Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
DECLARATION OF AN APPROVED WILDLIFE TRADE OPERATION – WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GASCOYNE DEMERSAL SCALEFISH MANAGED FISHERY, MAY 2026
I, Belinda Jago, Branch Head, Ocean and Wildlife, as Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Water, 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 23 January 2025 for the Western Australian Gascoyne Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery as defined in the management regime specified in the Gascoyne Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery Management Plan 2010, in force under the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (WA) and the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 (WA), such that the condition specified in Schedule 1 to that declaration is varied as follows:
In Condition 6, delete the words
“The Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development must:
a) by 15 December 2026, publish an ecological risk assessment for the Western Australian Gascoyne Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery, which considers the impacts of the fishery on all target and non-target species, habitats, and the broader ecosystem.
b) by 15 June 2027, develop and implement ecological risk mitigation measures to address all risks identified as being at high or severe risk identified in the ecological risk assessment.”
and replace with the words
“Condition revoked.”
Dated this 11th day of May 2026
BELINDA JAGO
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Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Water
Notes: Under the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, 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 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water within 28 days of the date of the declaration. An application for independent review may be made to the Administrative Review 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 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Email: sustainablefisheries@dcceew.gov.au.