Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2000 (NO. 1) 2000 NO. 56 - SCHEDULE 1

(regulation 3)

[1] After paragraph 4B (b)

insert

(ba)

the East Coast Deepwater Zone Fishery, being fishing activity engaged in in the area set out in Part 2A of Schedule 1A;

[2] Schedule 1A, after Part 2

insert

Part 2A Area of the East Coast Deepwater Zone Fishery

That part of the AFZ that is within the area bounded by a notional line beginning at the point of latitude 24° 30' south, longitude 155° 30' east and running progressively:

* south along the meridian of longitude 155° 30' east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 27° south

* south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 30° south, longitude 157° east

* south along the meridian of longitude 157° east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 33° 35' south

* west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 156° 10' east

* south along that meridian to its intersection with the outer limit of the AFZ

* generally south-easterly, easterly, northerly, westerly, south-westerly and northerly along the outer limit of the AFZ to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 24° 30' south

* west along that parallel to the point where the line began;

but excluding:

(a)

that part of the AFZ that is within the area bounded by a notional line every point of which is 25 nautical miles seaward from the coastline (at low water) of Lord Howe Island; and

(b)

that part of the AFZ that is within the area bounded by a notional line every point of which is 25 nautical miles seaward from the coastline (at low water) of Balls Pyramid.