FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 NO. 24 

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 NO. 24 
- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1.  Amendment  
2.  Part 2 (Application of the Act)  
3.  Regulation 4B (Fisheries)  
4.  Schedule 1A, Part 3A (Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery)  
5.  Schedule 1A (Area of fisheries)  


FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 24
- REG 1
1. Amendment


  1.1 The Fisheries Management Regulations are amended as set out in 
these Regulations.
[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation 
Act 1901, s 48.]


FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 24
- REG 2
2. Part 2 (Application of the Act)


  2.1 Omit the Part, substitute:
          "PART 2-APPLICATION OF ACT TO AREAS OUTSIDE THE AFZ
Antarctic waters
  "4. For subsection 8 (1) of the Act, the Act applies in relation to 
all waters within 200 nautical miles outwards of the baselines by 
reference to which the territorial limits of the Australian Antarctic 
Territory are defined under international law, to:
  (a) Australian citizens; and
  (b) bodies corporate that are incorporated in Australia or carry on 
activities mainly in Australia; and
  (c) Australian boats; and
  (d) persons on board Australian boats.
High seas fishing zone-Southern Bluefin Tuna
  "4AA. (1) For subsection 8 (1) of the Act, the Act applies in 
relation to the part of the area of waters described in subregulation 
(4) that is outside the AFZ ('the high seas fishing zone'), to:
  (a) Australian citizens; and
  (b) bodies corporate that are incorporated in Australia or carry on 
activities mainly in Australia; and
  (c) Australian boats; and
  (d) persons on board Australian boats.
  "(2) However, the Act does not apply in relation to the high seas 
fishing zone to any of those persons or boats that are not fishing 
Southern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) or Northern Bluefin Tuna 
(Thunnus thynnus).
  "(3) The area of waters is the area bounded by a line:
  (a) beginning at the equator at its intersection with the meridian 
of longitude 50 degrees west; and
  (b) running:
    (i) from there east along the equator, to its intersection with 
the meridian of longitude 140 degrees west; and
    (ii) from there south along that meridian to its intersection with 
the parallel of latitude 60 degrees south; and
    (iii) from there west along that parallel to its intersection with 
the meridian of longitude 50 degrees west; and
    (iv) from there north along that meridian to the point where the 
line began.
"[NOTE: To find out where the outer limits of the AFZ are, see the 
definition of 'Australian fishing zone' in subsection 4 (1) of the Act 
and the Proclamation of Excepted Waters made under section 11 of the 
Act published in Gazette No. S52 on 14 February 1992.]
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources 
sub-area 58.5.2
  "4AB. (1) For subsection 8 (1) of the Act, the Act applies in 
relation to the part of the area of waters described in subregulation 
(2) that is outside the AFZ, to:
  (a) Australian citizens; and
  (b) bodies corporate that are incorporated in Australia or carry on 
activities mainly in Australia; and
  (c) Australian boats; and
  (d) persons on board Australian boats.
  "(2) The area of waters is the area bounded by a line:
  (a) beginning at latitude 55 degrees south, longitude 60 degrees 
east; and
  (b) running:
    (i) from there north along the meridian of longitude 60 degrees 
east to its intersection with the parallel of 53 degrees 14' south; 
and
    (ii) from there generally east south-easterly along the geodesic 
to latitude 53 degrees 14' 07" south, longitude 67 degrees 03' 20" 
east; and
    (iii) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 52 
degrees 42' 28" south, longitude 68 degrees 05' 31" east; and
    (iv) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 51 
degrees 58' 18" south, 69 degrees 44' 02" east; and
    (v) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 51 
degrees 24' 32" south, longitude 71 degrees 12' 29" east; and
    (vi) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 51 
degrees 03' 09" south, longitude 72 degrees 28' 28" east; and
    (vii) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 50 
degrees 54' 23" south, longitude 72 degrees 49' 21" east; and
    (viii) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 49 
degrees 49' 34" south, longitude 75 degrees 36' 08" east; and
    (ix) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 49 
degrees 24' 07" south, longitude 76 degrees 24' 17" east; and
    (x) from there east along that parallel to its intersection with 
the meridian of longitude 80 degrees east; and
    (xi) from there south along that meridian to its intersection with 
the parallel of latitude 55 degrees south; and
    (xii) from there west along that parallel to the point where the 
line began.
"[NOTE: To find out where the outer limits of the AFZ are, see the 
definition of 'Australian fishing zone' in subsection 4 (1) of the Act 
and the Proclamation of Excepted Waters made under section 11 of the 
Act published in Gazette No. S52 on 14 February 1992.]
South Tasman Rise
  "4AC. (1) For subsection 8 (1) of the Act, the Act applies in 
relation to the area of waters described in subregulation (2), to:
  (a) Australian citizens; and
  (b) bodies corporate that are incorporated in Australia or carry on 
activities mainly in Australia; and
  (c) Australian boats; and
  (d) persons on board Australian boats.
  "(2) The area of waters is the area bounded by a line:
  (a) beginning at the intersection of the outer limit of the AFZ with 
the meridian of longitude 150 degrees 00' east; and
  (b) running:
    (i) from there south along that meridian to its intersection with 
the parallel of 48 degrees 30' south; and
    (ii) from there west along that parallel to its intersection with 
the meridian of longitude 146 degrees 30' east; and
    (iii) from there north along that meridian to the intersection 
with the outer limit of the AFZ; and
    (iv) from there generally north easterly along that outer limit to 
the point where the line began.".


FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 24
- REG 3
3. Regulation 4B (Fisheries)


  3.1 After paragraph 4B (k), insert:
  "(ka) the South Tasman Rise Fishery, being fishing activity engaged 
in in the area set out in Part 11A of Schedule 1A;".


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- REG 4
4. Schedule 1A, Part 3A (Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery)


  4.1 Omit the Part, substitute:
      "PART 3A-AREA OF THE HEARD ISLAND AND McDONALD ISLANDS FISHERY
The waters within the area bounded by a line:
  (a) beginning at latitude 55 degrees south, longitude 60 degrees 
east; and
  (b) running:
    (i) from there north along the meridian of longitude 60 degrees 
east to its intersection with the parallel of 53 degrees 14' south; 
and
    (ii) from there generally east south-easterly along the geodesic 
to latitude 53 degrees 14' 07" south, longitude 67 degrees 03' 20" 
east; and
    (iii) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 52 
degrees 42' 28" south, longitude 68 degrees 05' 31" east; and
    (iv) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 51 
degrees 58' 18" south, 69 degrees 44' 02" east; and
    (v) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 51 
degrees 24' 32" south, longitude 71 degrees 12' 29" east; and
    (vi) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 51 
degrees 03' 09" south, longitude 72 degrees 28' 28" east; and
    (vii) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 50 
degrees 54' 23" south, longitude 72 degrees 49' 21" east; and
    (viii) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 49 
degrees 49' 34" south, longitude 75 degrees 36' 08" east; and
    (ix) from there north-easterly along the geodesic to latitude 49 
degrees 24' 07" south, longitude 76 degrees 24' 17" east; and
    (x) from there east along that parallel to its intersection with 
the meridian of longitude 80 degrees east; and
    (xi) from there south along that meridian to its intersection with 
the parallel of latitude 55 degrees south; and
    (xii) from there west along that parallel to the point where the 
line began.".


FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 24
- REG 5
5. Schedule 1A (Area of fisheries)


  5.1 After Part 11, insert:
          "PART 11A-AREA OF THE SOUTH TASMAN RISE FISHERY
The waters within the area bounded by a line:
  (a) beginning at the intersection of the outer limit of the AFZ with 
the meridian of longitude 150 degrees 00' east; and
  (b) running:
    (i) from there south along that meridian to its intersection with 
the parallel of 48 degrees 30' south; and
    (ii) from there west along that parallel to its intersection with 
the meridian of longitude 146 degrees 30' east; and
    (iii) from there north along that meridian to the intersection 
with the outer limit of the AFZ; and
    (iv) from there generally north easterly along that outer limit to 
the point where the line began.".


FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 24
- NOTE 1


*1* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 5 March 1998.


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- NOTE 2


*2* Statutory Rules 1992 No. 20 as amended by 1992 No. 455; 1993 Nos. 
74, 118 and 296; 1994 Nos. 77, 125 and 419; 1995 Nos. 285 and 360; 
1996 Nos. 67 and 317; 1997 Nos. 19, 95, 186, 278 and 410.


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FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS*2* (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 24*1* 
- Dated 4 March 1998