EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1987 No. 215
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Resources
FISHERIES LEVY ACT 1984
FISHERIES LEVY REGULATIONS
The regulations specify a general rate of levy on all licences granted under section 9 of the Fisheries Act 1952 in respect of boats and on endorsements made on licences in force at the time the regulations come into operation. It is expected that few if any licences presently in force will have endorsements made on them during the period remaining until their expiry.
The amount of levy is $295 for each licence or each endorsement.
A recent study by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics concluded that fishermen receive 90% or more of the benefits of management in most fisheries. The levy imposed by these regulations will offset the cost of general Government services provided to the Australian fishing industry by way of management, research and development.