TORRES STRAIT FISHERIES CATCH DISPOSAL

RECORD

TDB02

Business Name

Please remember

The pages in this book are self carbonating, place this flap under the original copy and the two duplicate pages to prevent writing transferring to the next set of forms.

SPECIES CODES:

PROCESSING CODES:

AREAS FOR TORRES STRAIT CATCH DISPOSAL RECORD

      Use area where most catch was taken

Torres Strait Fisheries Catch Disposal Record TDB02

About this Catch Disposal Record

•  This TDB02 Catch Disposal Record is designed to record verified landed information about fish catches - it does not replace any requirement for fishers to complete daily catch and effort logbooks.

•  Information supplied on this Catch Disposal Record will be used for fisheries management purposes. AFMA may release data on specific returns in connection with the investigation and prosecution of offences against the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 and associated legislation or under a court order.

•  All fields must be completed in part A of the form, fields in part B are not mandatory.

Who must complete this Catch Disposal Record?

•  The licensed Torres Strait Fish Receiver (the Receiver) or their Registered Authorised Agent must complete the Catch Disposal Record.

-          a Registered Authorised Agent is a person who has been nominated by the licensed Torres Strait Fish Receiver to complete the TDB02 on their behalf.

The Receiver must complete and lodge with AFMA the appropriate nomination form. Note: all further references in this Catch Disposal Record to Receiver/s should be taken to also be a reference to a Registered Authorised Agent as prescribed by AFMA’s Registered Authorised Agent Nomination process.

-          the fish receiver (or agent) signing the CDR form

When must this Catch Disposal Record be completed?

•  This Catch Disposal Record must be completed by the Receiver immediately upon receipt of the fish and before the fish are placed with any other fish that are not part of the consignment.

•  Retaining the Catch Disposal Record – the Receiver must retain this Catch Disposal Record. Once completed the Receiver must keep this book for a minimum period of five years and make it available to any authorised officer on request.

Where and how must the forms be submitted?

•  White copy – the Receiver must forward the white original copy to AFMA within 3 calendar days of the fish being received. Where the premises at which the fish were received was a boat, the Receiver must forward the white original copy to AFMA within 3 business days of that boat returning to port.

•  Pink Copy – the holder of the Torres Strait commercial fishing licence (the Fisher) who is disposing of the fish retains the pink copy.

•  Green copy – must remain in this book and be held by the Receiver.

Note: As each page of this Catch Disposal Record is numbered, any spoiled or incorrectly completed forms must be clearly marked ‘cancelled’ and returned to AFMA.

must be a different person to fisher signing the                                            

fishing licence details.

•  The Receiver must accurately determine the weight of the fish and complete the Catch Disposal Record for every consignment of fish received.

If you have any queries about completing this Catch Disposal Record please contact AFMA Direct on 1300 723 621.

How to Complete the Catch Disposal Record

You must provide details for PART A for each consignment of fish as follows:

•  Has a TDB02 been completed for this fish by another Receiver? No Not Sure

-          If you know another receiver has completed a TDB02 for this consignment of fish then you do not need to complete a TDB02.

-          If you know another TDB02 has not been completed then circle NO and continue completing this form as required.

-          If you don’t know if another form has been completed then circle Not Sure and continue completing this form as required.

•  Fishing Licence Holder Name – enter the name of the person who holds the licence that is nominated to the boat from which the fish were caught. Enter their name as it appears on the fishing licence.

•  Fishing Licence Number – enter the fishing licence number of the fishing licence that is nominated to the boat from which the fish were caught. Enter the number as it appears on their fishing licence.

•  Fisher Type – circle one of the three options provided (TIB, TVH, or Sunset).

•  Boat Symbol - enter the boat symbol that appears on the fishing licence nominated to the boat from which the fish were caught.

•  Fisher/or Agent Name - enter the name of the person signing as the fisher/or agent.

•  Signature of Fisher/ or Agent – Where fish are recdived directly from a fisher or their agent, the fishing licence holder (or agent) must sign the CDR form to verify their licence details.

•  Date – Enter the date Fisher signed.

•  Fish Receiver – enter the name of the Fish Receiver name as it appears on your Fish Receiver Licence.

•  Fish Receiver Licence Number – enter your Fish Receiver Licence number.

•  Fish Receiver Address – enter the address of the premise the fish were received.

•  Species – species codes are shown on the cardboard page divider in this logbook. Enter either the species code or name of each species in the consignment.

•  Processing Code – processing codes are shown on the cardboard page divider in this logbook. Where processing has occurred please indicate the nature of the processing (e.g. gutted and blanched, dried, headed and gutted, etc.).

•  Weight (kg) – Weight must be determined by accurate scales

-          Where the fish have not been processed in any way, enter the accurate weight in kilograms of all the whole fish received of each individual species.

-          Where the fish have been processed prior to receiving, record the accurate processed weight in kilograms of all the fish received of each individual species.

-          Where only part of the catch of a species is processed, record the processed and unprocessed components of the species on separate rows.

-          Do not record processed and unprocessed forms in the same row.

•  Fish Number – Enter the number of fish for records of live Fin Fish only.

•  Signature of Receiver – The Receiver or their Registered Authorised Agent must sign this part to certify accurate completion of the Catch Disposal Record.

•  Printed name of Receiver – enter the name of the Receiver or Registered Authorised Agent who signed this form.

•  Date – Enter the date on which this form was completed.

The following information may also be completed in PART B. These fields are not mandatory:

•  Number of Fishers – enter the number of fishers who participated in the fishing trip for which the Catch Disposal Record relates.

•  Number of Days – enter the duration of the fishing trip for which the Catch Disposal Record relates.

•  Area Fished – enter the area where the fish were taken using the map shown at the start of this logbook. Enter more than one area if the fishing trip for which the Catch Disposal Record relates if applicable.

•  Start Date – enter the start date of the fishing trip for which the Catch Disposal Record relates.

•  End Date – enter the end date of the fishing trip for which the Catch Disposal Record relates.

•  Logbook Type – record the logbook type that was completed. For example catches of tropical rock lobster may have been recorded in their Tropical Rock Lobster Daily Fishing Log TRL04.

•  Logbook Number and Page Number this catch relates to – Record detail if this catch has also been entered into a daily fishing logbook. Please enter N/A (Not applicable) if this catch has not previously been entered in a daily fishing logbook.

•  Fishing Method – tick (•) the fishing method used to  take the fish for the fishing trip for which the Catch Disposal Record relates. Tick (•) more than one fishing method if applicable.

If you have any queries about completing this Catch Disposal Record please contact AFMA Direct on 1300 723 621.

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

TDB02

October 2017