NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
BARRAMUNDI FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN
As in force at 19 December 2012
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Citation ...... 1 2 Commencement ...... 1 3 Application ...... 1
Part 2 Controls
Division 1 Preliminary matters
4 Interpretation ...... 1 4A Meaning of river ...... 3 5 When barramundi not taken ...... 4
Division 2 Commercial fishing
6 Application ...... 4 7 Buy-back schemes ...... 4 8 Fishing permitted only in commercial fishing area ...... 4 9 Fishing permitted only in open season ...... 7 10 Minimum size limit ...... 7 11 No traps or pots to be used ...... 7 12 Identification of gillnet ...... 7 13 Minimum mesh size of gillnet ...... 8 14 Size of monofilament netting material ...... 9 15 Amount of gillnet in use ...... 9 16 Possession of gillnet restricted ...... 9 17 Possession of gillnet permitted at certain places ...... 9 18 Possession of gillnet permitted in transit ...... 10 19 Possession of gillnet may be permitted by Director ...... 10 20 Position of gillnets set in river ...... 11 21 Sale of live crab prohibited ...... 11
Division 3 Amateur fishing
22 Amateur fishing gear ...... 11 23 No tethering of barramundi ...... 11 24 Size limits ...... 12 25 Possession limits ...... 12 26 Shady Camp – fishing from barrage ...... 14 27 Fishing gear – Mary River...... 15
28 Seasonally Closed Areas ...... 15
Division 4 Fishing for the aquarium trade
29 Condition of aquarium licence ...... 15
Division 5 Repeal
30 Repeal ...... 15
Schedule 1 Holding areas
Schedule 2 Daly River seasonally closed area
Schedule 3 Mary River Fish Management Zone
Schedule 4 Mary River seasonally closed area
Schedule 5 Closure lines
Schedule 6 Seven inch net lines
ENDNOTES
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______This reprint shows the Regulations as in force at 19 December 2012. Any amendments that commence after that date are not included. ______
BARRAMUNDI FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN
Regulations under the Fisheries Act
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Citation
This Plan may be cited as the Barramundi Fishery Management Plan.
2 Commencement
This Plan comes into operation on 1 February 1998.
3 Application
This Plan applies to the managed fishery relating to barramundi declared by notice in Gazette No. G48 of 6 December 1989.
Part 2 Controls
Division 1 Preliminary matters
4 Interpretation
(1) In this Part:
amateur's pot means a pot which a person who is not a licensee, as defined in clause 6 of the Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan, may use to fish for mud crabs under that Plan.
ancillary gear includes a gaff, creel, tackle box and tackle but does not include a trap for live bait or a net, other than a landing net.
barramundi licence means a licence entitling the holder to fish in the fishery relating to barramundi mentioned in clause 3.
barramundi licensee means a person holding a barramundi licence.
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closed season means the period commencing on 1 October in any year and expiring on 31 January in the following year.
closure line means an imaginary line drawn between the co-ordinates specified in Schedule 5 for a river or part of the coastline.
coast means:
(a) if a closure line is specified in Schedule 5 for a river or part of the coastline – the closure line; and
(b) in relation to any other river – the mouth of the river; and
(c) in relation to any other area – the point where the water meets the shore at Mean High Water Springs.
commercial fishing area, see clause 8.
Daly River Seasonally Closed Area means the area described in Schedule 2.
day means a 24 hour period from midnight to midnight.
gillnet means a net or part of a net (including any warp, rope, chain, material, device or thing used in conjunction with or attached to the net or part) that:
(a) has a mesh size of not less than 65 mm; and
(b) is used or is capable of being used to catch fish or aquatic life.
headed length means the length of a barramundi with the head off, measured from the closest point to the tail fin on the curved edge of the rear of the gill slit to the tip of the middle ray of the tail fin, while the fish is lying flat on a measuring tape or measuring device.
head rope means a rope attached to a gillnet for the purpose of providing support to the net and which may, but not necessarily, have floats attached.
holding area means an area described in Schedule 1.
Mary River Fish Management Zone means the area described in Schedule 3.
Mary River Seasonally Closed Area means the area described in Schedule 4.
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mouth, of a river, means an imaginary line drawn from the most seaward extremity at Mean High Water Springs of one bank of the river to the most seaward extremity of the next bank at the same height of tide.
open season means the period commencing on 1 February in any year and expiring on 30 September in the same year.
open waters means those waters in which a barramundi licensee is permitted to fish under clause 8.
overall length means the length of a barramundi measured from the tip of the lower jaw to the tip of the middle ray of the tail fin while the fish is lying flat on a measuring tape or measuring device.
port means the area of:
(a) the port of Darwin bounded by an imaginary line extending between the co-ordinates 6990 E 86230 N, 6990 E 86210 N, 7020 E 86210 N and 7020 E 86230 N on Map Sheet Darwin 5073; and
(b) the port at Gove Harbour bounded by an imaginary line extending between the co-ordinates 6820 E 86520 N, 6820 E 86470 N, 6860 E 86470 N and 6860 E 86520 N on Map Sheet Gove 6273.
river, see clause 4A.
seven inch net line, in respect of a river specified in Schedule 6, means an imaginary line drawn between the co-ordinates specified in that Schedule for that river.
tender means a tender which, under section 19(2) of the Act, is deemed for the purposes of registration to form part of a vessel specified on a barramundi licence.
unit of gillnetting means 100 m of gillnetting, measured along the head rope but along only so much of the head rope as has gillnetting attached.
(2) An approval of the Director under this Part may be subject to such conditions, restrictions or limitations as the Director thinks fit and specifies in the approval.
4A Meaning of river
(1) A river includes:
(a) a creek, stream or tidal arm; and
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(b) a billabong, lake or other body of water, whether fresh or brackish, that, seasonally or consistently, flows directly or indirectly into the sea.
(2) For subclause (1), a tributary, branch, anabranch, channel or division of a river, or a river flowing into a river, is taken to form part of and be one river.
5 When barramundi not taken
Subject to this Part, a barramundi is to be regarded not to have been taken by, or to be in the possession of, a person if, as soon as practicable after it has been taken, after allowing for such things as detaching it from a line or net, weighing it in a landing net, photographing it, measuring it or affixing an approved tag to it, it is released to the water with as little injury as possible.
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6 Application
(1) This Division applies to a barramundi licensee and to a person assisting a barramundi licensee.
(2) Where an act or omission of a person assisting a barramundi licensee would constitute an offence against this Division if it were the act or omission of the licensee, the person may be charged with and convicted of the offence as if the person were a barramundi licensee and, for that purpose, a reference to a barramundi licensee doing an act or being prohibited from doing an act in this Division, including under a barramundi licence, includes such a person.
7 Buy-back schemes
The Minister may, from time to time by Gazette notice, establish a barramundi licence buy-back scheme under which a barramundi licensee, in exchange for a determined consideration, transfers or surrenders to the Territory all or any units of gillnetting specified on the licence.
8 Fishing permitted only in commercial fishing area
(1) The commercial fishing area is:
(a) the area extending seaward from the mainland coast to an imaginary line that is 3 nautical miles from the shore of the mainland at mean low-water mark and that follows the shore or the mouth of any river; and
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(b) the area extending seaward from the coast of each included island to an imaginary line that is 3 nautical miles from the shore of each island at mean low-water mark and that follows the shore or the mouth of any river; and
(c) if a seven inch net line is specified in Schedule 6 for a river – the part of the river seaward of the line.
