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for the species for the fishing season;
S is the total number of SFRs in force for the species at the start of the fishing season.
3.4 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 4 Statutory fishing rights and fishing permits
Division 4.1 Who may fish in the fishery
4.1 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 one of the following kinds of equipment:
 (a) pelagic longline equipment;
 (b) minor line equipment;
 (c) any other kind of equipment allowed by AFMA in a condition specified on:
 (i) an SFR granted under this Plan; or
 (ii) an SFR granted under another Management Plan; or
 (iii) a fishing permit granted under section 32 of the Act authorising fishing in another fishery; or
 (iv) a fishing permit granted under section 4.15.
 (2) A person may use an Australian boat in a fishing season for commercial fishing in the fishery only in accordance with this section.
 (3) A person may fish in the fishery (excluding the Coral Sea Zone) for a species using pelagic longline equipment only if:
 (a) the person holds a quota SFR for that species; and
 (b) the SFR has unused quota for that species for the season; and
 (c) the person holds a longline boat SFR granted for the fishery; and
 (d) the person is using the boat nominated and registered for the boat SFR.
 (4) A person may fish in the Coral Sea Zone of the fishery for a species using pelagic longline equipment only if:
 (a) the person holds a quota SFR for that species; and
 (b) the SFR has unused quota for that species for the season; and
 (c) the person holds a Coral Sea boat SFR granted for the fishery; and
 (d) the person holds a longline boat SFR; and
 (e) the person is using the boat nominated and registered for the longline boat SFR and the Coral Sea Boat SFR.
 (5) A person may fish in the fishery for a species using minor line equipment only if:
 (a) the person holds a quota SFR for that species; and
 (b) the SFR has