Pink Anemone Fish. Image credit: Cathy Zwick

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Aquaculture programs

In order to export Australian native animal specimens and/or CITES listed specimens overseas for commercial purposes, the specimens must come from an approved program such as an approved aquaculture program. Export permits may then be obtained from the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

The aquaculture programs that are currently approved under the EPBC Act are listed below. Aquaculture programs do not have an expiry date but are generally reviewed after 5 years to establish whether the programs are still operational and continue to meet the requirements of the EPBC Act.

See also: Section 303 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Aquaculture programs as at August 2009
State	Program name	Decision date	Review due	Species
NSW	Murray Darling Fisheries	October 2006	October 2011	Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii)
NSW	Namoi Valley Aquafarming Pty Ltd	October 2006	October 2011	Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii)
NSW	Ryans Reef	July 2008	July 2013	McCulloch’s Anemonefish (Amphiprion mccullochi) False Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) False Clown Anemonefish (black variation) (Amphiprion ocellaris) Orchid Dottyback (Pseudochromis fridmani) Sunrise Dottyback (Pseudochromis flavivertex)
Qld	Granite Belt Fish Hatchery	June 2006	June 2011	Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii)