Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2024

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   13 November 2023 

Wez Norris

Chief Executive Officer
for and on behalf of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority

1  Name

This instrument is the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (Overcatch and Undercatch) Determination 2024.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on 1 January 2024.

3  Cessation

  This instrument ceases on 31 December 2024.

4  Authority

  This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and sections 3.2, 4.5 and 4.6 of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010 (the Plan).

5  Definitions

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. 

6  Determination of overcatch and undercatch

 (1) This section applies to the fishing season commencing on 1 January 2024 and ending on 31 December 2024. 

Note: The total allowable commercial catch (TACC) for each quota species for the fishing season commencing on 1 January 2024 and ending on 31 December 2024 is determined by the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination 2024. 

 (2) For the quota species listed in an item in column 1 of the table:

 (a) for the purpose of section 4.5 of the Plan, the determined percentage of overcatch is determined by column 2 of the table; and

 (b) for the purpose of section 4.5 of the Plan, the determined weight of overcatch is determined by column 3 of the table; and

 (c) for the purpose of subsection 4.6 of the Plan, the determined percentage of undercatch is determined by column 4 of the table.