Fisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Direction 2021


 

I, WEZ NORRIS, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, as delegate under Delegation No. 2 of 2016 made on 14 November 2016 from the AFMA Commission, make the following Direction pursuant to 41(A)(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

 

Dated 12 April 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Wez Norris

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Fisheries Management Authority


 

Contents


1   Name.........................................................1

2   Commencement..................................................1

3   Authority.......................................................1

4   Definitions......................................................1

5   To whom this applies...............................................2

6   Direction not to engage in fishing.......................................2

7   Exemption to the prohibitions – Small Pelagic Fishery concession holders............4

8   Exemption to the prohibitions – Orange Roughy.............................4

9   Exemption to the prohibitions – Hydraulic Hand Reel Droplining..................5

Schedule 1—Murat Bay Closure 6

Schedule 2—Bass Strait – Trawl Closure 6

Schedule 3—Head of the Great Australian Bight Closure 7

Schedule 4—East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone 7

Schedule 5—South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage 8

Schedule 6—South Australian Shark Closure – Kangaroo Island 8

Schedule 7—South Australian Shark Closure – Victor Harbor to the

Victorian Border 9

Schedule 8—Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure 9

Schedule 9—Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closures 10

Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure West 10

Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure East 10

Schedule 10—Commonwealth Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish 10

Schedule 11—Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish 13

Schedule 12—Gulper Shark Closure – Harrisson’s Dogfish 14

Schedule 13—South East Trawl Deepwater Closure 14

Schedule 14—Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure 18

Schedule 15—Portland Area Trawl Closure 18

Schedule 16—GAB Deepwater Closure – Central East Zone 19

Schedule 17—GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon 19

Schedule 18—GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West 20

Schedule 19—GAB Orange Roughy Zone– Albany 20

Schedule 20—GAB Orange Roughy Zone Bremmer 20

Schedule 21—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West 21

Schedule 22—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic 21

Schedule 23—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully 21

Barcoo Seamount 23

Taupo Seamount 24

Kangaroo Island gillnet strip closure 27

Head of the Great Australian Bight gillnet strip closure 27

4nm radius Australian sea lion gillnet closures 28

11nm radius Australian sea lion gillnet closures 28


This instrument is the Fisheries Management (Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and Small Pelagic Fishery Closures) Direction 2021.

 

(1)     Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

 

 

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

Commencement

Date/Details

1. The whole of the instrument

1 May 2021.

 

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2)     Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

 

This Direction is made under subsection 41A(2) of the Act.

 

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the interpretation section of the Act, including the following:

(a)      AFZ;

(b)      boat;

(c)      coastal waters;

(d)      fishery;

(e)      fishing;

(f)       fishing concession;

(g)      holder;

(h)      statutory fishing right (SFR);

(i)       take.

 

Terms used in this Direction that are defined for the purposes of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003 or the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009 have the same meanings in this Direction as they have in the Plans.

 

 

In this instrument:

Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Adjacent Area Boundary means the offshore State and Northern Territory boundaries established under Schedule 8 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.

Automatic baiting equipment means any mechanical operation that automatically positions bait on the hooks without the need for each hook/snood to be individually clipped onto the mainline directly by hand during the setting of the gear.

Hydraulic hand reel droplining means a method of individual droplines which stay attached to the boat, with a maximum soak time of 90 minutes and no more than 25 hooks per individual line.

All geographic coordinates contained within the schedules attached to this document are in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94).

Unless otherwise stated, the lines between coordinates are geodesics.

 

(1)      This Direction applies to the holder of a fishing concession (or a person acting on behalf of that holder) in:

(a)     The Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery;

(b)     The Small Pelagic Fishery.

 

(a)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 1.

(b)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 2.

(c)    Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 3.

(d)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 4.

(e)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedule 5.

(f)    Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 6 and Schedule 7.

(g)    If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s dogfish (Centrophorus. harrissoni), three southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) and southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined in the area described in Schedule 8 under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 8 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA,

for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani).

(h)    If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni), three southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) and southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined in the area described in Schedule 9 under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 9 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third

Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani).

(i)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using hook or trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 10.

(j)    Fishing is not to be engaged in the areas described in Schedule 11 and Schedule 12.

(k)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 13.

(l)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using demersal otter trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18.

(m)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the areas described in Schedule 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29.

(n)    If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni), three southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) and southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined in the area described in Schedule 29 under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 29 under that fishing concession for a period of 12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third

Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the concession holder takes a species of dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani).

(o)    Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 30.

(p)    Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 31 and Schedule 32.

(q)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 33.

(r)    If a concession holder takes more than three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni), three southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) or three Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) and southern dogfish (C. zeehaani) combined in the area described in Schedule 33 under a fishing concession in a season, the holder must not engage in fishing in the area described in Schedule 33 under that fishing concession for a period of

12 months commencing from the date the concession holder caught the third Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani). If the

concession holder takes a species of dogfish that cannot be identified by AFMA, for the purposes of this condition it will be deemed to be a Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni) or southern dogfish (C. zeehaani).

(s)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using gillnet methods in the area described in Schedules 35 and 36.

(t)    Fishing is not to be engaged in using automatic baiting equipment if fishing under the authority of a scalefish hook boat statutory fishing right in the area described in Schedule 37.

(u)    Fishing is not to be engaged in by trawl methods in the area described in Schedule 38 in a season if an aggregated amount of 25 tonnes of orange roughy (western) (Hoplosthethus atlanticus) has been taken in the area described in Schedule 38 for the fishing season beginning on 1 May and ending on 30 April of the following year.

(v)    Fishing is not to be engaged in the area described in Schedule 39.

 

(1) Clauses 6(d), 6(i), 6(j), 6(k), 6(m), 6(o), 6(p), 6(q), 6(u) and 6(v) do not apply to holders fishing under a concession granted in accordance with the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009 using the mid-water trawl method.

(2)    Clause 6 does not apply to fishing by the purse seine, jigging or minor line methods.

(3)    If the holder of a Small Pelagic Fishery concession takes more than three

Harrisson’s dogfish (C. harrissoni), southern dogfish (C. zeehaani), Endeavour dogfish (C. harrissoni) or greeneye spurdog dogfish (S. chloroculus) combined in a fishing season in the areas specified in Schedules 10, 11, 12, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 while fishing under the authority of a concession granted in accordance with the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009, the holder must notify AFMA and not engage in fishing in the area described in the relevant Schedule under that fishing concession until further notified by AFMA in writing.

(4)    If the holder of a Small Pelagic Fishery concession finds any evidence of benthic impacts while fishing under the authority of a concession granted in accordance with the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009 in the area specified in Schedule 4 the holder must notify AFMA and not engage in fishing in the area described in the relevant Schedule under that fishing concession until further notified by AFMA in writing.

 

(1)    Despite clause 6(k), fishing using trawl methods is permitted within the area described in Schedule 34, known as the Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area.

(1)    Clauses 6(g), 6(h), 6(n), 6(o) and 6(r) do not apply to fishing by the hydraulic hand reel droplining method.

Schedule 1—Murat Bay Closure

The area of the Murat Bay Closure is that part of the AFZ and part of the coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 50.83’ east, in the vicinity of Point Brown and running progressively;

b)      north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 28.33’ south, longitude 133° 37.83’ east, near the southernmost point of the Franklin Island group at mean low water;

c)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coastline of South Australia at mean low water and the meridian of longitude 133° 07.60’ east, in the vicinity of Point Bell;

d)      then generally easterly and southerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 2—Bass Strait – Trawl Closure

The area of the Bass Strait – Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 39° 00.00’ south, longitude 143° 55.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      east along the parallel of latitude 39° 00.00’south to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 144° 50.00’ east;

c)      then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39° 30.00’ south;

d)      then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146° 34.00’ east;

e)      then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 39° 36.00’ south;

f)       then east along that parallel to the intersection with meridian of longitude 147° 28.00’ east;

g)      then north along that meridian to the intersection with parallel 39° 22.00’ south;

h)      then generally north westerly to the point of latitude 39° 06.00’ south, longitude 147° 06.00’ east;

i)        then north easterly to the point of latitude 38° 40.00’ south, longitude 147° 50.00’ east;

j)        then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39° 25.05’ south, longitude 148° 32.36’ east;

k)      then south south easterly to the point of latitude 39° 45.001’ south, longitude 148° 34.30’ east;

l)        then south easterly to the point of latitude 40° 02.10’ south, longitude 148° 36.40’ east;

m)    then south easterly to the point of latitude 40° 24.10’ south, longitude 148° 48.60’ east;

n)      then south westerly to the point of latitude 40° 27.917’ south, longitude 148° 35.20’ east;

o)      then south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 40° 51.017’ south;

p)      then west along that parallel to its intersection with the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, close to longitude 148° 19.573’ east;

q)      then initially northerly but generally westerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (along the northern coast of Tasmania) to the intersection of that outer limit with the meridian of longitude 144° 40.00’ east, close to latitude

