Under section 38 of the Marine Resources Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000) and having requested the advice of the Marine Resource Advisory Council, I determine on the basis of the best scientific evidence available that the total allowable catch of Rock Lobster to be allocated for the 2016/2017 fishing season, commercial quota, non-commercial quota and reserve quota are as indicated in Columns 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Table, respectively.