Require tunnel net fishers 450 that could potentially access the The new licence fee reflects to have a Bycatch Promotes responsible fishery under current licensing the of the access right Reduction Device installed fishing practices. Many arrangements. This is not expected and the more exclusive in the net. tunnel netters already to decrease the value of the N1 nature of the right compared voluntarily use these fishery symbol. to the N1. Introduce a symbol fee of Devices to ensure larger $850 bycatch species escape Fishers will surrender an N1, but will the net alive. have all the same rights as an N1 under the new symbol. The new symbol fee reflects the more The cost of installing a BRD will be exclusive access in the order of $400 for those who do not already have one. The total cost to industry is likely to be less than $5000, given most operators already have TEDs installed. The net cost to industry of the new fee is likely to be around $17,000, plus up to $5000 for fitting of new TEDs ($22,000 total) Allow ocean beach fishers Reduces duplication and Minimal. There are currently 61 K The proposal will prevent No. Minimal impact. to use N1 and K nets reduces the potential for symbol holders. These fishers will fishers being able to split off under the one symbol (K) increases in netting effort. still be able to use the same suite of the N1 and transfer it on to a and then remove the N1 nets that they currently can, but separate licence where it can symbols from the relevant under one symbol instead of two. be activated. licence. Revise the The net licence fee will remain the symbol fee to $580 in same but be combined under the recognition of the one symbol. The value of the amalgamation. licence is unlikely to be affected by (Not in RIS) the change. Remove the N5 and N7 Reduces duplication. Minimal. There are currently 4 N5 The proposal will significantly The proposal removes symbols and issue current symbols and 4 N7 symbols. These simplify the regulations. unnecessary restrictions. holders with an N2 and N1 fishers will be issued with symbols respectively. that give them greater flexibility and access. The access annual fees will remain the same. The value of the
Require tunnel net fishers to have a Bycatch Reduction Device installed in the net. Introduce a symbol fee of $850 Promotes responsible fishing practices. Many tunnel netters already voluntarily use these Devices to ensure larger bycatch species escape the net alive. The new symbol fee reflects the more exclusive access 450 that could potentially access the fishery under current licensing arrangements. This is not expected to decrease the value of the N1 fishery symbol. Fishers will surrender an N1, but will have all the same rights as an N1 under the new symbol. The cost of installing a BRD will be in the order of $400 for those who do not already have one. The total cost to industry is likely to be less than $5000, given most operators already have TEDs installed. The net cost to industry of the new fee is likely to be around $17,000, plus up to $5000 for fitting of new TEDs ($22,000 total) The new licence fee reflects the of the access right and the more exclusive nature of the right compared to the N1. Allow ocean beach fishers to use N1 and K nets under the one symbol (K) and then remove the N1 symbols from the relevant licence. Revise the symbol fee to $580 in recognition of the amalgamation. (Not in RIS) Reduces duplication and reduces the potential for increases in netting effort. Minimal. There are currently 61 K symbol holders. These fishers will still be able to use the same suite of nets that they currently can, but under one symbol instead of two. The net licence fee will remain the same but be combined under the one symbol. The value of the licence is unlikely to be affected by the change. The proposal will prevent fishers being able to split off the N1 and transfer it on to a separate licence where it can be activated. No. Minimal impact. Remove the N5 and N7 symbols and issue current holders with an N2 and N1 respectively. Reduces duplication. Minimal. There are currently 4 N5 symbols and 4 N7 symbols. These fishers will be issued with symbols that give them greater flexibility and access. The access annual fees will remain the same. The value of the The proposal will significantly simplify the regulations. The proposal removes unnecessary restrictions.
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