Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT (INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS) AMENDMENT (2015 AND 2016 MEASURES) REGULATIONS 2017 (F2017L00920) - SCHEDULE 1

Part 1 -- CCAMLR conservation measures

Fisheries Management (International Agreements) Regulations 2009

1  Regulation 2.2 (table item 2, column headed "CCAMLR measure")

Omit "2013", substitute "2015".

2  Regulation 2.2 (table item 2A, column headed "CCAMLR measure")

Omit "2014", substitute "2015".

3  Regulation 2.2 (table item 3, column headed "CCAMLR measure")

Omit "2013", substitute "2015".

4  Regulation 2.2 (table item 4, column headed "CCAMLR measure")

Omit "2014", substitute "2015".

5  Regulation 2.2 (table item 12, column headed "CCAMLR measure")

Omit "2012", substitute "2015".

6  Regulation 2.2 (table item 18, column headed "CCAMLR measure")

Omit "2014", substitute "2015".

7  Regulation 2.2 (table item 20, column headed "CCAMLR measure")

Omit "2009", substitute "2015".

8  Regulation 2.2 (table items 39 to 47B, column headed "CCAMLR measure")

Omit "2014", substitute "2015".

9  Regulation 2.2 (table item 51, column headed "CCAMLR measure")

Omit "2014", substitute "2015".

10  Subclauses 4.1 and 4.2 of Schedule 1

Repeal the subclauses, substitute:

4.1              A person using a boat in the Convention Area for fishing must:

                     (a)  have on board an ALC that meets the minimum standards set out in Annex 10-04/C of CCAMLR Conservation Measure 10-04; and

                     (b)  ensure that the ALC transmits VMS data for the boat to the FMC of the flag State of the boat:

                              (i)  for finfish fisheries--at least once every hour; and

                             (ii)  for all other fisheries, before 1 December 2019--at least once every 4 hours; and

                            (iii)  for all other fisheries, on and after 1 December 2019--at least once every hour; and

                     (c)  ensure that:

                              (i)  the ALC is not tampered with; and

                             (ii)  VMS data are not altered; and

                            (iii)  the antennae connected to the ALC are not obstructed; and

                            (iv)  the power supply of the ALC is not interrupted; and

                             (v)  the ALC is not removed from the boat (except for the purposes of repairing or replacing it in accordance with paragraph 4.2(b)).

4.2              If the ALC fails to transmit the VMS data, the person must:

                     (a)  provide manual reporting to the FMC of the flag State at least once every 4 hours; and

                     (b)  repair or replace the ALC as soon as possible, and, in any event, before the end of 2 months after the failure.

11  At the end of clause 4 of Schedule 1

Add:

4.4              In this clause:

"ALC " (short for automatic location communicator) means a satellite position transmitter that is capable of continuously and automatically transmitting VMS data for a boat, independently of any intervention of a person on the boat.

"FMC " (short for fisheries monitoring centre) means the government authority or agency of a flag State responsible for managing the VMS for its flagged fishing boats.

"manual reporting " means the transmission by email or fax of the latitude and longitude of a fishing boat when an ALC fails to transmit VMS data for the boat.

"VMS " (short for vessel monitoring system) means a satellite-based monitoring system which provides VMS data for a boat at regular intervals.

"VMS data " , for a boat, includes the following:

                     (a)  the ALC unique identifier for the boat;

                     (b)  the latitude and longitude of the boat;

                     (c)  the date and time (expressed in UTC) of the fixing of the latitude and longitude of the boat;

                     (d)  the boat's speed (calculated based on the data referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c));

                     (e)  the boat's course (derived from the data referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c)).

12  Subclauses 5.2 and 5.2A of Schedule 1

Repeal the subclauses.

13  Paragraph 16.8(b) of Schedule 1

After "streamer line", insert ", in accordance with Annex 25-02/A of CCAMLR Conservation Measure 25-02,".

14  Paragraph 37A.2(a) of Schedule 1

After "according to", insert "Annex 41-01/C of CCAMLR Conservation Measure 41-01 and".

15  Subclause 37B.4 of Schedule 1

Repeal the subclause, substitute:

37B.4          The fishing season for the longline fishery for Dissostichus eleginoides in Statistical Subarea 48.3 is the period starting on 16 April in a year and ending on the earlier of:

                     (a)  14 September in that year; and

                     (b)  the time the catch limit is reached.

16  After subclause 37B.6 of Schedule 1

Insert:

37B.6A       A person using a boat to fish for Dissostichus eleginoides in Statistical Subarea 48.3 must not exceed the following by-catch limits in the 2016/17 season:

                     (a)  138 tonnes for Macrourus species;

                     (b)  138 tonnes for skates and rays.

37B.6B       A person using a boat to fish for Dissostichus eleginoides in Statistical Subarea 48.3 must, if the by-catch of either the species referred to in paragraph 37B.6A(a), or the species referred to in paragraph 37B.6A(b), is equal to or greater than 1 tonne in any one haul or set:

                     (a)  move the boat at least 5 nautical miles from the path followed by the boat while taking the catch; and

                     (b)  ensure that the boat does not return to any point within 5 nautical miles of that path for a period of at least 5 days.

