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to take a particular quota species.
quota species means the following species:
 (a) albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
 (b) bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
 (c) broadbill swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
 (d) striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)
 (e) yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
reference point has the same meaning as it has in the Fish Stocks Agreement.
secondary species means any species of fish that may be taken in the fishery and retained, other than a primary species.
SFR or statutory fishing right means, unless the contrary intention appears, a statutory fishing right granted under this Management Plan.
TACC, or total allowable commercial catch, for a quota species and a fishing season, means the total weight of fish of that species that, under this Management Plan, may be taken during that season.
VMS means vessel monitoring system.
1.4 Origin of geographical coordinates
  The position of a geographical coordinate mentioned in this Management Plan is to be determined by reference to the Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA94) as defined in Gazette No. GN35, 6 September 1995.
1.5 Objectives (Act s 17 (5))
  The objectives of this Management Plan, and the objectives for AFMA to pursue when it is administering the Plan, are as follows:
 (a) to manage the fishery efficiently and cost‑effectively for the Commonwealth;
 (b) to ensure that the exploitation of the resources of the fishery and the carrying on of any related activities are conducted in a manner consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development and the exercise of the precautionary principle, and, in particular, the need to have regard to the impact of fishing activities on by‑catch species and the long‑term sustainability of the marine environment;
 (c) to maximise the net economic returns to the Australian community from the management of the fishery;
 (d) to ensure AFMA's accountability to the fishing industry and to the Australian community in managing the resources of the fishery;
 (e) to reach Government targets for the recovery of the costs of AFMA in relation to the fishery;
 (f) to ensure the conservation and management measures taken in relation to the fishery implement Australia's obligations under relevant international agreements.
1.6 Measures by which objectives attained
  For paragraph 17(5)(b) of the Act, the measures by which the objectives of this Management Plan are to be attained include the following:
 (a) providing the services needed to manage the fishery, including:
 (i) data collection, research and consultation; and
 (ii) services to ensure compliance with the Plan;
 (b) annually evaluating and, if necessary, revising the range, extent and cost of the services mentioned in paragraph (a);
 (c) reviewing ecological risk assessments of marine communities, quota and non‑quota species, and protected species to determine the risk to the maintenance of an ecologically sustainable fishery;