Torres Strait Prawn Fishery (Bycatch Reduction Devices) Instrument 2024 (Cth)

Torres Strait Prawn Fishery (Bycatch Reduction Devices) Instrument 2024

The Protected Zone Joint Authority make the following determination.

Dated 29/05/2024

Senator the Hon Murray Watt Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister for Emergency Management Chair of the Protected Zone Joint Authority For and on behalf of the Protected Zone Joint Authority

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions 5 Prohibition on fishing 6 Exemption to Prohibition on fishing 7 Schedules Schedule 1— Bycatch reduction devices 3 Schedule 2—Repeals 7 Torres Strait Fisheries Management Notice No. 82

1 Name This instrument is the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery (Bycatch Reduction Devices) Instrument 2024.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3 Authority This instrument is made under paragraph 16(1)(c) of the Act.

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 3 of the Act and section 1.3 of the Plan including the following: (a) prawns; (b) bycatch reduction device or BRD; (c) try net; (d) turtle excluder device or TED.

In this instrument: Act means the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984; Plan means the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Management Plan 2009. Net rigged for fishing means where part or all of a net is in the water, or if it is shackled, tied or otherwise connected to any trawl door or trawl board, or to any tow rope or cable, either on board the boat or attached in any manner to the boat.

5 Prohibition on fishing

Pursuant to paragraph 16(1)(c) of the Act, engaging in taking, processing or carrying of fish by a method, or with the use of equipment or a boat, is prohibited in the area of the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery unless a Bycatch Reduction Device specified in Schedule 1 is installed in each of the concession holder's net rigged for fishing.