Fisheries and the environment

New South Wales managed fisheries

The implementation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) allows the Australian Government to assess the environmental performance of fisheries and promote ecologically sustainable management.

An independent assessment of all export and all Australian Government managed fisheries is required. These assessments ensure that, over time, fisheries are managed in an ecologically sustainable way.

Fishery assessments under the EPBC Act

Fishery assessmentsFishery export
approval expires
Abalone Fishery08/08/2014
Estuary General Fishery25/07/2013
Estuary Prawn Trawl27/11/2014
Inland Restricted FisheryExpired
Lobster Fishery30/03/2017
Ocean Hauling Fishery25/07/2013
Ocean Trap and Line Fishery11/11/2013
Ocean Trawl Fishery27/09/2013