South-East Marine Parks Determination of Required Fishing Practices Stowing and Securing Fishing Gear During Transit and Cage Towing Through Unauthorised Areas (Cth)

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

Sub-regulation 12.34 (3)

SOUTH-EAST MARINE PARKS

DETERMINATION OF REQUIRED FISHING PRACTICES

STOWING AND SECURING FISHING GEAR DURING TRANSIT AND CAGE TOWING THROUGH UNAUTHORISED AREAS

I, RONALD (RICKY) ARCHER, Director of National Parks acting pursuant to sub-regulation 12.34(3) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 HEREBY DETERMINE that for each of the Marine Parks listed in the Schedule to this determination, the following commercial fishing practices are to be followed:

1. Transit, including transit by a vessel engaged in cage towing, is prohibited in the Macquarie Island Marine Park Sanctuary Zone (Ia); and

2. Transit by a fishing vessel through the listed Marine Parks in which:

a. commercial fishing operations are not authorised; or,

b. the use of a particular gear type (which is on board) is not authorised;

must be:

c. at a speed greater than 5 knots (unless engaged in cage towing); and

d. with all fishing gear, or the particular fishing gear, kept stowed and secured.

AND I HEREBY REVOKE the previous determinations relating to:

3. Stowing and securing of fishing gear during transit through unapproved areas, notified in the Gazette (F2023N00193) and published on 30 June 2023.

4. Prohibition of Commercial Fishing Practices in the National Park Zone and Sanctuary Zone of the Macquarie Island Marine Park, notified in the Gazette (F2023N00194) and published on 30 June 2023.

5. Prohibiting the use of vessels engaged in cage towing, notified in the Gazette (F2023N00192) and published on 30 June 2023.

In this determination:

Cage towing means a vessel towing a cage that is suitable for caging fish.