Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00075:reg:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00075
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13
Character Range: 21364–22251

13  Determining the total allowable catch for a fishing season
 (1) Before the start of a fishing season, the Minister must determine for the fishing season the total allowable catch of tropical rock lobster in the TRL fishery.
 (2) In making this determination, the Minister must:
 (a) consult with any advisory committee that the Authority has established under subsection 40(7) of the Act to provide advice relating to the TRL fishery; and
 (b) have regard to Australia's obligations under the Torres Strait Treaty.
 (3) In making this determination, the Minister may:
 (a) consider the views of any person with an interest in:
 (i) the TRL fishery; or
 (ii) the ecologically sustainable use of the TRL fishery; and
 (b) take into account the amount of tropical rock lobster taken in the TRL fishery as a result of other fishing, such as traditional fishing or recreational fishing.