Northern Prawn Fishery

Section 1 - General Information
This section provides masters and owners operating in the Northern Prawn Fishery during 2008 with what’s new for the year, management arrangements, bycatch and by-product regulations, size limits, logbooks and e-logs, compliance and contact details.

Section 2 - Directions
This section provides masters and owners operating in the Northern Prawn Fishery with copies of the Directions in force regarding seasonal closures, protected area closures, prohibition on trawling, gear trials, prohibition on fishing prior to seasons, bug size limits, bycatch limits, gear requirements, prohibited species.

Section 3 - Closures and Maps
This section provides masters and owners operating in the Northern Prawn Fishery in 2008 with maps of the following: Mid season and end of season closures, gear trials, prohibition on trawling, VMS start & assembly areas, designated steaming tracks & transit corridors, permanent closures, seasonal closures, exempt daylight areas.