Environmental Assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).
Western Australian Sea Cucumber Fishery, November 2025
Agency application on ecological sustainability
Learn more about the Western Australian Sea Cucumber Fishery.
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water received an application from the Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development on 21 November 2025.
The application has been prepared to address the ‘Guidelines for the ecologically sustainable management of fisheries – 2nd edition’ and will be used to assess the operation of the fishery for the purposes of Part 13A and Part 13 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act).
Consideration will be given to:
declaring the Western Australian Sea Cucumber Fishery, as managed consistent with the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (WA), and the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 (WA), as an approved wildlife trade operation under section 303FN of the EPBC Act.
accrediting the management regime for Western Australian Sea Cucumber Fishery under sections 208A, 222A, 245 and 265 of the EPBC Act for the purposes of Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively of Part 13 of the EPBC Act.
including in the list of exempt native specimens, specimens harvested in the Western Australian Sea Cucumber Fishery as managed consistent with the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (WA), and the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 (WA).
In accordance with the provisions of sections 303FR and 303DC of the EPBC Act, you are invited to comment on this proposal.
Any comments received will form part of the documentation provided to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment and Water, or the minister’s delegate for decision.
Download the application:
Western Australian Sea Cucumber Fishery – DPIRD Application [PDF 4.0MB]
Western Australian Sea Cucumber Fishery – DPIRD Application [DOCX 3.3MB]
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Send your comments
The call for public comments is open from 27 November 2025 until 7 January 2026.
Comments can be sent by email or writing to:
Email:
sustainablefisheries@dcceew.gov.au
Mail:
The Director
Sustainable Fisheries Section
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
GPO BOX 3090
Canberra ACT 2601
Copies of comments may be made available to other persons with a particular interest in the application. If you wish your comments to remain confidential, please clearly mark the relevant part(s) of your comments as ‘confidential’.
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