Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

C T FISHERIES (COASTAL COMMUNITIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2023 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Arrangement of Sections to Page 3 C T FISHERIES (COASTAL COMMUNITIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2023 Arrangement of Sections Regulation 1 Short Title and Interpretation ................................................................................. 5 2 Schedule I amended ............................................................................................... 5 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Regulation 1 to Page 5 C T FISHERIES (COASTAL COMMUNITIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2023 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT [CAP 18.02] IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 15(1) and section 101(1)(2)(b) of the Fisheries Management Act [Cap 18.02], the Minister responsible for Fisheries makes the following Regulations 1 Short Title and Interpretation (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. (2) In these Regulations, the Fisheries (Coastal Communities) Regulations [Cap 18.02.07] shall be referred to as the Principal Regulations. 2 Schedule I amended Schedule I of the Principal Regulations is amended by – Regulation 2 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Page 6 to (a) by inserting the following after item 59 of the list of coastal communities – “60. Okoa (Vava’u) 61. Lotofoa (Ha’apai) 62. Fotua Coastal Community (Ha’apai) 63. Fangale’ounga Coastal Community (Ha’apai) 64. Fotuha’a Coastal Community (Ha’apai) (b) by inserting the following after the Map of the ‘Otea SMA Boundary – “60. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) OF OKOA (Vava’u) The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 1 of Annex 2 shall be a Special Management Area for the purpose of coastal community management. GPS Coordinates for Okoa SMA Points Latitudes Longitudes OKA1 18° 38.807'S 173° 57.215'W OKA2 18° 38.994'S 173° 57.388'W OKA3 18° 39.575'S 173° 57.395'W OKA4 18° 39.751'S 173° 57.397'W OKA5 18° 39.777'S 173° 57.149'W OKA6 18° 39.895'S 173° 56.199'W OKA7 18° 39.822'S 173° 55.874'W OKA8 18° 39.466'S 173° 56.128'W OKA9 18° 39.311'S 173° 56.240'W OKA10 18° 39.057'S 173° 56.425'W OKA11 18° 38.834'S 173° 56.926'W The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 1 of Annex 2 shall be a FHRA 1. Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Regulation 2 to Page 7 GPS Coordinates for Okoa FHR Area 1 Points Latitudes Longitudes OKA3 18° 39.575'S 173° 57.395'W OKA4 18° 39.751'S 173° 57.397'W OKA5 18° 39.777'S 173° 57.149'W OKA12 18° 39.571'S 173° 57.179'W OKA13 18° 39.627'S 173° 57.130'W The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 1 of Annex 2 shall be a FHRA 2. GPS Coordinates for Okoa FHR Area 2 Points Latitudes Longitudes OKA8 18° 39.466'S 173° 56.128'W OKA9 18° 39.311'S 173° 56.240'W OKA14 18° 39.459'S 173° 56.473'W OKA15 18° 39.606'S 173° 56.715'W OKA16 18° 39.769'S 173° 56.599'W OKA17 18° 39.636'S 173° 56.393'W Map 1: OKOA SMA Boundary (Note: Yellow line: Propose SMA Boundary, Red area: Propose Fish Habitat Reserve (FHR) Area Regulation 2 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Page 8 to 61. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) OF LOTOFOA (Ha’apai) The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 2 of Annex 2 shall be a Special Management Area for the purpose of coastal community management. GPS Coordinates for Lotofoa SMA Points Latitudes Longitudes FOA1 19° 44.553'S 174° 18.963'W FOA2 19° 44.317'S 174° 19.137'W FOA3 19° 44.057'S 174° 19.329'W FOA4 19° 43.718'S 174° 19.580'W Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Regulation 2 to Page 9 FOA5 19° 43.626'S 174° 19.284'W FOA6 19° 43.519'S 174° 18.941'W FOA7 19° 43.446'S 174° 18.705'W FOA8 19° 43.706'S 174° 18.442'W FOA9 19° 43.940'S 174° 18.203'W FOA10 19° 44.143'S 174° 17.996'W FOA11 19° 44.274'S 174° 17.864'W FOA12 19° 44.943'S 174° 16.968'W FOA13 19° 45.314'S 174° 16.403'W FOA14 19° 45.942'S 174° 17.137'W FOA15 19° 46.160'S 174° 18.004'W FOA16 19° 45.594'S 174° 18.444'W The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 2 of Annex 2 shall be a Fish Habitat Reserve Area. GPS Coordinates for Lotofoa FHR Area 1 Points Latitudes Longitudes FOA17 19° 44.211'S 174° 18.278'W FOA18 19° 44.316'S 174° 18.640'W FOA19 19° 44.120'S 174° 18.780'W FOA20 19° 44.016'S 174° 18.420'W Regulation 2 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Page 10 to Map 2: LOTOFOA SMA Boundary (Note: Yellow line: Propose SMA Boundary, Red area: Propose Fish Habitat Reserve (FHR) Area 62. