Department of the Environment
Commonwealth of Australia
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Notice under Section 275
CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Draft Recovery Plan for the Giant Freshwater Lobster (Astacopsis gouldi) (2016)
The Australian Government Department of the Environment, on behalf of the Threatened Species Scientific Committee, is inviting interested groups and individuals to provide comment on the Draft Recovery Plan for the Giant Freshwater Lobster (Astacopsis gouldi) 2016. The draft recovery plan describes research, management and other actions to assist the recovery of the giant freshwater lobster in Australia.
The recovery plan can be found on the Department’s website at:
www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/threatened-species-ecological-communities/recovery-plans/recovery-plans-open
Comments must be received by Monday 8 August 2016 and should be sent to:
Postal address:
Marine and Freshwater Species Conservation Section
Wildlife, Heritage and Marine Division
Department of the Environment
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Email: recoveryplans@environment.gov.au
For further information please contact the Department’s Community Information Unit on 1800 803 772.