Fishery Publications

Fisheries Management and Logbook Notices

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Please note that the following list of fisheries management instruments, fisheries management notices and logbook notices is indicative only. Please refer to the comlaw website for a full current list of legislative instruments for Torres Srait Fisheries. If you require a word Help with downloading and viewing files.

Fishery # Title Approved Register Status
Fisheries Management Notices/Instruments
Prawn FMI 1 Prohibition on taking prawns (Time Allocation, Transit Zone and Designated Anchorages), (PDF, 189kb) 20/05/2011 01/06/2011 Current
Prawn FMI 2 Prohibition on taking prawns and carrying equipment (Exclusion Zones), (PDF, 158kb) 20/05/2011 01/06/2011 Current
Prawn FMI 3 Prohibition on taking prawns and carrying equipment (Seasonal and Area Closures), (PDF, 111kb) 20/05/2011 01/06/2011 Current
Prawn FMI 4 Prohibition on the taking of prawn by PNG boats (PDF, 143kb) 20/05/2011 01/06/2011 Current
  FMI 5 Revocation Of Fisheries Management Notices 19 And 61 (PDF, 55kb) 20/05/2011 01/06/2011 Current
Coral FMI 6 Prohibitions on taking, processing and carrying coral and live rock (PDF, 442kb) 26/08/2011 05/09/2011 Current
Pearl Shell FMI 7 Prohibition On Taking, Processing And Carrying Of Pearl Shell (Gear And Size Restrictions) (PDF, 61kb) 26/08/2011 08/09/2011 Current
Finfish FMI 8 Prohibition relating to taking, processing and carrying of finfish (gear, size and area restrictions and take and carry limit) (PDF, 2mb) 26/08/2011 08/09/2011 Current
Rock Lobster FMI 9 Prohibitions relating to the taking, processing and carrying of Tropical Rock Lobster (gear and size restrictions) (PDF, 1.3MB) 26/08/2011 08/09/2011 Current
Prawn, Rock Lobster, Finfish FLI1 Torres Strait Prawn, Tropical Rock Lobster and Finfish Fisheries Logbook Instrument (PDF, 1.2MB) 26/08/2011 5/09/2011 Current
Prawn FMN82 Requirement for use of Bycatch Reduction Devices (PDF, 18kb) 19/05/2008 5/06/2008 Current
Prawn FMN81 Requirement for use of Turtle Excluder Device (includes Explanatory Statement) (PDF, 146kb) 18/12/2006 21/12/2002 Current
Spanish Mackerel FMN79 Prohibitions relating to the taking, processing and carrying of Spanish Mackerel (gear and size restrictions and take and carry limit) (PDF, 227kb) 22/09/2006 26/09/2006 Current
Trochus FMN76 Prohibitions relating to the taking, processing and carrying of trochus (gear and size restrictions) (PDF, 144kb) 28/11/2005 14/12/2005 Current
Prawn FMN72A Prohibition on taking prawns (time allocation) (PDF, 490kb) 11/10/2006 12/10/2006 Current
Prawn FMN71 Restriction on net size (PDF, 59kb) 18/02/2004 23/02/2004 Current
Pearl Shell FMI7 Prohibition on the taking, processing and carrying of pearl shell (gear and size restrictions) (PDF, 744kb) 26/08/2011 08/09/2011 Current
Turtle FMN66 Prohibition on the taking of Turtle (gear restrictions) (PDF, 48kb) 08/12/2003 23/02/2004 Current
Dugong FMN65 Prohibitions on the taking of Dugongs (area, gear and method restrictions) (PDF, 75kb) 08/12/2003 23/02/2004 Current
Sea cucumber FMN64 Prohibition on taking sea cucumbers (gear and size restrictions) (PDF) 24/12/2002   Current
Prawn FMN56 Prohibition on taking Moreton Bay Bugs (size restrictions) (PDF, 33kb) 04/05/2001 15/05/2001 Current
Beche-de-mer FMN64 Prohibition on taking Sea cucumbers (gear & size restrictions) (PDF, 70kb) 24/12/2002 15/01/2003 Current
Crab FMN50 Prohibition on taking Crab (gear, size, area & boat length restrictions) (PDF, 69kb) 25/03/1999 29/03/1999 Current
All FMN47 Restriction on size of boats (PDF, 81kb) 02/09/1997 10/09/1997 Current
Rock Lobster FMN42 Amendment of FMN 38 (PDF, 26kb) 14/07/1995 26/07/1995 Current
Community Fishing Notices
All CFN01 Community Fishing in the Torres Strait – Prohibition on taking fish without a licence (PDF, 33kb) 25/03/1999 29/03/1999 Current

 

Table last updated 22 October 2013.

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