(2) However, the following areas are not part of the commercial fishing area:
(a) that part of Fog Bay that is landward of imaginary straight lines drawn between the following co-ordinates on 1:100 000 map sheet Fog Bay 4972:
(i) 6320 E 85680 N to 6351 E 85680 N;
(ii) 6351 E 85680 N to 6390 E 8570 N;
(b) that part of the area described in subclause (1)(a) that falls between the following lines (whether or not it is also part of the area described in subclause (1)(b)):
(i) an imaginary straight line in the vicinity of the Little Finnis River drawn between co-ordinates 6350 E 85740 N and 6390 E 8570 N on 1:100 000 map sheet Fog Bay 4972;
(ii) an imaginary straight line in the vicinity of the Wildman River drawn between co-ordinates 1813 E 86445 N and 1813 E 86390 N on 1:100 000 map sheet Field Island 5373;
(c) the dugong protection zones in the vicinity of the South West Islands, being the areas:
(i) landward and south-easterly of an imaginary straight line drawn between co-ordinates 6761 E 82665 N and 6790 E 82674 N on 1:100 000 map sheet Pellew 6266; and
(ii) landward and south-westerly of an imaginary straight line drawn between co-ordinates 6798 E 82669 N and 6832 E 82639 N on 1:100 000 map sheet Pellew 6266;
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(d) the McArthur River system, being the areas:
(i) landward of an imaginary straight line drawn between co-ordinates 6630 E 82610 N (coast) and 6761 E 82665 N (South West Island) on 1:100 000 map sheet Pellew 6266; and
(ii) landward of an imaginary straight line drawn between co-ordinates 6800 E 82553 N (Amos Point) and 6895 E 82420 N (Sharker Point) on 1:100 000 map sheet Pellew 6266;
(e) the dugong protection zone bounded by imaginary straight lines drawn between the following co-ordinates on 1:100 000 map sheet Pellew 6266:
(i) 6826 E 82546 N to 7084 E 82546 N;
(ii) 7084 E 82546 N to 7120 E 82477 N;
(iii) 7120 E 82477 N to 7050 E 82427 N;
(iv) 7050 E 82427 N to 6860 E 82427 N;
(v) 6860 E 82427 N to 6826 E 82546 N.
(3) A barramundi licensee must not fish under a barramundi licence outside the commercial fishing area.
Maximum penalty: 85 penalty units.
(4) In this clause:
included island means an island other than the following:
(a) Dum In Mirrie Island;
(b) Beer Eetar Island;
(c) Windirr Island;
(d) Grose Island;
(e) Bare Sand Island;
(f) Little Bare Sand Island;
(g) Quail Island;
(h) Indian Island;
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(i) each island in the Vernon Island group.
9 Fishing permitted only in open season
A barramundi licensee must not fish under a barramundi licence except during the open season.
Maximum penalty: 85 penalty units.
10 Minimum size limit
A barramundi licensee fishing under a barramundi licence must not take or have possession of a barramundi that has:
(a) an overall length of less than 55 cm; or
(b) a headed length of less than 39 cm.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
11 No traps or pots to be used
A barramundi licensee must not, when fishing under a barramundi licence, use:
(a) a fish trap or a device designed to act as a trap or which may act as a trap; or
(b) a pot, including a dilly pot and a crab pot.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
12 Identification of gillnet
(1) A barramundi licensee must not have possession of a gillnet to which is attached a head rope:
(a) on a vessel (other than when the vessel is in a port); or
(b) at an approved campsite; or
(c) at any other place while fishing under a barramundi licence;
unless 3 floats, through which the head rope is passed, are attached in accordance with subclause (2) and marked in accordance with that subclause.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
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(2) For subclause (1), the head rope is to pass through the middle of one float at either end of the headrope and pass through the middle of a third float in the middle of the length of the head rope and the 3 floats are to be clearly and legibly marked with:
(a) the barramundi licensee's licence number; or
(b) where the barramundi licensee also holds a Shark Fishery licence and the gillnet is being used under that licence, that licence number;
in Arabic numerals, either incised into or painted (using waterproof paint or other indelible material) onto the float.
(3) A barramundi licensee must not:
(a) have possession of a gillnet if marked floats, marked with a number otherwise than in accordance with subclause (2), are attached to it; or
(b) use a gillnet under a barramundi licence unless the 3 floats attached to the net are marked in accordance with subclause (2) and no marked floats, marked with a number otherwise than in accordance with that subclause, are attached; or
(c) use or have possession of a gillnet unless only the one licence number, in accordance with subclause (2), is marked on floats attached to the net.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
13 Minimum mesh size of gillnet
A barramundi licensee must not use a gillnet that has a mesh size:
(a) when fishing in waters between a seven inch net line and a closure line for or in relation to the same river – of less than 175 mm; or
(b) when fishing in other open waters – of less than 150 mm.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
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14 Size of monofilament netting material
A barramundi licensee must not, when fishing under a barramundi licence, use a gillnet constructed of monofilament material if the material has an international line size less than line 50.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
15 Amount of gillnet in use
A barramundi licensee must not, when fishing under a barramundi licence, use more units of gillnetting than the number specified on the licensee's licence.
Maximum penalty: 85 penalty units.
16 Possession of gillnet restricted
(1) Subject to subclause (2) and clause 19, a barramundi licensee must not have possession of a gillnet other than at a time and place and in accordance with the conditions, restrictions and limitations specified in clause 17 or 18.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply in respect of a gillnet marked in accordance with clause 12(2)(b).
17 Possession of gillnet permitted at certain places
A barramundi licensee may have possession of a gillnet:
(a) at any time:
(i) at his or her permanent residence; or
(ii) at an approved campsite; or
(iii) in a port; or
(iv) at the premises of a Net licensee; or
(b) in open waters or at a holding area during:
(i) the open season; or
(ii) the 5 days before or after the open season; or
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(c) in a vessel registered by or on behalf of the barramundi licensee at an approved campsite:
(i) at any time during the open season; or
(ii) the day before or after the open season.
18 Possession of gillnet permitted in transit
(1) Subject to this clause, a barramundi licensee may have possession of a gillnet while in transit between any of the places specified in clause 17.
(2) A barramundi licensee must not have possession of a gillnet under subclause (1) unless:
(a) where the gillnet is on a vessel, the vessel is registered by or on behalf of the barramundi licensee; and
(b) the journey is unbroken and as direct as is practicable.
(3) Subclause (1) does not permit a barramundi licensee to have possession of a gillnet on a river except:
(a) if he or she:
(i) has notified the Director of the intended route and duration of the journey, not less than 72 hours before the journey begins; and
(ii) does not significantly deviate from the intended route or extend the duration of the journey notified under subparagraph (i) or, where such deviation occurs, has notified the Director of the deviation; or
(b) if he or she is travelling to or from an approved campsite or holding area and open waters.
19 Possession of gillnet may be permitted by Director
Despite clause 16, a barramundi licensee may have possession of a gillnet at a time, place or waters with the approval of the Director and in accordance with the conditions of the approval.
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20 Position of gillnets set in river
(1) A barramundi licensee must not set a gillnet in a river specified in Schedule 6 landwards of the seven inch net line of that river:
(a) if the netting on the gillnet extends, or will extend, at any time while the net is set in the river, across more than half of the width of the water where the gillnet is set; or
(b) where other gillnets are set in the river, if the netting on the gillnet, measured with the netting on all gillnets that are within 25 m of any part of the gillnet, extends, or will extend, at any time while the net is set in the river, across more than half of the width of the water where the gillnet is set.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
(2) A barramundi licensee in possession of a gillnet that is set in a river in contravention of subclause (1) is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
21 Sale of live crab prohibited
A barramundi licensee must not sell a mud crab (being a crustacean of the genus Scylla).