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) OF FOTUA (Ha’apai) The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 3 of Annex 2 shall be a Special Management Area for the purpose of coastal community management. GPS Coordinates for Fotua SMA Points Latitude Longitude FTA1 19° 44.553'S 174° 18.963'W FTA2 19° 44.317'S 174° 19.137'W Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Regulation 2 to Page 11 FTA3 19° 44.057'S 174° 19.329'W FTA4 19° 43.718'S 174° 19.580'W FTA5 19° 44.004'S 174° 19.862'W FTA6 19° 44.249'S 174° 20.111'W FTA7 19° 44.538'S 174° 19.884'W FTA8 19° 44.789'S 174° 19.690'W FTA9 19° 45.011'S 174° 19.518'W FTA10 19° 45.669'S 174° 18.990'W FTA11 19° 46.246'S 174° 18.522'W FTA12 19° 46.160'S 174° 18.004'W FTA13 19° 45.594'S 174° 18.444'W The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 3 of Annex 2 shall be a Fish Habitat Reserve Area. GPS Coordinates for Fotua FHR Area Points Latitude Longitude FTA14 19° 44.568'S 174° 19.084'W FTA15 19° 44.180'S 174° 19.399'W FTA16 19° 44.369'S 174° 19.627'W FTA17 19° 44.772'S 174° 19.313'W Regulation 2 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Page 12 to Map 3: Fotua SMA Boundary (Note: Yellow line: Propose SMA Boundary, Red area: Propose Fish Habitat Reserve (FHR) Area 63. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) OF FANGALE’OUNGA (Ha’apai) The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 4 of Annex 2 shall be a Special Management Area for the purpose of coastal community management. GPS Coordinates for Fangale’ounga SMA Points Latitudes Longitudes FNG 1 19°45.011"S 174°19.518"W FNG 2 19°44.789"S 174°19.690"W Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Regulation 2 to Page 13 FNG 3 19°44.538"S 174°19.884"W FNG 4 19°44.249"S 174°20.111"W FNG 5 19°44.755"S 174°20.388"W FNG 6 19°45.103"S 174°20.576"W FNG 7 19°45.468"S 174°20.773"W FNG 8 19°46.088"S 174°19.725"W FNG 9 19°46.246"S 174°18.522"W FNG 10 19°45.669"S 174°18.990"W The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 4 of Annex 2 shall be a Fish Habitat Reserve Area. GPS Coordinates for Fangale’ounga FHR Area Points Latitudes Longitudes FNG 11 19°45.089"S 174°19.627"W FNG 12 19°44.825"S 174°19.878"W FNG 13 19°45.031"S 174°20.100"W FNG 14 19°45.265"S 174°19.845"W Map 4: Fangale’ounga SMA Boundary (Note: Yellow line: Propose SMA Boundary, Red area: Propose Fish Habitat Reserve (FHR) Area) Regulation 2 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Page 14 to 64. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) OF FOTUHA’A (Ha’apai) The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 5 of Annex 2 shall be a Special Management Area for the purpose of coastal community management. GPS Coordinates for Fotuha’a SMA Points Latitudes Longitudes FTH 1 19° 49.277'S 174° 42.434'W FTH 2 19° 47.285'S 174° 42.858'W FTH 3 19° 45.590'S 174° 43.225'W FTH 4 19° 45.366'S 174° 44.399'W Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Regulation 2 to Page 15 FTH 5 19° 45.113'S 174° 45.715'W FTH 6 19° 45.438'S 174° 46.017'W FTH 7 19° 46.748'S 174° 45.380'W FTH 8 19° 48.162'S 174° 44.695'W FTH 9 19° 49.303'S 174° 44.138'W The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 5 of Annex 2 shall be a Fish Habitat Reserve Area. GPS Coordinates for Fotuha’a FHR Area Points Latitudes Longitudes FTH 10 19° 48.921'S 174° 43.258'W FTH 11 19° 48.986'S 174° 43.260'W FTH 12 19° 48.979'S 174° 43.088'W FTH 13 19° 48.970'S 174° 42.909'W FTH 14 19° 48.864'S 174° 42.777'W FTH 15 19° 48.863'S 174° 42.863'W Map 5: Fotuha’a SMA Boundary (Note: Yellow line: Propose SMA Boundary, Red area: Propose Fish Habitat Reserve (FHR) Area Regulation 2 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Page 16 to ” (c) by deleting and replacing the Special Management Area maps and boundaries for Item 29 with the following “29. