Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01020:reg:3:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01020
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 8922–11589

following activities:
 (a) fishing for Southern Bluefin Tuna in the Australian fishing zone using an Australian or foreign boat;
 (b) fishing for Southern Bluefin Tuna in the high seas fishing zone using an Australian boat;
but does not include the fishing referred to in clause 7.
SBT Fishery area means the area made up of:
 (a) the Australian fishing zone; and
 (b) the high seas fishing zone.
season means the period determined as the fishing season by AFMA.
secondary fishing activity means any of the following activities and operations carried out for a purpose other than scientific research about Southern Bluefin Tuna:
 (a) searching for fish;
 (b) attempting to search for, or take, fish;
 (c) engaging in any other activities that can reasonably be expected to result in the locating, or taking, of fish;
 (d) placing, searching for or recovering fish aggregating devices or associated electronic equipment such as radio beacons;
 (e) any operations at sea directly in support of, or in preparation for, any activities described in this definition;
 (f) aircraft use relating to any activity described in this definition except flights in emergencies involving the health or safety of crew members or the safety of a boat.
signed means signed by a person on behalf of AFMA.
Southern Bluefin Tuna means fish of the species Thunnus maccoyii (Castelnau).
statutory fishing right means a right of the kind described in clause 8.
transferee means a person to whom a holder proposes to transfer a statutory fishing right.
transfer weight means, in relation to a quantity of Southern Bluefin Tuna:
 (a) for the purse seine method of fishing—the weight ascertained by the transfer weighing procedure determined by AFMA under clause 22B; and
 (b) for any other method of fishing—the weight of fish noted in the return sent to AFMA signed by the person having a fish receiver permit who received the fish.
trip means a voyage by a boat:
 (a) commencing at a place on the coastline of a country; and
 (b) if the boat is an Australian boat—proceeding to and from, or through, the SBT Fishery area for the purposes of fishing; and
 (c) if the boat is a foreign boat—proceeding to and from, or through, the Australian fishing zone for the purposes of fishing; and
 (d) ending at a place on the coastline of a country where fish taken using the boat are unloaded.
 3.2 For the purposes of this plan:
 (a) a person is regarded as fishing for Southern Bluefin Tuna if in fact the person is taking Southern Bluefin Tuna; and
 (b) the Australian fishing zone means:
 (i) the Australian fishing zone as defined in subsection 4(1) of the Act; and
 (ii) the coastal waters that