)–(4)Rollingstone Creek, Halifax Bays
126sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2003 SL No.
261 s 20(7)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Herbert Rivers 127sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Yanks
Jetty area at Orpheus Islands 128sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Hinchinbrook Channels 129sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Meunga
Creeks 130sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Murray Rivers 131sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Mission Beachs 132sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2001 SL No. 81 s 56(5)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
223
Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Management Plan
1999EndnotesMission Beach
night time closures 133sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 56(6); 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Johnstone
Rivers 134sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Russell River, Mulgrave River and
Mutchero Inlets 135sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Fitzroy Island and High Island, near
Cairnss 136sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Trinity Bays 137sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64Centenary Lakes, Cairnss 138sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Barron
Rivers 139sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2003 SL No. 261 s 20(2)Mission Bays 140sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Yorkeys Knob to Simpson Points
141sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Cook Bays
142sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 56(11); 2009 SL No. 62 s 28Island Point to
the Daintree Rivers 143sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Daintree Rivers 144sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Bloomfield Rivers 145sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Annan
Rivers 146sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
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1999EndnotesEndeavour
Rivers 147sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)North of latitude 15º30.00'
souths 148sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 56(11)Grave Point to Indian Heads
149sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2003 SL No.
261 s 20(11)Cape Bedford to Murray Reefss
150sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Cape Flattery to
Lookout Points 150Ains 2002 SL No.
340 s 10Lookout Point to Baron Reefs
150Bins 2002 SL No. 340 s 10Cape Flattery to
near Barrow Points 151sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64om
2003 SL No. 261 s 20(2)Barrow Point to Bizant Rivers
152sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Bizant River,
Princess Charlotte Bays 153sub 2000 SL No.
360 s 64om 2008 SL No. 84 s 56(10)Marrett River to Rocky Rivers
154sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Rocky River to
latitude 13º08.91' souths 155sub 2000 SL No.
360 s 64amd 2003 SL No. 261 s 20(12)Latitude 13º08.91' south to Thorpe
Points 156sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64Round
Point to Fly Point near Cape Yorks 157sub
2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd 2003 SL No. 261 s 20(7)Tip of
Cape Yorks 158sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 64amd
2003 SL No. 261 s 20(13)SCHEDULE 4—REGULATED FISHsch
hdgsub 2001 SL No. 298 s 7amd 2003 SL No.
261 s 21sch 4sub 2001 SL No. 298 s 7Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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1999Endnotesamd 2003 SL No.
215 s 21om 2008 SL No. 84 s 57SCHEDULE 5—EFFORT
UNIT CONVERSION FACTOR FOR BOATSsch hdgamd
2001 SL No. 81 s 57sch 5ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 65amd
2003 SL No. 261 s 22; 2006 SL No. 25 s 76SCHEDULE6—WATERSWHERESCALLOPSMAYBEPROCESSED ONABOATsch hdgsub 2000 SL No.
360 s 66amd 2008 SL No. 385 s 15Tin Can Bay public
wharf areas 1sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 66Parts
of Hervey Bays 2sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 66Burnett River from near Bundaberg to near
Millaquin Sugar Mills 3sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 66Area
near Gladstones 4sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 66Area
near Yeppoons 5sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 66amd
2003 SL No. 261 s 23; 2010 SL No. 164 s 22(1)Area near
Bowens 6sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 66Area
west of Cape Clevelands 7sub 2000 SL No.
360 s 66Area west of Magnetic Islands
8sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 66amd 2010 SL No.
164 s 22(2)Part of North East Bay (Great Palm
Island)s 9sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 66Lucinda Services Jetty areas
10sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 66SCHEDULE
7—DICTIONARYsch hdgsub 2008 SL No.