40° 19.283’ south;

r)       then generally westerly along the geodesic, diverting northerly but generally westerly from this geodesic, around the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania, surrounding Reid Rocks, before re-joining the geodesic and continuing to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (in the vicinity of the southern tip of King Island, Tasmania), with the meridian of longitude 143° 56.00’ east, close to latitude 40° 12.888’ south;

s)       then initially easterly but generally northerly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of Tasmania (adjacent to King Island, Tasmania) to the intersection of these coastal waters with the meridian of longitude 143° 55.00’ east;

t)        then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 3—Head of the Great Australian Bight Closure

The area of the Head of the Great Australian Bight Closure is that part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 129° 00.135’ east and running progressively;

b)      south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 31° 44.268’ south;

c)      then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 129° 05.868' east;

d)      then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is two nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia, near latitude 31° 42.218' south;

e)      then generally easterly, north easterly and then south easterly along that two nautical mile line to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 132° 42.888' east;

f)       then north along that meridian to its intersection with the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia, in the vicinity of Eyre Bluff, South Australia;

g)      then generally westerly along that mean low water line to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 4—East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone

The area of the East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector Exclusion Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 24° 29.90’ south, longitude 155° 30.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      south along the meridian of longitude 155° 30.00’ east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 27° south;

c)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° south, longitude 157° east;

d)      then south along the meridian of longitude 157° east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 33° 34.90’ south;

e)      then west along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 153° 16.966’ east;

f)       then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 29° 59.90’ south, longitude 154° 40.067’ east;

g)      then north along that meridian of longitude to latitude 24° 29.90’ south;

h)      then east along that parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 5—South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage

The area of the South Australian Gillnet Closure – Backstairs Passage is that part of the AFZ and the coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the southern coast line of mainland Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 137° 40.649’ east in the vicinity of Troubridge Point, South Australia and running progressively;

b)      south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the southern coast line of mainland Australia at mean low water with the parallel of latitude 35° 36.231’ south in the vicinity of Cape Jervis;

c)      then initially southerly but generally easterly along the mean low water line of the coast to the intersection of this line with the meridian of longitude 138° 31.336’ east in the vicinity of Newland Head;

d)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 138° 08.082’ east in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby;

e)      then generally north westerly along the mean low water line of that coast to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 137° 37.922’ east in the vicinity of Point Marsden, South Australia;

f)       then northerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 6—South Australian Shark Closure – Kangaroo Island

The area of the South Australian Shark Closure – Kangaroo Island is that part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the parallel of latitude of 35° 50.494’ south, in the vicinity of Cape Willoughby and running progressively;

b)      generally south westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 136° 42.310’ east in the vicinity of Cape du Couedic;

c)      then south along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is one nautical mile seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;

d)      then generally north easterly along that one nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of latitude of 35° 50.494’ south;

e)      then west along the parallel of latitude to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 7—South Australian Shark Closure – Victor Harbor to the Victorian Border

The area of the South Australian Shark Hook and Shark Gillnet Closure – Victor Harbor is that part of the AFZ and the coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of mainland Australia at the mean low water with the meridian of longitude passing though the southernmost point on the boundary between Victoria and South Australia and running progressively;

b)      south along that meridian of longitude to its intersection with the outer limit of coastal waters;

c)      then generally north westerly along that outer limit of coastal waters to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 138° 38.350’ east;

d)      then north along that meridian to the point of intersection with the mainland at the mean low water line, in the vicinity of Victor Harbor;

e)      then generally south easterly along the mean low water line of the coastline of South Australia to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 8—Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure

The area of the Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 41° 45.66' south, longitude 148° 34.38' east and running progressively;

b)      easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 44.94' south and longitude 148° 40.14' east;

c)      then generally southerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 42° 6.36' south, longitude 148° 39.36' east;

d)      then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 42° 6.30' south, longitude 148° 36.30' east;

e)      then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 59.76' south, longitude 148° 35.70' east;

f)       then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 41° 58.98' south, longitude 148° 37.14' east;

g)      then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 9—Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closures

The area of the Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure – West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 36° 31.95' south, longitude 136° 48.10' east;

b)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 40.20' south, longitude 137° 10.20' east;

c)      then south along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 54.333' south, longitude 137° 10.20' east;

d)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 44.00' south, longitude 136° 42.00' east;

e)      then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

The area of the Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve Closure – East is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 37° 0.42' south, longitude 137° 44.88' east;

b)      then easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 3.30' south, longitude 137° 58.56' east;

c)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 5.04' south, longitude 138° 2.52' east;

d)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 7.50' south, longitude 138° 0.36' east;

e)      then westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 6.72' south, longitude 137° 47.52' east;

f)       then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 4.56' south, longitude 137° 41.16' east;

g)      then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 10—Commonwealth Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish

The area of the Commonwealth Gulper Shark Closure – Southern Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 35° 21.433’ south, longitude 134° 45.00’ east (Point 1);

b)      then south along the meridian of longitude 134° 45.00’ east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 35° 29.133’ south (Point 2);

c)      then generally north westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

3

35° 28.90’ south

134° 44.70’ east

4

35° 28.50’ south

134° 43.80’ east

5

35° 28.033’ south

134° 43.217’ east

 

6

35° 27.65’ south

134° 42.00’ east

7

35° 26.667’ south

134° 41.417’ east

8

35° 26.383’ south

134° 41.10’ east

9

35° 26.00’ south

134° 40.033’ east

10

35° 25.40’ south

134° 39.30’ east

11

35° 24.867’ south

134° 37.85’ east

12

35° 23.967’ south

134° 36.95’ east

13

35° 23.283’ south

134° 35.70’ east

14

35° 22.617’ south

134° 35.05’ east

15

35° 22.067’ south

134° 33.90’ east

16

35° 21.033’ south

134° 33.33’ east

17

35° 20.65’ south

134° 33.00’ east

18

35° 20.367’ south

134° 32.35’ east

19

35° 19.817’ south

134° 31.517’ east

20

35° 19.50’ south

134° 30.283’ east

21

35° 19.217’ south

134° 30.067’ east

22

35° 18.35’ south

134° 29.75’ east

23

35° 17.667’ south

134° 29.033’ east

24

35° 17.367’ south

134° 28.20’ east

25

35° 16.783’ south

134° 25.80’ east

26

35° 15.867’ south

134° 25.283’ east

27

35° 15.55’ south

134° 24.90’ east

28

35° 15.033’ south

134° 22.20’ east

29

35° 14.783’ south

134° 21.783’ east

30

35° 14.233’ south

134° 21.183’ east

31

35° 13.883’ south

134° 20.583’ east

32

35° 13.25’ south

134° 18.117’ east

33

35° 12.517’ south

134° 16.80’ east

34

35° 11.70’ south

134° 13.85’ east

35

35° 11.383’ south

134° 13.417’ east

36

35° 10.467’ south

134° 12.917’ east

37

35° 10.017’ south

134° 12.533’ east

38

35° 09.133’ south

134° 11.117’ east

39

35° 08.883’ south

134° 10.20’ east

40

35° 08.683’ south

134° 07.80’ east

41

35° 08.017’ south

134° 06.633’ east

42

35° 07.483’ south

134° 05.40’ east

43

35° 07.067’ south

134° 03.933’ east

44

35° 06.55’ south

134° 02.70’ east

45

35° 06.30’ south

134° 01.80’ east

46

35° 06.10’ south

134° 00.60’ east

47

35° 05.667’ south

133° 56.10’ east

48

35° 05.30’ south

133° 53.40’ east

49

35° 04.633’ south

133° 51.90’ east

50

35° 03.75’ south

133° 50.70’ east

51

35° 03.35’ south

133° 49.483’ east

52

35° 02.55’ south

133° 48.00’ east

 

