TACC Determination for the ETBF 2012-13 season

11 Jan 2012

The AFMA Commission has Determined the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACCs) for the 2012-13 fishing season commencing on 1 March 2012. The Commission accepted the TTMAC recommendations. The TACCs and undercatch/overcatch provisions for the 2012-13 fishing season are detailed in the table below. Conversion factors for converting the amount of quota Statutory Fishing Rights (SFRs) to kilograms are also detailed in the table below. Although most of the TACCs remain unchanged the conversion factors are slightly different for each species due to the grant of an additional quota SFRs to the 18 Eastern Skipjack Fishery permit holders, this grant will come into effect at the beginning of the 2012-13 fishing season.

Species SFR’s TACC (t)

Under/overcatch %

 Determined Weight (kg) Conversion Factor (kg)
Albacore Tuna 1,076,026 2,500

10

 2,000 2.32336393
Bigeye Tuna 1,076,026 1,056 10 2,000 0.98138893
Broad Billed Swordfish 1,076,026 1,396 10 2,000 1.29736642
Striped Marlin 1,076,026 370 10 2,000 0.34385786
Yellowfin Tuna 1,076,026 2,200 10 2,000 2.04456026