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Western Australian Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery

Environmental assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Current decisions

  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Registered 02 November 2022 F2022N00250
  • Revocation of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation Declaration  – Registered 02 November 2022 F2022N00249
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Registered 27 October 2022 F2022L01405
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 – Registered 27 October 2022 F2022N00239

Letters

  • Updated letter to WA DPIRD, Mr Nathan Harrison (PDF - 415 KB) | (DOCX - 372 KB) - 2022

Relevant documents for assessment

  • Assessment of the WA Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery (PDF - 581 KB) | (DOCX - 177 KB) - October 2022
  • Expert Advice for the Assessment of Australian Coral Fisheries – Western Australia Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery (PDF 1.67 MB) - 2022
  • Ecological Risk Assessment for the Marine Aquarium Fish Resource (PDF - 7.5 MB) | (DOCX - 6.2 MB) - May 2022
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - public comment open from 26 May 2022 until 1 July 2022

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Seventh assessment - commenced 2022

  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Registered 02 November 2022 F2022N00250
  • Revocation of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation Declaration  – Registered 02 November 2022 F2022N00249
  • Updated letter to WA DPIRD, Mr Nathan Harrison (PDF - 415 KB) | (DOCX - 372 KB) - 2022
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Registered 27 October 2022 F2022N00240
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Registered 27 October 2022 F2022L01405
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 – Registered 27 October 2022 F2022N00239
  • Letter to WA DPIRD, Mr Nathan Harrison (PDF - 415 KB) | (DOCX - 123 KB) - 2022
  • Assessment of the WA Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery (PDF - 581 KB) | (DOCX - 177 KB) - October 2022
  • Expert Advice for the Assessment of Australian Coral Fisheries – Western Australia Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery (PDF 1.67 MB) - 2022
  • Ecological Risk Assessment for the Marine Aquarium Fish Resource (PDF - 7.5 MB) | (DOCX - 6.2 MB) - May 2022
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - public comment open from 26 May 2022 until 1 July 2022

Sixth assessment - commenced August 2019

  • Assessment of the Assessment of the WA Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery (PDF - 422.9 KB) | (DOCX - 176.2 KB) - October 2019
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation approval – Registered 16 October 2019, F2019N00078
  • Letter to Heather Brayford – 14 October 2019 (PDF - 409.77 KB)
  • Letter to Heather Brayford – 14 October 2019 (DOCX - 85.21 KB)
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - public comment open from 16 August 2019 until 16 September 2019

Fifth assessment - commenced September 2016

  • Assessment of the WA Marine Aquarium Fish Managed Fishery October 2016 (PDF - 423.52 KB) | (DOCX - 128.06 KB)
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Registered Thursday 20 October 2016, F2016N00024
  • Letter to Minister – October 2016 (PDF - 566.7 KB) ​
  • Letter to Minister – October 2016 (DOCX - 89.93 KB) ​
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - public comment open from 19 September 2016 until 18 October 2016

Fourth assessment - commenced November 2013

  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Gazetted Friday 11 September 2015, C2015G01470
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – gazetted Monday 23 December 2013, C2013G01975
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 285.82 KB) | Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (DOC - 45.5 KB) – December 2013
  • Ministerial Decision Letter (PDF - 951.98 KB) | Ministerial Decision Letter (DOCX - 245.97 KB) – December 2013
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - public comment open from 18 November 2013 until 16 December 2013

Third assessment - Commenced August 2011

  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation - gazetted Friday 4 January 2013, S1
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens - Inclusion - gazetted Friday 4 January 2013, S3, F2013L00007
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 347KB) - December 2012
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens - Deletion - gazetted Friday 4 January 2013, S2, F2013L00008
  • Ministerial Decision Letter (PDF - 1356KB) - December 2012
  • Agency submission on ecological sustainability - public comments open from 15 August 2011 until 13 September 2011

Second assessment - Commenced July 2008

  • Assessment report (PDF - 173 KB) |  (RTF - 791 KB) - October 2008
  • Revocation of a declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation (Non-Syngnathidae) - Gazetted on Friday 31 October 2008, S233 (PDF - 237 KB)
  • Revocation of a declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation (Syngnathidae) - Gazetted on Friday 31 October 2008, S233 (PDF - 161 KB)
  • Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation (non-syngnathidae) - Gazetted 31 October 2008, S233 (PDF - 308 KB)
  • Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation (syngnathidae) - Gazetted 31 October 2008, S233 (PDF - 301 KB)
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens (Deletion) - Gazetted 24 October 2008 (PDF - 238 KB)
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens (Inclusion) - Gazetted 24 October 2008 (PDF - 179 KB)
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 199 KB)
  • Agency submission on ecological sustainability - 2008

First assessment - 2005

  • Department of the Environment and Heritage assessment report - 2005
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens - Registered Friday 28 October 2005, F2005L03312
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation - Gazetted on Friday 28 October 2005, S181
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the purposes of Part 13
  • Ministerial Decision and Recommendations
  • Agency submission on ecological sustainability - Invitation to comment closed 17 September 2004
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