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Northern Territory 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

Northern Territory managed fisheries
Fishery assessments Fishery export
approval expires
Aquarium Fishery 5/12/2022
Arafura Aquatic Fish Pty Ltd Not exporting
Coastal Line Fishery 23/01/2022
Demersal Fishery 13/06/2020
Finfish Trawl Fishery Not exporting
Giant Clam Aquaculture Trial Not exporting
Mud Crab Fishery 21/08/2026
Offshore Net and Line Fishery 27/03/2022
Spanish Mackerel Fishery 21/08/2026
Timor Reef Fishery 13/06/2020
Trepang Fishery 21/08/2026