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Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab Fishery

Environmental assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Current decisions

  • Approved Wildlife Trade Declaration (Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab and Queensland Mud Crab Fishery) Revocation Instrument December 2021 – Registered 6 January 2022, F2022N00005

Letters

  • Letter to Minister Furner (PDF - 96 KB) | (DOCX - 451 KB) - December 2021

Relevant documents for assessment

  • Assessment of the Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab Fishery for the purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 275.69 KB) | (DOCX - 133.15 KB) - February 2021
  • Department of the Environment Assessment of the Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab Fishery 2019 (PDF - 670.77 KB)
  • Department of the Environment Assessment of the Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab Fishery 2019 (DOCX - 188.32 KB)

History

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Fifth assessment - commenced 2018

  • Approved Wildlife Trade Declaration (Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab and Queensland Mud Crab Fishery) Revocation Instrument December 2021 – Registered 6 January 2022, F2022N00005
  • Letter to Minister Furner (PDF - 96 KB) | (DOCX - 451 KB) - December 2021
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 78.75 KB) | (DOCX - 39.38 KB) - February 2021
  • Letter to Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (PDF - 140.33 KB) | (DOCX - 82.85 KB) - February 2021
  • Assessment of the Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab Fishery for the purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 275.69 KB) | (DOCX - 133.15 KB) - February 2021
  • Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Registered 31 May 2019, F2019N00046
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Registered 31 May 2019, F2019L00703
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 – May 2019 (PDF - 171.16 KB)
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 – May 2019 (DOCX - 28.92 KB)
  • Department of the Environment Assessment of the Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab Fishery 2019 (PDF - 670.77 KB)
  • Department of the Environment Assessment of the Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab Fishery 2019 (DOCX - 188.32 KB)
  • Letter to Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (PDF - 692.32 KB) - May 2019
  • Letter to Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DOCX - 302.38 KB) - May 2019
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Registered Wednesday 27 February 2019, F2019L00205
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Registered Friday 28 September 2018, F2018L01375
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments open from 29 August 2018 until 28 September 2018

Fourth assessment - commenced 2015

  • Department of the Environment Assessment of the Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab Fishery 2015 (PDF - 365.59 KB)
  • Department of the Environment Assessment of the Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab Fishery 2015 (DOCX - 147.02 KB)
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Gazetted Thursday 14 October 2015, C2015G01674
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Gazetted Thursday 14 October 2015 C2015G01672 F2015L01651
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 – October 2015 (PDF - 367.79 KB)
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 – October 2015 (DOCX - 26.03 KB)
  • Letter to QLD Minister – October 2015 (PDF - 1.84 MB)
  • Letter to QLD Minister – October 2015 (DOCX - 266.48 KB)
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments open from 19 January 2015 until 16 February 2015

Third assessment - commenced 2010

  • Assessment of the Queensland Blue Swimmer Crab Fishery 2011
  • Ministerial Decision (PDF - 50 KB) - October 2010
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens (inclusion) (PDF - 33 KB) |  (RTF -53 KB) - Gazetted 19 October 2010, S177 F2010L02706
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens (deletion) (PDF - 24 KB) |  (RTF -47 KB) - Gazetted 19 October 2010, S176 F2010L02714
  • Accreditation of a Plan for the purpose of Part 13 (PDF - 39 KB) |  (RTF -37 KB) - 12 October 2010
  • Agency submission on ecological sustainability 2010 - invitation for comments closed Tuesday 27 July 2010

Second assessment - commenced 2007

  • Department of the Environment and Water Resources - October 2007
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation (PDF - 1035 KB) - Gazetted on Tuesday 15 April 2008, GN15
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation (PDF - 24 KB) - Gazetted on Monday 22 October 2007, S212
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 2681 KB) - April 2008
  • Ministerial Decision (PDF - 45 KB) - April 2008
  • Ministerial Decision and Recommendations (PDF - 49 KB) - October 2007
  • Agency submission on ecological sustainability - July 2007

First assessment - commenced 2004

  • Department of the Environment and Heritage assessment report
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens - Gazetted on Wednesday 10 November 2004, GN 45
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation - Gazetted on Wednesday 10 November 2004, GN 45
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13
  • Ministerial Decision and Recommendations
  • Agency submission on ecological sustainability - June 2004
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