Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Fishing Season and Total Allowable Commercial Catch) Determination (No.2) 2024 The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination. Dated 13 November 2024 Helen Kroger Ian Dutton Brett McCallum Chair Commissioner Commissioner Wez Norris Sally Troy Scott Spencer Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions 5 Cessation 6 Determination of Fishing Season 7 Total Allowable Commercial Catch 1 Name This instrument is the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Fishing Season and Total Allowable Commercial Catch) Determination (No.2) 2024. 2 Commencement This instrument commences on 1 January 2025. 3 Authority This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and under sections 1.3 and 3.2 of the Management Plan. 4 Definitions Note : A number of the expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 1.3 of the Management Plan, including the following: 1. fishing season; 2. Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery; 3. total allowable commercial catch; and 4. quota species. In this instrument: Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991. Management Plan means the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010. 5 Cessation This instrument ceases on 31 December 2027 unless revoked earlier. 6 Fishing Season The fishing season for the purpose of section 1.3 of the Management Plan is the period commencing on 1 January in a year and ending on 31 December in the same year. 7 Total Allowable Commercial Catch The total allowable commercial catch for the following quota species in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery: 1. for the fishing season, commencing on 1 January 2025 and ending on 31 December 2025 is: Quota species Total Allowable Commercial Catch (tonnes) Albacore Tuna 2,500 Whole weight Bigeye Tuna 1,056 Whole weight Yellowfin Tuna 2,400 Whole weight Broadbill Swordfish 1,047 Whole weight Striped Marlin 351 Whole weight 1. for the fishing season, commencing on 1 January 2026 and ending on 31 December 2026 is: Quota species Total Allowable Commercial Catch (tonnes) Albacore Tuna 2,500 Whole weight Bigeye Tuna 1,056 Whole weight Yellowfin Tuna 2,400 Whole weight 1. for the fishing season, commencing on 1 January 2027 and ending on 31 December 2027 is: Quota species Total Allowable Commercial Catch (tonnes) Albacore Tuna 2,500 Whole weight Bigeye Tuna 1,056 Whole weight Yellowfin Tuna 2,400 Whole weight