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Onslow Prawn Managed Fishery — Areas Closed to Fishing for Prawns 2020-2022

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Permits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Onslow Prawn Managed Fishery during certain periods in 2020, 2021 and 2022, while prohibiting fishing in other areas.

Details

Entity
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Locations
OnslowDampierWestern AustraliaShire of AshburtonDirection IslandEast Lewis IslandKing PointRoe PointPhillip PointBeadon PointWeld IslandMangrove IslandShire of Cue
Land Description
All the waters of the Fishery bounded by a line commencing at a point at 21° 37.35′ south latitude and 115° 05.80′ east longitude; then extending north-westerly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 32.496′ south latitude and 115° 03.198′ east longitude; then easterly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 31.90′ south latitude and 115° 07.90′ east longitude (on Direction Island); then southerly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 32.138′ south latitude and 115° 07.91′ east longitude (on Direction Island); then south-westerly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 36.65′ south latitude and 115° 06.85′ east longitude; then south-westerly along the geodesic to the commencement point. All the waters of the Fishery bounded by a line commencing at a point at 21° 36.676′ south latitude and 115° 10.65′ east longitude (on the mainland); then extending westerly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 36.65′ south latitude and 115° 09.45′ east longitude; then north-easterly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 33.35′ south latitude and 115° 12.50′ east longitude; then due east along the parallel to a point at 21° 33.35′ south latitude and 115° 19.90′ east longitude; then due south along the meridian to a point at 21° 34.58′ south latitude and 115° 19.90′ east longitude (on the mainland); then generally south-westerly along the high water mark to the commencement point. All the waters of the Fishery bounded by a line commencing at a point at 21° 37.887′ south latitude and 115° 06.583′ east longitude (on the mainland near Beadon Point); then extending north westerly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 37.35′ south latitude and 115° 05.80′ east longitude; then north-easterly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 36.65′ south latitude and 115° 06.85′ east longitude; then due east along the parallel to a point at 21° 36.65′ south latitude and 115° 09.45′ east longitude; then easterly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 36.676′ south latitude and 115° 10.65′ east longitude (on the mainland); then generally south-westerly along the high water mark to the commencement point. All the waters of the Fishery bounded by a line commencing at a point at 20° 41.907′ south latitude and 116° 39.008′ east longitude (on the mainland); then extending north-westerly along the geodesic to a point at 20° 37.899′ south latitude and 116° 38.124′ east longitude (on East Lewis Island at King Point); then generally easterly along the high water mark on the southern side of East Lewis Island to a point at 20° 37.754′ south latitude and 116° 39.907′ east longitude (on East Lewis Island at Roe Point); then easterly along the geodesic to a point at 20° 37.499′ south latitude and 116° 44.759′ east longitude (on the mainland near Phillip Point); then generally south-westerly along the high water mark to the commencement point. All the waters of the Fishery bounded by a line commencing at a point at of 21° 43.80′ south latitude and 114° 52′ east longitude (on the mainland); then extending due north along the meridian to a point at 21° 41.80′ south latitude and 114° 52′ east longitude; then north-easterly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 38.80′ south latitude and 114° 58′ east longitude; then south-easterly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 39.50′ south latitude and 115° 01.50′ east longitude; then north easterly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 37.35′ south latitude and 115° 05.80′ east longitude; then south-easterly along the geodesic to a point at 21° 37.887′ south latitude and 115° 06.583′ east longitude (on the mainland near Beadon Point); then generally south-westerly along the high water mark to the commencement point.
Notice Date
20 March 2020

Notice Text

Rick Fletcher, Executive Director, Fisheries and Agricultural Resource Management of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, cancels Notice No. 1 of 2017 and permits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Onslow Prawn Managed Fishery during certain periods in 2020, 2021 and 2022, while prohibiting fishing in other areas such as New Coolgra Nursery, New Port of Onslow, and New Port of Dampier.

WA Government Gazette No. 38/2020 · 20 March 2020 · Page 8
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