53

35° 01.95’ south

133° 45.00’ east

d)      then north along the meridian of longitude 133° 45.00’ east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34° 54.283’ south, (Point 54);

e)      then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

55

34° 54.30’ south

133° 45.617’ east

56

34° 54.433’ south

133° 46.20’ east

57

34° 55.433’ south

133° 47.10’ east

58

34° 55.283’ south

133° 48.00’ east

59

34°55.817’ south

133° 48.90’ east

60

34° 55.483’ south

133° 49.80’ east

61

34° 55.567’ south

133° 50.417’ east

62

34° 56.217’ south

133° 51.45’ east

63

34° 57.133’ south

133° 54.30’ east

64

34° 58.067’ south

133° 55.20’ east

65

34° 57.933’ south

133° 56.10’ east

66

34° 58.067’ south

133° 56.417’ east

67

34° 59.05’ south

133° 57.00’ east

68

34° 59.10’ south

133° 57.25’ east

69

34° 58.933’ south

133° 57.90’ east

70

34° 58.983’ south

133° 58.217’ east

71

34° 59.533’ south

133° 59.40’ east

72

35° 00.267’ south

134° 02.10’ east

73

35° 00.267’ south

134° 02.70’ east

74

35° 00.017’ south

134° 03.60’ east

75

35° 00.017’ south

134° 04.20’ east

76

35° 00.35’ south

134° 04.70’ east

77

35° 00.85’ south

134° 05.10’ east

78

35° 01.067’ south

134° 06.00’ east

79

35° 01.667’ south

134° 06.90’ east

80

35° 01.90’ south

134° 07.80’ east

81

35° 02.367’ south

134° 08.70’ east

82

35° 02.333’ south

134° 09.30’ east

83

35° 02.517’ south

134° 10.233’ east

84

35° 02.60’ south

134° 10.50’ east

85

35° 03.133’ south

134° 11.10’ east

86

35° 03.233’ south

134° 11.40’ east

87

35° 02.733’ south

134° 12.30’ east

88

35° 03.283’ south

134° 13.067’ east

89

35° 03.40’ south

134° 14.10’ east

90

35° 03.60’ south

134° 14.40’ east

91

35° 04.30’ south

134° 15.00’ east

92

35° 04.717’ south

134° 15.90’ east

93

35° 04.95’ south

134° 16.167’ east

94

35° 05.367’ south

134° 16.467’ east

95

35° 06’.117 south

134° 16.80’ east

96

35° 06.217’ south

134° 17.033’ east

97

35° 06.10’ south

134° 17.70’ east

 

98

35° 06.367’ south

134° 18.60’ east

99

35° 06.483’ south

134° 19.50’ east

100

35° 07.00’ south

134° 20.40’ east

101

35° 07.85’ south

134° 21.30’ east

102

35° 08.05’ south

134° 22.20’ east

103

35° 08.70’ south

134° 23.10’ east

104

35° 08.833’ south

134° 24.00’ east

105

35° 09.00’ south

134° 24.283’ east

106

35° 09.25’ south

134° 24.517’ east

107

35° 10.183’ south

134° 24.90’ east

108

35° 09.917’ south

134° 25.80’ east

109

35° 10.467’ south

134° 26.983’ east

110

35° 10.367’ south

134° 28.233’ east

111

35° 10.467’ south

134° 28.50’ east

112

35° 10.767’ south

134° 28.833’ east

113

35° 11.483’ south

134° 29.40’ east

114

35° 11.60’ south

134° 29.667’ east

115

35° 11.633’ south

134° 30.30’ east

116

35° 12.067’ south

134° 31.20’ east

117

35° 12.05’ south

134° 31.817’ east

118

35° 12.15’ south

134° 32.20’ east

119

35° 12.567’ south

134° 32.633’ east

120

35° 13.50’ south

134° 33.217’ east

121

35° 13.90’ south

134° 33.90’ east

122

35° 14.833’ south

134° 34.967’ east

123

35° 15.20’ south

134° 36.017’ east

124

35° 15.60’ south

134° 36.60’ east

125

35° 15.883’ south

134° 36.933’ east

126

35° 16.533’ south

134° 37.267’ east

127

35° 16.767’ south

134° 37.50’ east

128

35° 17.217’ south

134° 38.683’ east

129

35° 17.983’ south

134° 39.30’ east

130

35° 18.567’ south

134° 40.283’ east

131

35° 19.417’ south

134° 41.333’ east

132

35° 19.683’ south

134° 42.00’ east

133

35° 20.35’ south

134° 43.033’ east

134

35° 20.80’ south

134° 44.117’ east

f)       then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 11—Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish

The area of the Gulper Shark Closure – Endeavour Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 33° 34.81' south, longitude 151° 53.84' east, (Point 1);

b)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic sequentially connecting the following points:

2

33° 40.56' south

151° 49.71' east

3

33° 47.69' south

151° 43.40' east

4

33° 52.27' south

151° 39.78' east

5

33° 57.46' south

151° 35.81' east

6

34° 04.08' south

151° 31.16' east

7

34° 10.98' south

151° 26.24' east

8

34° 15.31' south

151° 22.95' east

c)      then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 21.99’ south, longitude 151° 31.48’ east (Point 9);

d)      then generally north easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

10

34° 17.88' south

151° 34.90' east

11

34° 13.58' south

151° 36.66' east

12

34° 1.55' south

151° 46.41' east

13

33° 56.03' south

151° 51.93' east

14

33° 50.38' south

151° 55.90' east

15

33° 43.76' south

152° 00.71' east

16

33° 39.53' south

152° 01.54'east

17

33° 34.78' south

152° 06.78' east

e)      then westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 12—Gulper Shark Closure – Harrisson’s Dogfish

The area of the Gulper Shark Closure – Harrisson’s Dogfish is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 40° 23.00’ south and the meridian of longitude 148° 52.00’ east and running progressively:

b)      north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 21.25’ south and longitude 148° 58.80’ east;

c)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 47.25’ south, longitude148° 51.55’ east;

d)      then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 49.00’ south, longitude 148° 44.00’ east;

e)      then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 35.00’ south, longitude 148° 47.50’ east;

f)       then generally north along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 13—South East Trawl Deepwater Closure

The area of the South East Trawl Deepwater Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 33° 34.90’ south, longitude 152° 17.35’ east;

b)      then east along the parallel of latitude 33° 34.90’ south, to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 156° 10.067’ east;

c)      then south along that meridian to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ, close to the point of latitude 33° 52.067' south, longitude 156° 10.067' east;

d)      then, generally southerly and westerly, along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection, south of Australia, with the meridian of longitude 138° 08.083’ east;

e)      then, north along this meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 37° 08.783’ south;

f)       then generally easterly and northerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points.

1

37° 11.633' south

138° 24.817' east

2

37° 14.617' south

138° 35.583' east

3

37° 16.55' south

138° 53.10' east

4

37° 17.617' south

138° 53.267' east

5

37° 19.417' south

138° 54.467' east

6

37° 23.433' south

139° 01.60' east

7

37° 33.133' south

139° 04.517' east

8

37° 35.15' south

139° 06.55' east

9

37° 37.75' south

139° 12.90' east

10

37° 37.317' south

139° 25.20' east

11

37° 39.583' south

139° 30.00' east

12

38° 03.717' south

139° 30.00' east

13

39° 18.00' south

142° 01.033' east

14

38° 58.933' south

142° 15.95' east

15

39° 13.533' south

142° 39.017' east

16

39° 16.733' south

142° 40.517' east

17

39° 21.367' south

142° 44.75' east

18

39° 25.083' south

142° 49.283' east

19

39° 29.217' south

142° 52.15' east

20

39° 32.033' south

142° 54.80' east

21

39° 36.20' south

142° 58.217' east

22

39° 40.517' south

143° 01.35' east

23

39° 47.533' south

143° 07.30' east

24

39° 58.378' south

143° 10.722' east

25

40° 01.633' south

143° 00.907' east

26

40° 54.00' south

143° 30.00'east

27

40° 54.00'south

143° 42.067' east

28

41° 05.033' south

143° 52.483' east

29

41° 10.267' south

143° 58.267' east

30

41° 14.633' south

144° 02.50' east

31

41° 16.717' south

144° 05.483' east

32

41° 21.85'south

144° 12.85' east

33

41° 24.517'south

144° 17.117' east

34

41° 25.633' south

144° 18.233' east

35

41° 30.217' south

144° 20.933' east

36

41° 30.217' south

144° 02.50' east

37

42° 09.783' south

144° 28.983' east

38

42° 09.783' south

144° 41.35' east

39

42° 23.867' south

144° 46.833' east

40

42° 23.867' south

144° 29.35' east

 