84 s 58(1)PART 1—AIDS TO INTERPRETATIONpt
hdgom 2008 SL No. 84 s 58(2)Division 1—References to latitudes and
longitudesdiv hdgsub 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(1); 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(1)om 2008 SL No. 84
s 58(2)Page 226Reprint 7E
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1999EndnotesReferences to
latitudes and longitudess 1ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(1)amd 2001 SL No. 81 s 58(1)sub
2003 SL No. 379 s 13om 2008 SL No. 84 s 58(2)References to boundaries, lines, shores and
other pointss 2om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(2)References to waterwayss 3om
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(2)References to banks of waterways
4om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(2)Start
and end of time periodss 5om 2006 SL No. 25
s 77(3)Division 2—Names and measurement of
fishdiv hdgorig div 2 hdg om
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(3)prev div 2 hdg (prev div 3) renum 2006
SL No. 25 s 77(4)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 58(2)Scientific names of fishs 6amd
2000 SL No. 360 s 67(2)–(3); 2001 SL No. 298 s 8(1)–(3)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 58(2)Scientific classifications
7amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 11(1); 2000 SL No. 360
s 67(4)–(5); 2001 SL No. 298ss 8(4), 2 sch;
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(6)–(7)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 58(2)Measurement of size of particular fishprov
hdgamd 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(5)s
8amd 2001 SL No. 298 s 8(5); 2003 No. 215 s
22(1); 2003 SL No. 368 s 17;2006 SL No. 25 s
77(6)–(7)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 58(2)Measurement of volume of fishs
8Ains 2001 SL No. 298 s 8(6)om
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(2)Fishing under certain licences for
fishery includes tender licences 9om
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(2)Division 3—Miscellaneousdiv
3(prev div 4) renum 2006 SL No. 25 s
77(4)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 58(2)References to possession of fishs
10om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(2)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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1999EndnotesWorking out
percentage of saucer scallops of relevant sizes 10Ains
2004 SL No. 213 s 6om 2008 SL No. 84 s 58(2)PART
2—EXTENDED DEFINITIONS FOR AREASDivision 1—General
area definitionsdiv hdgins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(6)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(8)Meaning of “Brisbane River mouth
area–north”s 11sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(6)Meaning of “Brisbane River mouth
area–south”s 12sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(6)Meaning of “deep water net area”s
16sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(7)amd
2003 SL No. 261 s 24(1)–(2); 2004 SL No. 111 s 58(1)–(2)Meaning of “Facing Island area”s
17sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(7)Meaning of “Hervey Bay area”s
21sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(8)Meaning of “Keppel Bay area”s
22sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(8)amd
2005 SL No. 27 s 5(1)Meaning of “Laguna Bay area”s
23sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(8); 2001 SL No. 81
s 58(2)amd 2003 SL No. 261 s 24(3)Meaning of “Llewellyn Bay area”s
24sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(8)Meaning of “Logan River area”s
24Ains 2003 SL No. 215 s 22(2)Meaning of “ ‘M1’ and ‘M2’ area”s
25sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(8)amd
2001 SL No. 81 s 58(3); 2003 SL No. 261 s 24(4)–(6); 2008 SL No. 84
s58(3)Meaning of
“Sinclair Bay area”s 28sub 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(9)Meaning of “ ‘T1’ area”prov hdgamd
2003 SL No. 261 s 11s 29ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(9)amd
2003 SL No. 261 s 11; 2005 SL No. 27 s 5(2)Meaning of “ ‘T2’
area”s 30ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(9)Page
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1999EndnotesDivision 2—Defined
port areasdiv hdgins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(10)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(8)Meaning of “defined port area”s
33ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(10)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 58(4)PART 3—EXTENDED DEFINITIONS FOR OTHER
THINGSpt hdgsub 2008 SL No.
84 s 58(5)Working out “hull units” for a boats
34amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(11); 2003 SL No.
215 s 22(3)Meaning of “beam” of a boats
35ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(12)Meaning of “depth” of a boats
36ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(12)Meaning of “length” of a boats
37om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(2)Working out an engine’s “maximum continuous
brake kW”s 39amd 2008 SL No. 385 s 16(1)Meaning of “mesh size” of a nets
40om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(2)When a
boat is “detected by VMS” at a places 42ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 67(13)Meaning of “prescribed event
formula”s 43ins 2003 SL No. 215 s 22(4)amd
2003 SL No. 261 s 24(7)om 2008 SL No. 385 s 16(2)PART
4—OTHER DEFINITIONSpt hdgsub 2008 SL No.
84 s 58(6)pt 4def“allocation
days”ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“allocation decision”ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“allocation
decision formula”ins 2001 SL No. 81 s 58(5)def“approved”ins 2001 SL No.
81 s 58(5)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“assistant fisher”amd 2000 SL No.
