Commercial wild harvest of land hermit crabs Coenibita variabilis from north Western Australia (by Merv Cooper's Crazy Crabs™) 2018

Comments on this proposal closed 11 December 2018. The text and documents below remain available for reference only.

Invitation to comment

The Department of the Environment and Energy, has received an application from Crazy Crabs (the registered organisation name) for a Wildlife Trade Operation under Part 13A, section 303FN of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act). The application is for the wildlife trade operation approval to continue, for the commercial wild harvest and export of Land Hermit Crabs Coenibita variabilis. Should the wildlife trade operation application be approved, it is proposed that it will remain in force for up to three (3) years.

How can I get involved

In accordance with the provisions of section 303FR of the EPBC Act, you are invited to comment on this proposal. Please submit your comments by 11 December 2018.

Read the proposal

Application to become an approved Wildlife Trade Operation for the commercial wild harvest of Land Hermit Crabs Coenibita variabilis from north Western Australia (PDF - 1.37 MB)

Send your comments

To assist us in considering comments, the Department of the Environment and Energy encourages you to provide comments under the following headings:

  • Management and methodology
  • Monitoring procedures
  • Ecological sustainability of the operation
  • Animal welfare
  • Other

Please include your full name and address in your submission.

Comments should be addressed to:

The Director
Wildlife Trade Assessments
Department of the Environment and Energy
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
or can be emailed to: wta@environment.gov.au

Confidentiality

Any comments received will form part of the documentation provided to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment or his delegate for a decision. Copies of comments may be made available to other persons with a particular interest in the application. If you wish to claim confidentiality for any part of your comments, would you please discuss the matter with the Director of the Wildlife Trade Assessments Section (02) 6274 1917.

Privacy

Personal information that you provide will only be used for these purposes. Personal information may be disclosed to employees of Australian Government agencies assisting the Minister.