41

43° 24.00' south

145° 05.083' east

42

43° 24.917' south

145° 05.083' east

43

43° 24.917' south

145° 15.083' east

44

43° 34.917' south

145° 15.083' east

45

43° 34.917' south

145° 20.083' east

46

43° 44.917' south

145° 20.083' east

47

43° 44.917' south

145° 52.683' east

48

43° 53.15' south

145° 58.467' east

49

44° 00.083' south

146° 06.583' east

50

44° 04.542' south

146° 19.921' east

51

44° 17.780' south

146° 10.542' east

52

44° 24.20' south

146° 53.867' east

53

44° 09.683' south

146° 55.167' east

54

44° 10.367' south

147° 04.267' east

55

44° 08.30' south

147° 12.383' east

56

44° 05.117' south

147° 19.717' east

57

44° 03.567' south

147° 31.30' east

58

43° 57.383' south

147° 42.517' east

59

43° 56.153' south

147° 45.25' east

60

44° 03.998' south

147° 58.157' east

61

42° 21.303' south

148° 52.358' east

62

42° 15.869' south

148° 35.685' east

63

42° 13.25' south

148° 36.483' east

64

42° 10.767' south

148° 37.633'east

65

42° 03.15' south

148° 39.067' east

66

41° 52.45' south

148° 37.933' east

67

41° 44.783' south

148° 36.417' east

68

41° 41.917' south

148° 37.433' east

69

41° 37.00' south

148° 38.50' east

70

41° 36.30' south

148° 39.00' east

71

41° 35.00 south

148° 39.15' east

72

41° 35.00’ south

148° 49.00’ east

73

41° 11.00’ south

148° 49.00’ east

74

41° 11.00’ south

148° 41.73’ east

75

41° 11.45' south

148° 41.783' east

76

41° 07.817' south

148° 41.35' east

77

41° 04.017' south

148° 42.867' east

78

41° 05.117' south

148° 55.067' east

79

40° 46.05' south

148° 58.417' east

80

40° 47.898' south

148° 48.752' east

81

40° 18.00' south

148° 56.00' east

82

40° 08.00' south

148° 56.00' east

83

39° 46.00' south

148° 53.00' east

84

39° 34.00' south

148° 52.00' east

85

39° 29.00' south

148° 49.00' east

86

39° 25.033' south

148° 48.117' east

87

39° 25.033' south

149° 08.733' east

 

88

39° 06.05' south

149° 11.283' east

89

38° 51.55' south

148° 43.117' east

90

38° 53.483' south

148° 36.25' east

91

38° 49.00' south

148° 34.00' east

92

38° 43.00' south

148° 36.00' east

93

38° 33.00' south

148° 35.00' east

94

38° 25.033' south

148° 41.017' east

95

38° 28.933' south

149° 15.55' east

96

38° 18.733' south

149° 24.117' east

97

38° 17.45' south

149° 33.783' east

98

38° 30.00' south

149° 51.00' east

99

38° 06.108' south

150° 05.346' east

100

37° 46.00' south

150° 15.00'east

101

37° 38.00' south

150° 19.00' east

102

37° 31.00' south

150° 19.833’ east

103

37° 11.00' south

150° 24.00’ east

104

36° 56.00' south

150° 20.833’ east

105

36° 48.002' south

150° 22.229 ’ east

106

36° 46.815' south

150° 22.912’ east

107

36° 46.164' south

150° 22.118’ east

108

36° 45.059' south

150° 21.706’ east

109

36° 42.308' south

150° 21.228’ east

110

36° 41.534' south

150° 21.853’ east

111

36° 40.375' south

150° 21.704’ east

112

36° 37.049' south

150° 22.368’ east

113

36° 35.173' south

150° 21.824’ east

114

36° 34.465' south

150° 21.016’ east

115

36° 33.336' south

150° 21.028’ east

116

36° 31.828' south

150° 22.041’ east

117

36° 30.888' south

150° 21.797’ east

118

36° 27.083' south

150° 22.468’ east

119

36° 26.919' south

150° 22.146’ east

120

36° 23.183' south

150° 21.487’ east

121

36° 20.827' south

150° 22.285’ east

122

36° 20.557' south

150° 21.622’ east

123

36° 19.875' south

150° 21.821’ east

124

36° 17.211' south

150° 22.400’ east

125

36° 15.945' south

150° 23.760’ east

126

36° 15.320' south

150° 23.551’ east

127

36° 13.028' south

150° 25.035’ east

128

36° 12.375' south

150° 24.882’ east

129

36° 10.717' south

150° 25.664’ east

130

36° 09.602' south

150° 25.420’ east

131

36° 09.034' south

150° 25.854’ east

132

36° 08.375' south

150° 25.642’ east

133

36° 07.497' south

150° 25.315’ east

134

36° 05.955' south

150° 25.872’ east

 

135

36° 06.248' south

150° 26.675’ east

136

36° 00.633' south

150° 41.333' east

137

35° 15.40' south

151° 10.133' east

138

35° 11.367' south

151° 01.433' east

139

35° 03.217' south

151° 07.333' east

140

34° 26.60' south

151° 23.35' east

141

34° 21.617' south

151° 27.617' east

142

34° 26.533' south

151° 38.517' east

143

34° 09.883' south

151° 50.90' east

144

34° 04.90' south

151° 40.317' east

145

33° 51.133' south

151° 50.30' east

146

33° 56.233' south

152° 01.983' east

 

g)      then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

h)      The South East Trawl Deepwater Closure excludes:

  1. the area within a circle of radius 15 nautical miles, centred at the point of latitude 43° 55.10’ south, longitude 150° 28.183’ east, known as the Orange Roughy Cascade Plateau Zone;
  2. the area described in Schedule 34, known as the Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area.

 

Schedule 14—Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure

The area of the Eastern South Australia Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the state of South Australia and the meridian of longitude 138° 10.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      south to point of longitude 138° 10.00’ east, latitude 36° 10.00’ south;

c)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 37° 11.00’ south, with the outer limit of the coastal waters of the state of South Australia;

d)      then generally northerly, north westerly, south westerly along the outer limit of South Australian coastal waters back to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 15—Portland Area Trawl Closure

The area of the Portland Area Trawl Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of South Australia with the parallel of latitude 37° 17.00’ south and running progressively;

b)      south westerly along the geodesic the point of latitude 37° 23.00’ south, longitude 139° 19.00’ east;

c)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38° 16.00’ south, longitude 140° 36.00’ east;

d)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the outer limit of the coastal waters of the State of Victoria with the meridian of longitude 141° 23.00’ east;

e)      then generally north westerly following the outer limit of the Victorian and South Australian coastal waters back to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 16—GAB Deepwater Closure – Central East Zone

The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure - Central East Zone is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 35° 6.042' south, longitude 134° 00.00' east;

b)      then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

1

35° 06.10' south

134° 00.60' east

2

35° 06.30' south

134° 01.80' east

3

35° 06.55' south

134° 02.70' east

4

35° 07.067' south

134° 03.933' east

5

35° 07.483' south

134° 05.40' east

6

35° 08.017' south

134° 06.633' east

7

35° 08.683' south

134° 07.80' east

8

35° 08.883' south

134° 10.20' east

9

35° 09.133' south

134° 11.117' east

10

35° 10.017' south

134° 12.533' east

11

35° 10.467' south

134° 12.917' east

12

35° 11.383' south

134° 13.417’ east

13

35° 11.70' south

134° 13.85' east

14

35° 12.517' south

134° 16.80' east

15

35° 13.25' south

134° 18.117' east

16

35° 13.733' south

134° 20.00' east

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 134° 20.00’ east to its intersection with the outer limits of the AFZ;

d)      then generally north westerly along the outer limits of the AFZ to the intersection of the meridian of longitude 134° 00.00' east and the AFZ;

e)      then north along the meridian of longitude 134° 00.00' east to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 17—GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon

The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure – Salisbury Canyon is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 40.00’ south, longitude 123° 20.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      east along the parallel of latitude 34° 40.00’ south;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 123° 40.00’ east to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;

d)      then generally westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 123° 20.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 18—GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West

The area of the GAB Deepwater Closure – Far West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 39.00’ south, longitude 120° 00.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 35.00’south, longitude 120° 47.00’ east;

c)      then east along the parallel of latitude 34° 35.00’ south;

d)      then south along the meridian of longitude 122° 00.00’ east to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ;

e)      then generally westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 120° 00.00’ east;

f)       then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 19—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Albany

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Albany is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 35° 24.00’ south, longitude 118° 10.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 08.00’ south, longitude 118° 44.00’ east;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 118° 44.00’ east to the point of latitude 35° 30.00’ south, longitude 118° 44.00’ east;

d)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 46.00’ south, longitude 118° 10.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 20—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Bremmer

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Bremmer is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 50.00’ south, longitude 119° 16.00’east and running progressively;

b)      north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 44.00’ south, longitude 119° 30.00’ east;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 119° 30.00’ east to the point of latitude 34° 56.00’ south, longitude 119° 30.00’ east;

d)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 02.00’ south, longitude 119° 16.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

Schedule 21—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger West is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 38.00’ south, longitude 123° 46.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 24.00’ south, longitude 124° 06.00’ east;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 124° 06.00’ east to the point of latitude 34° 48.00’ south, longitude 124° 06.00’ east;

d)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 02.00’ south, longitude 123° 46.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

 

 

