Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
DECLARATION OF AN APPROVED WILDLIFE TRADE OPERATION – VICTORIAN CORNER INLET FISHERY, FEBRUARY 2022
I, ADAM SINCOCK, Principal Director, Wildlife Trade Office, as Delegate of the Minister for the Environment, hereby vary under paragraph 303FT(7)(b) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) the declaration of an approved wildlife trade operation dated 17 September 2020 for the Victorian Corner Inlet Fishery, as defined in the management regime in force under the Fisheries Act 1995 (Victoria) and the Fisheries Regulations 2019 (Victoria) such that the condition specified in the Schedule to that declaration is varied as follows:
In Condition 4, delete the words
“By 28 February 2022, the Victorian Fisheries Authority (in consultation with experts and stakeholders) to develop a management plan for the Victorian Corner Inlet Fishery and provide a copy of the declared management plan to the Department. If the outcomes of current research projects on seagrass beds indicate opportunities for improved management in the fishery this should be taken into account in the development of the management plan.”
and replace with the words
“By 1 July 2022, the Victorian Fisheries Authority (in consultation with experts and stakeholders) to develop a management plan for the Victorian Corner Inlet Fishery and provide a copy of the declared management plan to the Department. If the outcomes of current research projects on seagrass beds indicate opportunities for improved management in the fishery this should be taken into account in the development of the management plan.”
In Condition 5, delete the words
“By 28 February 2022, the Victorian Fisheries Authority to undertake a survey to collect up-to-date information on recreational and Indigenous take in the fishery.”
and replace with the words
“By 28 April 2023, the Victorian Fisheries Authority to undertake a survey to collect up-to-date information on recreational and Indigenous take in the fishery.”
In Condition 6, delete the words
“By 28 February 2022, the Victorian Fisheries Authority (in consultation with experts and stakeholders) to develop a monitoring program, with particular focus on improvements to byproduct and bycatch monitoring.”
and replace with the words
“By 28 February 2023, the Victorian Fisheries Authority (in consultation with experts and stakeholders) to develop a monitoring program, with particular focus on improvements to byproduct and bycatch monitoring.”
Dated this 24th day of February 2022
ADAM SINCOCK
Delegate of the Minister for the Environment
Notes:
1. Under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, a person whose interests are affected by this decision may apply for a statement of reasons and for independent review of the decision. An application for a statement of reasons may be made in writing to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment within 28 days of the date of the declaration. An application for independent review may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on payment of the relevant fee within 28 days of the date of the declaration, or if reasons are sought, within 28 days of receipt of reasons. Further information may be obtained from the Director, Sustainable Fisheries Section, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Email: sustainablefisheries@environment.gov.au..