Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination 2023
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991.
Dated 17 November 2022
Wez Norris
Chief Executive Officer
for and on behalf of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority
This instrument is the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination 2023.
This instrument commences on 1 February 2023.
3 Authority
This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and subsection 11(1) of the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005 (the Plan).
A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Plan.
Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument.
5 Cessation
This instrument ceases on 1 February 2024.
6 Total Allowable Commercial Catch
The total allowable commercial catch for quota species for the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery fishing season commencing on 1 February 2023 and ending on 31 January 2024 is:
Quota species | Total Allowable Commercial Catch | |
Bigeye Tuna | 2,000 tonnes | Whole weight |
Broadbill Swordfish | 3,000 tonnes | Whole weight |
Striped Marlin | 125 tonnes | Whole weight |
Yellowfin Tuna | 2,000 tonnes | Whole weight |