Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Australia’s National Catch Allocation) Determination 2024

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the determination. 

 Dated     13 November 2024

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Cessation

4  Authority

5  Definitions

6  Determination of Australia’s national catch allocation

1  Name

  This instrument is the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Australia’s National Catch Allocation) Determination 2024.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on 1 December 2024.

3  Cessation

  This instrument ceases on 30 November 2025. 

4  Authority

  This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991  and  under subclause 17.2 of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.  

5  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in clause 3 of the Management Plan, including the following:

1.        SBT Fishery;and
2.        Season.

  In this instrument:

Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Management Plan means the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.

6  Determination of Australia’s national catch allocation

  Australia’s national catch allocation for the fishing season in the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery that commences on 1 December 2024 and ends on 30 November 2025 is 6,930,250 kilograms.