Torres Strait Prawn Fishery (Total Allowable Effort) Determination 2024
The Protected Zone Joint Authority make the following determination.
Dated 25 January 2024
Senator the Hon Murray Watt
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Minister for Emergency Management
Chair of the Protected Zone Joint Authority
For and on behalf of the Protected Zone Joint Authority
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Determination of Total Allowable Effort
This instrument is the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery (Total Allowable Effort) Determination 2024.
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
This instrument is made under section 2.5 of the Plan.
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 3 of the Act and section 1.3 of the Plan including the following:
(a) fishery;
(b) fishing day;
(c) fishing season;
(d) total allowable effort or TAE.
In this instrument:
Act means the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984;
Plan means the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Management Plan 2009.
5 Determination of Total Allowable Effort
The total allowable effort for the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery for the 2024, 2025, and 2026 fishing seasons is 9,200 fishing days for each fishing season.