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South Australian 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

South Australian managed fisheries
Fishery assessments Fishery export
approval expires
Abalone Fishery 25/07/2025
Beach-cast Marine Algae Fishery 21/09/2021
Blue Crab Fishery 25/07/2025
Giant Crab Fishery 25/07/2025
Lakes and Coorong Fishery 25/02/2022
Marine Scalefish Fishery 09/09/2022
Sardine Fishery (formerly Pilchard Fishery) 20/08/2021
Prawn Trawl Fisheries 25/07/2025
Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Fishery 25/07/2025
Scallop and Turbo Fishery 25/07/2025
Seahorse Marine Services Not exporting
Sea Urchin Fishery 25/07/2025
Specimen Shell Fishery 25/07/2025