211 s 11(2)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“bar”ins 2009 SL No.
213 s 14def“beam”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)def“BRD guidelines” om 2003 SL No.
215 s 22(5)def“buyer”om 2006 SL No. 25
s 77(9)def“buyer licence”amd 2000 SL No.
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1999Endnotesdef“close relative”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)amd 2003 SL No. 54 s 3 schdef“commercial fisher”om
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“commercial
fisher licence”amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 11(2)om
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“commercial
fishing apparatus”om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“commercial fishing boat”om
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“commercial
fishing boat licence”amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 11(2)om
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“conviction”amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 58(9); 2009 SL No. 62 s 29def“CPUE” om 2008 SL No.
385 s 16(3)def“crew licence”amd 2000 SL No.
211 s 11(2)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“defined port area”prev
def ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)om 2006 SL No. 25
s 77(9)pres def ins 2008 SL No. 84 s 58(8)def“depth”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)def“detected by VMS”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)def“east coast trawl fishery”ins
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(10)def“east coast trawl
fishery waters”ins 2008 SL No. 84 s 58(8)def“effort unit”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)amd 2010 SL No. 164 s 23(1)def“effort unit application”ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“effort unit
certificate”ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)sub
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)–(10)amd 2010 SL No. 164 s 23(2)def“effort unit conversion factor”ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“effort
year”ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“eligible licence”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)def“eligible person”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)def“entitlement”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(11)def“FB
sign”amd 2000 SL No. 211 s 11(3)om
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“first regulated
period”ins 2008 SL No. 84 s 58(8)om
2008 SL No. 385 s 16(3)def“fisher”amd
2000 SL No. 211 s 11(2)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“fishery”om 2006 SL No. 25
s 77(9)def“fishery’s area”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“fishing days”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)sub 2001 SL No. 81 s 58(4)–(5)def“fitted” om 2008 SL No.
385 s 16(3)def“former fisheries authority”ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“former
licence”ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“ground chain”ins 2000 SL No.
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1999Endnotesdef“information notice”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“install”ins 2001 SL No.
81 s 58(5)om 2008 SL No. 385 s 16(3)def“issued”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)def“length” amd 2008 SL No.
385 s 16(4)def“licence”amd 2006 SL No.
25 s 77(12)def“Logan River area”ins 2003 SL No.
215 s 22(6)def“logbook returns”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)def“ ‘M1’ and ‘M2’ area”ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“ ‘M1’
licence”amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(13)def“ ‘M2’ licence”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(13)def“major scallop area”ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“malfunction” om 2008 SL No.
385 s 16(3)def“manually reported”ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“manual reporting
obligation”amd 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(16)def“mesh size” amd 2008 SL No.
385 s 16(5)def“new recorded fishing days
decision”ins 2001 SL No. 81 s 58(5)def“n mile”om 2006 SL No. 25
s 77(9)def“nominated communication mode”ins
2001 SL No. 81 s 58(5)def“notice
guidelines”ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)om
2008 SL No. 385 s 16(3)def“notification
day” om 2008 SL No. 385 s 16(3)def“prescribed event formula”ins
2003 SL No. 215 s 22(6)om 2008 SL No. 385 s 16(3)def“primary boat”om 2006 SL No. 25
s 77(9)def“primary licence”amd 2000 SL No.
211 s 11(2)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“process”om 2006 SL No. 25
s 77(9)def“recognised BRD”sub 2003 SL No.
215 s 22(5)–(6)def“recognised TED”amd 2006 SL No.
25 s 77(14)def“recorded fishing days”ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“recreational
fisher”om 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(9)def“regulation”sub 2008 SL No.
84 s 58(7)–(8)def“repealed Act”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)def“replacement licence”amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 77(15)def“second regulated
period”ins 2008 SL No. 84 s 58(8)om
2008 SL No. 385 s 16(3)def“serious scallop
offence”ins 2001 SL No. 81 s 58(5)def“small operator”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)def“steaming day”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(16)def“supplementary days”ins
2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“surrendered
former licence”ins 2000 SL No. 360 s 67(15)def“ ‘T1’ area”ins 2000 SL No.
360 s 67(15)amd 2003 SL No. 261 s 11def“T1
effort units”ins 2006 SL No. 25 s 77(10)Reprint 7E effective 1 July 2010Page
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