Schedule 22—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Humdinger/Magic is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 15.00’ south, longitude 124° 36.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 10.00’ south, longitude 125° 00.00’ east;

c)      then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 30.00’ south, longitude 126° 24.00’ east;

d)      then south along the meridian of longitude 126° 24.00’ east to the point of latitude 34° 00.00’ south, longitude 126° 24.00’ east;

e)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 28.00’ south, longitude 125° 00.00’ east;

f)       then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 33.00’ south, longitude 124° 36.00’ east;

g)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 23—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Lomvar Gully is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 33° 32.00’ south, longitude 129° 40.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 26.00’ south, longitude 130° 06.00’ east;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 130° 06.00’ east to the point of latitude 33° 44.00’ south, longitude 130° 06.00’ east;

d)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 50.00’ south, longitude 129° 40.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 24—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – United Nations

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – United Nations is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 33° 40.00’ south, longitude 131° 15.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 45.00’ south, longitude 131° 38.00’ east;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 131° 38.00’ east to the point of latitude 34° 15.00’ south, longitude 131° 38.00’ east;

d)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 10.00’ south, longitude 131° 15.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 25—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – The Knob

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – The Knob is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 23.00’ south, longitude 132° 26.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 41.00’ south, longitude 133° 00.00’ east;

c)      then south along the meridian of longitude 133° 00.00’ east to the point of latitude 34° 59.00’ south, longitude 133° 00.00’ east;

d)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 34° 41.00’ south, longitude 132° 26.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 26—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Racetrack/Hamburger

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Racetrack/Hamburger is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 48.00’ south, longitude 133° 12.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 02.00’ south, longitude 133° 45.00’ east;

c)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 06.00’ south, longitude 134° 00.00’ east;

d)      then south along the meridian of longitude 134° 00.00’ east to the point of latitude 35° 24.00’ south, longitude 134° 00.00’ east;

e)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 20.00’ south, longitude 133° 45.00’ east;

f)       then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 06.00’ south, longitude 133° 12.00’ east;

g)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 27—GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Kangaroo Island Hill

The area of the GAB Orange Roughy Zone – Kangaroo Island Hill is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 36° 44.517’ south, longitude 137° 10.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 01.567’ south, longitude 137° 43.867’ east;

c)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 06.00’ south, longitude 137° 40.00’ east;

d)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 36° 54.367’ south, longitude 137° 10.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian of longitude to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 28—GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure

The area of the GAB Far West Gulper Shark Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 34° 35.00’ south, longitude 122° 00.00’ east;

b)      then west along the parallel to the point of latitude 34° 35.00’ south, longitude 121° 30.00’ east;

c)      then north along the meridian of longitude 121° 30.00’ east, to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 34° 32.762’ south, then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

1

34° 34.633’ south

121° 48.654’ east

2

34° 34.039’ south

121° 53.059’ east

3

34° 34.633’ south

121° 55.379’ east

4

34° 34.149’ south

121° 57.368’ east

d)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 29—Barcoo and Taupo Seamounts’ Closure

The area of the Barcoo Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 32° 24.00’ south, longitude 156° 08.00’ east;

b)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 36.00’ south, longitude 156° 35.00’ east;

c)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 51.00’ south, longitude 156° 26.00’ east;

d)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32° 36.00’ south, longitude 156° 00.00’ east;

e)      then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

The area of the Taupo Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 32° 45.00’ south, longitude 156° 08.00’ east;

b)      then south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 00.00’ south, longitude 156° 33.00’ east;

c)      then south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 30.00’ south, longitude 156° 15.00’ east;

d)      then north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 33° 15.00’ south, longitude 155° 49.00’ east;

e)      then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 30—Queensland and Britannia Seamounts’ Closure

The area of the Queensland and Britannia Seamounts’ Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 27° 22.04' south, longitude 155° 01.665' east and running progressively;

b)      south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 28.79' south and longitude 154° 51.53' east;

c)      then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 04.88' south, longitude 155° 29.14' east;

d)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 40.47' south, longitude 155° 21.72' east;

e)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 47.89' south, longitude 155° 28.97' east;

f)       then generally easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 46.88' south, longitude 155° 39.60' east;

g)      then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 34.57' south, longitude 155° 40.11' east;

h)      then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 19.22' south, longitude 155° 46.74' east;

i)        then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 28° 14.33' south, longitude 155° 46.68’ east;

j)        then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 52.91' south, longitude 155° 50.06' east;

k)      then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 46.67' south, longitude 155° 27.96' east;

l)        then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 27° 26.76' south, longitude 155° 21.05' east; and

m)    then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 31—Derwent Hunter Seamount Closure

The area of the Derwent Hunter Seamount Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 30° 26.23' south, longitude 156° 07.67' east and running progressively:

b)      south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° 42.88' south and longitude 155° 57.93' east;

c)      then generally south easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31° 03.50' south, longitude 156° 04.74' east;

d)      then generally easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31° 05.49' south, longitude 156° 36.46' east;

e)      then generally northerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° 37.75' south, longitude 156° 29.44' east; and

f)       then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 32—Port MacDonnell Closure

The area of the Port MacDonnell Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 37° 57.66’ south, longitude 140° 03.12’ east (Point 1);

b)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38° 02.75’ south, longitude 139° 57.52’ east (Point 2);

c)      then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

3

38° 03.09' south

139° 58.47' east

4

38° 03.04' south

139° 59.71' east

5

38° 05.35' south

140° 02.26' east

6

38° 06.63' south

140° 04.16' east

7

38° 08.20' south

140° 07.15' east

8

38° 10.02' south

140° 09.94' east

9

38° 11.97' south

140° 12.16' east

10

38° 12.94' south

140° 13.97’ east

d)      then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38° 09.07’ south, longitude 140° 17.63’ east (Point 11);

e)      then generally north westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

12

38° 08.03' south

140° 16.94' east

13

38° 07.89' south

140° 16.01' east

14

38° 07.01' south

140° 15.13' east

15

38° 06.85' south

140° 14.33' east

16

38° 05.81' south

140° 13.40' east

17

38° 02.82' south

140° 09.63' east

18

38° 00.63' south

140° 07.37' east

f)       then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

Schedule 33—Murray Dogfish Closure

The area of the Murray Dogfish Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 37° 03.20' south, longitude 138° 27.35' east (Point 1);

b)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 04.41' south, longitude 138° 02.87' east (Point 2);

c)      then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 07.53' south, longitude 138° 00.19' east (Point 3);

d)      then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

4

37° 09.38' south

138° 05.00' east

5

37° 13.81' south

138° 10.96' east

6

37° 15.02' south

138° 11.06' east

7

37° 16.68' south

138° 12.40' east

8

37° 17.32' south

138° 16.80' east

9

37° 16.11' south

138° 18.90' east

10

37° 17.38' south

138° 20.91' east

11

37° 17.41' south

138° 23.36' east

12

37° 16.17' south

138° 27.09' east

13

37° 18.98' south

138° 29.51' east

e)      then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 34—Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area

The area of the Pedra Branca Orange Roughy Management Area is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 44° 00.00’ south, longitude 146° 30.00’ east and running progressively;

b)      east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 147° 03.22’ east;

c)      then south easterly to the point of latitude 44° 33.00 south and longitude 147° 15.07 east;

d)      then west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 146° 30.00’ east;

e)      then north along that meridian to the point of commencement.

Schedule 35—Australian Sea Lion Closures

The area of the Kangaroo Island gillnet strip closure is the part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the coastline of Kangaroo Island, South Australia at mean low water with the parallel of longitude of 137° 43.50’ east, in the vicinity of Reynolds Point and running progressively;

b)      generally south westerly and westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island to its intersection with the parallel of longitude

136° 34.748’ east in the vicinity of Cape du Couedic;

c)      then west along that meridian of latitude to its intersection with longitude 136° 31.304’ east;

d)      then south along that meridian to latitude 36° 14.941’ south;

e)      then east along that parallel to its intersection with longitude 137° 35.333’ east;

f)       then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is four nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;

g)      then generally north easterly along that four nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of longitude of 137° 43.50’ east;

h)      then north along the parallel of longitude to the point of commencement.

 

The area of the Head of the Great Australian Bight gillnet strip closure is the part of the AFZ and coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the southern coastline of the mainland of Australia at mean low water with the meridian of longitude 129° 00.087’ east and running progressively;

b)      south along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is four nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coast of the mainland of Australia;

c)      then generally easterly and north easterly along that four nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of longitude of 129° 19.601’ east;

d)      then south along that meridian to latitude 31° 48.413’ south;

e)      then east along that parallel to its intersection with longitude 130° 45.742’ east;

f)       then north along that meridian to its intersection with a line every point of which is four nautical miles seaward of the mean low water line of the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island;

g)      then generally north easterly along that four nautical mile line to its intersection with the parallel of longitude of 131° 08.00’ east;

h)      north along that parallel of longitude to its intersection with the mean low water line of the southern coastline of South Australia, in the vicinity of Twin Rocks;

i)        then generally south westerly and westerly along the mean low water line of the southern coastline of South Australia to the point of commencement.

