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Scalefish and Shark Fishery Hagfish Catch Determination 2026

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Published March 24th, 2026
Detected March 24th, 2026
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Summary

The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has issued the Scalefish and Shark Fishery Hagfish Catch Determination 2026. This rule establishes the total allowable catch for common hagfish within the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery for the year 2026.

What changed

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has finalized the Scalefish and Shark Fishery Hagfish Catch Determination 2026. This legislative instrument formally sets the total allowable catch (TAC) for common hagfish, a non-quota species, within the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery for the upcoming year.

This determination directly impacts entities involved in fishing operations within this designated fishery. Compliance officers should ensure their operations adhere to the specified TAC for common hagfish to avoid potential penalties. The rule is authorized by the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003 and takes effect on March 24, 2026.

What to do next

  1. Ensure adherence to the total allowable catch for common hagfish.

Source document (simplified)

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Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (Total Allowable Catch for Non-Quota Species – Common Hagfish) Determination 2026

In force Administered by
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
This item is authorised by the following title:


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- 1 Name
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Cessation
- 4 Authority
- 5 Definitions
- 6 Determination of total allowable catch

Named provisions

Name Commencement Cessation Authority Definitions Determination of total allowable catch

Classification

Agency
GP
Published
March 24th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
F2026L00324

Who this affects

Applies to
Agricultural firms
Industry sector
1111 Crop Production
Activity scope
Fishing Operations
Geographic scope
Australia AU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Agriculture
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Fisheries Management Environmental Regulation

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