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
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22 Amateur fishing gear
(1) For subclause (2), amateur gear means a rod and line and attachments, a handline and attachments, a handspear, a long bow or ancillary gear.
(2) Subject to this Part, a person must not fish for barramundi other than by using amateur gear.
Maximum penalty: 17 penalty units.
23 No tethering of barramundi
A person must not retain a barramundi on a tether line.
Maximum penalty: 4 penalty units.
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24 Size limits
(1) A person must not take a barramundi that has:
(a) an overall length of less than 55 cm; or
(b) a headed length of less than 39 cm;
unless under a licence entitling that person to do so.
Maximum penalty: 8 penalty units.
(2) A person must not have possession of a barramundi that has an overall length of less than 55 cm unless:
(a) under a licence entitling the person to do so; or
(b) the barramundi was lawfully obtained for the purpose of live display in an aquarium; or
(c) the barramundi was lawfully brought into the Territory; or
(d) in a permanent residence.
Maximum penalty: 8 penalty units.
(3) A person must not have possession of a barramundi or the carcass of, or a fillet or other piece obtained from, a barramundi having an overall length of less than 55 cm taken by a person other than under a licence.
Maximum penalty: 8 penalty units.
(4) The possession in a place, other than a place of permanent residence, of a fillet obtained from a barramundi taken by person other than under a licence, being a fillet having a length of less than 27 cm, is prima facie evidence of possession of a barramundi having an overall length of less than 55 cm.
25 Possession limits
(1) A person must not have possession of more than 3 barramundi in the Daly River Fish Management Zone or Mary River Fish Management Zone.
Maximum penalty: Possession of 4 to 14 barramundi – 17 penalty units; or
Possession of more than 14 barramundi – 85 penalty units;
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and, in addition, $50 for each barramundi in excess of 3.
(2) A person must not have possession of more than 5 barramundi in any other place.
Maximum penalty: Possession of 6 to 14 barramundi – 17 penalty units; or
Possession of more than 14 barramundi – 40 penalty units85;
and, in addition, $50 for each barramundi in excess of 5.
(3) It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subclause (1) or (2) if the defendant proves:
(a) the barramundi were at a place of permanent residence; or
(b) the defendant was entitled to possession of the barramundi under a licence.
(4) A person who has taken 3 barramundi in the Mary River Fish Management Zone on a particular day must not continue to fish for barramundi in the Zone on that day unless the person uses a barbless hook.
Maximum penalty: 17 penalty units.
(5) Clause 5 does not apply to a barramundi taken in the Mary River Fish Management Zone unless the barramundi is taken with a barbless hook.
(7) If a person is not alone and it is not readily ascertainable who took, or who has possession of, the barramundi that have been taken, this clause applies to each person, subject to this clause, as though each person took, and has the possession and control of, all the barramundi.
(8) If a person establishes that:
(a) he or she is a member of a fishing party;
(b) the barramundi taken will be shared amongst the people in the fishing party; and
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(c) if the sharing was to take place amongst those people in the party who are present or able to be assembled in a short period of time, no person in the party would be guilty by reason of this subclause or otherwise of contravening this clause;
then this clause applies as though each person took, and has possession and control of, his or her share only of the barramundi that have been taken.
(9) In this clause:
barbless hook means a hook with:
(a) no barbs; or
(b) barbs that have been modified so that the tip of each barb lies flush with an unbarbed section of the hook.
26 Shady Camp – fishing from barrage
(1) A person must not fish from or within a 100 m radius of the barrage wall at Shady Camp Billabong:
(a) using bait; or
(b) using fishing gear other than that permitted by subclause (2) or ancillary gear.
Maximum penalty: 8 penalty units.
(2) For subclause (1)(b), a person may fish from or within a 100 m radius of the barrage wall at Shady Camp Billabong using:
(a) a handline; or
(b) a rod and line;
to which is attached, either to the line or to a lure or attachment on the line, not more than one hook.
(3) For subclause (2) a treble hook, or any group of hooks joined together, is more than one hook.
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27 Fishing gear – Mary River
Subject to this Part, the only items of fishing gear which a person may fish with or have possession of in the Mary River Fish Management Zone are a hand line or a rod and line and ancillary gear, except when the person:
(a) is legally fishing with an amateur's pot; or
(b) is fishing under a licence that entitles the person to do so in the Zone.
Maximum penalty: 4 penalty units.
28 Seasonally Closed Areas
A person must not during the closed season in the Mary River Seasonally Closed Area or the Daly River Seasonally Closed Area:
(a) take or have possession of a barramundi; or
(b) fish other than with an amateur's pot; or
(c) be in possession of:
(i) a handline; or
(ii) a rod and line;
to which is attached a hook, lure or bait.
Maximum penalty: 17 penalty units.
Division 4 Fishing for the aquarium trade
29 Condition of aquarium licence
A licence entitling the holder to fish for aquarium fish is subject to the condition that the holder must not fish for or take barramundi from within the Mary River Fish Management Zone.
Division 5 Repeal
30 Repeal
The Barramundi Fishery Management Plan made on 25 January 1991 and notified in Gazette No. S5 dated 31 January 1991, as amended and in force immediately before the commencement of this plan, is repealed.
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Schedule 1 Holding areas
Schedule 1 Holding areas
clause 4, definition holding area
The Mary River Holding Area
1. The waters enclosed by a straight imaginary line drawn across the mouth of Sampan Creek and another drawn across Sampan Creek 1.5 km to landwards of and parallel to the first-mentioned line.
2. The waters enclosed by a straight imaginary line drawn across the mouth of Tommycut Creek and another drawn across Tommycut Creek 1.0 km to landwards of and parallel to the first-mentioned line.
The Daly River Holding Area
The waters between the closure line for the Daly River specified in Schedule 5 and a straight imaginary line drawn across the Daly River from the northern bank of Millers Creek between the following co-ordinates:
6424 E 85249 N to 6404 E 85235 N ANSON 4971 excluding the waters of tributaries to the Daly River.
The Roper River Holding Area
The waters of the Roper River enclosed by the closure line for the Roper River and a straight imaginary line drawn between the following co-ordinates:
5328 E 83698 N to 5328 E 83687 N ROPER 5968 excluding the waters of tributaries to the Roper River.
The Victoria River Boat Ramp Holding Area
The waters of the Victoria River within a radius of 100 m from the public boat ramp at Big Horse Creek.
The Finniss River Holding Area
The waters enclosed by an imaginary straight line drawn across the mouth of the Finniss River and another drawn between the following co-ordinates:
6468E 85760N to 6468E 85750N FOG BAY 4972 excluding the waters of tributaries to the Finniss River.
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Schedule 2 Daly River seasonally closed area
Schedule 2 Daly River seasonally closed area
clause 4, definition Daly River Seasonally Closed Area
The Daly River Seasonally Closed Area means all that part of the Daly River and Anson Bay bounded:
(a) to the east by an imaginary line drawn across the river from the defined western bank of the old outlet channel of Moon Billabong at grid reference 6556 E 85101 N map 4971 Anson due south to the opposite bank; and
(b) to the west by a straight imaginary line drawn between the most northerly point of Cliff Head at grid reference 6298 E 85211 N map 4971 Anson and the most westerly point of the north bank of the outlet regarded as part of the Reynolds River at grid reference 6326 E 85347 N map 4971 Anson; and includes all tributaries of the Daly River that are downstream from the first-mentioned imaginary line.
Note: The maps mentioned above are part of series R621, edition 2-AAS, 1984.