17  Subclause 48.2 of Schedule 1 (note)

Omit "2014", substitute "2017".

Part 2 -- Indian Ocean Tuna Commission

Fisheries Management (International Agreements) Regulations 2009

18  Regulation 2.3 (table item 11, column headed "IOTC measure")

Omit "11/04", substitute "16/04".

19  Regulation 2.3 (table item 18, column headed "IOTC measure")

Omit "15/08", substitute "16/01".

20  Regulation 2.3 (table item 20, column headed "IOTC measure")

Omit "15/07", substitute "16/07".

21  Regulation 2.3 (at the end of the table)

Add:

22  At the end of subclause 11.1 of Schedule 2

Add:

            ; and (d)  provide the observer with access to boat staff and to the gear and equipment that is necessary to carry out the observer's duties, including the following (if present on the boat):

                              (i)  satellite navigation equipment;

                             (ii)  radar display viewing screens;

                            (iii)  electronic means of communication.

23  Paragraphs 18.4(a) and (c) of Schedule 2

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

                     (a)  no more than 425 active instrumented buoys are used at any one time; and

                     (b)  no more than 850 instrumented buoys are acquired for the boat each year.

24  Clause 20 of Schedule 2 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

20   Ban on using artificial lights to attract fish

25  Paragraph 20.1(b) of Schedule 2

Omit "tuna-like species;", substitute "tuna-like species.".

26  Subclause 20.1 of Schedule 2

Omit "on drifting fish aggregating devices.".

27  At the end of clause 20 of Schedule 2

Add:

20.2            A person using a boat in the IOTC Area for fishing must not fish around or near any boat or drifting fish aggregating device equipped with artificial lights for the purpose of attracting tuna or tuna-like species.

28  At the end of Schedule 2

Add:

21   Ban on using aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicles as fishing aids

21.1            A person using a fishing boat, support boat or supply boat in the IOTC Area must not use an aircraft or an unmanned aerial vehicle as a fishing aid for fishing for tuna or tuna-like species.

Part 3 -- Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

Fisheries Management (International Agreements) Regulations 2009

29  Regulation 2.4 (table item 7, column headed "WCPFC measure")

Omit "2012-07", substitute "2015-03".

30  Regulation 2.4 (table item 8, column headed "WCPFC measure")

Omit "2014-01", substitute "2015-01".

31  Regulation 2.4 (at the end of the table)

Add:

32  Paragraph 8.1(b) of Schedule 3

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

                     (b)  if the boat is 24 metres or more in overall length, and the person is fishing in an area north of 23°N in the Convention Area--use at least 2 of the mitigation measures mentioned in the following table, including at least one mentioned in column 1 of the table; or

                     (c)  if the boat is less than 24 metres in overall length, and the person is fishing in an area north of 23°N in the Convention Area--use at least one of the mitigation measures mentioned in column 1 of the following table.

33  After subclause 8.1 of Schedule 3

Insert:

8.1A           For the purposes of subclause 8.1, a person using the mitigation measure mentioned in column 1 of item 4 of the table in that subclause is taken to be using 2 mitigation measures mentioned in column 1 of that table.

34  At the end of Schedule 3

Add:

20   Protection of cetaceans from purse seine fishing operations

20.1            This clause applies to a person using a boat to fish for tuna or tuna-like species:

                     (a)  on the high seas within the Convention Area; or

                     (b)  in an exclusive economic zone in the Convention Area.

20.2            The person must not set a purse seine net on a school of tuna associated with a cetacean if the cetacean is sighted before the commencement of the set.

20.3            If a cetacean is encircled in a purse seine net, the person must take all reasonable steps to ensure its safe release, including:

                     (a)  stopping the net roll; and

                     (b)  not recommencing fishing until the cetacean has been released and is no longer at risk of capture.

20.4            If a cetacean is encircled in a purse seine net, the person must also:

                     (a)  record the following information:

                              (i)  the species of cetacean (if known);

                             (ii)  the number of cetaceans involved;

                            (iii)  the location;

                            (iv)  the date;

                             (v)  the steps taken to ensure the safe release of the cetacean;

                            (vi)  the life status of the cetacean on release, including (if possible) whether the cetacean was released alive but subsequently died; and

                     (b)  report the information to the appropriate authority of the flag State of the boat.

21   Conservation measure for oceanic whitetip sharks

21.1            A person using a boat in the Convention Area for fishing:

                     (a)  must release all oceanic whitetip sharks that are brought alongside the boat as soon as possible and in a manner that results in as little harm to the shark as possible; and

                     (b)  must not retain on board, tranship, store or land any part or whole of an oceanic whitetip shark caught in the Convention Area.

Part 4 -- Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna

Fisheries Management (International Agreements) Regulations 2009

35  Regulation 1.3

Insert:

"IMO " means the International Maritime Organization.

36  Regulation 2.5 (table item 1, column headed "CCSBT measure")

Omit "over 24 metres".

37  Regulation 2.5 (at the end of the table)

Add:

38  Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (definition of IMO )

Repeal the definition.

39  Schedule 3A (heading)

Repeal the heading (not including the note), substitute: