Fisheries Management Regulations 2019.

These Regulations, consisting of 119 sections and completed by six Schedules, implement provisions of the Fisheries Management Act 1991. The Regulations are divided into 16 Parts as follows: Preliminary (Part 1); Application of the Act to areas outside the AFZ (Part 2); References to areas of the AFZ (Part 3); Regulation of boats to conserve the marine environment (Part 4); Tenders (Part 5); Operation of boats and equipment (5); Prescribed period for payment (Part 6); Standard conditions for fishing concessions (Part 7); Fish receiver permits (Part 8); Operation of boats and equipment (Part 9); Detention of suspected illegal foreign fishers (Part 10); Administration (Part 11); Transitional provisions (Part 12). Schedules specify the following matters: Application of Act outside the AFZ; References to areas of the AFZ; Catch limits for fishing in northern waters; Catch limits for Victorian, South Australian and Tasmanian waters; Catch limits for prawn fishery waters and Fees.
The Fisheries Management Regulations 2019 is the key legislative instrument made under the Management Act which prescribes the mechanisms and detail by which Commonwealth fisheries are managed and regulated. The Regulations notably: prescribe certain geographic areas outside the Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ) in which the Act applies to Australian citizens and corporations. This includes the fishery for southern bluefin tuna and for Antarctic fisheries; impose a number of standard conditions on fishing concessions, including in relation to vessel monitoring systems, catch limits for fishing in prescribed areas of waters, interactions with protected species, processing of fish before landing, and the disposal of fish to fish receivers; prescribe fees payable in respect of certain services provided by AFMA; prescribe certain strict liability offences, and provide for an infringement notice scheme; and describe certain areas of waters within the AFZ for fisheries that are not managed under a plan of management. the Regulations also provide for disclosures relating to illegal fishing activities in accordance with section 108 of the Act.