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Schedule 3 Mary River Fish Management Zone
Schedule 3 Mary River Fish Management Zone
clause 4, definition Mary River Fish Management Zone
The Mary River Fish Management Zone means that part of the Territory bounded:
(a) to the south by the northern boundary edge of the Arnhem Highway; and
(b) to the east by the westernmost part of the Point Stuart Road commencing at its junction with the Arnhem Highway northwards to its junction with the road to the Old Point Stuart Homestead and then by the westernmost part of that road to the site of the Old Point Stuart Homestead at grid reference 8060 E 86324 N map 5273 Point Stuart and then by an imaginary line drawn due north from that reference point to the low water mark in Chambers Bay and then westerly along low water mark to a point on the low water mark (that may be indicated by a marker), being a point 3 km east in a straight line from the northernmost part of the eastern bank of the mouth of Sampan Creek and then due north for 3 nautical miles; and
(c) to the west by the right side of the formed road known as the Old Wildbore Station Road commencing at its junction with the Arnhem Highway at about grid reference 7725 E 85871 N map 5272 Mary River, then north to grid reference 7766 E 86047 N map 5272 Mary River, then east to grid reference 7813 E 86044 N map 5272 Mary River, then generally north to the road's end at grid reference 7858 E 86216 N map 5273 Point Stuart and then by an imaginary line drawn from that reference point due north to the low water mark in Chambers Bay and then easterly along the low water mark to a point on the low water mark (that may be indicated by a marker), being a point 3 km west in a straight line from the northernmost part of the western bank of the mouth of Tommycut Creek and then due north for 3 nautical miles; and
(d) to the north by an imaginary line drawn between the seaward ends of the eastern and western boundaries of the Mary River Fish Management Zone, which runs parallel to the shore and river mouths of Chambers Bay at low water;
and includes the Mary River upstream of the Mary River Bridge on the Arnhem Highway for approximately 6 km until the river braids at about grid reference 7916 E 85688 N map 5272 Mary River, and also includes the boat ramp immediately south of the bridge and the
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Schedule 3 Mary River Fish Management Zone
parking and camping areas adjacent to the boat ramp, but does not include the buildings and grounds and immediately adjacent parking areas of the Annaburroo Roadhouse (also known as the Bark Hut Inn) on the Arnhem Highway and being that part of the Territory as shown edged in red on the map held in the Head Office of the Fisheries Division, Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, Darwin.
Note: The maps mentioned above are part of series R621, edition 2-AAS, 1984.
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Schedule 4 Mary River seasonally closed area
Schedule 4 Mary River seasonally closed area
clause 4, definition Mary River Seasonally Closed Area
The Mary River Seasonally Closed Area means all that part of the Mary River Fish Management Zone contained northward of an imaginary line drawn through the southernmost part of the barrage wall at Shady Camp Billabong at about grid reference 7959 E 86182 N map 5272 Point Stuart and extended due east and west to the eastern and western boundaries of the Mary River Fish Management Zone, but does not include all those parts of the Shady Camp camping ground, the Shady Camp road or any permanent residence that is within this area; and being that part of the Mary River Fish Management Zone as shown coloured brown on the map in the Head Office of the Fisheries Division, Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, Darwin.
Note: The maps mentioned above are part of series R621, edition 2-AAS, 1984.
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Schedule 5 Closure lines
clause 4, definition closure line
CO-ORDINATES MAP SHEET
Creeks west of Keep River
5000 E 83390 N to 5040 E 83410 N LEGUNE 4767 and 5040 E 83410 N to 5125 E 83410 N LEGUNE 4767
Keep River
5118 E 83156 N to 5126 E 83151 N LEGUNE 4767
Unnamed creek near mouth of Keep River
5180 E 83322 N to 5190 E 83316 N LEGUNE 4767
Creek on Keep estuary
5244 E 83214 N to 5250 E 83217 N LEGUNE 4767
Forsyth Creek
5252 E 83400 N to 5475 E 83400 N LEGUNE 4767
Creek on Keep estuary
5300 E 83380 N to 5303 E 83386 N LEGUNE 4767
Creek on Keep estuary
5322 E 83296 N to 5325 E 83298 N LEGUNE 4767
Unnamed creek near mouth of Keep River
5130 E 83410 N to 5140 E 83400 N TURTLE POINT 4768
Unnamed creek near mouth of Keep River
5165 E 83451 N to 5170 E 83449 N TURTLE POINT 4768
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Unnamed creeks near mouth of Keep River
5260 E 83500 N to 5291 E 83500 N TURTLE POINT 4768 and 5291 E 83500 N to 5290 E 83561 N TURTLE POINT 4768
Unnamed creek in Queens Channel
5386 E 83541 N to 5389 E 83536 N TURTLE POINT 4768
Forsyth Creek
5404 E 83500 N to 5407 E 83489 N TURTLE POINT 4768
Forsyth Creek
5420 E 83470 N to 5426 E 83465 N TURTLE POINT 4768
Forsyth Creek
5431 E 83461 N to 5436 E 83457 N TURTLE POINT 4768
Unnamed creek in Queens Channel
5437 E 83506 N to 5440 E 83506 N TURTLE POINT 4768
Unnamed creek in Queens Channel
5473 E 83499 N to 5475 E 83498 N TURTLE POINT 4768
Forsyth Creek
5473 E 83420 N to 5478 E 83430 N TURTLE POINT 4768
Forsyth Creek
5474 E 83445 N to 5477 E 83440 N TURTLE POINT 4768
Unnamed creeks and gutters in Victoria River
5900 E 83010 N to 5902 E 82960 N VICTORIA RIVER 4867 and 5902 E 82960 N to 5923 E 82932 N VICTORIA RIVER 4867
Victoria River
5923 E 82932 N to 5940 E 82962 N VICTORIA RIVER 4867
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Creek on New Moon Inlet
5605 E 83925 N to 5698 E 83925 N KEYLING 4868
Creeks on Gunn Channel
5664 E 83416 N to 5734 E 83416 N KEYLING 4868
Unnamed creeks in Gunn Channel
5681 E 83417 N to 5681 E 83510 N KEYLING 4868
Unnamed creeks in Gunn Channel and Keyling Inlet
