Fisheries Regulations 1992

regulation 10A(3), definition protection area

Part 1 Melville Island Protection Area

The Melville Island Protection Area is all that area of sea in the

Territory in the Elphinstone Reef locality, being those parts of NT

Portion 7435(A) starting near Point Jahleel near a point on the

Intertidal Zone of Lowest Astronomical Tidal water mark of latitude

11°

11.404' south, longitude 131°

16.635' east; from there east along the northern boundary to a point of latitude 11°

11.404' south, longitude 131°

34.200' east; from there south along the eastern boundary to a point of latitude 11°

28.440' south, longitude 131°

34.200' east; from there west along the southern boundary to the

Intertidal Zone of Lowest Astronomical Tidal watermark near Soldier

Point near a point of latitude 11°

28.440' south, longitude 131°

31.831' east; from there in a northerly and north‑westerly direction along the Intertidal Zone of Lowest Astronomical Tidal watermark, past Tinganoo Bay, Pulloloo Bay, Boradi Bay, Quanipiri Bay and Yunanti Bay to the starting point near Point Jahleel.

Note for Part 1

This area includes

Elphinstone Reef.

Part 2 Charles Point Protection Area

The Charles Point Protection Area is all that area of sea in the

Territory, being those parts of NT portion 7438(A) starting near

Charles Point Patches at a point of latitude 12°

20.612' south, longitude 130°

39.689' east; from there west along the southern boundary to a point of latitude 12°

20.612' south, longitude 130°

34.000' east; from there north along the western boundary to a point of latitude 12°

16.000' south, longitude 130°

34.000' east; from there east along the northern boundary to a point of latitude 12°

16.000' south, longitude 130°39.689' east; from there south along the eastern boundary to the starting point near Charles Point Patches.

Part 3 Howland Shoal and Emu Reef Protection Area

The

Howland Shoal and Emu Reef Protection Area is all that area of sea in the Territory, being those parts of NT Portion 7439(A) starting at a point west of Tree Point and south-east of Howland Shoals of latitude

14°

0.000' south, longitude 129°

30.000' east; from there west along the southern boundary to a point of latitude 14°

0.000' south, longitude 129°

18.000' east; from there north along the western boundary to a point of latitude 13°

44.000' south, longitude 129°

18.000' east; from there east along the northern boundary to a point of latitude 13°

44.000' south, longitude 129°

30.000' east; from there south along the eastern boundary to the starting point.

Note for Part 3

This area includes Emu

Reefs and Howland Shoals.

Part 4 Lorna Shoal Protection Area

The Lorna Shoal Protection Area is all that area of sea in the

Territory, being those parts of NT portion 7437(A) starting at a point of latitude 12°

19.655' south, longitude 130°

15.767' east; from there east along the northern boundary to a point of latitude 12°

19.655' south, longitude 130°

22.537' east; from there south along the eastern boundary to a point of latitude 12°

26.193' south, longitude 130°

22.537' east; from there west along the southern boundary to a point of latitude 12°

26.193' south, longitude 130°

15.767' east; from there north along the western boundary to the starting point.

Note for Part 4

This area includes Lorna

Shoal.

Part 5 Bathurst Island Protection Area

The Bathurst Island Protection Area is all that area of sea in the

Territory, being those parts of NT Portion 7436(A) starting at a point near Rocky Point on the Intertidal Zone of Lowest Astronomical

Tide water mark near latitude 11°

29.404' south, longitude 130°

09.135' east; from there in a south-westerly direction towards Cape

Helvetius to a point of latitude 11°

38.623' south, longitude 130°

04.788' east; from there west along the southern boundary to a point of latitude 11°

38.623' south, longitude 129°

59.400' east; from there north along the western boundary to a point of latitude 11°

31.854' south, longitude 129°

59.400' east; from there in a north-easterly direction to a point of latitude 11°

21.935' south, longitude 130°

4.863' east; from there east along the northern boundary to a point on the Intertidal Zone of Lowest Astronomical Tide watermark south of

Deception Point near latitude 11°21.935' south, longitude 130°

14.819' east; from there in a south-westerly direction along the boundary of the Intertidal Zone of Lowest Astronomical Tide watermark past Caution Point to the starting point near Rocky Point.

Note for Schedule 1AB

The points that define protection areas are determined by reference to the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94).