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contrary intention appears, terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meanings in this Plan. Some of those terms and their meanings are:
AFMA means the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.
Australian fishing zone means:
         (a) the waters adjacent to Australia within the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone; and
         (b) the waters adjacent to each external Territory within the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone;
but does not include:
         (c) coastal waters of, or waters within the limits of, a State or internal territory; or
         (d) waters that are excepted waters.
exclusive economic zone means the exclusive economic zone, within the meaning of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973, adjacent to the coast of Australia or the coast of an external Territory.
fish includes all species of bony fish, sharks, rays, crustaceans, molluscs and other marine organisms, but does not include marine mammals or marine reptiles.
officer means:
         (a) a person appointed under section 83 of the Act to be an officer for the purposes of the Act; or
         (b) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force of a State or Territory; or
         (c) a member of the Defence Force.
Register means the Register of Statutory Fishing Rights kept by AFMA under section 44 of the Act.
scientific permit means a scientific permit granted under section 33 of the Act.
statutory fishing right has the meaning given by section 21 of the Act.
3A Meaning of commercial fishing in the Northern Prawn Fishery area
  In this Plan, commercial fishing in the Northern Prawn Fishery area means fishing of the kind mentioned in subsection 14 (4) or (5).
4 Objectives
  The objectives of this Plan are to make sure:
 (a) that the objectives pursued by the Minister in the administration of the Act, and by AFMA in the performance of its functions, are met in relation to the Northern Prawn Fishery; and
 (b) that the incidental catch of non‑target commercial and other species in that Fishery is reduced to a minimum.
5 Measures
  The measures by which the objectives of this plan are to be attained include:
 (a) developing and implementing appropriate management measures (including directions referred to in subsection 17 (5A) of the Act) in relation to the Northern Prawn Fishery; and
 (b) implementing an effective program of surveillance for the Northern Prawn Fishery to ensure compliance with this plan; and
 (c) promoting research that is relevant to the Northern Prawn Fishery; and
 (d) preparing an annual budget of costs associated with managing the Northern Prawn Fishery; and
 (e) setting and collecting levies and fees in relation to the Northern Prawn Fishery; and
 (f)