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) OF HOUMA (‘Eua) The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 6 of Annex 1 shall be a Special Management Area for the purpose of coastal community management GPS Coordinates for Houma SMA area Points Latitudes Longitudes HM 1 21° 18.908'S 174° 56.298'W HM 2 21° 18.426'S 174° 57.271'W HM 3 21° 17.053'S 174° 56.890'W HM 4 21° 15.998'S 174° 54.579'W HM 5 21° 17.406'S 174° 53.752'W HM 6 21° 19.581'S 174° 53.750'W HM 7 21° 19.588'S 174° 54.512'W Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Regulation 2 to Page 17 HM 8 21° 18.804'S 174° 56.494'W The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 6 of Annex 1 shall be a FHRA 1. GPS Coordinates for Houma FHR Area 1 Points Latitudes Longitudes HM 1 21° 18.908'S 174° 56.298'W HM 8 21° 18.804'S 174° 56.494'W HM 9 21° 18.401'S 174° 56.371'W HM 10 21° 18.495'S 174° 56.169'W The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 6 of Annex 1 shall be a FHRA 2. GPS Coordinates for Houma FHR Area 2 Points Latitudes Longitudes HM 11 21° 17.020'S 174° 54.993'W HM 12 21° 16.875'S 174° 54.829'W HM 13 21° 17.523'S 174° 54.574'W HM 14 21° 17.626'S 174° 54.759'W Regulation 2 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Page 18 to Map 6: Amendment of Houma SMA Boundary ” (d) by deleting and replacing the Special Management Area maps and boundaries for Item 30 with the following “30. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) OF TUFUVAI (‘Eua) The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 5 of Annex 1 shall be a Special Management Area for the purpose of coastal community management GPS Coordinates for Tufuvai SMA area Points Latitudes Longitudes TUF 1 21° 20.944'S 174° 57.831'W TUF 2 21° 22.203'S 174° 58.373'W TUF 3 21° 22.309'S 174° 59.134'W TUF 4 21° 22.395'S 174° 59.732'W TUF 5 21° 21.690'S 174° 59.521'W TUF 6 21° 20.790'S 174° 59.255'W TUF 7 21° 20.882'S 174° 58.483'W Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Regulation 2 to Page 19 The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 5 of Annex 1 shall be a Fish Habitat Reserve Area. GPS Coordinates for Tufuvai FHR Area Points Latitudes Longitudes TUF 8 21° 21.724'S 174° 58.190'W TUF 9 21° 21.688'S 174° 58.510'W TUF 10 21° 22.029'S 174° 58.620'W TUF 11 21° 22.040'S 174° 58.339'W Map 5: Amendment of Tufuvai SMA Boundary (Note: Yellow line: Propose SMA Boundary, Red area: Propose FHRA (FHR-no take zone)) ” (e) by deleting and replacing the Special Management Area maps and boundaries for Item 41 with the following “41. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) OF MAKAVE (Vava‘u) Regulation 2 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Page 20 to The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 1 of Annex 1 shall be a Special Management Area for the purpose of coastal community management GPS Coordinates for Makave SMA Points Latitudes Longitudes MKV1 18° 39.107'S 173° 58.323'W MKV2 18° 39.297'S 173° 58.320'W MKV3 18° 39.360'S 173° 58.039'W MKV4 18° 39.522'S 173° 57.982'W MKV5 18° 39.830'S 173° 58.051'W MKV6 18° 40.012'S 173° 58.255'W MKV7 18° 40.138'S 173° 58.231'W MKV8 18° 40.272'S 173° 58.042'W MKV9 18° 40.205'S 173° 57.672'W MKV 10 18° 39.947'S 173° 57.514'W MKV 11 18° 39.751'S 173° 57.397'W MKV 12 18° 39.575'S 173° 57.395'W MKV 13 18° 38.994'S 173° 57.388'W MKV 14 18° 38.807'S 173° 57.215'W The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 1 of Annex 1 shall be a FHRA1. GPS Coordinates for Makave FHR Area 1 Points Latitudes Longitudes MKV 10 18° 39.947'S 173° 57.514'W MKV 11 18° 39.751'S 173° 57.397'W MKV 12 18° 39.575'S 173° 57.395'W MKV 15 18° 39.575'S 173° 57.546'W MKV 16 18° 39.931'S 173° 57.659'W Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Regulation 2 to Page 21 The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 1 of Annex 1 shall be a FHRA 2. GPS Coordinates for Makave FHR Area 2 Points Latitudes Longitudes MKV 17 18° 39.247'S 173° 57.990'W MKV 18 18° 39.318'S 173° 58.013'W MKV 19 18° 39.280'S 173° 58.124'W MKV 20 18° 39.242'S 173° 58.235'W MKV 21 18° 39.175'S 173° 58.230'W Map 1: Amendment of Makave SMA Boundary (Note: Yellow line: Propose SMA Boundary, Red area: Propose FHRA (FHR-no take zone)) ” Regulation 2 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Page 22 to (f) by deleting and replacing the Special Management Area maps and boundaries for Item 42 with the following “42. