Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery: Areas Closed to Fishing for Prawns
Prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas and times within the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery until 15 September 2021.
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Notice Text
I, Rick Fletcher, Executive Director Fisheries and Agriculture Resource Management of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, in accordance with clause 10 of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery Management Plan 1993, consider it in the better interest of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery (Fishery) to herebyβ 1. Cancel Notice of Areas Closed to Fishing for Prawns in the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery: Notice No. 2 of 2021 dated 29 April 2021. 2. Permit the trialling of gear during daylight hours, provided the cod-end is open, in the area described as the Gear Trial Area in the Schedule to this Notice. 3. Except as provided for under Clause 2 of this Notice, prohibit fishing for prawns in those parts of the Fishery, between the times and dates provided for in items (a) to (f) belowβ (a) fishing for prawns is prohibited from the date of the gazettal of Notice No. 3 of 2021 to 0800 hours on 15 September 2021 in the following areas as described in the Schedule to this Noticeβ i. Withnell Point Closure; ii. Quoin Bluff Closure; iii. West Peron Closure. iv. North Carnarvon Peron Line Closure (b) fishing for prawns is prohibited from the date of the gazettal of Notice No. 3 of 2021 to 1700 hours on 5 July 2021 and from 0800 hours on 15 July 2021 to 0800 hours on 15 September 2021 in the area defined as the South Carnarvon Peron Line Closure in the Schedule to this Notice. (c) fishing for prawns is prohibited from the date of gazettal to 1700 hours on 5 August 2021 in the area defined as the Denham Sound Closure in the Schedule to this Notice. (d) fishing for prawns is prohibited from 1700 hours on 5 August 2021 to 0800 hours on 15 September 2021 in the area defined as the Extended Snapper/Trawl Closure in the Schedule to this Notice. (e) in parts of the Fishery within the area defined as North of Koks Island in the Schedule to this Notice where fishing for prawns is not otherwise prohibited, fishing for prawns is prohibited between 1000 hours and 1700 hours each day between the date of the gazettal of Notice No. 3 of 2021 and 15 September 2021. (f) in parts of the Fishery within the area defined as South of Koks Island in the Schedule to this Notice where fishing for prawns is not otherwise prohibited, fishing for prawns is prohibited between 0800 hours and 1700 hours each day between the date of the gazettal of Notice No. 3 of 2021 and 15 September 2021. 4. Fishing for prawns is prohibited in all parts of the Fishery following the fishing season which concludes at 0800 hours on 15 September 2021.
π Amendment History - Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery Management Plan 1993
View full chain β10 July 2026 Β· Cancels previous notice and outlines prohibited areas and times for prawn fishing in the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery until October 2026.
1 May 2026 Β· Prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas and times within the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery, and permits gear trialling.
14 July 2020 Β· Prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery and permits gear trials in a designated area.
27 Mar 2020 Β· Cancels notice of areas closed to fishing for prawns in the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery and permits gear trialling during specified periods.
27 Aug 2019 Β· Restricts prawn fishing in specified areas and permits gear trialling during the fishing season.
26 July 2019 Β· Cancels notice of areas closed to prawn fishing in Shark Bay and permits gear trialling during the fishing season until October 10, 2019.
9 Apr 2019 Β· Prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery and permits a gear trial between specified dates and times.
15 Feb 2019 Β· Prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery at certain times and permits gear trials in a designated area during specific periods, cancelling notice no. 2 of 2018.
14 Aug 2018 Β· Prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery between specified dates and times.
27 July 2018 Β· Revokes determination no. 1 of 2018 regarding areas closed to prawn fishing in the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery.
26 July 2024 Β· Prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery and permits gear trials under specific conditions until 13 October 2024.
19 Sept 2023 Β· Prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery at certain times, and then in all parts of the Fishery from 22 October 2023.
18 Aug 2023 Β· Prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery between certain dates and times.
12 May 2023 Β· Prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery between specified dates and times, while permitting gear trialling under certain conditions.
14 Apr 2023 Β· Cancels a previous notice closing areas to prawn fishing in Shark Bay and permits gear trials under specific conditions.
28 Feb 2023 Β· Cancels notice no. 3 of 2022 and prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery, while permitting gear trials under specific conditions.
28 Feb 2023 Β· Permits increased net length for authorized fishing boats until December 31, 2023.
19 Aug 2022 Β· Prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery between specified dates and times, with an exception for gear trialling.
29 Apr 2022 Β· Permits gear trialling and prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas of the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery at certain times.
4 Mar 2022 Β· Cancels previous notice, permits gear trials, and prohibits prawn fishing in specified areas and times within the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery.
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