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direction; or
 (b) an organisation or association (whether incorporated or not) the objects or purposes of which include, or the activities of which largely relate to, the fishery.
nominated boat, for a gear SFR, means a boat the details of which are entered in the Register, under section 45 of the Act, as the nominated boat for the SFR.
observer means a person who is authorised by AFMA to carry out the functions of an observer under this Management Plan.
Southern Squid Jig Fishery means squid jigging in the area of the fishery.
squid jigging means fishing for squid using a squid jigging machine.
squid jigging machine means a device consisting of 1 or more jig lines, to which barbless lures are attached, that are rotated on elliptical spools by an electric motor.
SquidRAG means the Squid Resource Assessment Group established by AFMA to advise on the status of squid stocks.
SEMAC means the South East Management Advisory Committee established under section 54 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991.
standard squid jigging machine means a squid jigging machine that has 2 elliptical spools with 1 jig line on each spool.
total allowable effort or TAE, for a fishing year, means the total number of standard squid jigging machines that may be used for squid jigging in the fishery in the fishing year.

Note   Unless otherwise stated, a term used in this Management Plan and in the Act has the same meaning in this Management Plan as it has in the Act. The following terms are defined in subsection 4 (1) of the Act:
 AFMA
 AFZ
 Australian boat
 coastal waters
 fish
 fishing
 fishing permit
 officer
 Panel
 precautionary principle
 Register
 scientific permit
 statutory fishing right
 take.

4 Origin of geographical coordinates

  The position of a geographic coordinate mentioned in this Management Plan is to be determined by reference to the Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA94), as defined in Gazette No. GN 35, 6 September 1995.

5 Objectives (Act s 17 (5))

  The objectives of this Management 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 economic efficiency in the exploitation of the resources of the fishery;
 (d) to ensure AFMA's accountability to the fishing