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) OF NUAPAPU (Vava’u) The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 3 of Annex 1 shall be a Special Management Area for the purpose of coastal community management GPS Coordinates for Nuapapu SMA Points Latitudes Longitudes NPU 1 18° 42.324'S 174° 4.119'W NPU 2 18° 42.772'S 174° 4.858'W NPU 3 18° 42.833'S 174° 5.143'W NPU 4 18° 42.874'S 174° 5.384'W NPU 5 18° 42.916'S 174° 6.032'W NPU 6 18° 42.904'S 174° 6.217'W NPU 7 18° 42.043'S 174° 6.190'W NPU 8 18° 41.653'S 174° 5.197'W NPU 9 18° 41.249'S 174° 4.143'W NPU 10 18° 40.919'S 174° 4.056'W NPU 11 18° 40.904'S 174° 3.874'W NPU 12 18° 41.568'S 174° 3.962'W NPU 13 18° 42.171'S 174° 4.042'W The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 3 of Annex 1 shall be a FHRA 1. GPS Coordinates for Nuapapu FHR Area Points Latitudes Longitudes NPU 14 18° 41.950'S 174° 4.719'W Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Regulation 2 to Page 23 NPU 15 18° 42.195'S 174° 4.780'W NPU 16 18° 42.423'S 174° 4.840'W NPU 17 18° 42.410'S 174° 5.079'W NPU 18 18° 42.393'S 174° 5.317'W NPU 19 18° 42.071'S 174° 5.476'W Map 3: Amendment of Nuapapu SMA Boundary (Note: Yellow line: Propose SMA Boundary, Red area: Propose FHRA (FHR-no take zone)) ” (g) by deleting and replacing the Special Management Area maps and boundaries for Item 48 with the following “48. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) OF MAKAUNGA (Tongatapu) The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 4 of Annex 1 shall be a Special Management Area for the purpose of coastal community management. Regulation 2 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Page 24 to GPS Coordinates for Makaunga SMA Area Points Latitudes Longitudes MKN 1 21° 8.312'S 175° 7.296'W MKN 2 21° 8.255'S 175° 7.564'W MKN 3 21° 8.194'S 175° 7.843'W MKN 4 21° 8.128'S 175° 8.135'W MKN 5 21° 8.318'S 175° 8.166'W MKN 6 21° 8.505'S 175° 8.187'W MKN 7 21° 8.621'S 175° 7.784'W MKN 8 21° 8.681'S 175° 7.606'W MKN 9 21° 8.741'S 175° 7.438'W The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 4 of Annex 1 shall be a FHRA 1. GPS Coordinates for Makaunga FHR Area Points Latitudes Longitudes MKN 7 21° 8.621'S 175° 7.784'W MKN 8 21° 8.681'S 175° 7.606'W MKN 9 21° 8.741'S 175° 7.438'W MKN 10 21° 8.601'S 175° 7.348'W MKN 11 21° 8.548'S 175° 7.569'W MKN 12 21° 8.498'S 175° 7.760'W Map 4: Amendment of Makaunga SMA Boundary (Note: Yellow line: Propose SMA Boundary, Red area: Propose FHRA (FHR-no take zone)) Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Regulation 2 to Page 25 ” (h) by deleting and replacing the Special Management Area maps and boundaries for Item 50 with the following “50. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) OF ‘OLO’UA (Vava’u) The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 2 of Annex 1 shall be a Special Management Area for the purpose of coastal community management GPS Coordinates for ‘Olo’ua SMA Points Latitudes Longitudes OLA 1 18° 39.751'S 173° 57.397'W OLA 2 18° 39.777'S 173° 57.149'W OLA 3 18° 39.895'S 173° 56.199'W OLA 4 18° 40.823'S 173° 56.382'W OLA 5 18° 40.748'S 173° 57.810'W OLA 6 18° 40.235'S 173° 57.852'W OLA 7 18° 40.205'S 173° 57.672'W Regulation 2 Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Page 26 to The area inside the straight boundary lines drawn between the Geographical Boundary Points with geographical coordinates outlines in Map 2 of Annex 1 shall be a Fish Habitat Reserve Area. GPS Coordinates for ‘Olo’ua FHR Area Points Latitudes Longitudes OLA 1 18° 39.751'S 173° 57.397'W OLA 2 18° 39.777'S 173° 57.149'W OLA 7 18° 40.205'S 173° 57.672'W OLA 8 18° 40.101'S 173° 57.206'W Map 2: Amendment of ‘Olo’ua SMA Boundary (Note: Yellow line: Propose SMA Boundary, Red area: Propose FHRA (FHR-no take zone)) ” Fisheries (Coastal Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Regulation 2 to Page 27 Made at Nuku’alofa this 10th day of February 2022. Lord Fohe Acting Minister of Fisheries