5690 E 83511 N to 5690 E 83580 N KEYLING 4868 and 5690 E 83580 N to 5750 E 83580 N KEYLING 4868 and 5750 E 83580 N to 5760 E 83578 N KEYLING 4868 and 5760 E 83578 N to 5770 E 83577 N KEYLING 4868 and 5770 E 83577 N to 5823 E 83581 N KEYLING 4868
Creeks on Whale Flat
5772 E 83652 N to 5772 E 83790 N KEYLING 4868 and 5772 E 83790 N to 5858 E 83860 N KEYLING 4868 and 5858 E 83860 N to 5858 E 83933 N KEYLING 4868
Creek on Keyling Inlet
5812 E 83657 N to 5819 E 83652 N KEYLING 4868
Creek on Keyling Inlet
5846 E 83659 N to 5855 E 83666 N KEYLING 4868
Creeks on Keyling Inlet
5851 E 83690 N to 5859 E 83683 N KEYLING 4868
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Creek on Keyling Inlet
5860 E 83666 N to 5860 E 83676 N KEYLING 4868
Fitzmaurice River
6170 E 83630 N to 6170 E 83680 N FITZMAURICE 4968
Ditji Beach unnamed creeks
5395 E 84110 N to 5402 E 84130 N PEARCE 4769
Unnamed creek in Treachery Bay
5422 E 84058 N to 5440 E 84043 N PEARCE 4769
Creek at Yelcher Beach
5444 E 84195 N to 5445 E 84222 N PEARCE 4769
Creek on Joseph Bonaparte Gulf
5504 E 83984 N to 5517 E 83984 N PEARCE 4769
Unnamed creeks near Fossil Head
5523 E 83970 N to 5534 E 83970 N PEARCE 4769
Unnamed creek on Dorcherty Island
5550 E 84440 N to 5561 E 84446 N KEATS 4869
Port Keats
5583 E 84352 N to 5602 E 84352 N KEATS 4869
Unnamed creek near Port Keats
5600 E 84352 N to 5600 E 84370 N KEATS 4869
Ingurmunai Creek
5620 E 84404 N to 5638 E 84404 N KEATS 4869
Moyle River
5800 E 84547 N to 5810 E 84547 N DOMBEY 4870
Chindi (Little Moyle) River
5880 E 84760 N to 5880 E 84820 N DOMBEY 4870
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Cape Scott
5898 E 84998 N to 5973 E 85073 N DOMBEY 4870
Unnamed creeks in Anson Bay
6040 E 85030 N to 6080 E 85032 N DOMBEY 4870
Unnamed creeks in Anson Bay
6090 E 85035 N to 6110 E 85045 N GREENWOOD 4970
Docherty Creek
6146 E 85067 N to 6151 E 85064 N GREENWOOD 4970
Unnamed creeks in Anson Bay
6210 E 85106 N to 6221 E 85110 N ANSON 4971
Unnamed creek south of Point Blaze
6223 E 85580 N to 6225 E 85595 N ANSON 4971
Unnamed creeks in Anson Bay
6230 E 85114 N to 6247 E 85128 N ANSON 4971 and 6247 E 85128 N to 6259 E 85141 N ANSON 4971
Unnamed creeks in Anson Bay
6256 E 85432 N to 6282 E 85404 N ANSON 4971 and 6282 E 85404 N to 6328 E 85351 N ANSON 4971
Daly River
6298 E 85210 N to 6328 E 85351 N ANSON 4971
De Vere Creek
7190 E 86846 N to 7200 E 86853 N CONDER 5174
Bonkalji Creek
7254 E 86898 N to 7275 E 86911 N CONDER 5174
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Creeks on Cobham Bay
7578 E 87151 N to 7592 E 87188 N CONDER 5174
Unnamed creek in Apsley Strait
6650 E 87092 N to 6660 E 87086 N MELVILLE 5074
Tipabina Creek
6665 E 87064 N to 6687 E 87069 N MELVILLE 5074
Unnamed creek in Apsley Strait
6690 E 87090 N to 6700 E 87090 N MELVILLE 5074
Taradiri Creek
6700 E 86930 N to 6720 E 86930 N MELVILLE 5074
Unnamed creek in Apsley Strait
6710 E 87048 N to 6721 E 87048 N MELVILLE 5074
Mirrapoka and Wirrianappi Creeks
6720 E 87070 N to 6740 E 87050 N MELVILLE 5074
Pekiapauthera Creek
6750 E 87018 N to 6761 E 87020 N MELVILLE 5074
Pramamee and Taradiri Creeks
6760 E 86940 N to 6765 E 86953 N MELVILLE 5074 and 6765 E 86953 N to 6780 E 86980 N MELVILLE 5074
Tamratoarimu Creek
6763 E 87035 N to 6771 E 87030 N MELVILLE 5074
Unnamed creek in Shoal Bay
6808 E 87001 N to 6812 E 86998 N MELVILLE 5074
Pirrapillipoonga Creek
6830 E 86964 N to 6836 E 86957 N MELVILLE 5074
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Takamprimili Creek
6831 E 86983 N to 6835 E 86998 N MELVILLE 5074
Pirapillipoonga Creek
6850 E 86950 N to 6860 E 86950 N MELVILLE 5074
Maclear/Arangimpi Creek
7050 E 86868 N to 7063 E 86860 N MELVILLE 5074
Unnamed creeks near Cape Gambier
7151 E 86800 N to 7180 E 86835 N MELVILLE 5074
Tunganapu Creek
6152 E 86988 N to 6160 E 87010 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974
Creek mouths in Gordon Bay
6220 E 87062 N to 6230 E 87057 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974 and 6230 E 87057 N to 6260 E 87055 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974 and 6260 E 87055 N to 6280 E 87080 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974
Port Hurd
6317 E 87109 N to 6362 E 87063 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974 and 6362 E 87063 N to 6374 E 87080 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974
Gullala Creek
6317 E 87266 N to 6330 E 87270 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974 and 6330 E 87270 N to 6330 E 87285 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974
Creek in Port Hurd
6320 E 87130 N to 6330 E 87130 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974
Creek in Port Hurd (Martaboonga Creek)
6358 E 87106 N to 6370 E 87084 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974
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Creeks in Aspley Straight
6487 E 87273 N to 6549 E 87203 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974
Piparto Creek
6580 E 87200 N to 6590 E 87200 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974
Eurumpanelli Creek
6590 E 87130 N to 6590 E 87158 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974
Euro Creek
6598 E 87101 N to 6624 E 87089 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974
Bremmer River and Moonganunu Creek
6615 E 87235 N to 6627 E 87214 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974 and 6627 E 87214 N to 6618 E 87177 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974
Unnamed creek in Apsley Strait
6616 E 87130 N to 6621 E 87120 N BATHURST ISLAND 4974
Dudwell Creek
6344 E 87384 N to 6366 E 87414 N CAUTION POINT 4975
Unnamed creek near Deception Point
6367 E 87448 N to 6426 E 87463 N CAUTION POINT 4975
Unnamed creek near Brace Point
6473 E 87460 N to 6470 E 87459 N CAUTION POINT 4975 and 6470 E 87459 N to 6482 E 87429 N CAUTION POINT 4975
Pimaroo Creek
6481 E 87402 N to 6484 E 87419 N CAUTION POINT 4975
Unnamed creek in Apsley Strait
6500 E 87292 N to 6500 E 87304 N CAUTION POINT 4975
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Ungallalalla Creek
6502 E 87375 N to 6513 E 87372 N CAUTION POINT 4975
Unnamed Creek in St. Asaph Bay
6510 E 87534 N to 6518 E 87530 N CAUTION POINT 4975
Unnamed creeks near Tamar Point
6524 E 87430 N to 6536 E 87434 N CAUTION POINT 4975 and 6536 E 87434 N to 6540 E 87420 N CAUTION POINT 4975
Unnamed creeks in St. Asaph Bay
6530 E 87480 N to 6540 E 87494 N CAUTION POINT 4975 and 6540 E 87494 N to 6530 E 87507 N CAUTION POINT 4975
Arrima Creek
6550 E 87345 N to 6556 E 87360 N CAUTION POINT 4975
Kilu-impini Creek
6640 E 87533 N to 6660 E 87522 N SNAKE BAY 5075
Mirikau-yunga Creek
6726 E 87370 N to 6773 E 87370 N SNAKE BAY 5075
Point Strath to Wal-e-ga Point
6854 E 87346 N to 6900 E 87344 N SNAKE BAY 5075
Goose Creek
6886 E 87410 N to 6895 E 87410 N SNAKE BAY 5075
Andranangoo Creek
7021 E 87439 N to 7021 E 87444 N SNAKE BAY 5075 and 7021 E 87444 N to 7028 E 87448 N SNAKE BAY 5075
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Unnamed creek near Lethridge Bay
7130 E 87467 N to 7148E 87460N SNAKE BAY 5075
Jessie River
7206 E 87411 N to 7217 E 87413 N JAHLEEL 5175
Robinson Inlet
7268 E 87490 N to 7320 E 87490 N JAHLEEL 5175
Johnston River
7390 E 87450 N to 7430 E 87452 N JAHLEEL 5175
Creek at mouth of Johnston River
7422 E 87490 N to 7424 E 87480 N JAHLEEL 5175
Unnamed creek at Point Jahleel
7470 E 87610 N to 7497 E 87610 N JAHLEEL 5175
Unnamed creek on Yunanti Bay
7536 E 87526 N to 7541 E 87526 N JAHLEEL 5175 and 7541 E 87526 N to 7545 E 87529 N JAHLEEL 5175
Dongau Creek
7594 E 87497 N to 7604 E 87497 N JAHLEEL 5175
Creek in Tinagnoo Bay
7700 E 87387 N to 7720 E 87386 N JAHLEEL 5175
Unnamed creek east of Point Stuart
8190 E 86416 N to 8203 E 86408 N POINT STUART 5273
East Alligator River
2478 E 86560 N to 2478 E 86596 N EAST ALLIGATOR 5473
Ilamaryi System
2332 E 87276 N to 2390 E 87160 N MURGENELLA 5474
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Unnamed creeks on north side of Endyalgout Island
2344 E 87110 N to 2353 E 87103 N MURGENELLA 5474 and 2353 E 87103 N to 2359 E 87100 N MURGENELLA 5474
Unnamed creeks on north side of Endyalgout Island
2390 E 87103 N to 2406 E 87103 N MURGENELLA 5474 and 2406 E 87103 N to 2420 E 87103 N MURGENELLA 5474
Unnamed creek to north of Salt Water Creek
2400 E 86934 N to 2410 E 86934 N MURGENELLA 5474
Unnamed side creek on Iwalg Creek
2420 E 87136 N to 2434 E 87140 N MURGENELLA 5474
Salt Water Creek
2437 E 86871 N to 2437 E 86880 N MURGENELLA 5474
Minimini System
2439 E 87177 N to 2518 E 87089 N MURGENELLA 5474 and 2518 E 87089 N to 2486 E 87066 N MURGENELLA 5474
Murgenella Creek
2442 E 86841 N to 2443 E 86854 N MURGENELLA 5474
Ilamaryi System
2292 E 87349 N to 2332 E 87276 N CROKER 5475
Unnamed creek in Somerville Bay
2298 E 87778 N to 2309 E 87779 N CROKER 5475
Unnamed creek at Cape Croker
2357 E 87840 N to 2365 E 87842 N CROKER 5475
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Unnamed creek in Malay Bay
2665 E 87370 N to 2670 E 87367 N CROKER 5475
Unnamed creek in Malay Bay
2690 E 87353 N to 2700 E 87355 N CROKER 5475
Angularli Creek
3020 E 87033 N to 3030 E 87030 N WELLINGTON RANGE 5574
Marligur Creek
3092 E 87022 N to 3096 E 87024 N WELLINGTON RANGE 5574
Angarlban Creek
3154 E 86999 N to 3158 E 86988 N WELLINGTON RANGE 5574
Unnamed creek in Anuru Bay
3219 E 86974 N to 3226 E 86976 N WELLINGTON RANGE 5574
King River
3390 E 86920 N to 3412 E 86920 N JUNCTION BAY 5674
Unnamed creek in Arrla Bay
3473 E 86910 N to 3473 E 86920 N JUNCTION BAY 5674
Unnamed creek near Guion Point
3560 E 86960 N to 3560 E 86970 N JUNCTION BAY 5674
Goomadeer River
3671 E 86897 N to 3722 E 86897 N JUNCTION BAY 5674 and 3722 E 86897 N to 3722 E 86880 N JUNCTION BAY 5674
Unnamed creek near Cuthbert Point
3685 E 87030 N to 3686 E 87033 N JUNCTION BAY 5674
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Unnamed creeks near mouth of Goomadeer River
3716 E 86897 N to 3716 E 86910 N JUNCTION BAY 5674 and 3716 E 86910 N to 3730 E 86916 N JUNCTION BAY 5674
Wurugoij Creek
3774 E 86840 N to 3790 E 86820 N JUNCTION BAY 5674
Majari Creek
3810 E 86820 N to 3840 E 86820 N JUNCTION BAY 5674
Nungbalgarri Creek
3988 E 86807 N to 3988 E 86800 N ROLLING BAY 5774 and 3988 E 86800 N to 4000 E 86800 N ROLLING BAY 5774
Unnamed creek near Hawkesbury Point
4055 E 86823 N to 4058 E 86818 N ROLLING BAY 5774
Unnamed creek near West Point
4073 E 86765 N to 4082 E 86768 N ROLLING BAY 5774
Liverpool River
4091 E 86635 N to 4125 E 86635 N TOMPKINSON 5773
Maningrida Township
4138 E 86667 N to 4138 E 86689 N TOMPKINSON 5773 and 4138 E 86689 N to 4160 E 86689 N TOMPKINSON 5773
Unnamed creek north of Maningrida
4184 E 86690 N to 4186 E 86701 N TOMKINSON 5773
Anamayirra Creek
4411 E 86638 N to 4411 E 86657 N TOMPKINSON 5773
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Ngandadauda Creek
4740 E 86735 N to 4745 E 86744 N STEWART 5874
Blyth River
4539 E 86661 N to 4556 E 86657 N MILINGIMBI 5873
Unnamed creek near mouth of Blyth River
4540 E 86661 N to 4540 E 86670 N MILINGIMBI 5873
Creeks near Milingimbi
4785 E 86646 N to 4803 E 86646 N MILINGIMBI 5873 and 4803 E 86646 N to 4823 E 86577 N MILINGIMBI 5873 and 4823 E 86577 N to 4913 E 86539 N MILINGIMBI 5873
Unnamed creek on south side of Milingimbi Island
4856 E 86595 N to 4858 E 86604 N MILINGIMBI 5873
Glyde River
5053 E 86438 N to 5067 E 86438 N HOWARD 5973
Woolen River
5170 E 86435 N to 5226 E 86399 N HOWARD 5973
Woolen River
5272 E 86362 N to 5307 E 86404 N HOWARD 5973 and 5307 E 86404 N to 5307 E 86450 N HOWARD 5973
Hutchinson Strait
5307 E 86450 N to 5307 E 86500 N HOWARD 5973
Unnamed creek on north side of Howard Island
5340 E 86564 N to 5349 E 86580 N HOWARD 5973
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Unnamed creeks in Ngurubudanamirri Bay
5440 E 86610 N to 5440 E 86630 N HOWARD 5973
Hutchinson Strait
5610 E 86622 N to 5648 E 86600 N BUCKINGHAM BAY 6073
Unnamed creeks in Buckingham Bay
5720 E 86570 N to 5703 E 86553 N BUCKINGHAM BAY 6073 and 5703 E 86553 N to 5705 E 86509 N BUCKINGHAM BAY 6073 and 5705 E 86509 N to 5705 E 86505 N BUCKINGHAM BAY 6073 and 5705 E 86505 N to 5726 E 86470 N BUCKINGHAM BAY 6073
Kalarwoi River
5727 E 86376 N to 5722 E 86384 N BUCKINGHAM BAY 6073 and 5722 E 86384 N to 5728 E 86384 N BUCKINGHAM BAY 6073
Buckingham River
5786 E 86377 N to 5792 E 86378 N BUCKINGHAM BAY 6073
