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Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery

Environmental assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Current decisions

  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation - Registered 17 December 2021, F2021N00320
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens - Registered 17 December 2021, F2021L01840
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 412.87 KB) | Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (DOCX - 45 KB) – December 2021

Letters

  • Letter to Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (PDF - 41.68 KB) | (DOCX - 80.78 KB) - December 2021

Relevant documents for assessment

  • Assessment of Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery (PDF - 252.83 KB) | (DOCX - 151.39 KB) - December 2021
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - public comment open from 11 May 2021 until 15 June 2021
  • Ecological Risk Assessment of the East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

History

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Sixth assessment - commenced May 2021

  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation - Registered 17 December 2021, F2021N00320
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens - Registered 17 December 2021, F2021L01840
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 412.87 KB) | Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (DOCX - 45 KB) – December 2021
  • Letter to Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (PDF - 41.68 KB) | (DOCX - 80.78 KB) - December 2021
  • Assessment of Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery (PDF - 252.83 KB) | (DOCX - 151.39 KB) - December 2021
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens - Registered 30 August 2021, F2021L01209
  • Letter to Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (PDF - 41.68 KB) | (DOCX - 80.78 KB) - August 2021
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - public comment open from 11 May 2021 until 15 June 2021

Fifth assessment - commenced March 2017

  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens - Registered 12 November 2020, F2020L01418
  • Letter to Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (PDF - 259.19 KB) | (DOCX - 85.43 KB) - November 2020
  • Assessment of Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery (PDF - 252.83 KB) | (DOCX - 151.39 KB)
  • Letter to Minister - March 2018 (PDF - 527.84 KB) | (DOCX - 86.19 KB)
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens - Registered Wednesday 28 March 2018, F2018L00416
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation - Registered Wednesday 28 March 2018, F2018N00023
  • Declaration of an approved wildlife trade operation – Registered Friday 17 November 2017 F2017N00091
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Registered Friday 17 November 2017 F2017C01067
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – Registered Friday 26 May 2017 F2017L00601
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - public comment open from 16 March 2017 until 13 April 2017

Fourth assessment - commenced August 2013

  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens – registered Friday 11 November 2016
  • Assessment of Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery (PDF - 291.27 KB) | Assessment of Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery (DOCX - 219.67 KB)
  • Ministerial letter (PDF - 2.16 MB)
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation – gazetted Wednesday 27 November 2013, C2013G01756
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens (Inclusion) – gazetted Friday 29 November 2013 C2013G01786, F2013L02004
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens (Deletion) – gazetted Friday 29 November 2013 C2013G01785, F2013L02003
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 412.87 KB) | Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (DOC - 45 KB) – November 2013
  • Agency application on ecological sustainability - public comment open from 23 August 2013 until 23 September 2013.

Third assessment - commenced June 2010

  • Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation (PDF - 274KB) |  (Word - 47KB) - Gazetted Wednesday 25 January 2011, GN3
  • Ministerial Decision (PDF - 850KB) |  (Word - 80KB) - January 2011
  • Ministerial Decision Letter (PDF - 3.9MB) |  (Word - 107KB) - November 2010
  • Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation (PDF - 71KB) |  (Word - 40KB) - gazetted Tuesday 21 December 2010 S227
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 46KB) |  (Word - 43KB) - December 2010
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation (PDF - 1274KB) |  (Word - 39KB) - Gazetted Monday 29 November 2010, S217
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 42KB) |  (Word - 781KB)
  • Ministerial Decision Letter (PDF - 42KB) |  (Word - 107KB) - November 2010
  • Assessment of the Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl 2010
  • Agency submission on ecological sustainability - call for comment closes 15 October 2010

Second assessment - commenced 2007

  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation (Non-Syngnathids) |  (RTF - 70 KB) - Gazetted Wednesday 10 December 2008, GN49
  • Ministerial Decision - November 2008 (PDF - 3,832 KB) |  (RTF - 99 KB)
  • Department of the Environment and Heritage assessment report - November 2007
  • Declarations of approved Wildlife Trade Operations - Gazetted on Tuesday 15 April 2008, GN15
    • Syngnathids (PDF - 1105 KB)
    • Non-syngnathids (PDF - 1102 KB)
  • Declarations of approved Wildlife Trade Operations - Gazetted on Thursday 29 November 2007, S243
    • Syngnathids (PDF - 137 KB)
    • Non-syngnathids (PDF - 133 KB)
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 15 KB) - November 2008 |  (RTF - 104 KB)
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 2681 KB) - April 2008
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 (PDF - 100 KB)
  • Additional recommendations - (PDF - 2,623 KB) |  (RTF - 85 KB) - May 2010
  • Ministerial Decision (PDF - 45 KB) - April 2008
  • Ministerial decision and recommendations - November 2007 (PDF - 385 KB)
  • Agency submission on ecological sustainability - 2007

First assessment - commenced 2004

  • Department of the Environment and Heritage assessment report
  • Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens - Gazetted on Wednesday 1 December 2004, GN 48
  • Declaration of an approved Wildlife Trade Operation - Gazetted on Wednesday 1 December 2004, GN 48
    • Syngnathids
    • Non-syngnathids
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13
  • Ministerial Decision and Recommendations
  • Agency submission on ecological sustainability - 2004
  • Declaration of a Wildlife Trade Operation - Gazetted on Thursday 11 July 2002, S 261
  • Accreditation of a Plan of Management for the Purposes of Part 13 - 10 July 2002
  • Draft ecological sustainability report - 2001
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