The area of the 4nm Australian sea lion gillnet closures is that part of the AFZ and/or coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line four nautical miles seaward of:

a)      Purdie Island located near latitude 32° 16.183’ south, longitude 133° 13.70’ east;

b)      Lounds Island located near latitude 32° 16.383’ south, longitude 133° 21.933’ east;

c)      West Island located near latitude 32° 30.65’ south, longitude 133° 15.083’ east;

d)      Fenelon Island located near latitude 32° 34.867’ south, longitude 133° 16.90’ east;

e)      Blefuscu Island located near latitude 32° 28.167’ south, longitude 133° 38.633’ east;

f)       Albatross Island located near latitude 35° 04.117’ south, longitude 136° 10.883’ east;

g)      North Island located near latitude 35° 07.233’ south, longitude 136° 28.567’ east;

h)      Peaked Rocks located near latitude 35° 11.10’ south, longitude 136° 28.917’ east;

i)        Cap Island located near latitude 33° 56.683’ south, longitude 135° 07.033’ east;

j)        Rocky South Island near latitude 34° 48.60’ south, longitude 134° 43.05’ east; and

k)      Little Hummock Island near latitude 34° 45.15’ south, longitude 135° 04.917’ east.

 

The area of the 11nm Australian sea lion gillnet closures is that part of the AFZ and/or coastal waters of the state of South Australia contained within and bounded by a line eleven nautical miles seaward of:

a)      Nuyts Reef (west) located near latitude 32° 07.117’ south, longitude 132° 07.883’ east;

b)      Nuyts Reef (east) located near latitude 32° 08.317’ south, longitude 132° 08.483’ east;

c)      Point Fowler located near latitude 32° 00.65’ south, longitude 132° 26.267’ east;

d)      Olive Island located near latitude 32° 43.15’ south, longitude 133° 58.183’ east;

e)      Nicolas Baudin Island located near latitude 33° 00.933’ south, longitude 134° 07.983’ east;

f)       Jones Island located near latitude 33° 11.117’ south, longitude 134° 22.033’ east;

g)      West Waldegrave Island located near latitude 33° 35.767’ south, longitude 134° 45.683’ east;

h)      Ward Island located near latitude 33° 44.45’ south, longitude 134° 17.10’ east;

i)        Dorothee Island located near latitude 34° 00.30’ south, longitude 134° 14.70’ east;

j)        Rocky (North) Island located near latitude 34° 15.517’ south, longitude 135° 15.633’ east;

k)      Four Hummocks (North) Island located near latitude 34° 45.467’ south, longitude 135° 02.533’ east;

l)        Price Island located near latitude 34° 42.467’ south, longitude 135° 17.367’ east; and

m)    Liguanea Island located near latitude 34° 59.90’ south, longitude 135° 37.183’ east;

n)      Lewis Island located near latitude 34° 57.417’ south, longitude 136° 01.90’ east;

o)      North Neptune (East) Island located near latitude 35° 13.683’ south, longitude 136° 04.617’ east.

p)      South Pages Island located near latitude 35° 46.633’ south, longitude 138° 17.50’ east; and

q)      North Pages Island located near latitude 35° 45.533’ south, longitude 138° 18.067’ east.

Schedule 36—Gillnet Deepwater Closure

The area of the Gillnet Deepwater Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point on the Adjacent Area Boundary between the States of New South Wales and Victoria, off south eastern Australia, closest to the point of latitude 37° 35.91’ south, longitude 150° 12.53’ east;

b)      then south easterly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ, close to the point of latitude 38° 58.28’ south, longitude 153° 46.72’ east;

c)      then generally southerly and westerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection, south of Australia, with the Adjacent Area Boundary between the states of South Australia and Western Australia, close to the point of latitude 35° 19.25’ south, longitude 129° 00'.08’ east;

d)      then northerly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to a point closest to latitude 33° 20.78’ south, longitude 129° 00.08’ east, (Point 1);

e)      then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

2

33° 20.53' south

129° 42.92' east

3

33° 18.65' south

130° 05.28' east

4

33° 21.27' south

130° 50.42' east

5

33° 26.67' south

131° 29.47' east

6

33° 31.75' south

131° 47.73' east

7

33° 39.05' south

131° 58.08' east

8

33° 40.60' south

132° 03.47' east

9

33° 51.22' south

132° 19.83' east

10

34° 11.02' south

132° 35.10' east

11

34° 50.40' south

133° 25.40' east

12

34° 55.92' south

133° 49.07' east

13

34° 59.32' south

133° 56.32' east

14

35° 03.72' south

134° 13.25' east

15

35° 12.65' south

134° 30.20' east

16

35° 27.35' south

134° 52.07' east

17

35° 32.93' south

135° 07.22' east

18

35° 38.55' south

135° 17.70' east

19

35° 36.53' south

135° 20.58' east

20

35° 49.52' south

135° 37.90' east

21

35° 53.18' south

135° 44.25' east

22

35° 58.95' south

135° 44.12' east

23

36° 07.60' south

135° 53.43' east

24

36° 17.28' south

136° 00.08' east

25

36° 19.03' south

136° 05.15' east

26

36° 26.05' south

136° 08.65' east

27

36° 30.68' south

136° 20.18' east

28

36° 22.82' south

136° 28.20' east

29

36° 24.38' south

136° 29.38' east

30

36° 32.00' south

136° 27.58' east

31

36° 37.35' south

136° 41.25' east

 

32

36° 31.75' south

136° 41.20' east

33

36° 31.07' south

136° 43.50' east

34

36° 34.63' south

136° 44.70' east

35

36° 38.77' south

136° 56.87' east

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36° 37.35' south

137° 00.92' east

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36° 41.45' south

137° 03.23' east

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36° 48.22' south

137° 24.90' east

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36° 56.23' south

137° 37.52' east

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36° 57.15' south

137° 41.37' east

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37° 01.27' south

137° 46.55' east

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37° 03.82' south

137° 53.38' east

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37° 03.07' south

137° 58.52' east

44

37° 05.75' south

138° 02.98' east

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37° 03.98' south

138° 14.55' east

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37° 05.40' south

138° 30.93' east

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37° 11.33' south

139° 00.20' east

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37° 17.73' south

139° 10.95' east

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37° 26.50' south

139° 16.82' east

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37° 33.75' south

139° 30.85' east

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38° 01.98' south

140° 09.12' east

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38° 16.62' south

140° 31.00' east

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38° 32.47' south

141° 11.08' east

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38° 37.55' south

141° 17.10' east

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38° 45.03' south

141° 32.97' east

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38° 49.22' south

142° 02.12' east

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38° 51.02' south

142° 04.48' east

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38° 53.75' south

142° 16.63' east

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38° 58.92' south

142° 21.90' east

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39° 02.60' south

142° 31.10' east

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39° 23.62' south

142° 52.72' east

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39° 25.70' south

142° 53.22' east

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39° 27.72' south

142° 56.65' east

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39° 37.77' south

143° 05.28' east

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39° 57.90' south

143° 14.37' east

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40° 02.42' south

143° 15.43' east

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40° 02.97' south

143° 18.27' east

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40° 05.97' south

143° 17.20' east

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40° 09.02' south

143° 20.42' east

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40° 10.67' south

143° 19.50' east

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40° 14.10' south

143° 22.23' east

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40° 25.20' south

143° 25.57' east

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40° 43.68' south

143° 37.70' east

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41° 04.82' south

144° 01.03' east

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41° 20.38' south

144° 20.70' east

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41° 19.73' south

144° 25.53' east

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41° 32.03' south

144° 26.02' east

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41° 40.25' south

144° 30.48' east

 

