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fishing season.
S is the total number of SFRs in force for the species at the start of the fishing season.
13 AFMA to notify TACC and quota
  Before the start of each fishing season, AFMA must send a notice to each owner of a quota SFR setting out, for the relevant quota species:
 (a) the TACC for the fishery and that species for the season; and
 (b) the number of quota SFRs for that species held by the owner; and
 (c) the quota that applies to an SFR for that species for the season; and
 (d) the owner's quota for the season.

Part 3 Fishing in the fishery

15 Who may engage in commercial fishing in the fishery
 (1) In this section:
commercial fishing means fishing, other than for scientific research about a primary species, a secondary species or a fishing method, using any of the following kinds of equipment:
 (a) pelagic longline equipment;
 (b) another kind of pelagic hook and line fishing equipment;
 (c) purse seine equipment;
 (d) any other kind of equipment allowed by AFMA in a condition specified in the certificate for the SFR that authorises the fishing.
Note 1   For paragraph (d), another kind of equipment will be included in a condition only after its ecological impact has been assessed.
Note 2   This Management Plan does not apply to a person who is engaged in recreational fishing: see section 8.
 (2) A person may use an Australian boat in a fishing season to engage in commercial fishing in the fishery only if the person satisfies subsections (3), (4) and (8).
 (3) Unless, under subsection 30 (1), all boat SFRs have ceased to have effect, the person must be the holder of a boat SFR that authorises the use of the boat in the fishery.
 (4) If the person takes a quota species:
 (a) the person must be the holder of a quota SFR for that species; and
 (b) the SFR must have unused quota for that species for the season.
Note   To take southern bluefin tuna in the area of the fishery, the holder must also hold statutory fishing rights granted under the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.
 (5) A person may use a foreign boat in a fishing season to engage in commercial fishing in the part of the fishery that lies within the AFZ only if the person satisfies subsections (6), (7) and (8).
 (6) The person must be the holder of a foreign fishing licence that authorises the use of the boat for the fishing.
 (7) If the person takes a quota species:
 (a) the person must be the holder of quota SFR; and
 (b) the SFR must have unused