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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) collecting data that can be used to assess the status of the Northern Prawn Fishery; and
 (g) monitoring the impact of catching operations in the fishery on ecologically related species and implementing any practical strategies that are necessary to minimise the impact of those operations on those species; and
 (h) developing and implementing a by‑catch action plan.
6 Performance criteria
 (1) The performance criteria against which the measures taken may be assessed are:
 (a) the status of economic efficiency of the Northern Prawn Fishery; and
 (b) the status of the biological resources and environmental conditions in the Northern Prawn Fishery area; and
 (c) the cost effectiveness of the management arrangements for the Northern Prawn Fishery.
 (2) AFMA and the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Advisory Committee must, from time to time, conduct assessments of the effectiveness of the measures taken to implement the objectives of this plan by reference to the performance criteria.
 (3) AFMA must publish an annual report assessing the performance of this plan with reference to the most recent assessment carried out under subsection (2).
Part 2 Statutory fishing rights
7 Gear statutory fishing rights
 (1) A gear statutory fishing right is a right to use the following equipment for commercial fishing in the Northern Prawn Fishery area:
 (a) if a determination under section 7A is in force, for each method mentioned in the determination:
 (i) a prawn trawl net with an operational headrope of a length calculated by dividing the total length of operational headrope specified in the determination by 53 844 (measured when the rope is taut); and
 (ii) a prawn trawl net with an operational footrope of a length calculated by multiplying the length of operational headrope worked out under subparagraph (i) by 1.15 (measured when the rope is taut); and
 (iii) the netting attached to that operational headrope and footrope;
 (b) if no determination is in force under section 7A:
 (i) 10 centimetres of operational headrope, and 11.5 centimetres of operational footrope, of a prawn trawl net (measured when the ropes are taut); and
 (ii) the netting attached to that operational headrope and footrope.
7A Determination of fishing capacity
 (1) AFMA may determine:
 (a) one or more methods by which prawn trawl nets may be used in the Northern Prawn Fishery; and
 (b) for each method so determined — the total length of operational headrope that may be used under gear statutory fishing rights when that method is employed in the Northern Prawn Fishery.