These Regulations implement provisions of the Fisheries Management Act 1991. The Regulations are divided into 16 Parts: Preliminary (1); Application of the Act to areas outside the AFZ (2); Application of amendments of the Treaty (2A); Fisheries and described areas (2B); Administration of fishing concessions (3); Standard conditions for fishing concessions (3A); Surveillance and enforcement (4); Operation of boats and equipment (5); Detention of suspected illegal foreign fishers etc (5A); Payment and fees (6); Registers (6A); Administration of the Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel (7); Documents relating to fishing concessions (8); References to areas of the AFZ (9); Offences relating to fisheries (9A); Infringement Notices (10); Incidental catch of seabirds (12); Collection and disclosure of information (13). Part 3 makes provision for auctions, tenders and ballots of fishing rights to be conducted by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA). Regulation 11 prescribes in detail procedures of an application to be made by master of a foreign fishing boat for the approval by AFMA of the presence of the boat being present in the Australian Fishing Zone. Other provisions of Part 4 deal with identification of foreign boats, documents on board and the reporting of the boat's position. Part 11 prescribes catch limits for specified fishes in specified waters.
Australia · 1992-01-31