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Tasmanian 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

Tasmanian managed fisheries
Fishery assessments Fishery export
approval expires
Abalone Fishery 25/07/2026
Aqua Marine Tasmania Not exporting
Commercial Dive Fishery 25/07/2026
Freshwater Eel Fishery 25/07/2026
Giant Crab Fishery 10/01/2025
Gould's Squid Fishery 25/07/2026
Marine Aquarium Fish Fishery Not exporting
Marine Plants Fishery
(formerly Kelp Fishery)
05/12/2023
Native Oyster Fishery 25/07/2026
Octopus Fishery Not exporting
Richey Fishing Company - Australian Salmon 19/04/2024
Rock Lobster Fishery 25/07/2026
Scalaris Abalone Fishery Not exporting
Scallop Fishery 25/07/2026