TAC/TACC and Deemed Value Changes from 1 October 2017

The Fisheries (Total Allowable Catch, Total Allowable Commercial Catch, and Deemed Value Rates) Amendment Notice (No 2) 2017 has been gazetted.

A number of stocks will have their TAC/TACCs changed with effect from 1 October 2017. Please note that Underfishing ACE is not allocated for stocks that have their TACC reduced.

A list of the stocks that will change is provided below.

StockTAC (kg)TACC (kg)
OldNewOldNew
BNS1 351,000 251,000 327,000 230,000
BNS2 392,000 279,000 358,000 247,000
BNS3 162,000 114,000 140,000 93,000
BNS7 57,000 40,000 51,000 34,000
BNS8 28,000 20,000 24,000 16,000
GUR7 919,000 1,065,000 845,000 975,000
HAK7 7,777,000 5,120,000 7,700,000 5,064,000
ORH3B 5,250,000 5,470,000 5,000,000 5,197,000
PAU3 N/A 79,300 91,615 45,800
PAU4 N/A 204,000 326,543 196,000
PAU7 133,620 121,800 93,620 84,200
RCO2 N/A 554,000 500,018 500,000

The TACCs for BNS1, BNS2, BNS3, BNS7, BNS8, HAK7, PAU3, PAU4 and PAU7 have been decreased, whilst the TACCs for GUR7 and ORH3B have been increased.

TACs have been set for the first time for PAU3, PAU4 and RCO2.

Deemed Value Rate (DVR) Changes

GLM9

  • interim DVR is increased from $5.40/kg to $9.00/kg
  • basic annual DVR is increased from $6.00/kg to $10.00/kg
  • differential DVR is changed from standard to special

RCO2

  • interim DVR is increased from $0.14/kg to $0.25/kg

RSK8

  • interim DVR is decreased from $0.32/kg to $0.24/kg
  • basic annual DVR is decreased from $0.35/kg to $0.26/kg

SCH3

  • interim DVR is increased from $0.90/kg to $3.20/kg
  • basic annual DVR is increased from $1.80/kg to $3.60/kg

SSK8

  • interim DVR is decreased from $0.32/kg to $0.24/kg
  • basic annual DVR is decreased from $0.35/kg to $0.26/kg

TAR8

  • interim DVR is increased from $1.25/kg to $2.48/kg
  • basic annual DVR is increased from $2.50/kg to $2.75/kg

TRE2

  • interim DVR is increased from $0.70/kg to $1.13/kg