79

41° 45.85' south

144° 31.43' east

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41° 44.12' south

144° 35.30' east

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41° 52.78' south

144° 35.02' east

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41° 55.40' south

144° 40.38' east

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42° 01.98' south

144° 44.55' east

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42° 08.13' south

144° 44.43' east

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42° 17.92' south

144° 52.92' east

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42° 25.45' south

144° 51.30' east

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42° 37.88' south

144° 56.57' east

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42° 48.53' south

144° 56.67' east

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42° 53.78' south

145° 02.30' east

90

43° 00.23' south

145° 06.72' east

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43° 08.38' south

145° 24.27' east

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43° 16.63' south

145° 25.57' east

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43° 24.08' south

145° 41.37' east

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43° 34.95' south

145° 52.23' east

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43° 37.18' south

145° 51.60' east

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43° 39.48' south

145° 55.32' east

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43° 44.88' south

145° 55.47' east

98

43° 47.08' south

146° 00.55' east

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43° 50.60' south

145° 59.87' east

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43° 59.72' south

146° 19.98' east

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44° 00.38' south

146° 33.72' east

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44° 03.07' south

146° 33.70' east

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44° 04.43' south

146° 37.53' east

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44° 03.03' south

146° 39.45' east

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44° 02.68' south

146° 47.67' east

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43° 59.13' south

146° 52.80' east

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44° 05.17' south

147° 00.03' east

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44° 07.97' south

147° 01.92' east

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44° 05.43' south

147° 04.62' east

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44° 00.12' south

147° 21.88' east

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44° 00.65' south

147° 25.27' east

112

43° 58.45' south

147° 31.88' east

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43° 54.17' south

147° 37.57' east

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43° 52.43' south

147° 42.72' east

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43° 40.40' south

147° 52.30' east

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43° 32.52' south

147° 55.72' east

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43° 27.20' south

148° 00.82' east

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43° 24.73' south

148° 07.80' east

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43° 02.78' south

148° 14.07' east

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42° 51.68' south

148° 20.17' east

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42° 44.98' south

148° 22.02' east

122

42° 43.18' south

148° 21.02' east

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42° 41.37' south

148° 23.92' east

124

42° 30.33' south

148° 29.10' east

125

42° 13.20' south

148° 34.73' east

 

126

41° 57.27' south

148° 36.90' east

127

41° 41.37' south

148° 34.03' east

128

41° 34.18' south

148° 36.25' east

129

41° 31.58' south

148° 35.42' east

130

41° 25.43' south

148° 38.30' east

131

41° 10.78' south

148° 37.62' east

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40° 52.58' south

148° 44.42' east

133

40° 36.05' south

148° 47.00' east

134

40° 27.50' south

148° 51.82' east

135

40° 15.53' south

148° 53.00' east

136

40° 13.80' south

148° 51.45' east

137

40° 11.87' south

148° 52.58' east

138

39° 57.40' south

148° 50.50' east

139

39° 54.60' south

148° 47.90' east

140

39° 50.83' south

148° 48.82' east

141

39° 48.20' south

148° 47.00' east

142

39° 45.30' south

148° 47.65' east

143

39° 38.82' south

148° 45.65' east

144

39° 34.35' south

148° 47.22' east

145

39° 26.72' south

148° 44.25' east

146

39° 20.52' south

148° 43.65' east

147

39° 19.20' south

148° 41.70' east

148

39° 22.05' south

148° 39.10' east

149

39° 21.43' south

148° 37.05' east

150

39° 16.25' south

148° 38.88' east

151

39° 10.08' south

148° 38.30' east

152

39° 09.38' south

148° 36.68' east

153

39° 07.70' south

148° 36.90' east

154

39° 04.40' south

148° 35.67' east

155

39° 04.73' south

148° 33.23' east

156

39° 03.62' south

148° 32.37' east

157

39° 00.73' south

148° 33.52' east

158

38° 51.82' south

148° 26.10' east

159

38° 52.75' south

148° 22.27' east

160

38° 48.33' south

148° 18.10' east

161

38° 38.33' south

148° 23.92' east

162

38° 32.07' south

148° 24.37' east

163

38° 22.20' south

148° 28.73' east

164

38° 16.12' south

148° 37.17' east

165

38° 17.87' south

148° 41.58' east

166

38° 16.17' south

148° 53.88' east

167

38° 13.25' south

148° 57.80' east

168

38° 14.02' south

149° 05.22' east

169

38° 12.23' south

149° 15.10' east

170

38° 08.32' south

149° 16.68' east

171

38° 07.93' south

149° 22.50' east

172

38° 05.12' south

149° 20.85' east

 

173

38° 02.92' south

149° 23.05' east

174

38° 08.95' south

149° 33.82' east

175

38° 06.02' south

149° 51.63' east

176

37° 57.18' south

150° 01.23' east

177

37° 49.12' south

150° 03.22' east

f)       then north easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 37—Automatic Longline Shallow Water Closure

The area of the Automatic Longline Shallow Water Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the outer limit of coastal waters off south eastern Australia with the Adjacent Area Boundary between the states of New South Wales and Victoria close to the point of latitude 37° 31.68’ south, longitude 150° 01.99’ east;

b)      then south easterly along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with parallel of latitude 37° 34.90’ south, close to meridian of longitude 150° 10.07’ east’;

c)      then east along that parallel of latitude to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 150° 12.72’ east, (Point 1). Then, initially south westerly, along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

2

37° 35.90' south

150° 12.53' east

3

37° 49.12' south

150° 03.22' east

4

37° 57.18' south

150° 01.23' east

5

38° 06.02' south

149° 51.63' east

6

38° 08.95' south

149° 33.82' east

7

38° 02.92' south

149° 23.05' east

8

38° 05.12' south

149° 20.85' east

9

38° 07.93' south

149° 22.50' east

10

38° 08.32' south

149° 16.68' east

11

38° 12.23' south

149° 15.10' east

12

38° 14.02' south

149° 05.22' east

13

38° 13.25' south

148° 57.80' east

14

38° 16.17' south

148° 53.88' east

15

38° 17.87' south

148° 41.58' east

16

38° 16.12' south

148° 37.17' east

17

38° 22.20' south

148° 28.73' east

18

38° 32.07' south

148° 24.37' east

19

38° 38.33' south

148° 23.92' east

20

38° 48.33' south

148° 18.10' east

21

38° 52.75' south

148° 22.27' east

22

38° 51.82' south

148° 26.10' east

23

39° 00.73' south

148° 33.52' east

24

39° 03.62' south

148° 32.37' east

25

39° 04.73' south

148° 33.23' east

26

39° 04.40' south

148° 35.67' east

27

39° 07.70' south

148° 36.90' east

 

28

39° 09.38' south

148° 36.68' east

29

39° 10.08' south

148° 38.30' east

30

39° 16.25' south

148° 38.88' east

31

39° 21.43' south

148° 37.05' east

32

39° 22.05' south

148° 39.10' east

33

39° 19.20' south

148° 41.70' east

34

39° 20.52' south

148° 43.65' east

35

39° 26.72' south

148° 44.25' east

36

39° 34.35' south

148° 47.22' east

37

39° 38.82' south

148° 45.65' east

38

39° 45.30' south

148° 47.65' east

39

39° 48.20' south

148° 47.00' east

40

39° 50.83' south

148° 48.82' east

41

39° 54.60' south

148° 47.90' east

42

39° 57.40' south

148° 50.50' east

43

40° 11.87' south

148° 52.58' east

44

40° 13.80' south

148° 51.45' east

45

40° 15.53' south

148° 53.00' east

46

40° 27.50' south

148° 51.82' east

47

40° 36.05' south

148° 47.00' east

48

40° 52.58' south

148° 44.42' east

49

41° 10.78' south

148° 37.62' east

50

41° 25.43' south

148° 38.30' east

51

41° 31.58' south

148° 35.42' east

52

41° 34.18' south

148° 36.25' east

53

41° 41.37' south

148° 34.03' east

54

41° 57.27' south

148° 36.90' east

55

42° 13.20' south

148° 34.73' east

56

42° 30.33' south

148° 29.10' east

57

42° 41.37' south

148° 23.92' east

58

42° 43.18' south

148° 21.02' east

59

42° 44.98' south

148° 22.02' east

60

42° 51.68' south

148° 20.17' east

61

43° 02.78' south

148° 14.07' east

62

43° 24.73' south

148° 07.80' east

63

43° 27.20' south

148° 00.82' east

64

43° 32.52' south

147° 55.72' east

65

43° 40.40' south

147° 52.30' east

66

43° 52.43' south

147° 42.72' east

67

43° 54.17' south

147° 37.57' east

68

43° 58.45' south

147° 31.88' east

69

44° 00.65' south

147° 25.27' east

70

44° 00.12' south

147° 21.88' east

71

44° 05.43' south

147° 04.62' east

72

44° 07.97' south

147° 01.92' east

73

44° 05.17' south

147° 00.03' east

74

43° 59.13' south

146° 52.80' east

 

