Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery notices and announcements 2004

This page provides links to Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery notices and announcements made during 2004.

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2004 notices

Type	Title	Size
21 December - Advice to Statutory Fishing Right holders - amendments to the Management Plan
As required under the Fisheries Management Act a letter was sent to Statutory Fishing Right (SFR) holders on 21 December 2004, along with the final grant of SFRs, advising them of the amendments to the Management Plan and Regulations.
8 December - Amendments to the Management Plan and Regulations
The proposed amendments to the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (BSCZSF) Management Plan were circulated for public comment on 28 July 2004. A public notice inviting comments on the draft amendments was placed in the Commonwealth Government Gazette and The Australian newspaper. The closing date for comments was 3 September 2004. Two representations were received from one operator; these were considered by ScallopMAC and the AFMA Board; no changes to the amendments were recommended. Changes were also made to the Fisheries Management (Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery) Regulations 2002 (PDF 94kb). In essence, the changes to the Management Plan and Regulations: Allow AFMA the flexibility to change the season dates annually, with default dates of 1 May to 20 December (as is currently the case). Decision rules are required to set alternative dates; Allow AFMA to set the Total Allowable Catch (TAC)annually at an amount determined via decision rules and agreed by ScallopMAC; Increase the minimum size limit from 80mm to 90mm minimum shell length. The amended Plan and Regulations commenced on gazettal and are in force from 1 December 2004 and 8 December 2004 respectively.
28 July - Call for comments - draft amendments to the Management Plan
AFMA has recently prepared draft amendments to the Management Plan for the Fishery and now invites people with an interest in the Fishery to provide comments. Representations and comments on the amendments should be forwarded to Elizabeth Cotterell, Management Officer, AFMA by 3 September 2004. (now closed)
	Letter to stakeholders	474kb
	Gazette notice	52kb
9 July - A review of the offshore constitutional settlement arrangements for Bass Strait scallops
	Letter to operators	361kb
	Options paper	220kb
July - Revising offshore constitutional arrangements
	Update on revising offshore constitutional arrangements	141kb
July - Basslink cable awareness
	Letter to operators	11kb
	Basslink Cable Awareness Chart	924kb
June - Arrangements for the 2004 scallop season
	Arrangements for the 2004 scallop season	13kb
31 May - Catch transfer arrangements 2004
	Catch transfer arrangements 2004	22kb
	Attachment - Application to lease catch limits Bass Strait Scallop Fishery 2004 fishing season only	262kb
28 May - Board consideration of Chair's summary of April ScallopMAC meeting
	Board consideration of Chair's summary - ScallopMAC meeting, 21-22 April	500kb
6 May - 2004 season arrangements
	Letter to operators	804kb
6 May - 2004 season arrangements
	Letter to operators	804kb
29 April - Prohibition of transiting Tasmanian State waters designated as closed areas (Class 1) whilst in possession of a scallop dredge or tipper
	Letter to Commonwealth Bass Strait Scallop permit holders	210kb
28 April - 2004 season permit regrant
	Letter to operators	511kb
20 January - Changing jurisdictional arrangements
	Letter to Scallop Fishery permit holders	308kb

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