Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery - Independent Advisory Panel

Following are notices and documents from the Independent Advisory Panel in relation to the allocation of Statutory Fishing Rights under the Macquarie Island Toothfish Management Plan.

Type	Title	Size
9 March 2005 - Public comment period extended for second report
The second IAP report for Macquarie Island was prepared in response to AFMA's reply to some issues that were raised in the IAP's first report. The second report includes the text of AFMA's response to the issues raised in the first report. At it's meeting on 28 February / 1 March 2005 the AFMA Board agreed that the second report should be put out for a further 2 week period of public comment. If you have any comments on the report you should submit them to AFMA by close of business on 22 March 2005. The Board will now consider the IAP's reports and public comments received at its next meeting on 7 April 2005.
	Second report of the Independent Advisory Panel	146kb
30 November 2004 - Call for comments - Report of the Independent Advisory Panel (now closed)
On 29 November 2004 the Australian Fisheries Management Authority approved the release of the Report of the Independent Advisory Panel on the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Management Plan for a period of public comment. Submissions were sought from members of the public on the Report. The call for submissions closed on 14 December 2004.
	Report of the Independent Advisory Panel	816kb
8 November 2004 - Letter from Austral Fisheries in regard to AFMA's letter of 5 November 2004
	Letter from Austral Fisheries in regard to AFMA's letter of 5 November 2004	89kb
8 November 2004 - Letter to Independent Allocation Advisory Panel re statement of issues
	Letter of 5 November 2004 re statement of issues	89kb
2 November 2004 - Response from Austral Fisheries
	Response from Austral Fisheries to the statement issued on 18 October 2004	64kb
18 October 2004 - Call for comment on statement by Independent Advisory Panel (now closed)
Attached for public comment is a statement by the Macquarie Island Independent Advisory Panel on the issues which will underpin the Panel's final advice to AFMA in relation to the allocation of Statutory Fishing Rights under the Macquarie Island Toothfish Management Plan.
	Statement on issues to underpin advice to AFMA in relation to the allocation of Statutory Fishing Rights	91kb
30 September 2004 - Response from Austral Fisheries
In response to Macquarie Island IAP's 16 September 2004 call for submissions on the initial public comments received, the following submissions was received. This submission together with the initial public comments received were taken into account by the IAP in preparing their statement of key findings. This statement was due to be released on 15 October 2004
	Submission from Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd	9kb
16 September 2004 - Call for comments on public submissions received (now closed)
The Macquarie Island IAP sought comments on the public submissions received (see below) following its initial call for public comment. The public comment period closed on 29 September 2004.
	Submission from Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd	1.5mb
	Attachment to Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd submission	15.5mb
	Submission from Everfresh Seafoods Pty Ltd	17kb
	Submission from Petuna Sealord Pty Ltd	16kb
	Independent Advisory Panel - Management Plan - Timeframe and Process	7kb
10 August 2004 - Appointment of the Independent Advisory Panel
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is currently drafting a Plan of Management for the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery. The Plan of Management will make detailed provision for environmental, input and monitoring controls appropriate to part of the Antarctic region and will include provision for the grant of Statutory Fishing Rights (SFRs) in the form of individual transferable quotas for Patagonian toothfish in two management regions: Aurora Trough and outside of Aurora Trough. Consistent with the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Interim Management Policy (the Policy), the AFMA Board has decided to grant 50% of each type of toothfish SFR to the current participant in the Fishery: Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd. The Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Independent Advisory Panel (IAP) has been appointed to advise the AFMA Board of what percentage, if any, above the minimum 50% guaranteed under the Policy should be granted to Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd. This advice shall be in accordance with AFMA's legislative objectives, and consistent with Commonwealth Government policy. The Independent Advisory Panel sought written submissions by Tuesday 14 September 2004.
	Public meeting 9.00am 26 August 2004, Hilton Airport Hotel, Melbourne	7kb
	Terms of Reference	7kb