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trawl gear;
 (d) pair trawl gear.
trunked weight, of a fish of a quota species mentioned in items 21 to 24 of Schedule 2, means the weight of the fish after it has been gutted, and its head removed, but with its fins still attached.
Victorian Coastal Waters Sector means the area described in clause 9 of Part 2 of Schedule 1.
Victorian Inshore Trawl Fishery has the meaning given by regulation 4B of the Fisheries Management Regulations 1992, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Management Plan.
whole weight of a fish means the weight of a whole fish before any processing (except washing, sorting, packing or freezing) has occurred.
zone of the fishery means a zone mentioned in Part 3 of Schedule 1.
Note 1   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
         Australian boat
         charter boat
         coastal waters
         fish
         fishing
         fishing permit
         officer
         Panel
         precautionary principle
         processing
         Register
         scientific permit
         statutory fishing right
         take.
Note 2   For the purposes of this Management Plan, see section 76 of the Act for the meaning of AFZ.
4 Origin of geographic 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 implement efficient and cost‑effective fisheries management of the fishery on behalf of 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 non‑target species and the long‑term sustainability of the marine environment;
 (c) to maximise economic efficiency in the exploitation of scalefish and shark resources within the fishery;
 (d) to ensure AFMA's accountability to the fishing industry and to the Australian community in the management of the resources of the fishery;
 (e) to reach Government targets for the recovery of the costs of AFMA in relation to the fishery;
 (f) to ensure, through proper conservation and management, that the living resources of the fishery are not endangered by over‑exploitation;
 (g) to ensure the best use of the living resources of