2013 Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination

DETERMINATION OF FISHING CAPACITY Fisheries Management Act 1991 Subs ection 17(6 )( aa ) Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010 Subsection 3.2(1) 2013 EASTERN TUNA AND BILLFISH FISHERY TOTAL ALLOWABLE COMMERCIAL CATCH DETERMINATION The AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY makes the following Determination pursuant to sub s ection 17(6 )( aa ) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under subsection 3.2(1) of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010 . Dated: 21 January 2013 The Common Seal of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority was affixed in accordance with a resolution of the Commission Ryan Murphy Executive Secretary Australian Fisheries Management Authority Citation 1. This Determination may be cited as the 2013 Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Total Allowable Commercial Catch Determination . Commencement 2. This Determination commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. Cessation 3. This Determination ceases as if revoked on 28 February 2014 unless earlier revoked. Interpretation 4. T erm s us ed in this Determination that are defined for the purposes of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010 have the same mea nings in this Determination as they have in that Plan. Notes : 1. Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Determination. Determination of total allowable commercial catch 5. The total allowable commercial catch for quota species for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery fishing season commencing on 1 March 2013 and ending on 28 February 2014 is: Quota species Total Allowable Commercial Catch Albacore Tuna 2500 tonnes Whole weight Bigeye Tuna 1056 tonnes Whole weight Broadbill Swordfish 1396 tonnes Whole weight Striped Marlin 370 tonnes Whole weight Yellowfin Tuna 2200 tonnes Whole weight