75

44° 02.68' south

146° 47.67' east

76

44° 03.03' south

146° 39.45' east

77

44° 04.43' south

146° 37.53' east

78

44° 03.07' south

146° 33.70' east

79

44° 00.38' south

146° 33.72' east

80

43° 59.72' south

146° 19.98' east

81

43° 50.60' south

145° 59.87' east

82

43° 47.08' south

146° 00.55' east

83

43° 44.88' south

145° 55.47' east

84

43° 39.48' south

145° 55.32' east

85

43° 37.18' south

145° 51.60' east

86

43° 34.95' south

145° 52.23' east

87

43° 24.08' south

145° 41.37' east

88

43° 16.63' south

145° 25.57' east

89

43° 08.38' south

145° 24.27' east

90

43° 00.23' south

145° 06.72' east

91

42° 53.78' south

145° 02.30' east

92

42° 48.53' south

144° 56.67' east

93

42° 37.88' south

144° 56.57' east

94

42° 25.45' south

144° 51.30' east

95

42° 17.92' south

144° 52.92' east

96

42° 08.13' south

144° 44.43' east

97

42° 01.98' south

144° 44.55' east

98

41° 55.40' south

144° 40.38' east

99

41° 52.78' south

144° 35.02' east

100

41° 44.12' south

144° 35.30' east

101

41° 45.85' south

144° 31.43' east

102

41° 40.25' south

144° 30.48' east

103

41° 32.03' south

144° 26.02' east

104

41° 19.73' south

144° 25.53' east

105

41° 20.38' south

144° 20.70' east

106

41° 04.82' south

144° 01.03' east

107

40° 43.68' south

143° 37.70' east

108

40° 25.20' south

143° 25.57' east

109

40° 14.10' south

143° 22.23' east

110

40° 10.67' south

143° 19.50' east

111

40° 09.02' south

143° 20.42' east

112

40° 05.97' south

143° 17.20' east

113

40° 02.97' south

143° 18.27' east

114

40° 02.42' south

143° 15.43' east

115

39° 57.90' south

143° 14.37' east

116

39° 37.77' south

143° 05.28' east

117

39° 27.72' south

142° 56.65' east

118

39° 25.70' south

142° 53.22' east

119

39° 23.62' south

142° 52.72' east

120

39° 02.60' south

142° 31.10' east

121

38° 58.92' south

142° 21.90' east

 

122

38° 53.75' south

142° 16.63' east

123

38° 51.02' south

142° 04.48' east

124

38° 49.22' south

142° 02.12' east

125

38° 45.03' south

141° 32.97' east

126

38° 37.55' south

141° 17.10' east

127

38° 32.47' south

141° 11.08' east

128

38° 16.62' south

140° 31.00' east

129

38° 01.98' south

140° 09.12' east

130

37° 33.75' south

139° 30.85' east

131

37° 26.50' south

139° 16.82' east

132

37° 17.73' south

139° 10.95' east

133

37° 11.33' south

139° 00.20' east

134

37° 05.40' south

138° 30.93' east

135

37° 03.98' south

138° 14.55' east

136

37° 05.75' south

138° 02.98' east

137

37° 03.07' south

137° 58.52' east

138

37° 03.82' south

137° 53.38' east

139

37° 01.27' south

137° 46.55' east

140

36° 57.15' south

137° 41.37' east

141

36° 56.23' south

137° 37.52' east

142

36° 48.22' south

137° 24.90' east

143

36° 41.45' south

137° 03.23' east

144

36° 37.35' south

137° 00.92' east

145

36° 38.77' south

136° 56.87' east

146

36° 34.63' south

136° 44.70' east

147

36° 31.07' south

136° 43.50' east

148

36° 31.75' south

136° 41.20' east

149

36° 37.35' south

136° 41.25' east

150

36° 32.00' south

136° 27.58' east

151

36° 24.38' south

136° 29.38' east

152

36° 22.82' south

136° 28.20' east

153

36° 30.68' south

136° 20.18' east

154

36° 26.05' south

136° 08.65' east

155

36° 19.03' south

136° 05.15' east

156

36° 17.28' south

136° 00.08' east

157

36° 07.60' south

135° 53.43' east

158

35° 58.95' south

135° 44.12' east

159

35° 53.18' south

135° 44.25' east

160

35° 49.52' south

135° 37.90' east

161

35° 36.53' south

135° 20.58' east

162

35° 38.55' south

135° 17.70' east

163

35° 32.93' south

135° 07.22' east

164

35° 27.35' south

134° 52.07' east

165

35° 12.65' south

134° 30.20' east

166

35° 03.72' south

134° 13.25' east

167

34° 59.32' south

133° 56.32' east

168

34° 55.92' south

133° 49.07' east

 

169

34° 50.40' south

133° 25.40' east

170

34° 11.02' south

132° 35.10' east

171

33° 51.22' south

132° 19.83' east

172

33° 40.60' south

132° 03.47' east

173

33° 39.05' south

131° 58.08' east

174

33° 31.75' south

131° 47.73' east

175

33° 26.67' south

131° 29.47' east

176

33° 21.27' south

130° 50.42' east

177

33° 18.65' south

130° 05.28' east

178

33° 20.53' south

129° 42.92' east

d)      then westerly along the geodesic to the point on the Adjacent Area Boundary between the states of South Australia and Western Australia closest to latitude 33° 20.78’ south, longitude 129° 00.08’ east;

e)      then north along that Adjacent Area Boundary to its intersection with the outer limit of coastal waters off southern Australia close to a point of latitude 31° 44.50’ south, longitude 129° 00.08’east;

f)       then generally easterly along the outer limit of the coastal waters of the states of South Australia and Victoria back to the point of commencement.

g)      Also included in the Automatic Longline Shallow Water Closure is the area within a circle of radius 8.1 nautical miles centred at the point of latitude 33° 09.85’ south, longitude 156° 10.04’ east, in the vicinity of Taupo Seamount.

 

Schedule 38—Western Deepwater Shark Closure

The area of the Western Deepwater Shark Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the intersection of the parallel of latitude 39°58’ 22.7” south and the meridian of longitude 143° 10’ 43.30” east (Point 1);

b)      then generally along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

 

2

40° 01’ 38.00” south

143° 00’ 54.40” east

3

40° 54’ 00.00” south

143° 30’ 00.00” east

4

40° 54’ 00.00” south

143° 42’ 04.00” east

5

40° 47’ 26.00” south

143° 35’ 55.00” east

6

40° 43’ 00.00” south

143° 31’ 23.00” east

7

40° 35’ 42.00” south

143° 26’ 40.00” east

8

40° 26’ 33.00” south

143° 21’ 15.00” east

9

40° 04’ 05.00” south

143° 13’ 01.00” east

10

39° 58’ 24.00” south

143° 10’ 44.00” east

c)      then generally north along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

 

Schedule 39—Flinders Research Zone Closure

The area of the Flinders Research Zone Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a)      commencing at the point of latitude 39° 26' south, longitude 148° 43.74' east (Point 1);

b)      then generally southerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

2

39° 26.32' south

148° 43.65' east

3

39° 27.43' south

148° 45.01' east

4

39° 31.67' south

148° 46.61' east

5

39° 36.72' south

148° 47.39' east

6

39° 37.68' south

148° 43.71' east

7

39° 39.23' south

148° 42.79' east

8

39° 40.94' south

148° 47.24' east

9

39° 45.06' south

148° 48.16' east

10

39° 48.8' south

148° 46.67' east

11

39°50.09' south

148° 48.39' east

12

39° 51.86' south

148° 49.04' east

13

39° 54.63' south

148° 48.23' east

14

39°56.31' south

148° 50.34' east

15

40° 1.82' south

148° 51.87' east

16

40° 4.43' south

148° 51.48' east

17

40° 7.76' south

148° 51.81' east

18

40° 8.44' south

148° 52.59' east

19

40° 10.92' south

148° 52.59' east

20

40° 11.59' south

148° 53' east

21

40° 14.05' south

148° 51.1' east

22

40° 14.65' south

148° 53.52' east

23

40° 15.41' south

148° 52.97' east

24

40° 16.43' south

148° 53.19' east

25

40° 19.37' south

148° 52.78' east

26

40° 21.28' south

148° 53.07' east

27

40° 23.07' south

148° 52.55' east

 

c)      then generally easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 40° 21.98' south, longitude 148° 56.35' east (Point 28) and then generally northerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

29

40° 19.16' south

148° 55.18' east

30

40° 16.58' south

148° 56.52' east

31

40° 6.87' south

148° 57.02' east

32

40° 3.87' south

148° 58.69' east

33

39° 54.7' south

148° 56.72' east

34

39° 47.67' south

148° 54.11' east

35

39° 45.63' south

148° 54.29' east

36

39° 43.16' south

148° 53.75' east

37

39° 42.32' south

148° 53.14' east

38

39° 37.68' south

148° 52.36' east

39

39° 36.68' south

148° 53.06' east

40

39° 29.18' south

148° 51.97' east

41

39° 28.75' south

148° 50.81' east

42

39° 27.73' south

148° 51.46' east

 

 

43

39° 25.98' south

148°50.94' east

d)      then generally westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.