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Torres Strait Bêche-de-mer Fishery

Assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Current decisions

  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Registered 29 July 2021, F2021N00177
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Registered 23 December 2020, F2020L01706
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 76.62 KB) | (DOCX - 35.53 KB)

Letters

  • Letter to AFMA CEO (PDF - 306.54 KB) | (DOCX - 94.26 KB) - December 2020

Relevant documents for assessment

  • Assessment of the Torres Strait Bêche-de-mer Fishery (PDF - 488.79 KB) | (DOCX - 178.44 KB) - December 2020

History

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Sixth assessment - commenced November 2020

  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Registered 29 July 2021, F2021N00177
  • Revocation of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Registered 29 July 2021, F2021N00178
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Registered 23 December 2020, F2020N00172
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Registered 23 December 2020, F2020L01706
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 76.62 KB) | (DOCX - 35.53 KB)
  • Letter to AFMA CEO (PDF - 306.54 KB) | (DOCX - 94.26 KB) - December 2020
  • Assessment of the Torres Strait Bêche-de-mer Fishery (PDF - 488.79 KB) | (DOCX - 178.44 KB) - December 2020
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments open 14 October 2020 until 13 November 2020

Fifth assessment - commenced April 2017

  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Registered 28 August 2020, F2020N00099
  • Decision letter to Chair of AFMA, Wes Norris (PDF - 146.82 KB) | (DOCX - 79.94 KB)
  • Assessment of the Torres Strait Bêche-de-mer Fishery (PDF - 247 KB) | (DOCX - 144.32 KB)
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Registered 21 December 2017, F2017N00109
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Registered 21 December 2017, F2017L01695
  • Decision letter to Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston (PDF - 124.96 KB) | (DOCX - 105.81 KB)
  • Decision letter to Chair of AFMA, Ms Helen Kroger (PDF - 124.1 KB) | (DOCX - 105.76 KB)
  • Amendment to the List of Exempt Native Specimens - registered 23 October 2017, F2017C00988
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments open 26 April 2017 until 31 May 2017

Fourth assessment - commenced April 2014

  • Amendment to the List of Exempt Native Specimens - registered 17 March 2017
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – gazetted Friday 20 June 2014 C2014G01005
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 262.47 KB) | (DOCX - 33.68 KB) - June 2014
  • Letter to Senator Colbeck (PDF - 1.04 MB) | (DOCX - 105.58 KB)
  • Letter to AFMA (PDF - 1.03 MB) | (DOCX - 104.91 KB)
  • Assessment of the Torres Strait Beche-de-mer Fishery - June 2014 (PDF - 566.49 KB)
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - March 2014

Third assessment - commenced April 2011

  • Assessment of the Torres Strait Beche-de-mer Fishery (PDF - 377 KB) |  (Word - 444 KB)
  • Letter to the Hon Michael Egan, Chairman, Australian Fisheries Management Authority (PDF - 874 KB)|  (Word - 74 KB)
  • Letter to the Hon Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (PDF - 866 KB) |  (Word - 78 KB)
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 130 KB) |  (Word - 283 KB) - June 2011
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation (PDF - 325 KB) |  (Word - 33 KB) - Gazetted Monday 20 June 2011 S105
  • Agency submission on ecological sustainability

Second assessment - commenced 2008

  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation (PDF - 118 KB) – June 2008
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 43 KB) – June 2008
  • Agency submission on ecological sustainability - 2008

First assessment - commenced 2004

  • Department of the Environment and Heritage assessment report
  • Amendment to the List of Exempt Native Specimens - Registered Wednesday 29 June 2005, F2005L01803
  • Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation - Gazetted Wednesday 29 June 2005, GN 25
  • Agency submission on ecological sustainability - 2004
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