Environmental Assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, September 2026
Agency application on ecological sustainability
Learn more about the Western Australian Western Australian Pilbara Trap Managed Fishery.
About the application
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water received an application from the Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. 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 Parts 13 and 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act).
Consideration will be given to:
Declaring the Western Australian Pilbara Trap Managed Fishery, as managed consistent with the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (WA), the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995, the Pilbara Trap Limited Entry Fishery Notice 1992, the Pilbara Trap Limited Entry Fishery Notice 1992 and the FRMA Section 43 Orders — Prohibition on Commercial Fishing for Demersal Scalefish (Pilbara Area) Order 1997 and Prohibition on Fishing by Line from Fishing Boats (Pilbara Waters) Order 2006 as an approved wildlife trade operation under section 303FN of the EPBC Act.
Including in the list of exempt native specimens, specimens harvested in the Western Australian Pilbara Trap Managed Fishery as managed consistent with the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (WA), the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995, the Pilbara Trap Limited Entry Fishery Notice 1992, the Pilbara Trap Limited Entry Fishery Notice 1992 and the FRMA Section 43 Orders — Prohibition on Commercial Fishing for Demersal Scalefish (Pilbara Area) Order 1997 and Prohibition on Fishing by Line from Fishing Boats (Pilbara Waters) Order 2006.
Accrediting the management regime for the Western Australian Pilbara Trap Managed 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.
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.
How can I get involved?
Download the application:
Pilbara Trap Managed Fishery Application August 2026 [PDF 1MB]
Pilbara Trap Managed Fishery Application August 2026 [DOC 1.38MB]
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Send your comments
The call for public comments is open from 14 September until 16 October 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
Privacy and Confidentiality
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’.