Unnamed creek in Buckingham Bay
5904 E 86518 N to 5914 E 86519 N BUCKINGHAM BAY 6073
Slippery Creek
6027 E 86449 N to 6035 E 86408 N BUCKINGHAM BAY 6073
Darwarunga, Habgood Rivers
6030 E 86298 N to 6025 E 86225 N BUCKINGHAM BAY 6073 and 6025 E 86225 N to 6086 E 86220 N BUCKINGHAM BAY 6073
Unnamed creek west of Hardy Island
6090 E 86407 N to 6102 E 86392 N ARNHEM 6173
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Unnamed creek east of Gobalpa River
6160 E 86220 N to 6200 E 86220 N ARNHEM 6173
Unnamed creek west of Goromuru River
6250 E 86230 N to 6270 E 86210 N ARNHEM 6173
Unnamed creek in Garadandanboi Bay
6320 E 86530 N to 6330 E 86520 N ARNHEM 6173
Goromuru River
6326 E 86215 N to 6352 E 86215 N ARNHEM 6173
Unnamed creeks to the east of Goromuru River
6352 E 86215 N to 6365 E 86235 N ARNHEM 6173 and 6365 E 86235 N to 6402 E 86264 N ARNHEM 6173 and 6402 E 86264 N to 6433 E 86302 N ARNHEM 6173 and 6433 E 86302 N to 6420 E 86314 N ARNHEM 6173
Burungbirinung River
6424 E 86510 N to 6439 E 86510 N ARNHEM 6173
Cato River
6467 E 86433 N to 6480 E 86428 N ARNHEM 6173
Peter John River
6487 E 86445 N to 6487 E 86457 N ARNHEM 6173
Giddy River
6828 E 86393 N to 6839 E 86402 N GOVE 6273
Unnamed creek on Giddy River
6841 E 86404 N to 6848 E 86407 N GOVE 6273
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Wonga Creek
6873 E 86195 N to 6888 E 86201 N GOVE 6273
Latram River
6889 E 86421 N to 6908 E 86432 N GOVE 6273
Unnamed creek near Cape Wirawawoi
6900 E 86540 N to 6910 E 86540 N GOVE 6273
Unnamed creek north of Port Bradshaw
6942 E 86235 N to 6954 E 86220 N GOVE 6273
Unnamed creek in Rocky Bay
7070 E 86410 N to 7080 E 86410 N GOVE 6273
Dalywoi Bay
7088 E 86327 N to 7088 E 86351 N GOVE 6273
Unnamed creeks in Grays Bay
6655 E 85900 N to 6670 E 85910 N CALEDON 6272
Nanjiwoi Creek
6720 E 85860 N to 6720 E 85880 N CALEDON 6272
Unnamed creek near Wayanmera Point
6761 E 85950 N to 6775 E 85958 N CALEDON 6272
Unnamed creek near Wanyanmera Point
6806 E 85944 N to 6814 E 85948 N CALEDON 6272
Holly Inlet
6827 E 86086 N to 6850 E 86086 N CALEDON 6272
Unnamed creek in Caledon Bay
6585 E 85866 N to 6609 E 85881 N DURABUDBOI 6172
Unnamed creek in Caledon Bay
6602 E 85799 N to 6617 E 85788 N DURABUDBOI 6172
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Ludtanba River
6083 E 85391 N to 6110 E 85391 N BLANE 6171
Durabudboi River
6220 E 85490 N to 6270 E 85478 N BLANE 6171
Unnamed creek in Myaoola Bay
6350 E 85490 N to 6360 E 85490 N BLANE 6171
Unnamed creek in Myaoola Bay
6380 E 85450 N to 6400 E 85450 N BLANE 6171
Unnamed creek in Myaoola Bay
6400 E 85510 N to 6410 E 85500 N BLANE 6171
Wyonga River and neighbouring creeks
6410 E 85540 N to 6432 E 85567 N BLANE 6171 and 6432 E 85567 N to 6460 E 85578 N BLANE 6171
Unnamed creek in Myaoola Bay
6480 E 85462 N to 6490 E 85475 N BLANE 6171
Unnamed creek in Blue Mud Bay
5950 E 85250 N to 5957 E 85270 N KOOLATONG 6071
Koolatong River
6012 E 85361 N to 6024 E 85369 N KOOLATONG 6071
Unnamed creeks in Jalma Bay
6046 E 85369 N to 6081 E 85406 N KOOLATONG 6071
Walker River
5897 E 84954 N to 5897 E 85008 N BLUE MUD BAY 6070
Creeks on Bennet Bay
5942 E 84847 N to 5973 E 84796 N BLUE MUD BAY 6070
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Unnamed creek in Blue Mud Bay
5944 E 84890 N to 5956 E 84880 N BLUE MUD BAY 6070
Unnamed creek in Bennet Bay
5980 E 84800 N to 6000 E 84798 N BLUE MUD BAY 6070
Anguruki Creek
5993 E 84578 N to 6024 E 84579 N BLUE MUD BAY 6070
Minnie Creek
5980 E 84510 N to 5980 E 84530 N BLUE MUD BAY 6070 and ROSE RIVER 6069
Wuwarrwarra Creek
5630 E 83977 N to 5640 E 84002 N ROSE RIVER 6069
Miyangkala Creek
5650 E 84030 N to 5670 E 84059 N ROSE RIVER 6069
Rose River
5770 E 84203 N to 5780 E 84210 N ROSE RIVER 6069
Kularruty Creek
5835 E 84261 N to 5839 E 84266 N ROSE RIVER 6069
Unnamed creek near Rantyirrity Point
5930 E 84309 N to 5940 E 84314 N ROSE RIVER 6069
Muntak Creek
5947 E 84329 N to 5951 E 84350 N ROSE RIVER 6069
Hart River
5960 E 84412 N to 5964 E 84420 N ROSE RIVER 6069
Ardurrurru Creek
5555 E 83830 N to 5560 E 83810 N LIMMEN 6068
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Roper River
5411 E 83707 N to 5438 E 83707 N ROPER 5968
Nayarnni Creek
5421 E 83628 N to 5422 E 83623 N ROPER 5968
Childer Creek
5435 E 83562 N to 5443 E 83548 N ROPER 5968
Towns River
5441 E 83462 N to 5441 E 83468 N ROPER 5968
Mangkurdurrungku (Shortcut) Creek
5468 E 83741 N to 5470 E 83746 N ROPER 5968
Yiwapa Creek
5471 E 83755 N to 5477 E 83755 N ROPER 5968
Unnamed creek west of Spillen Creek
5563 E 83399 N to 5576 E 83392 N MOUNT YOUNG 6067
Limmen Bight River
5564 E 83125 N to 5564 E 83154 N MOUNT YOUNG 6067
Spillen Creek
5614 E 83369 N to 5626 E 83361 N MOUNT YOUNG 6067
Manukalungku Creek
5810 E 83280 N to 5820 E 83270 N MOUNT YOUNG 6067
Wuraliwuntya Creek
6043 E 83093 N to 6043 E 83100 N MOUNT YOUNG 6067
Unnamed coastal creek west of Rosie Creek
6120 E 83059 N to 6131 E 83050 N ROSIE CREEK 6167
Unnamed coastal creek west of Rosie Creek
6170 E 83025 N to 6190 E 83010 N ROSIE CREEK 6167
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Schedule 5 Closure lines
Unnamed creeks west of Rosie Creek
6248 E 82976 N to 6273 E 82970 N ROSIE CREEK 6167
Rosie Creek
6291 E 82975 N to 6296 E 82966 N ROSIE CREEK 6167
Pine Creek
6364 E 82810 N to 6370 E 82796 N BING BONG 6166
Bing Bong Creek
6412 E 82747 N to 6424 E 82737 N BING BONG 6166
Mule Creek
6523 E 82708 N to 6531 E 82698 N BING BONG 6166
Unnamed creek east of Sharker Point
6887 E 82400 N to 6894 E 82395 N PELLEW 6266
Lousy Creek
6912 E 82357 N to 6917 E 82360 N PELLEW 6266
Unnamed creeks east of Wearyan River
7019 E 82381 N to 7043 E 82371 N PELLEW 6266
Unnamed creeks east of Wearyan River
7052 E 82396 N to 7057 E 82392 N PELLEW 6266
Unnamed creeks east of Wearyan River
7064 E 82415 N to 7061 E 82421 N PELLEW 6266 and 7061 E 82421 N to 7095 E 82436 N PELLEW 6266 and 7095 E 82436 N to 7099 E 82429 N PELLEW 6266
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Schedule 5 Closure lines
Unnamed creeks east of Wearyan River
7068 E 82370 N to 7082 E 82370 N PELLEW 6266 and 7082 E 82370 N to 7082 E 82379 N PELLEW 6266
