This instrument is the Fisheries Management (Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery) (Closures) Direction 2023.

This instrument commences on 8 July 2023.

3 Cessation

This instrument ceases on 1 January 2024.

4 Authority

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

5 Definitions

(1) In this instrument:

Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Management Plan means Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002.

Apollo Bay The Hill North area means the part of the fishery described in clause 1 of Schedule 1.

Flinders Island North of Babel area means the part of the fishery described in clause 2 of Schedule 1.

Flinders Island 1 area means the part of the fishery described in clause 3 of Schedule 1.

King Island Three Hummocks Deep area means the part of the fishery described in clause 4 of Schedule 1.

World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) means the World Geodetic System 1984 datum that is used for cartography, geodesy, and satellite navigation purposes and is defined and maintained by the United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

(2) Terms used in this Direction that are defined for the purpose of the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002 (Management Plan) have the same meanings in this instrument as they have in the Management Plan.

Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument (see paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003).

6 Direction not to engage in fishing

(1) A holder, or a person acting on the holder’s behalf, is directed not to engage in fishing during the 2023 fishing season in parts of the fishery that are:

(a) the Apollo Bay The Hill North area; and

(b) the Flinders Island North of Babel area; and

(d) the King Island Three Hummocks Deep area.

(2) This Direction applies for the period from the commencement of this instrument until 31 December 2023.

Note: All geographic coordinates contained within the schedules attached to this document are in terms of the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).

Schedule 1—Closure areas

1 Apollo Bay The Hill North area

The area of the fishery that is the Apollo Bay the Hill North area is part of the fishery bounded by the line starting at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table.

Hill North area
Item	Description
1	Commencing at the point of latitude 39°13.302’ south, longitude 144°24.3' east
2	East along the parallel 39°13.302’ south to its intersection with the meridian 144°30.8' east
3	South along the meridian 144°30.8' east to its intersection with the parallel 39°16.8' south
4	West along 39°16.8' south to its intersection with the meridian 144°24.3' east
5	North along the meridian 144°24.3' east to the starting point

2 The Flinders Island North of Babel area

The area of the fishery that is the North of Babel area is part of the fishery bounded by the line starting at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table.

North of Babel area
Item	Description
1	Commencing at the point of latitude 39°47.388' south; longitude 148°20.748' east
2	East-south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°47.7702' south; longitude 148°22.95' east
3	South-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°52.338' south, longitude 148°19.278' east
4	West -north-westerly along the geodesic of the point of latitude 39°51.9' south, longitude 148°16.908' east
5	North-easterly along the geodesic to the starting point

3 The Flinders Island 1 area

The area of the fishery that is the Flinders Island 1 area is part of the fishery bounded by the line starting at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table.

Flinders Island 1 area
Item	Description
1	Commencing at point of latitude 39°11.4' south, longitude 148°03' east
2	East along the parallel 39°11.4' south to its intersection with the meridian 148°07.8' east
3	South along the meridian 148°07.8' east to its intersection with the parallel 39°19.8' south
4	West along 39°19.8' south to its intersection with the meridian 148°03' east
5	North along the meridian 148°03' east to the starting point

4 The King Island Three Hummocks Deep area

The area of the fishery that is the King Island Three Hummocks Deep area is part of the fishery bounded by the line starting at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table.

Three Hummocks Deep area
Item	Description
1	Commencing at point of latitude 39°52.388' south, 144°56.5503' east
2	East-north-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°52.117' south, longitude 144°57.53' east
3	East-south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°52.5837' south, longitude 144°59.3041 east
4	South-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°54' south, longitude 145°00.6' east
5	East along 39°54' south to its intersection with the meridian 145°06.4541' east
6	Southerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°57 ' south, longitude 145°06.4177' east
7	South-south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°59.452 ' south, longitude 145°06.977' east
8	Westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°59.1428' south, longitude 145°01.7026' east
9	North-north-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°55.265' south, longitude 145°00.0001' east
10	North-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 39°54.8164' south, longitude 144°59.2577' east
11	North-westerly along the geodesic to the start point