Fisheries and the environment

Victorian managed fisheries

The implementation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) allows the Australian Government to assess the environmental performance of fisheries and promote ecologically sustainable management.

An independent assessment of all export and all Australian Government managed fisheries is required. These assessments ensure that, over time, fisheries are managed in an ecologically sustainable way.

Fishery assessments under the EPBC Act

Fishery assessmentsFishery export
approval expires
Abalone Fishery21/06/2013
Eel Fishery01/05/2014
Giant Crab Fishery13/03/2015
Jellyfish FisheryNot exporting
PQ Aquatics17/12/2015
Rock Lobster Fishery30/09/2014
Scallop Fishery23/01/2015
Sea Urchin Fishery 01/11/2016