Unnamed creek on Fat Fellows Creek
7115 E 82430 N to 7120 E 82426 N PELLEW 6266
Wearyan River
6965 E 82290 N to 6965 E 82300 N WEARYAN 6265
Fat Fellows Creek
7141 E 82420 N to 7141 E 82430 N VANDERLIN 6366 and 7141 E 82430 N to 7146 E 82430 N VANDERLIN 6366
Unnamed creek east of Fat Fellows Creek
7180 E 82398 N to 7200 E 82382 N VANDERLIN 6366
Unnamed creek east of Fat Fellows Creek
7226 E 82364 N to 7236 E 82357 N VANDERLIN 6366
Unnamed creek east of Fat Fellows Creek
7260 E 82345 N to 7262 E 82350 N VANDERLIN 6366
Robinson River
7330 E 82155 N to 7340 E 82155 N ROBINSON 6365
Unnamed creek west of Robinson River
7370 E 82290 N to 7383 E 82290 N ROBINSON 6365
Shark Creek
7460 E 82200 N to 7460 E 82210 N ROBINSON 6365
Seven Emu Creek
7533 E 82147 N to 7547 E 82147 N ROBINSON 6365
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Schedule 5 Closure lines
Stockyard Creek
7582 E 82118 N to 7587 E 82122 N ROBINSON 6365
Skeleton Creek
7666 E 82108 N to 7680 E 82108 N ROBINSON 6365 and CALVERT RIVER 6465
Unnamed creek west of Calvert River
7708 E 82088 N to 7720 E 82088 N CALVERT RIVER 6465
Unnamed creek west of Calvert River
7750 E 82097 N to 7756 E 82094 N CALVERT RIVER 6465
Unnamed creek west of Calvert River
7796 E 82077 N to 7800 E 82077 N CALVERT RIVER 6465
Unnamed creek west of Calvert River
7812 E 82068 N to 7817 E 82068 N CALVERT RIVER 6465
Calvert River
7850 E 81897 N to 7870 E 81897 N CALVERT RIVER 6465
Unnamed creek south of Calvert River
7963 E 81965 N to 7970 E 81944 N CALVERT RIVER 6465
Sandy Creek
8000 E 81890 N to 8000 E 81900 N CALVERT RIVER 6465
Dingo Creek
8030 E 81860 N to 8036 E 81850 N CALVERT RIVER 6465
Unnamed creek south of Calvert River
8086 E 81790 N to 8091 E 81786 N CALVERT RIVER 6465
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Schedule 5 Closure lines
Unnamed creek south of Calvert River
to 8140 E 81742 N CALVERT RIVER 6465
Note: The maps mentioned above are part of series R621, edition 1-AAS.
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Schedule 6 Seven inch net lines
Schedule 6 Seven inch net lines
clause 4, definition seven inch net line
CO-ORDINATES MAP SHEET
Victoria River
5560 E 83400 N to 5680 E 83400 N VICTORIA RIVER 4867
Fitzmaurice River
5824 E 83575 N to 5824 E 83614 N KEYLING 4868
East Alligator River
2440 E 86620 N to 2440 E 86580 N EAST ALLIGATOR 5473
Towns River
5460 E 83522 N to 5468 E 83504 N ROPER 5968
Limmen Bight River
5703 E 83329 N to 5772 E 83280 N MOUNT YOUNG 6067
Lousy Creek
6915 E 82402 N to 6923 E 82404 N PELLEW 6266
Wearyan River
6984 E 82398 N to 6992 E 82388 N PELLEW 6266
Robinson River
7420 E 82265 N to 7424 E 82251 N ROBINSON 6365
Calvert River
7923 E 81995 N to 7935 E 81995 N CALVERT RIVER 6465 Note: The maps mentioned above are part of series R621, edition 1-AAS.
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ENDNOTES
ENDNOTES
1 KEY Key to abbreviations amd = amended od = order app = appendix om = omitted bl = by-law pt = Part ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule cl = clause rem = remainder div = Division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired rep = repealed f = forms s = section Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation lt = long title sub = substituted nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan (SL No. 4, 1998) Notified 30 January 1998 Commenced 1 February 1998 (cl 2)
Amendment of Barramundi Fishery Management Plan (SL No. 52, 1998) Notified 25 November 1998 Commenced 25 November 1998
Amendments to Barramundi Fishery Management Plan (SL No. 20, 2002) Notified 1 July 2002 Commenced 1 July 2002 (cl 2)
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2005 (SL No. 2, 2005) Notified 28 January 2005 Commenced 28 January 2005
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment (No.2) 2005 (SL No. 3, 2005) Notified 1 February 2005 Commenced 1 February 2005
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2010 (SL No. 1, 2010) Notified 27 January 2010 Commenced 1 February 2010 (cl 2)
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2011 (SL No. 3, 2011) Notified 1 February 2011 Commenced 1 February 2011 (cl 2)
Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2012 (SL No. 52, 2012) Notified 19 December 2012 Commenced 19 December 2012 (Gaz S78, 19 December 2012 and Gaz S83 21 December 2012)
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ENDNOTES
3 GAZETTE NOTICES
Gaz S16, 15 April 2009
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS pt 1 hdg amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6 pt 2 div 1 hdg amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6 cl 4 amd No. 3, 2005, cl 3; No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6 cl 4A ins No. 3, 2005, cl 4 amd No. 52, 2012, cl 6 cl 5 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6 cl 7 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6 cl 8 amd No. 52, 1998; No. 20, 2002, cl 3; No. 2, 2005, cl 1; No. 3, 2005, cl 5; Gaz S16; No. 1, 2010, cl 4; No. 3, 2011, cl 6 sub No. 52, 2012, cl 3 cl 9 –12 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6 cl 13 amd No. 3, 2005, cl 6; No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6 cl 14 –16 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6 cl 17 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6 cl 19 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6 cl 20 – 24 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6 cl 25 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 4; No. 52, 2012, cl 6 cl 26 – 28 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 6 sch 1 amd No. 20, 2002, cl 4; No. 3, 2005, cl 7; No. 1, 2010, cl 5; No. 3, 2011, cl 6 sch 2 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6 sch 3 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 5; No. 52, 2012, cl 6 sch 4 amd No. 3, 2011, cl 6 sch 5 amd No. 20, 2002, cl 5 sub No. 3, 2005, cl 8 amd No. 1, 2010, cl 6; No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 4 sch 6 amd No. 20, 2002, cl 6; No. 2, 2005, cl 2; No. 3, 2005, cl 9; No. 1, 2010, cl 7; No. 3, 2011, cl 6; No. 52, 2012, cl 5
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