Environmental Assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Western Australian Shark Bay Invertebrate Trap and Trawl Fisheries
Agency application on ecological sustainability
Learn more about the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery, Shark Bay Scallop Managed Fishery and Shark Bay Crab Interim Managed Fishery.
About the application
We received an application from the Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development on 5 December 2024. 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 Invertebrate Trap and Trawl Managed Fisheries, as managed consistent with the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (WA), the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 (WA), the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery Management Plan 1993 (WA), the Shark Bay Scallop Managed Fishery Management Plan 1994 (WA), and the Shark Bay Crab Managed Fishery Management Plan 2015 (WA), as an approved wildlife trade operation under section 303FN of the EPBC Act.
including in the list of exempt native specimens, specimens harvested in Western Australian Invertebrate Trap and Trawl Managed Fisheries as managed consistent with the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (WA), Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 (WA), the Shark Bay Prawn Managed Fishery Management Plan 1993 (WA), the Shark Bay Scallop Managed Fishery Management Plan 1994 (WA), and the Shark Bay Crab Managed Fishery Management Plan 2015 (WA).
accrediting the management regime for Western Australian Invertebrate Trap and Trawl Managed Fisheries 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 to get involved
Download the application:
Western Australian Invertebrate Trap and Trawl Managed Fisheries [PDF 2.1MB]
Western Australian Invertebrate Trap and Trawl Managed Fisheries [DOCX 3.7MB]
If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.
Send your comments
The call for public comments is open from 13 January 2025 until 14 February 2025.
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’.
